| Wed, August 31st, 2011 | Orientation |
| Tue, September 6th, 2011 (All day) | First Day of School |
| Mon, September 12th, 2011 (All day) - Fri, September 16th, 2011 (All day) | Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessments |
| Thu, September 29th, 2011 (All day) - Fri, September 30th, 2011 (All day) | Professional Development (PD) Days – NO SCHOOL |
| Wed, October 19th, 2011 (All day) | Invited parent-teacher conferences |
| Thu, October 20th, 2011 (All day) | Open house conferences |
| Fri, October 21st, 2011 (All day) | Capital Day – NO SCHOOL |
| Thu, October 27th, 2011 (All day) - Fri, October 28th, 2011 (All day) | Professional Development Day – NO SCHOOL |
| Thu, November 10th, 2011 - Fri, November 11th, 2011 | Your chance to give BIG to Friends of GEMS |
| Wed, November 23rd, 2011 (All day) - Fri, November 25th, 2011 (All day) | Thanksgiving Break – NO SCHOOL |
| Thu, December 8th, 2011 (All day) | Celebration of Learning |
| Thu, December 8th, 2011 (All day) | End of First Trimester |
| Fri, December 9th, 2011 (All day) | Professional Day -- NO SCHOOL |
| Mon, December 12th, 2011 (All day) | First day of Second Trimester |
| Tue, December 13th, 2011 (All day) - Wed, December 14th, 2011 (All day) | Student-Led Conferences |
| Tue, December 20th, 2011 | Early release |
| Wed, December 21st, 2011 (All day) - Mon, January 2nd, 2012 (All day) | Winter Recess -- NO SCHOOL |
| Tue, January 3rd, 2012 (All day) | Professional Development Day -- NO SCHOOL |
| Wed, January 4th, 2012 (All day) | Return from break, classes resume |
| Mon, January 16th, 2012 (All day) | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – NO SCHOOL |
| Mon, January 23rd, 2012 (All day) - Fri, January 27th, 2012 (All day) | MAP Assessments |
| Thu, February 9th, 2012 (All day) - Fri, February 10th, 2012 (All day) | Professional Development Days -- NO SCHOOL |
| Mon, February 20th, 2012 (All day) | Presidents’ Day – NO SCHOOL |
| Fri, March 2nd, 2012 (All day) | End of Second Trimester |
| Mon, March 5th, 2012 (All day) | First Day of Third Trimester |
| Wed, March 7th, 2012 (All day) | Professional Development Day -- NO SCHOOL |
| Thu, March 8th, 2012 (All day) | Celebration of Learning |
| Tue, March 13th, 2012 (All day) | Student-Led Conferences |
| Mon, March 19th, 2012 (All day) | Mid-Spring Break - NO SCHOOL |
| Thu, April 5th, 2012 | Early Release |
| Fri, April 6th, 2012 (All day) - Fri, April 13th, 2012 (All day) | Spring Break – NO SCHOOL |
| Wed, April 18th, 2012 (All day) | Invited parent-teacher conferences |
| Mon, April 23rd, 2012 (All day) - Fri, April 27th, 2012 (All day) | Ohio Achievement Assessments |
| Fri, May 18th, 2012 (All day) | Professional Development Day -- NO SCHOOL |
| Mon, May 21st, 2012 (All day) - Fri, May 25th, 2012 (All day) | MAP assessments |
| Mon, May 28th, 2012 (All day) | Memorial Day – NO SCHOOL |
| Wed, May 30th, 2012 (All day) | Celebration of Learning, Awards Ceremony |
| Thu, May 31st, 2012 (All day) | Last Day of School – Zoombezi Bay trip |