Bell Schedules and Calendar

Burgundy Time Gold
1st Period 8:10 - 9:40 2nd Period
3rd Period 9:47 - 11:16 4th Period
5th Period (Lunch) 11:22 - 1:22

A Lunch
Lunch - 11:20 - 11:50
Class - 11:50 - 1:20

B Lunch
Class - 11:23 - 11:48
Lunch - 11:48 - 12:18
Class - 12:18 - 1:20

C Lunch
Class - 11:23 - 12:19
Lunch - 12:19 - 12:49
Class - 12:49 - 1:20

D Lunch
Class - 11:23 - 12:50
Lunch - 12:50 - 1:20
6th Period (Lunch)
7th Period 1:27 - 2:55 8th Period
image of burgundy gold calendar for 202425. A list of holidays as well as burgundy/gold days are available in the accordion drop downs below

FCPS School Year Calendar

View the 2024-25 Standard School Year calendar on the FCPS website

Burgundy/Gold Rotation Days

Burgundy (Odd) Days

  • August | 19, 21, 23, 27, 29
  • September | 4, 6, 10, 12, 16, 18, 20, 24, 26
  • October | 2, 8, 10, 15, 17, 21, 23, 25, 29, 31
  • November | 7, 12, 14, 18, 20, 22, 26
  • December | 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19
  • January | 6, 8, 10, 14, 16, 21, 23, 27, 30
  • February | 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26, 28
  • March | 4, 6, 10, 12, 14, 18, 20, 24, 26, 28
  • April | 3, 7, 9, 11, 22, 24, 28, 30
  • May | 2, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 20, 22, 27, 29
  • June | 2, 4, 6, 10

Gold (Even) Days

  • August | 20, 22, 26, 28
  • September | 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 25, 27
  • October | 1, 7, 9, 11, 16, 18, 22, 24, 28, 30
  • November | 6, 8, 13, 15, 19, 21, 25
  • December | 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 16, 18, 20
  • January | 7, 9, 13, 15, 17, 22, 24, 28, 31
  • February | 4, 6, 10, 12, 14, 19, 21, 25, 27
  • March | 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 21, 25, 27
  • April | 2, 4, 8, 10, 21, 23, 25, 29
  • May | 1, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 28, 30
  • June | 3, 5, 9, 11

Two-Hour Delay and Early Release Schedules

Two-Hour Delay bell schedule

Two-Hour Early Release bell schedule

Lunch Schedule

Classes assigned for each lunch block on burgundy and gold days. Note: this will be updated the week of August 12, 2024. 

Cougar Time rotation by quarter