2011/2012 M I N N E A P O L I S P U B L I C S C H O O L S 2011/2012

S C H O O L C A L E N D A R

To Enhance Parent Engagement, schools will identify additional opportunities for parents to meet with teachers during the year using the flexibility built into this calendar. Flex Duty Day Options: School staff work on any 1 of 3 Flex Duty Days (8/19/11; 10/21/11; 11/23/11)

Student Instructional Days = 172 days (Semester 1 = 86 days, Semester 2 = 86 days) (By Quarter: 1st = 45; 2nd = 41; 3rd = 46; 4th = 40)

Urban Education. Global Citizens. 2/23/11

JUNE 2011 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

JUNE 7 – Graduation* 8 – Last Day for K – 11 9 – Record Keeping Day 20 – Summer School Begins (9-12) 27 – Summer School Begins (PK-8)

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JULY 4 – Independence Day

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AUGUST 4 – Summer School Last Day (PK-12) 8 – Clerical Staff Returns 18 – New Teacher Orientation 19 – Teacher Flex Duty Day 22 – First Day for All Teachers 23 – District Prof. Development Day 24 – Site Professional Dev/Prep.Day 25 – Site Professional Dev/Prep.Day 26 – Site Professional Dev/Prep.Day 29 – School Begins for Grades 1- 12 31 – School Begins for Kindergarten _______________________________

SEPTEMBER 5 – Labor Day 26 thru 30 - Talk to your Teacher Week

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OCTOBER 19 – Parent-Teacher Conference Day 20 – State Fall Conference Day 21 – Teacher Flex Duty Day

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NOVEMBER 3 – First Quarter Ends 4 – Record Keeping Day 6 – Daylight Savings – Fall Back 1 hr. 7 – Second Quarter Begins 11 – Veterans Day (classes in session) 17 – Native American Family Involvement Day

23 – Teacher Flex Duty Day 24 & 25 – Thanksgiving Holiday _______________________________

DECEMBER 26 thru Jan 6 – Winter Recess _______________________________

KEY:

= Students Not in School

* Official Graduation Date (ceremony dates vary with each high school)

JANUARY 2 thru 6 – Winter Recess 16 – Martin Luther King Holiday 20 – First Semester Ends 23 – Record Keeping Day 24 – Second Semester Begins

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FEBRUARY 13 – National African American Parent Involvement Day 20 – Presidents Day __________________________________

MARCH 2 – Parent-Teacher Conference Day 11 – Daylight Savings – Spring Fwd. 1 hr. 29 – Third Quarter Ends 30 – Record Keeping Day __________________________________ APRIL 2 thru 6 – Spring Recess 9 – Fourth Quarter Begins __________________________________

MAY 3 – Kindergarten Registration Begins 7 – Staff Development Day/ Elem. Classification Day 28 – Memorial Day

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JUNE 4 – Graduation* 5 – Last Day for K – 11 6 – Record Keeping Day (Summer School dates will be on the 2012/13 Calendar)

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JULY 4 – Independence Day __________________________________

(For testing information go to the Testing/Assessment Calendar for 2011/12)

JANUARY 2012 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

JULY 2011 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

FEBRUARY 2012 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

AUGUST 2011 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

MARCH 2012 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

SEPTEMBER 2011 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

APRIL 2012 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

OCTOBER 2011 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

MAY 2012 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

NOVEMBER 2011 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

JUNE 2012 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

DECEMBER 2011 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

JULY 2012 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31