PUBLIC EDUCATION: PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES Pulaski County Special School District

CALENDAR/DIRECTORY

2017-2018

Dr. Janice Warren Interim Superintendent

Pulaski County Special School District 925 East Dixon Road Little Rock, AR 72206 501.234.2000 pcssd.org

All of the telephone numbers in this document use the 501 area code unless otherwise indicated.

From the Superintendent It is with pleasure that I serve you as the Interim Superintendent for the 2017-2018 school year. While I approach this appointment with apprehension, I pledge to you a relationship built on trust and respect. My 38 years in public education has hinged on my commitment to student achievement and creating an environment that leads to success for all students. Working together, we can make a difference in the lives of our students. Regardless of your role – parent, school board member, administrator, teacher, or support staff personnel, YOU matter. Beginning today, I want you to know you are appreciated and that I applaud you for choosing PCSSD. Please help me make this school year our best yet. Hopefully, this calendar is a resource for you. In it you will find phone numbers and emails for your school’s administrators, nurses and counselors, as well as central office staff. If any one of us can help you at any time, please contact us. Your schools also have websites, and we encourage you to check those for the latest calendars and news events. You can also get up-to-date information at pcssd.org and on PCSSD’s Twitter, Instagram and Facebook pages. As you navigate through a busy school year, my office is available if you have questions, concerns or if you want to share a good news story, I can be reached at 234.2001 or at [email protected]. Best wishes for a safe and successful school year. Regards,

Dr. Janice Warren Superintendent of Schools

Board of Education The Pulaski County Special School District Board of Education was elected in November of 2016 and seated on Tuesday, December 13, 2016. At their first meeting, the Board drew for terms and elected officers. The Board will meet in regular open session on the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. These meetings are open to the public. All regular meetings will be held in the Board Room in the Administrative Services Building (925 East Dixon Road, Little Rock, AR 72206). Learn more at pcssd.org/board-of-education.

Zone One: Mike Kemp [email protected] Schools: Baker Elementary, Landmark Elementary, Lawson Elementary

Zone Two: Tina Ward [email protected] Schools: College Station Elementary, Daisy Bates Elementary, Fuller Middle, Harris Elementary, Wilbur D. Mills University Studies High

Zone Three: Dr. Linda Remele (BOARD PRESIDENT) [email protected] Schools: Oakbrooke Elementary, Sherwood Elementary, Sylvan Hills Middle, William Jefferson Clinton Elementary

Zone Four: Shelby Thomas (BOARD VICE PRESIDENT) [email protected] Schools: Cato Elementary, Sylvan Hills Elementary, Sylvan Hills Freshman Campus, Sylvan Hills High

Zone Five: Alicia Gillen (BOARD SECRETARY) [email protected] Schools: Crystal Hill Elementary, Maumelle High, Maumelle Middle, Oak Grove Elementary

Zone Six: Eli Keller [email protected] Schools: Pine Forest Elementary

Zone Seven: Brian Maune (BOARD DISPERSING AGENT) [email protected] Schools: Chenal Elementary, Joe T. Robinson Elementary, Joe T. Robinson High, Joe T. Robinson Middle

PCSSD Cabinet Dr. Janice Warren Interim Superintendent of Schools Phone: 234.2001 [email protected]

Paul Brewer Chief Executive Officer/Human Resources Phone: 234.2032 [email protected]

Monica Bryant Director of Accounting and Auditing/Purchasing Phone: 234.2134 [email protected]

Shawn Burgess Director of Human Resources Phone: 234.2033 [email protected]

Denise Palmer Chief Financial Officer Phone: 234.2138 [email protected]

Will Reid Chief Technology Officer Phone: 234.2155 [email protected]

Deborah Roush Executive Director of Communications Phone: 234.2038 [email protected]

Derek Scott Executive Director of Operations Phone: 234.2052 [email protected]

Dr. John Tackett Director of Secondary Education Phone: 234.2087 [email protected]

Directors Career Education

Pupil Services

Pam Black 234.2076

[email protected]

Counseling

Safety and Security

La Juana Green 234.2082

[email protected]

District Athletics [email protected]

Federal Programs/ Professional Development [email protected]

[email protected]

Student Nutrition/Warehouse Operations Regena English 234.2301

[email protected]

Cynthia Hines, RN NCSN 234.2017 [email protected]

Maintenance [email protected]

Laura Shirley 234.2093

Pre-K Program Rachel Wheeler 234.2066 [email protected]

[email protected]

Technical Operations [email protected]

Transportation Charles Blake 234.2915

[email protected]

[email protected]

Talented and Gifted

Jimmy Hogg 234.2165

Plant Planning Jeff Lynch 234.2903

Stephanie Cole 234.2409

Dr. Yolaundra Williams 234.2090 [email protected]

Health Services

Glen Shook 234.2248

[email protected]

Special Programs

Fine Arts Jo Ann Koehler 234.2086

Bennie Bowers 234.2265

Special Education

Danny Ebbs 234.2045

Sam Altschul 234.2205

Sherman Whitfield 234.2022 [email protected]

[email protected]

Getting Social Where can I find out what’s going on in PCSSD? PCSSD wants to connect with its parents, students and the public, and there are lots of ways to do that! Check us out on pcssd.org, where we post a fun, new photo of the day. We’re also on Facebook, sharing photos and news from around the district. We tweet and post on Instagram … you can’t miss us! And we don’t want to miss you, so please consider sharing neat things your student or school is doing by emailing them to [email protected] – you might just find yourself on the news … or on our social media sites.

PCSSD.org Nearly 380,000 pageviews each month .

Facebook.com/pcssdschools Nearly 10,700 followers

Twitter.com/pcssdschools Nearly 3,000 followers

Instagram.com/pcssd Nearly 1,200 followers

Getting to School Who do I contact for answers about student transportation? Transportation is provided for elementary students who live one mile or more from their assigned school and secondary students who live two miles or more from their assigned school. Parents with questions about school bus transportation should contact their child’s school or the District transportation locations, which include:

PCSSD Northwest Transportation Complex Phone: 234.2950 7508 MacArthur Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72118 Cato Elementary, Crystal Hill Elementary, Maumelle Middle, Maumelle High, Oak Grove Elementary, Oakbrooke Elementary, Pine Forest Elementary, Sherwood Elementary, Sylvan Hills Elementary, Sylvan Hills Middle, Sylvan Hills High, Sylvan Hills Freshman Campus and William Jefferson Clinton Elementary

PCSSD South Transportation Complex Phone: 234.2915 7400 Highway 365, Little Rock, AR 72206 College Station Elementary, Daisy Bates Elementary, Fuller Middle, Harris Elementary, Landmark Elementary and Wilbur D. Mills University Studies High

PCSSD West Transportation Complex Phone: 821.4463 16404 Colonel Glenn Road, Little Rock, AR 72210 Baker Elementary, Chenal Elementary, Joe T. Robinson Elementary, Joe T. Robinson Middle, Joe T. Robinson High and Lawson Elementary For bus routes, please visit pcssd.org/bus-routes

Transportation Training Phone: 234.2910

Getting Help Who do I call if my student has a problem at school? If you or your child has a problem at school, please take the following steps for the quickest resolution: 1.

Talk to your child’s teacher(s).

2.

Contact the counselor, assistant principal or principal of your school.

3a. For academic issues, contact the office of Dr. John Tackett, PCSSD’s director of secondary education, at 234.2087 or email him at [email protected]. 3b. For discipline issues, contact Sherman Whitfield, PCSSD’s director of equity and pupil services, at 234.2015 or email him at [email protected]. 4.

Contact the superintendent of schools, Dr. Janice Warren, at 234.2001 or via email at [email protected].

5.

Contact your representative on the PCSSD Board of Eduaction (see the Board of Education Page).





Getting Involved How do I get involved at my child’s school? Educational opportunities inside and outside the classroom are enriched by the many parents, patrons and business people who give so much of themselves as volunteers. These dedicated People Assisting Local Schools (PALS) volunteers provide helping hands, and they are paid in hugs, smiles and the satisfaction of knowing they made a difference in the life of a child. It is easy to participate – whether you can help every day, once a week, once a month or once a year. There are many ways to volunteer: reading to students, helping in a school office, selling tickets at a game, speaking at career day or filling another need. Please talk to the principal or your school’s volunteer coordinator about specific ways to help.

Student Nutrition What’s for lunch? Pulaski County Special School District participates in the National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and is held to a high standard of accountability, good nutrition and safety. Eating breakfast and lunch enables students to be better prepared to learn in the classroom.

Meal Prices Student Breakfast

$1.75

Elementary Student Lunch

$2.75

Secondary Student Lunch

$3.00

Adult or Non-student Breakfast

$2.25

Adult or Non-student Lunch

$3.50

The differences between the adult and student prices are based on the USDA regulations. Students are subsidized for the meals and adults are not. To apply for the free and reduced lunch program go to pcssd.org/meals, visit your school cafeteria or call 501-234-2304.

Charge Policy and Collections Procedure PCSSD must limit the occurrence of charging for meals to no more than three charges to your student’s account in elementary or middle schools and NO charging in high school. Students may charge meals only on occasion when money is unavailable and the student would otherwise have to miss meal service. Money owed from meal charging will be carried to the following year and can be turned over for collections. Further information about charging as well as free and reduced meals can be found in your student handbook.

Food Allergy Policy If your child has a food allergy to any item on the menu, a doctor’s statement is required annually to be filed with the kitchen manager and school nurse stating the student’s allergies to all such foods and the alternate food to be served.

Contact Us Regena English

Director of Student Nutrition

234.2301

Latoshia Blakley

Assistant Director

234.2308

Christine Tucker

Free and Reduced Specialist

234.2304

Graduation Information What’s the last day for seniors? The last day of school for the Class of 2018 will be Friday, May 4, 2018.

When do I graduate? Joe T. Robinson High School The graduation ceremony for Joe T. Robinson High School will be at 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in the Jack Stephens Center on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Rehearsal will be at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15, at the Jack Stephens Center.

Maumelle High School The graduation ceremony for Maumelle High School will be at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in the Jack Stephens Center on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Rehearsal for MHS will be at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15, at the Jack Stephens Center.

Sylvan Hills High School The graduation ceremony for Sylvan Hills High School will be at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in the Jack Stephens Center on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Rehearsal for SHHS will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 15, at the Jack Stephens Center.

Wilbur D. Mills University Studies High School The graduation ceremony for Wilbur D. Mills University Studies High School will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in the Jack Stephens Center on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Rehearsal will be at noon on Tuesday, May 15, at the Jack Stephens Center.

Varsity Football Schedules Joe T. Robinson High School Senators Aug. 28

Lakeside (Hot Springs)

War Memorial Stadium

Sept. 8

Central Arkansas Christian

Away

Sept. 15

Baptist Prep

Home

Sept. 22

Fountain Lake*

Away

Sept. 29

Arkadelphia*

Home

Oct. 6

Nashville*

Home

Oct. 13

Malvern*

Away

Oct. 20

Bauxite*

Home

Oct. 27

Ashdown*

Away

Nov. 3

Mena*

Home

Maumelle High School Hornets Sept. 1

North Little Rock

Home

Sept. 8

Wynne

Away

Sept. 15

Mills University Studies

Home

Sept. 22

Greenbrier*

Away

Sept. 29

Vilonia*

Home

Oct. 6

Clarksville*

Home

Oct. 13

Morrilton*

Away

Oct. 20

Farmington*

Away

Oct. 27

Harrison*

Home

Nov. 3

Alma*

Away

* Conference game

Sylvan Hills High School Bears Sept. 1

Catholic High

War Memorial Stadium

Sept. 8

Lakeside (Hot Springs)

Home

Sept. 15

Jacksonville

Home

Sept. 22

McClellan*

Away

Sept. 29

Little Rock Christian*

Home

Oct. 6

Mills University Studies*

Away

Oct. 13

Pulaski Academy*

Home

Oct. 20

J.A. Fair*

Oct. 26

Parkview*

Nov. 2

Beebe*

Away War Memorial Stadium Home

Wilbur D. Mills University Studies High School Comets Sept. 1

Jacksonville

Home

Sept. 8

Hall High

Away

Sept. 15

Maumelle

Away

Sept. 21

Parkview*

Away

Sept. 29

McClellan*

Home

Oct. 6

Sylvan Hills*

Home

Oct. 13

J.A. Fair*

Away

Oct. 20

Beebe*

Home

Oct. 27

Little Rock Christian*

Away

Nov. 2

Pulaski Academy*

Home

* Conference game

Elementary Schools Schools Elementary Baker Elementary

501.228.3250

15001 Kanis Road, Little Rock, AR 72223

baker.pcssd.org

Bell Schedule: 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Principal

Sonya Whitfield

Assistant Principal

Dennis DeWitt

Counselor

Elaine Brown

Nurse

Shena Foltz, RN

Cato Elementary

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

501.833.1160

9906 Jacksonville Cato Road, North Little Rock, AR 72120

cato.pcssd.org

Bell Schedule: 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Principal

Shyrel Lee

Counselor

Allyn Williams

Nurse

Sherri Waggoner, BSN, RN

Chenal Elementary

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

501.821.7450

21201 Denny Road, Little Rock, AR 72223

chenal.pcssd.org

Bell Schedule: 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Principal

Yolanda Harris

Assistant Principal

Mary Carpenter

Counselor

Jennifer Holladay

Counselor

Open

Nurse

Mariette Johnson,RN,BSN,M.Ed

College Station Elementary 4710 Frasier Pike, Little Rock, AR 72053

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

[email protected]

501.490.5750 cses.pcssd.org

Bell Schedule: 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Principal

Jackye Parker-Hampton

Counselor

Tammy Helmick

Nurse

Christy Gray, RN

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Crystal Hill Elementary

501.791.8000

5001 Northshore Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72118

ches.pcssd.org

Bell Schedule: 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Principal

Stacy Bottoms

Assistant Principal

Masako Christian

Assistant Principal

Cynthia Moore

[email protected]

Counselor

Phertonsia Boston

[email protected]

Counselor

Allyn Williams

Counselor

Michelle Nicholas

Nurse

Kim Burri, RN

[email protected] [email protected]

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Daisy Bates Elementary

501.897.2171

14300 Dineen Drive, Little Rock, AR 72206

dbes.pcssd.org

Bell Schedule: 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Principal

Dr. Darnell Bell

Assistant Principal

Nikki Stolzer

Counselor

Theresa Evans

Nurse

Rowena Lowe, RN

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Harris Elementary

501.955.3550

4424 Highway 161 North, North Little Rock, AR 72117

harris.pcssd.org

Bell Schedule: 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Principal

Dr. Taniesa Moore

Assistant Principal

Liz Blake

[email protected]

Counselor

LeAnn Jones

[email protected]

Nurse

Kerri Rowell, RN

Joe T. Robinson Elementary 21600 Highway 10, Little Rock, AR 72223

[email protected]

[email protected]

501.868.2420 res.pcssd.org

Bell Schedule: 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Principal

Pamela McCurry

[email protected]

Counselor

Tammy Helmick

[email protected]

Nurse

Becky Thacker, RN

[email protected]

Landmark Elementary 16712 Arch Street Pike, Little Rock, AR 72206

501.888.8790 landmark.pcssd.org

Bell Schedule: 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Principal

Lou Jackson

Counselor

Sherry Henderson

Nurse

Erika Mason, RN

Lawson Elementary

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

501.821.7000

19901 Lawson Road, Little Rock, AR 72210

lawson.pcssd.org

Bell Schedule: 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Principal

Matthew Mellor

Counselor

Open

Nurse

Becky Thacker, RN

Oak Grove Elementary 5703 Oak Grove Road, North Little Rock, AR 72118

[email protected]

[email protected]

501.851.5370 oakgrove.pcssd.org

Bell Schedule: 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Principal

Yvette Dillingham

Counselor

Beth Davis

Nurse

Kim Lilly, RN

Oakbrooke Elementary 2200 Thornhill Drive, Sherwood, AR 72120

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

501.833.1190 oakbrooke.pcssd.org

Bell Schedule: 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Principal

Dr. Kim Truslow

Assistant Principal

Rachel Dukes

Counselor

Kellie Lamonica

Nurse

Jennifer Lambdin, MSN, RN, NCSN

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Pine Forest Elementary 400 Pine Forest Drive, Maumelle, AR 72113

501.851.5380 pineforest.pcssd.org

Bell Schedule: 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Principal

Yolanda Thomas

Assistant Principal

Kari Townsend

Counselor

Laura Turner

Counselor

Sherry Henderson

Nurse

Carla McGee, RN

Sherwood Elementary 307 Verona Avenue, Sherwood, AR 72120

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

501.833.1150 sherwood.pcssd.org

Bell Schedule: 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Principal

Josie Brazil

Counselor

Michelle Nicholas

Nurse

Amy Shirley, RN

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Sylvan Hills Elementary

501.833.1140

402 Dee Jay Hudson Drive Sherwood, AR 72120

shes.pcssd.org

Bell Schedule: 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Principal

Jason Young

Assistant Principal

Stephanie Donald

Counselor

Trina Coleman

[email protected]

Nurse

Cheryl Williams, BSN, RNP, NCSN

[email protected]

[email protected] [email protected]

William Jefferson Clinton Elementary

501.833.1200

142 Hollywood Avenue, Sherwood, AR 72120

clinton.pcssd.org

Bell Schedule: 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Principal

Felecia Hamilton

[email protected]

Assistant Principal

Ann Guilbert

[email protected]

Assistant Principal

Cynthia Moore

[email protected]

Counselor

Susan Whatley

[email protected]

Counselor

Beth Davis

Counselor

LeAnn Jones

Nurse

Angela Hughes, RN BSN

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Middle Schools Fuller Middle

501.490.5730

808 E. Dixon Road, Little Rock, AR 72206

fuller.pcssd.org

Bell Schedule: 8:30 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. Principal

Lisa Watson

Assistant Principal

Reginald Wilson

[email protected]

Counselor

Jacquelyn Griffin

[email protected]

Counselor

Kristina Peterson

Nurse

Angela Armstrong, RN

Joe T. Robinson Middle 21001 Highway 10, Little Rock, AR 72223

[email protected]

[email protected] [email protected]

501.868.2410 rms.pcssd.org

Bell Schedule: 8:30 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. Principal

Lance LeVar

[email protected]

Assistant Principal

Bobbi Banks

[email protected]

Counselor

Kimberly Passini

Counselor

Candace Young

Nurse

Rae Rice, RN, BSN

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Maumelle Middle

501.851.8990

1000 Carnahan Drive, Maumelle, AR 72113

mms.pcssd.org

Bell Schedule: 8:30 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. Principal

Ryan Burgess

Assistant Principal

Kelly Devun

Assistant Principal

Damien Patterson

Counselor

Kendra Hunt

Counselor

Colleen Small

[email protected]

Counselor

Elaine Brown

[email protected]

Nurse

Amy Davidson, RN

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

[email protected]

Sylvan Hills Middle

501. 833.1120

10001 Johnson Street, Sherwood, AR 72120

shms.pcssd.org

Bell Schedule: 8:40 a.m. to 4 p.m. Principal

Mike Hudgeons

[email protected]

Assistant Principal

Rocky Fawcett

[email protected]

Assistant Principal

Britney Hickman

Assistant Principal

Teresa Thomas

Counselor

Gwen Scaife

[email protected]

Counselor

Cheryl Cleare

[email protected]

Counselor

Tom Avant

Counselor

Kristina Peterson

Nurse

Laura Burrow, RN, BSN, NCSN

[email protected] [email protected]

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

High Schools Joe T. Robinson High

501.868.2400

21501 Highway 10, Little Rock, AR 72223

rhs.pcssd.org

Bell Schedule: 8:35 a.m. to 3:55 p.m. Principal

Mary Carolyn Bailey

Assistant Principal

Brady Bratcher

Counselor

Elizabeth Ballard

Counselor

Candace Young

Nurse

John Morrison, RN

Maumelle High

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

501.851.5350

100 Victory Lane, Maumelle, AR 72113

mhs.pcssd.org

Bell Schedule: 8:35 a.m. to 3:55 p.m. Principal

Jeff Senn

Assistant Principal

Timothy Hopson

Assistant Principal

Teodis Ingram

Assistant Principal

Laconya Isaac

Counselor

Chassie Tidwell

Counselor

Jennifer Emfinger

[email protected]

Counselor

Selena McDowell

[email protected]

Nurse

Mandy Simpson, RN

[email protected]

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Sylvan Hills Freshman Campus 10020 Bamboo Lane, North Little Rock, AR 72120

501.833.1170 shfc.pcssd.org

Bell Schedule: 8:25 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Principal

Yvone West

Assistant Principal

Leslie Ireland

Counselor

Deanna Jackson

Nurse

Angie Ringgold, RN

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Sylvan Hills High

501.833.1100

484 Bear Paw Road, Sherwood, AR 72120

shhs.pcssd.org

Bell Schedule: 8:35 a.m. to 3:55 p.m. Principal

Tracy Allen

Assistant Principal

Chris Sierra

Assistant Principal

Charlotte Wallace

[email protected]

Assistant Principal

Quynci Williams

[email protected]

Counselor

Carolyn Lipsmeyer

Counselor

Tina Watson

Counselor

Lessie Kirchner

Nurse

LaQuinta Washington, RN

[email protected] [email protected]

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Wilbur D. Mills University Studies High

501.490.5700

1205 East Dixon Road, Little Rock, AR 72206

mills.pcssd.org

Bell Schedule: 8:35 a.m. to 3:55 p.m. Principal

Duane Clayton

Assistant Principal

John Bagby

Assistant Principal

Andrea Johnson

[email protected]

Counselor

Shannon Deneke

[email protected]

Counselor

Lakisha Goins

Nurse

Malinda Lewis, RN

[email protected] [email protected]

[email protected] [email protected]

Testing Dates The tentative testing calendar for the 2017-2018 school year has been established. The assessment at grades 1 and 2 will include a fall, winter and spring administration. Sept. 1 - 15

Fall Screening Window: Star Math

Grades K - 5

Sept. 1 - 15

Aspire: Interim Assessment Writing

Grades 6 - 10

Sept. 19 - 25

Aspire: Interim Assessment 1: Math, Science

Grades 3 - 10

Sept. 26 - Oct. 2

Aspire: Interim Assessment 1: English, Reading, Writing (3 - 5)

Grades 3 - 10

Nov. 13 - 17

Aspire: Interim Assessment 2: Math, Science

Grades 6 - 10

Nov. 27 - Dec. 1

Aspire: Interim Assessment 2: English, Reading, Writing (3 - 5)

Grades 3 - 10

Dec. 4 - 8

Aspire: Interim Assessment 2: Math, Science

Grades 3 - 5

Jan. 3 - 15

Winter Screening Window: Star Math

Grades K - 5

Jan. 3 - 15

Aspire: Interim Assessment Writing

Grades 6 - 10

Jan. 29 - March 9

English Language Proficiency Assessment for the 21st Century (ELPA21)

Grades K - 12

Feb. 12 - 16

Aspire: Interim Assessment 3: English, Reading

Grades 3 - 10

Feb. 20 - 26

Aspire: Interim Assessment 3: Math, Science

Grades 3 - 10

Feb. 27

Paper-based ACT at grade 11

Grade 11 only

March 16

Science Alternate Portfolio Due

Grades 5, 7, 10

April 2 - May 11

Multi-State Alternate Assessment (MSAA)

Grades 3 - 8, 11

April 9 - May 11

Aspire: End of Year Assessments

Grades K - 12

May 1 - 15

Spring Screening Window: Star Math

Grades K - 5

May 7 - 18

Advanced Placement Exams

Grades 6-12

ACT Testing Dates September 9, 2017

April 14, 2018

October 28, 2017

June 9, 2018

December 9, 2017

July 14, 2018

February 10, 2018

Notes

August 2017 Sunday

“A man’s mind, stretched by new ideas, may never return to its original dimensions.” -- Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday 1

6

7

Professional Development

Professional Development

8

Thursday 2

Professional Development

9

Friday 3

Professional Development

10

Classroom Preparation

Saturday 4

5

11

12

Classroom Preparation

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

First Day of School

September 2017 Sunday

“Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.” -- Albert Schweitzer

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday 1

3

Labor Day (no school)

10

17

2

4

5

6

7

8

11

12

13

14

15

16

18

19

20

21

22

23

26

27

28

29

30

ACT Testing Date

9

Parent Conferences (no school) Interim Reports

24

25

October 2017 Sunday

“You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives.” -- Clay P. Bedford

Monday

Tuesday

1

2

8

9

15

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

3

4

5

6

7

10

11

12

13

14

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

End of 1st Quarter

Report Cards

November 2017 Sunday

“It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.” -- Epictetus

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday 1

Professional Development (no school)

Friday 2

5

6

7

8

9

12

13

14

15

16

19

26

20

21

Professional Development Flex Day (no school)

Professional Development Flex Day (no school)

27

28

Fall Break (no school)

22

29

Fall Break (no school)

23

30

Professional Development (no school)

Interim Reports

Fall Break (no school)

Saturday 3

4

10

11

17

18

24

25

December 2017 Sunday

Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand.” -- Chinese proverb

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday 1

3

4

5

6

7

10

11

12

13

14

17

24

31

Winter Break (no school)

Winter Break (no school)

18

25

Winter Break (no school)

Winter Break (no school)

19

26

Winter Break (no school)

Winter Break (no school)

20

27

Winter Break (no school)

Winter Break (no school)

21

28

8

Winter Break (no school)

ACT Testing Date

9

15

16

22

23

29

30

End of 2nd Quarter

Winter Break (no school)

2

January 2018 Sunday

“An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” -- Benjamin Franklin

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

1

2

3

4

8

9

10

15

16

21

22

28

29

Winter Break (no school)

7

14

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no school)

Saturday 5

6

11

12

13

17

18

19

20

23

24

25

26

27

30

31

Report Cards

February 2018 Sunday

“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” -- Aristotle

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

27

28

18

Parent Conferences (no school) Interim Reports

25

ACT Testing Date

10

March 2018 Sunday

“When one teaches, two learn.” -- Robert Heinlein

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

4

5

6

11

12

13

18

25

Spring Break (no school)

19

26

Spring Break (no school)

20

27

Thursday

Saturday 2

3

7

8

9

10

14

15

16

17

23

24

30

31

End of 3rd Quarter

Spring Break (no school)

Friday 1

21

28

Spring Break (no school)

22

29

Spring Break (no school)

Good Friday (school in session) Report Cards

April 2018 Sunday

“I’ve learned ... that the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.” -- Andy Rooney

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

1

2

3

4

5

6

8

9

10

11

12

13

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Professional Development (school in session)

Professional Development (school in session)

Interim Reports

7

ACT Testing Date

14

May 2018 Sunday

“Education is everything – education is your power, education is your way in life for whatever you want to do.” -- Ciara

Monday

Tuesday

6

7

13

14

20

21

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

1

2

3

8

9

15

22

Graduation Rehearsals at Jack Stephens Center

Saturday 4

5

10

11

12

16

17

18

23

24

Last Day for Seniors

25

Last Day of School End of 4th Quarter Report Cards

27

Memorial Day

28

Make-up Day (if needed)

29

Make-up Day (if needed)

30

Make-up Day (if needed)

31

19

Graduation Ceremonies at Jack Stephens Center

26

June 2018 Sunday

“Education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to freedom.” -- Oprah Winfrey

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday Make-up Day (if needed)

3

Saturday 1

2

4

5

6

7

8

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Make-up Day (if needed)

ACT Testing Date

9

July 2018 Sunday

“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” -- Maya Angelou

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

1

2

3

8

9

15

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

4

5

6

10

11

12

13

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Independence Day

7

ACT Testing Date

14

2017-2018 Calendar July 2017 S M T W T F S

August 2017 S M T W T F S

1 2

3

9

4

5

6

7

8

6

7

1

2

3

8

9

10 11 12

4

September 2017 S M T W T F S

5 3

4

5

6

7

1

2

8

9

10 11 12 13 14 15

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

27 28 29 30 31

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

November 2017 S M T W T F S

December 2017 S M T W T F S

30 31

October 2017 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

5

6

7

1

2

3

4

8

9

10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

3

4

5

6

7

1

2

8

9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

29 30 31

26 27 28 29 30

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

January 2018 S M T W T F S 7

1

2

3

4

5

8

9

10 11 12 13

February 2018 S M T W T F S

6

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

4

5

6

7

1

2

3

8

9

10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

March 2018 S M T W T F S 4

5

6

7

1

2

3

8

9

10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

28 29 30 31

25 26 27 28

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

April 2018 S M T W T F S

May 2018 S M T W T F S

June 2018 S M T W T F S

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10 11 12 13 14

6

7

1

2

3

4

5

8

9

10 11 12

3

4

5

6

7

1

2

8

9

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

29 30

27 28 29 30 31

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Independence Day Professional Development Classroom Preparation

July 4 August 7 - 10 August 10 - 11

First Day for Students

August 14

Labor Day (no school)

September 4

Parent Conference (no school)

September 18

End of First Quarter Professional Development (no school)

October 10 November 2 - 3

Flex Day / Professional Development (no school)

November 20 - 21

Fall Break (no school)

November 22 - 24

End of Second Quarter Winter Break (no school)

December 15 December 18 – January 1

Dr. Martin L. King’s Birthday (no school)

January 15

Parent Conference (no school)

February 19

End of Third Quarter Spring Break (no school)

March 14 March 19 - 23

Good Friday (school in session)

March 30

Last Day for Seniors

May 4

Graduation Rehearsals

May 15

Graduation Ceremonies

May 19

End of Fourth Quarter

May 25

Last Day for Students

May 25

Memorial Day

May 28

Make-up Days (if needed)

May 29 - June 1 & 4

PARENT CONFERENCES will be held during the day. Contact the school for additional information. MAKE-UP DAYS for unavoidable loss of days due to emergency circumstances resulting from contagious disease outbreaks, inclement weather or other acts of God. NO SCHOOL due to staff development, holidays and other observances. DATES OF INTEREST FIRST AND LAST DAYS FOR STUDENTS

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