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2012-2013
School Year Calendar
Please check this site frequently for updates.
Summer, 2012
August, 2012
| Date |
Event / Meeting |
| Ongoing |
Summer School Classes
Summer PASAR Care |
| 7 |
School Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Plano ISD Administration Building, 2700 W. 15th Street |
New Student Registration
ECS and Elementary Schools (PreK-5) – Aug. 16 & 17
Middle Schools (6-8) – Aug. 9, 10 &13
High Schools (9-10) – Aug. 6, 7 & 8
Senior High Schools (11-12) – contact school for appointment |
Class Schedule Pickup
Middle Schools:
Grade 6 – Aug. 16, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Grade 7 – Aug. 16, 1 to 4 p.m.
Grade 8 – Aug. 17, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
High Schools:
Grade 9 – Aug.17, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Grade 10 – Aug. 16, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Senior High Schools:
Grade 11 – Aug. 17, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. & 1 to 3:30 p.m.
Grade 12 – Aug. 16, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. & 1 to 3:30 p.m. |
| 14 |
Summer Graduations, 7:00 p.m., at each senior high school auditorium |
Staff Inservice Brochure 
August 14-16 - New Teacher Inservice
Augsut 20-24 - All Teacher Inservice & Planning
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| 21 |
Employee Convocation, 7:30 to 9:00 a.m., Prestonwood Church (6801 West Park at Midway)
School Board Work Session,
6:00 p.m., Sockwell Center, 6301 Chapel Hill Boulevard, Plano 75093 |
| 27 (Mon) |
First Day of Classes / Students Return |
| 28 |
*Elementary School Open Houses (Grades K-5) |
| 30 |
*Elementary School Open Houses (Grades K-5) |
September 2012
| Date |
Event / Meeting |
| 3 (Mon) |
Labor Day (Student/Teacher Holiday) |
| 4 |
School Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Plano ISD Administration Building, 2700 W. 15th Street |
*Back-to-School Open Houses
September 5 - Senior High Schools (Grades 11-12)
September 6 -
*Elementary Schools (Grades K-5)
September 11 - Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)
September 12 - High School (Grades 9-10)
September 13 - Early Childhood Schools
(PreK)
*Elementary Schools - See also August 28 & 30.
Please check with schools for open house times.
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| 10 |
College Night, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Plano West Senior High School
How to Register for College Night  |
| 11 |
College Night, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Plano Senior High School
How to Register for College Night |
| 17-21 |
Celebrate Freedom Week |
| 17 |
Constitution Day Watch video  |
| 18 |
School Board Work Session,
6:00 p.m., Sockwell Center, 6301 Chapel Hill Boulevard, Plano 75093 |
| 19 |
Elementary Early Release at 12:00 noon for teacher professional development / No AM sessions for early childhood schools
School Board Team of Eight Training Meeting, 6:00 p.m., Plano ISD Administration Building, 2700 W. 15th Street |
| 21 |
Plano Balloon Festival (Go & Glo / PISD Night)
Friday Only Hours 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Balloon Launch, 6:00 pm
Balloon Glow, 8:00 pm
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October, 2012
| Date |
Event / Meeting |
| 2 |
School Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Plano ISD Administration Building, 2700 W. 15th Street
End of First Six Weeks |
| 3 |
School Board Special Called Meeting, 6:00 p.m., Plano ISD Administration Building, 2700 W. 15th Street |
| 10 |
Secondary Report Cards
myPISD.net Parent Portal |
| 7-13 |
National Fire Prevention Week |
| 12 |
Plano East Senior High School Homecoming | Plano ISD Alumni Association Tailgate Party  |
| 13 |
Plano ISD Community Health Fair
Williams High School, 18th St./Ave.P in Plano
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Information in English & Spanish  |
| 15-19 |
National School Lunch Week
National School Bus Safety Week |
| 16 |
School Board Work Session,
6:00 p.m., Sockwell Center, 6301 Chapel Hill Boulevard, Plano 75093 |
| 17 |
School Board Special Called Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Plano ISD Administration Building, 2700 W. 15th Street |
| 18 |
Elementary Early Release at 12:00 noon for teacher records day / No PM sessions for early childhood schools
End of First Nine Weeks |
| 19 |
Plano Senior High School Homecoming | Plano ISD Alumni Association Tailgate Party  |
| 19 (Fri) |
Parent/Teacher Conference Day (Student Holiday) |
| 22 (Mon) |
Student/Teacher Fall Holiday |
| 23 |
School Board Special Called Meeting, 8:00 a.m., Plano ISD Administration Building, 2700 W. 15th Street
School Board Special Called Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Hunt Elementary School, 415 Oriole Drive, Murphy |
| 23-31 |
National Red Ribbon Week |
| 26 |
Elementary Report Cards
myPISD.net Parent Portal
Plano West Senior High School Homecoming | Plano ISD Alumni Association Tailgate Party  |
| 28 |
"Wildcats to Warriors" - Williams High School's 50th Anniversary Celebration & Open House
1717 17th Street, Plano 75074; 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Invitation 
School Board Special Called Meeting, 6:00 p.m., Plano ISD Administration Building, 2700 W. 15th Street |
| 30 |
School Board Special Called Meeting, 6:00 p.m., Plano ISD Administration Building, 2700 W. 15th Street |
November, 2012
| Date |
Event / Meeting |
| 4 |
Daylight Saving Time Begins (at 2:00 a.m., clocks move back one hour) |
| 6 |
School Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Plano ISD Administration Building, 2700 W. 15th Street
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| 7 (Wed) |
Elementary Early Release at 12:00 noon for teacher professional development / No AM sessions for early childhood schools |
| 8 |
Memorial Elementary School
Rededication Ceremony, 6:30 p.m.
2600 Avenue R, Plano 75074
Invitation & Map 
News Story
End of Second Six Weeks |
| 16 |
Secondary Report Cards
myPISD.net Parent Portal |
| 11-17 |
American Education Week |
| 20 |
School Board Work Session,
6:00 p.m., Sockwell Center, 6301 Chapel Hill Boulevard, Plano 75093 |
| 21-23 |
Thanksgiving Holiday (Student/Teacher Holiday) |
December, 2012
| Date |
Event / Meeting |
| Plano ISD's student administrative services department will accept intra-district transfer requests for students for the second semester of the 2012-13 school year. Read more |
| 11 |
School Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Plano ISD Administration Building, 2700 W. 15th Street |
| 13 |
School Board Legislative Breakfast, 8:00 a.m., Plano ISD Administration Building, 2700 W. 15th Street |
| 21 (Fri) |
Last Day for Students
Elementary Early Release at 12:00 noon for teacher records day / No PM sessions for early childhood schools
Exam Dismissal Times:
12:40 p.m. - Middle schools (last day of exams only)
1:00 p.m. - Senior high schools/High schools
Elementary Report Cards
myPISD.net Parent Portal
End of Second Nine Weeks
End of Third Six Weeks
Deadline for Plano ISD's student administrative services department to accept intra-district transfer requests for students for the second semester of the 2012-13 school year. Read more
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| Dec 24 - Jan 4 |
Winter Break (Student/Teacher Holiday)
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| Dec 24 - Jan 1 |
Winter Break
Schools & Administrative Offices Closed |
January, 2013
| Date |
Event / Meeting |
| 7 (Mon) |
Teacher Work Day (Student Holiday) |
| 7 |
Plano ISD's student administrative services department begins accepting intra-district transfer requests for students who will enter grades 6-12 in the 2013-14 school year. Read more |
| 8 |
Classes Resume for Students
Secondary Report Cards
myPISD.net Parent Portal |
| 14-18 |
"College Week" Districtwide Celebration |
| 15 |
School Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Plano ISD Administration Building, 2700 W. 15th Street |
| 21 (Mon) |
Martin L. King, Jr., Birthday Observance
(Student / Teacher Holiday) |
| 24 |
Plano ISD MLK Tribute Program, 7:00 p.m. |
| 26 |
Ski Plano - Plano ISD Education Foundation's Annual Fundraiser, 6:30 p.m., Southfork Ranch |
February, 2013
| Date |
Event / Meeting |
| 4 |
Community Meeting about Public Education in Texas, 7:00 p.m., Sockwell Center, 6301 Chapel Hill Blvd., Plano 75093, Hosted by Plano ISD Council of PTAs |
| 5 |
School Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Plano ISD Administration Building, 2700 W. 15th Street |
| 4-8 |
National School Counseling Week |
| 18 (Mon) |
Professional Development Day (Student Holiday) |
| 19 |
School Board Work Session,
6:00 p.m., Sockwell Center, 6301 Chapel Hill Boulevard, Plano 75093 |
| 20 (Wed) |
Elementary Early Release at 12:00 noon for teacher professional development / No AM sessions for early childhood schools |
| 21 |
*Early Childhood School Open Houses (PreK)
End of Fourth Six Weeks |
| 25 |
*Senior High School Open Houses (Grades 11-12) |
| 26 |
School Board Special Called Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Plano ISD Administration Building, 2700 W. 15th Street |
| 28 |
*High School Open Houses (Grades 9-10) |
*School Open Houses
February 21, Thursday – Early Childhood Schools (PreK)
February 25, Monday – Senior High Schools (Grades 11-12)
February 28, Thursday – High Schools (Grades 9-10)
March 4, Monday – Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)
March 7, Thursday – Elementary Schools (Grades K-5)
*Please check with schools for exact times. |
March, 2013
| Date |
Event / Meeting |
| March |
National Music in Our Schools Month
Youth Art Month
Theatre for Life Month |
| 1 |
Read Across America Day
Secondary Report Cards
myPISD.net Parent Portal
Head Start program applications available for the 2013-14 school year |
| 4 |
*Middle School Open Houses (Grades 6-8) |
| 5 |
School Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Plano ISD Administration Building, 2700 W. 15th Street |
| 7 |
*Elementary School Open Houses (Grades K-5) |
| 8 (Fri) |
Elementary Early Release at 12:00 noon for teacher records day / No PM sessions for early childhood schools
End of Third Nine Weeks |
| 10 |
Daylight Saving Time Ends (at 2:00 a.m., set clocks forward one hour) |
| 11-15 |
Spring Break (Student/Teacher Holiday) |
| 18 |
School Board Special Called Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Plano ISD Administration Building, 2700 W. 15th Street |
| 19 |
School Board Work Session,
6:00 p.m., Sockwell Center, 6301 Chapel Hill Boulevard, Plano 75093 |
| 21 |
Pearson Early Childhood School
Pre-registration for 2013-14
Harrington Chinese Bilingual Program
Pre-registration for 2013-14 |
| 21 & 22 |
Beaty & Isaacs Early Childhood Schools
Pre-registration for 2013-14 |
| 22 |
Elementary Report Cards
myPISD.net Parent Portal  |
| 29 (Fri) |
Student/Teacher Spring Holiday |
April, 2013
| Date |
Event / Meeting |
| State STAAR Testing Information & Schedules |
| 2 |
International Children's Book Day
School Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Plano ISD Administration Building, 2700 W. 15th Street |
| 11 |
Plano ISD Employee Service & Retirement Event, 5:00 p.m. at Southfork Ranch |
| 12 |
Kindergarten Pre-registration for 2013-14 |
| 15 |
Plano ISD's student administrative services department begins taking intra-district transfer requests for students who will enter grades K-5 in the 2013-14 school year. Read more |
| 16 |
School Board Work Session,
6:00 p.m., Sockwell Center, 6301 Chapel Hill Boulevard, Plano 75093
Agendas posted on BoardBook  |
| 18 |
End of Fifth Six Weeks |
| 14-20 |
National Library Week
Week of the Young Child |
| 20 |
Central Market Thrill of the Grill 5k benefitting the Plano ISD Education Foundation |
| 21-27 |
Administrative Professionals Week
Public School Volunteer Week |
| 22 |
Earth Day
Holifield Science Learning Center Open House , 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., come and go |
| 24 |
Administrative Professionals Day |
| 25 |
School Board Candidates' Forum Hosted by Plano ISD Key Communicators and Plano ISD Council of PTAs;
7:00 p.m., Plano ISD Administration Building, 2700 W. 15th Street, Plano 75075 Candidate forum video | election website |
| 26 |
Secondary Report Cards
myPISD.net Parent Portal |
| 28 |
Collin County Adventure Camp Open House, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., come and go; for 4th grade students and their families (Flyer in English & Spanish ) |
| 29 |
School Board Election Early Voting Begins
Election Website | Polling Locations |
May, 2013
| Date |
Event / Meeting |
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| 4 |
Plano ISD Recruitment Open House
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Plano Senior High Schoool, 2200 Independence Parkway, Plano 75075 |
| 6-10 |
Teacher Appreciation Week
National Physical Education and Sports Week School Nutrition Employee Week |
| 7 |
National Teacher Day
School Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Plano ISD Administration Building, 2700 W. 15th Street |
| 8 |
Elementary Early Release at 12:00 noon for teacher professional development / No AM sessions for early childhood schools
National School Nurse Day |
| 9 |
Plano ISD Teacher of the Year Gala, Plano Centre |
| 11 |
Plano ISD School Board Election |
| 13-19 |
National Children's Book Week |
| 19-25 |
National Educational Bosses' Week |
| 21 |
School Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Plano ISD Administration Building, 2700 W. 15th Street |
| 27 (Mon) |
Memorial Day (Student/Teacher Holiday) |
| 29 |
School Board / Cabinet Retreat, 8:00 a.m., Plano ISD Cox Building, 1517 Avenue H (Room 232), Plano, TX 75074 |
June, 2013
| Date |
Event / Meeting |
| State STAAR Testing Information & Schedules |
| 4 |
School Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Plano ISD Administration Building, 2700 W. 15th Street
Agendas posted on BoardBook  |
| 7 (Fri) |
Last Day for Students
Elementary Early Release at 12:00 noon for teacher records day / No PM sessions for early childhood schools
Elementary Report Cards
myPISD.net Parent Portal
Exam Dismissal Times:
12:40 p.m. - Middle schools (last day of exams only)
1:00 p.m. - Senior high schools/High schools
End of Fourth Nine Weeks
End of Sixth Six Weeks |
| 10 (Mon) |
Teacher Records Day
Secondary Report Cards
myPISD.net Parent Portal
1st Bad Weather Make-Up Day, if needed |
| 11 |
2nd Bad Weather Make-Up Day, if needed |
| 12 |
Graduation Ceremonies
Plano ISD Graduation website
Dallas Convention Center 
650 S. Griffin Street
Dallas, Texas 75202
- 9:30 a.m. - Plano Senior High School
- 2:00 p.m. - Plano East Senior High School
- 7:30 p.m. - Plano West Senior High School
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| 14 |
Deadline for students in all grade levels to submit intra-district transfers through Plano ISD's student administrative services department. Read more |
| June 17 - August 2 - Summer Meal Program |
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One-page Printer-Friendly Calendars
Graphic Format
Text Format
Spanish Text
*Back-to-School
Open Houses
August 28, Tuesday
Elementary Schools
August 30, Thursday Elementary Schools
September 5, Wednesday Senior High Schools
September 6, Thursday Elementary Schools
September 11, Tuesday Middle Schools
September 12, Wednesday High Schools
September 13, Thursday Early Childhood Schools
*Please check with schools for exact open house times.
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