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2012-2013 School Year Calendar

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Summer, 2012

Date Event / Meeting

Plano ISD Administrative Offices' Summer Schedule
Hours - 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Days - Monday through Thursday
Closed (Fridays) - June 15, 22, 29; July 6, 13 and 20
Closed - July 4 Holiday

Ongoing Summer School Classes
Summer PASAR Care
July 4 Independence Day Holiday
July 9-13 STAAR End-of-Course Re-Testing

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 6Aug. 16, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Grade 7Aug. 16, 1 to 4 p.m.
Grade 8Aug. 17, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

High Schools:
Grade 9Aug.17, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Grade 10Aug. 16, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Senior High Schools:
Grade 11Aug. 17, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. & 1 to 3:30 p.m.
Grade 12Aug. 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 PDF
August 14-16 - New Teacher Inservice
Augsut 20-24 - All Teacher Inservice & Planning

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.

10

College Night, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Plano West Senior High School
How to Register for College Night PDF

11

College Night, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Plano Senior High School
How to Register for College Night PDF

17-21 Celebrate Freedom Week
17

Constitution Day Watch video 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

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 Portalopens in a new window
7-13 National Fire Prevention Week
12 Plano East Senior High School Homecoming | Plano ISD Alumni Association Tailgate Party opens in a new window
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 opens in a new window
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 opens in a new window
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 Portalopens in a new window

Plano West Senior High School Homecoming | Plano ISD Alumni Association Tailgate Party opens in a new window

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 opens in a new window

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

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 PDF
News Story

End of Second Six Weeks

16

Secondary Report Cards
myPISD.net Parent Portalopens in a new window

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 Portalopens in a new window

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

Dec 24 - Jan 4 Winter Break (Student/Teacher Holiday)
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 Portalopens in a new window

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 Portalopens in a new window

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 opens in a new window
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 opens in a new window
18 End of Fifth Six Weeks
14-20

National Library Week
Week of the Young Child

20 Central Market Thrill of the Grill 5k opens in a new windowbenefitting the Plano ISD Education Foundation
21-27 Administrative Professionals Week
Public School Volunteer Week
22

Earth Day

Holifield Science Learning Center Open House PDF, 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 Portalopens in a new window
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 PDF & Spanish PDF)

29

School Board Election Early Voting Begins
Election Website | Polling Locations

May, 2013

Date Event / Meeting
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 opens in a new window
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 Portalopens in a new window

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 Portalopens in a new window

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 opens in a new window
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
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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*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.