Calendars
School Calendars at a Glance
*Dates on this calendar are subject to change.*
Please be sure to read all communications that are sent home from school with your student.
IDDS
InterDistrict Downtown School FAIR
Fine Arts Interdisciplinary Resource SchoolAugust
Aug. 21, 22 New Teacher Staff Development
Aug. 25-28 Staff Development
Aug. 29 No school for staff or studentsSeptember
Sept. 1 NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY
Sept. 2 First Day for Grades 1 - 12
Sept. 4 First Day for KindergartenOctober
Oct. 3 Staff Development - NO SCHOOL
Oct. 9 Conferences
Oct. 14 Conferences
Oct. 16 - 17 NO SCHOOL FOR STAFF OR STUDENTS
Oct. 30 End of Quarter 1
Oct. 31 Staff Development - NO SCHOOL
November
Nov. 26-28 Thanksgiving HolidayDecember
Dec. 22 - Jan. 2 Winter BreakJanuary
Jan. 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
Jan. 23 End of Quarter 2 
Jan. 26 Staff Development - NO SCHOOLFebruary
Feb. 16 Presidents' Day HolidayMarch
March 5 Conferences
March 10 Conferences
March 13 No school for staff or students
March 26 End of Quarter 3
March 27 Staff Development - NO SCHOOL
March 30 - April 3 Spring BreakMay
May 25 Memorial Day Holiday;June
June 2 Graduation
June 5 Last Day of School
June 8-10 Staff Development
August
13 Wednesday - WMEP Joint Powers Board Meeting 5:15
25-28 Teacher Workshops (no school for students)
28 Thursday - Open House for all students and familiesSeptember
1- Monday - Labor Day (no school)
2- Tuesday - First day of school - beginning of first quarter
4 -Thursday - Fall Musical Info Meeting 6:30pm
4-11 Orchestra Auditions
8,9- Fall Musical Auditions 3:30-5pm
10- Wednesday - Fall Musical Call Backs 3:30-5pm
???10- Wednesday - PTO Fundraiser Kick-off
10- Wednesday - WMEP Joint Powers Board Meeting 5:15
16- Tuesday - Student/Staff Picture Day
15- Monday - Orch Lessons & Rehearsals begin
22,23- 5th Grade Instrument Display Night 3:30-8pm
???24- Wednesday - PTO Fundraiser Ends
26- Friday - Fall Festival 6-8:30 (proposed)
29- Monday - 5th Grade Band & Orchestra Lessons beginOctober
3- Friday - No school for students - Staff Development
4 Saturday - Medtronic Marathon/Kids Run 8am State Capitol
8 Wednesday - WMEP Joint Powers Board Meeting 5:15
9 & 14 Parent Teacher Conferences 4-8pm
4-11 Scholastic Book Fair
14 Tuesday - Picture Retake Day
16-17 No school for students
???24 Wednesday - PTO Fundraiser Delivery
30 Thursday - End of first quarter
31 Friday - No school for studentsNovember
3 Monday - 5th Grade Pimsler Family Matters Residency begins
3 Monday - Beginning of second quarter
6-9 Fall Musical performances (Thursday Student Opening, Friday 7pm, Saturday 7pm, & Sunday 2pm)
11 Tuesday - Families in Motion 6-7:30pm
12 Wednesday - WMEP Joint Powers Board Meeting 5:15
20 Thursday - 5th Grade Family Matters Performance 7pm
21 Friday - Arts Planning Day
26-28 Thanksgiving Break (no school)December
4 Thursday - Choir Concert 7pm
10 Wednesday - WMEP Joint Powers Board Meeting 5:15
11 Thursday - Band Concert 7pm
18 Thursday - Orchestra Concert 7pm
22-31 Winter BreakJanuary
1-2 Winter Break
5 Monday - School resumes
6 Tuesday - Open House for Perspective Students & Families 5:30-7pm
8 Thursday - Spring Play Info Meeting 6:30pm
12-13 Spring Play Auditions 3:30-5pm
14 Wednesday - Spring Play Call Backs 3:30-5pm
14 Wednesday - WMEP Joint Powers Board Meeting 5:15
15 Thursday - Dance and Media Arts Performance 7pm
17 Saturday - Walk for Diabetes 7:30am Mall of America
19 Monday - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no school)
23 Friday - End of second quarter
26 Monday - No school for students - Staff Development
27 Tuesday - Beginning of third quarterFebruary
11 Wednesday - WMEP Joint Powers Board Meeting 5:15
16 Monday - President’s Day (no school)
18-20 6th Grade Environmental Camp (Deep Portage)
24 Tuesday - Parent & Community Involvement Day
8:40-10:40am (Gr. 5/6) 9:40-11:45 (Gr. 4/7/8)
March
4-11 Scholastic Book Fair
5 & 10 Parent Teacher Conferences 4-8pm
11 Wednesday - WMEP Joint Powers Board Meeting 5:15
13 Friday - No school
17 Band & Orchestra Solo Ensemble Festival
19-22 Spring Play performances (Thursday Student Opening, Friday 7pm, Saturday 7pm, & Sunday 2pm)
23 Monday - 4th and 5th Grades Talent Show Auditions 3:30-5
24 Tuesday - 6th-8th Grades Talent Show Auditions 3:30-5
24-26 4th and 5th Grades Dance Offs
26 Thursday - End of third quarter
27 Friday - No school for students - Staff Development
30-31 Spring Break (no school)April
1-3 Spring Break (no school)
6 Monday - School Resumes, Beginning of fourth quarter
- 4th and 5th Grades Talent Show Rehearsal 3:30-5pm
7 Tuesday - 4th and 5th Grades Talent Show 7pm
8 Wednesday - 6th-8th Grades Talent Show Rehearsal 3:30-5pm
8 Wednesday - WMEP Joint Powers Board Meeting 5:15
9 Thursday - 6th-8th Grades Talent Show 7pm
10 Friday - Arts Planning Day
14-15 MCA Testing (Reading 4-8)
16 Thursday - MCA Testing Make-ups
21-22 MCA Testing (Math 4-8)
23 Thursday - MCA Testing Make-ups
28-29 MCA Testing (Science 5/8)
30 Thursday - MCA Testing Make-ups
- 8th Grade Finding Your Voice 7pmMay
5 Tuesday - 8th Grade Theatre One Act Plays 3:30pm
7 Thursday - Latin American Music
12 Tuesday - 5th Grade Band/Orchestra & After School Choir
Concert 7pm
13 Wednesday - WMEP Joint Powers Board Meeting 5:15
14 Thursday - Dance & Media Performance
19 Tuesday - Learning FAIR 4-7pm
- 4th Grade Elder Wisdom, Children’s Song 5pm
- 8th Grade Drumming with Sowah Mensah 6pm
- Poetry Slam 6pm
21 Thursday - 5th Grade Band/Orchestra and Afterschool Choir
22 Friday - 6th Grade Field Day 12:50pm
25 Monday - Memorial Day (no school)
28 Thursday - 4th Grade Field Day 12:30pm
- Intermediate Band/Orchestra and 6th Grade Choir Gamelan Performance 7pm
29 Friday - 5th Grade Field Day 12:30June
2 Tuesday - 7th & 8th Grade Field Day 1:30
3 Wednesday - Team Day 9-10:30
4 Thursday - Honors Day Celebration
- 8th Grade Evening Celebration 6:30pm
5 Thursday - Last Day of School for students, Yearbook Signing Day
11 Wednesday - Last Day for teachers
11 Wednesday - WMEP Joint Powers Board Meeting 5:15