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 day

s) (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 S1 2 3 45 6
7

9
10

11

12 13 14 15 16 17 1819
20
21 22 23 24 2526
27

28 29 30

JUNE
7

Graduation*8

Last Day for K

119

Record Keeping Day20

Summer School Begins (9-12)27

Summer School Begins (PK-8)

__________________________________
JULY
4

Independence Day
_______________________________

AUGUST
4

Summer School Last Day (PK-12)8

Clerical Staff Returns18

New Teacher Orientation19

Teacher Flex Duty Day22

First Day for All Teachers23

District Prof. Development Day24

Site Professional Dev/Prep.Day25

Site Professional Dev/Prep.Day26

Site Professional Dev/Prep.Day29

School Begins for Grades 1- 1231

School Begins for Kindergarten

_______________________________
SEPTEMBER
5

Labor Day26 thru 30 - Talk to your Teacher Week

_______________________________
OCTOBER
19

Parent-Teacher Conference Day20

State Fall Conference Day21

Teacher Flex Duty Day

_______________________________
NOVEMBER
3

First Quarter Ends4

Record Keeping Day6

Daylight Savings

Fall Back 1 hr.7

Second Quarter Begins11

Veterans Day (classes in session)17

Native American Family Involvement Day

23

Teacher Flex Duty Day24 & 25

Thanksgiving Holiday
_______________________________
DECEMBER
26 thru Jan 6

Winter Recess
_______________________________

KEY:
=
Students Not in

School* Official Graduation Date (ceremonydates vary with each high school)

JANUARY
2 thru 6

Winter Recess16

Martin Luther King Holiday20

First Semester Ends23

Record Keeping Day24

Second Semester Begins __________________________________

FEBRUARY
13

National African American ParentInvolvement Day20

Presidents Day __________________________________

MARCH
2

Parent-Teacher Conference Day11

Daylight Savings


Spring Fwd. 1 hr.29

Third Quarter Ends30

Record Keeping Day __________________________________

APRIL
2 thru 6

Spring Recess9

Fourth Quarter Begins __________________________________

MAY
3

Kindergarten Registration Begins7

Staff Development Day/Elem. Classification Day28

Memorial Day

__________________________________
JUNE
4

Graduation*5

Last Day for K

116


Record Keeping Day
(Summer School dates will be on the 2012/13 Calendar)

__________________________________
JULY
4

Independence Day __________________________________

(For testing information go to theTesting/Assessment Calendar for 2011/12)
JANUARY

2012
S M T W T F S1
2
3 4 5 6 78 9 10 11

12 13 1415
16
17 18 19
20
2122
23

24
25 26

27

2829 30 31

JULY

2011
S M T W T F S1 23
4
5 6 7 8 910 11 12 13 14 15 1617 18 19 20 21 22 2324 25 26 27 28 29 3031

FEBRUARY

2012
S M T W T F S1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 10

1112
13
14 15 16 17 1819
20
21 22 23 24 2526 27 28 29

AUGUST

2011
S M T W T F S1 2 3
4
5 67
8
9 10 11 12 1314 15 16 17
18 19
20

21
22

23 24 25 26
2728
29
30
31

MARCH

2012
S M T W T F S1
2
3

5 6 7 8

9 10
11
12 13 14 15

16 1718 19 20 21 22 23 2425 26 27 28
29 30
31

SEPTEMBER

2011
S M T W T F S1 2 34
5
6 7

8 9

1011 12 13 14 15 16 1718 19 20 21 22 23 2425

26
27 28 29

30
APRIL

2012
S M T W T F S1
2

3
4 5

6 78
9
10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 2122 23 24 25 26

27 2829 30

OCTOBER

2011
S M T W T F S12 3 4 5 6

7 89 10 11 12 13 14 1516 17 18
19

20

21
22

23 24 25 26 27 28 2930

31

MAY

2012
S M T W T F S1 2
3
4

56
7
8 9 10 11 1213 14 15 16 17 18 1920 21 22 23 24 25 2627
28
29 30 31

NOVEMBER

2011
S M T W T F S1 2
3

4
5
6

7
8 9 10
11
1213 14 15 16
17
18 1920 21 22
23

24

25
2627 28 29 30
JUNE

2012
S M T W T F S1 23
4

5 6
7 8 910 11 12 13 14 15 1617 18 19 20 21 22 2324 25 26 27 28 29 30

DECEMBER

2011
S M T W T F S1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9

1011 12 13 14 15 16 1718 19 20 21 22 23

24

25
26
27 28 29 30 31
JULY

2012
S M T W T F S1 2 3
4
5 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 1415 16 17 18 19 20

2122 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30 31

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 day

s) (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 S1 2 3 45 6
7

9
10

11

12 13 14 15 16 17 1819
20
21 22 23 24 2526
27
28 29 30

JUNE
7

Graduation*8

Last Day for K


119

Record Keeping Day20

Summer School Begins (9-12)27

Summer School Begins (PK-8)

__________________________________
JULY
4

Independence Day
_______________________________

AUGUST
4

Summer School Last Day (PK-12)8

Clerical Staff Returns18

New Teacher Orientation19

Teacher Flex Duty Day22

First Day for All Teachers23

District Prof. Development Day24

Site Professional Dev/Prep.Day25

Site Professional Dev/Prep.Day26

Site Professional Dev/Prep.Day29

School Begins for Grades 1- 1231

School Begins for Kindergarten

_______________________________
SEPTEMBER
5

Labor Day26 thru 30 - Talk to your Teacher Week

_______________________________
OCTOBER
19

Parent-Teacher Conference Day20

State Fall Conference Day21

Teacher Flex Duty Day

_______________________________
NOVEMBER
3

First Quarter Ends4

Record Keeping Day6


Daylight Savings

Fall Back 1 hr.7

Second Quarter Begins11

Veterans Day (classes in session)17

Native American Family Involvement Day

23

Teacher Flex Duty Day24 & 25

Thanksgiving Holiday
_______________________________
DECEMBER
26 thru Jan 6

Winter Recess
_______________________________
KEY:
=
Students Not in

School* Official Graduation Date (ceremonydates vary with each high school)

JANUARY
2 thru 6


Winter Recess16

Martin Luther King Holiday20

First Semester Ends23

Record Keeping Day24

Second Semester Begins __________________________________

FEBRUARY
13

National African American ParentInvolvement Day20

Presidents Day __________________________________

MARCH
2

Parent-Teacher Conference Day11

Daylight Savings

Spring Fwd. 1 hr.29

Third Quarter Ends30

Record Keeping Day __________________________________

APRIL
2 thru 6


Spring Recess9

Fourth Quarter Begins __________________________________

MAY
3

Kindergarten Registration Begins7

Staff Development Day/Elem. Classification Day28

Memorial Day

__________________________________
JUNE
4

Graduation*5

Last Day for K

116

Record Keeping Day

(Summer School dates will be on the 2012/13 Calendar)

__________________________________
JULY
4

Independence Day __________________________________

(For testing information go to theTesting/Assessment Calendar for 2011/12)
JANUARY

2012
S M T W T F S1
2
3 4 5 6 78 9 10 11

12 13 1415
16
17 18 19
20
2122
23

24
25 26

27

2829 30 31

JULY

2011
S M T W T F S1 23
4
5 6 7 8 910 11 12 13 14 15 1617 18 19 20 21 22 2324 25 26 27 28 29 3031

FEBRUARY

2012
S M T W T F S1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 10

1112
13
14 15 16 17 1819
20
21 22 23 24 2526 27 28 29

AUGUST

2011
S M T W T F S1 2 3
4
5 67
8
9 10 11 12 1314 15 16 17
18 19
20

21
22

23 24 25 26
2728
29
30
31

MARCH

2012
S M T W T F S1
2
3

5 6 7 8

9 10
11
12 13 14 15

16 1718 19 20 21 22 23 2425 26 27 28
29 30
31

SEPTEMBER

2011
S M T W T F S1 2 34
5
6 7

8 9

1011 12 13 14 15 16 1718 19 20 21 22 23 2425

26
27 28 29

30
APRIL

2012
S M T W T F S1
2

3
4 5

6 78
9
10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 2122 23 24 25 26

27 2829 30

OCTOBER

2011
S M T W T F S12 3 4 5 6

7 89 10 11 12 13 14 1516 17 18
19

20

21
22

23 24 25 26 27 28 2930

31

MAY

2012
S M T W T F S1 2
3
4

56
7
8 9 10 11 1213 14 15 16 17 18 1920 21 22 23 24 25 2627
28
29 30 31

NOVEMBER

2011
S M T W T F S1 2
3

4
5
6

7
8 9 10
11
1213 14 15 16
17
18 1920 21 22
23

24

25
2627 28 29 30
JUNE

2012
S M T W T F S1 23
4

5 6
7 8 910 11 12 13 14 15 1617 18 19 20 21 22 2324 25 26 27 28 29 30

DECEMBER

2011
S M T W T F S1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9

1011 12 13 14 15 16 1718 19 20 21 22 23

24

25
26
27 28 29 30 31
JULY

2012
S M T W T F S1 2 3
4
5 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 1415 16 17 18 19 20

2122 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30 31