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BISON BANNER http://www.centralcityschoolsne.org

SUPERINTENDENT’S MESSAGE

Three quarters of school is in the books, and the final quarter of school is upon us. The fourth quarter brings with it better weather, field trips, testing, and culminates with graduation. As the school year presses through the final quarter, it is important that students strive to finish strong and better themselves with each day.

Hopefully, many of you were able to attend this year’s musical, Footloose, directed by Dane Christensen. The annual musical is unique to Central City Public Schools and is an impressive display of our talented students and the community support of the fine arts. The talent that ex-ists here is simply amazing, and Mr. Christensen does an excellent job of getting the very best out of that talent. Every time I step into the Performing Arts Center, I cannot help but think about the remarkable facility our district has to showcase our talent.

Our district has continued our tradition of excellence in creating tremendous science fair pro-jects. At the recent Central Nebraska Regional Science Fair in Hastings, Central City qualified five individuals for the state competition. These five students will have the opportunity to qual-ify for the National Science Fair Competition. Mrs. Chelle Gillan works a tremendous number of hours with our young people preparing them for these showcase events.

A big acknowledgement should also go out to Ms. Stephanie Shearer and her leadership with the Speech Program. Ten students recently qualified for the State Speech Meet with both Oral Interpretation of Drama teams qualifying. Countless hours have gone into preparing our stu-dents, over the past few months, for their speech competitions this season.

Many great accomplishments are taking place on a daily basis in our district. We are blessed to have many very talented students that work hard and make a commitment to their future. We are also blessed to have great family and community support. Thank you for entrusting us in the development of the youth in this community. Go Bison!!!

Jeff Jensen, Superintendent

Jeff Jensen Shawn McDiffett Holee Hanke Neely Moser Maureen McElhinny Justin Anderson

Superintendent HS Principal MS Principal Elem Principal SPED Director Activities Director

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Looking Beyond the Numbers

Having a love for math, I enjoyed the movie Hidden Figures. In the movie, the computers

(math calculators) are going to be replaced with computers. Because the computer can calcu-

late so much faster, the women in the movie had to respond by applying their knowledge and

problem solving skills to other areas. The point of me bringing this up is that math is all about

problem solving and critical thinking thinking, more than it is about memorizing a method to find

X. The future our kids will be living in will evolve exponentially and they have to be prepared for

the challenge that continuous change will bring to them and the workforce.

This year the teachers at Central City Public Schools have been taking a strong look at our

math program and the future for our kids. We want to equip our students with the skills to

become successful in whatever career they pursue. We want our students to become problem

solvers that can view problems from multiple angles and perspects. They will also be in a work-

force that values collaboration and teamwork. In previous articles, I have talked about a growth

mindset, character that fosters understanding for one another, and perseverance. All of this

points us to a math program that can prepare our students for the future demands that will be

placed on them. What this means for you and your child is that the classroom will look different

than it did for you and that math will be closely related real world problem, with a strong

emphasis on critical thinking, problem solving, and multiple ways of solving problems.

As we decide on a program that meets the above expectations and needs, it might

mean that there will be a period of adjustment. This adjustment should be meet with persever-

ance and a growth mindset. What I know is that our students deserve it and we have amazing

teachers who can help make things happen for our children. Thank you for sharing your kids with

us!

Holee Hanke, Middle School Principal

6th Grade Math Fun

The students had brought containers of

various sizes (cereal boxes etc) then we

measured and computed surface area

and volume. A great hands-on activity.

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Attention Merrick County District Residents! Do you have a child that will be ready for kindergarten in August? If so and you are new to Central City, please fill out the form below. Do you have a new neighbor? Do you have an addi-tion to your family? Has your household increased or decreased in any way? Are you new in the district? These are questions that need answers so that the Central City school district cen-sus can be updated. Each year the total of all children in the district, birth to age 18 as of June 30, is included in a report to the Nebraska Department of Education. Information required for children is full name, date of birth, and place of birth, sex, parents name and address, phone number, and county of residence. All people living in Central City, Archer, Chapman, and coun-try homes in the school district are included in the school census. If you have any information at all that may be helpful in the updating process, please call the superintendent’s office at 308-946-3055, or mail the information to Superintendent’s Office, PO Box 57, Central City, NE 68826. Your help in obtaining this information would be greatly appreciated!

CENTRAL CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS CENSUS INFORMATION

The Central City Public Schools is required to conduct a census of all persons living in our district.

If you are new to Central City, please fill out this form and mail to Central City Public Schools, PO Box

57, Central City, NE 68826 or email LSENKBILE@CENTRALCITYPS.ORG. Please list all persons living

in household.

Father’s name____________________________________

Mother’s name _______________________________________

Address__________________________________________ Phone #___________________

Names of children through 18 years old Date of Birth Birth Place

________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Central City Elementary School will be having Kindergarten Registration Thursday, April 6, 2017, from 6:15-7:15 p.m. in the elementary commons area. This will be for parents only. You will need to bring a copy of the certified birth certificate, immunization record and Social Security number of the child being registered. For parents who cannot attend the evening session, you may register in the office from 9:00-3:00 pm, Friday, April 7th, 2017.

Central City Public Schools will educate, challenge and prepare students with lifelong skills for the world around them.

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ACT for Juniors Please note that Juniors in Nebraska will be taking the ACT for free during school hours this

spring. This is a wonderful opportunity for Juniors who hope to go onto a community college or four year college in the future. The ACT will replace the NeSA Test for the Juniors across the state.

Juniors at CCHS will take the ACT at CCHS on Tuesday, April 25th

. If a Junior does not test on April 25th, the student will be required to make-up the test on another school day. Juniors who wish to, can also take the Saturday April 8

th ACT.

All ACT Tests are somewhat different from each other. Colleges suggest that college-bound students take the ACT/SAT three to four times before second semester of their senior year for admission and scholarship purposes. Our teachers are currently working with our juniors to prepare them to take the ACT.

Successful 2nd Annual DECA Interview Night

By Colton Drage

On Tuesday, February 28th, there was a night of mock interviews held in Central City High School. Nine

DECA members and nine interviews, volunteers from the community, went head to head for two rounds

of mock interviews, each about 25 minutes long. One of the interviewers was Nathan Perry, President of

Pinnacle Bank. He said, "It is a great experience for the kids to get a couple of interviews under their

belts. Any tips they can pick up now will be helpful for them in the future." One of the DECA members

from CCHS, Ethan Nelson, says he gained experience from the interviews. He believes DECA Interview

Night will set him apart from other applicants for jobs and other positions in the future.

Students, their parents, and employees of the Central City Public School District No. 4 are hereby notified that this school district does not discrimi-

nate on the basis of sex, national origin, handicap, or race and is required by Title IX, Section 504 and Title VI not to discriminate on the basis of sex

or handicap in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning Central

City Public School District No. 4’s compliance with Title IX and Section 504and Title VI is directed to contact: Central City Middle School Princi-

pal, Phone: (308) 946-3056, who has been designated by Central City Public School District No. 4 to coordinate the school district’s efforts to comply

with Title IX, Section 504, and Title VI. Reference – Board of Education Policy 103 R3.

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CCPS Core Values

Students First, Integrity, Respect, Sense of Community,

No Excuses, High Expectations, Accountability, Bison Pride

CCHS Hall of Fame Nomination Announcement

If you would like to nominate an athlete or coach you will need to fill out the nomination form below. The athlete must have graduated from CCHS on or before 2011 (5 years out). Athletic contributions can be on the high school, college, or national level.

If you would like to write a letter of support for any candidate- please send the form to Justin Anderson. Please confine these letters of support to their athletic contributions. All letters must be received by April 16, 2017.

All announcements on selections will be made through the CCHS Activities Director’s Office in May or June.

Nomination Form

Name _________________________________________________________ Coach or Athlete ________________________________________________ Graduation year of athlete ________________________________________ Coaches-years coaching at CCHS __________________________________

Please give any information about the athlete or coach that will be helpful to the committee in making its selections. Information may include character, leadership, statistics, and any individual athletic awards on the local, state, or national level.

____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Signature of nominator _____________________________________________

Return to: Justin Anderson Activities Director 1510 28th Street Central City, NE 68826

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It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s Superman (or Woman)!!

Children of all ages were treated to a night of Superhero stories and activities (led by our awesome staff!) the even-ing of February 28th, 2017 at the elementary school. Over 150 children (400+ counting parents and staff) attended the school’s annual Family Literacy Night, which included stories like “Superhero School”, “Real Heroes Don’t Wear Capes”, “Just a Daydream”, and “Incredible Me!” Students could show how they were incredible, make a “superpower” bracelet, a mask, or a puppet. They also had an opportunity to show their superpowers in a Superhero themed photo booth (created by our own PTO!).

Our superb high school Advanced Leadership class (led by Mr. Reub Burbach) also showcased their superpowers by mingling with the students throughout the evening. So thankful for these role models! Our PTO did a fantastic job decorating for the event, as well as organizing items for a raffle. One boy and one girl from each grade level were the recipients of these items. Special thanks to the donors: Jim’s Foods, Pizza Hut, Dairy Queen, True Value, City of Central City Aquatic Center, Widman Cinema, Carlos O’Kelly’s, Westside Lanes, and our own PTO! A very special thank you to our elementary teachers and staff who worked very hard to make this event a success!!

Submitted by:

Donnette Van Pelt

K-6 Reading Coach

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CCHS Sophomores Tour Colleges

Through the support of the Education Quest

Foundation College Access Grant, Central City High School

arranged for our 10th grade students to tour Central

Community College in Hastings and the University of Nebras-

ka in Kearney on February 28th. It turned out to be a

worthwhile experience for the students and should help them

to think more about their opportunities after high school.

Our group arrived at Central Community College in

Hastings in the morning. We were given a large group

presentation about the college. We completed a walking

tour that showcased a number of their popular programs of

study. We then went to the University of Nebraska in

Kearney. There the students ate lunch at the Memorial

Student Union cafeteria. We were treated to information

about UNK from their admissions personnel and a panel

discussion by current UNK students. We toured the campus

with UNK student representatives. While visiting there, we

were able to have some fun visiting with a number of current

UNK students who had recently graduated from CCHS!

CCHS Alumni Katie Benner even greeted us with a short

presentation for Admissions!

The students and adults alike seemed pleased with

the experience. We would like to take this opportunity to

thank the officials and students of Central Community

College and the University of Nebraska in Kearney for their

wonderful hospitality. We would especially like to thank the

adults who came along to enjoy the day and supervise our

students. Our sponsors for the trip were Matt Shrader and

Jessie Flodman. The trip was organized and supervised by

Counselor Debra Anderson.

Juniors visit UNL and SCC

Our group of forty-eight toured Southeast Communi-

ty College and the University of Nebraska in Lincoln on

March 1st. The tours were a free service provided through

Education Quest and our College Access Grant and were

supervised and organized by Counselor Debra Anderson.

The Juniors were first greeted by a nice welcome at

Southeast Community College. They then toured some of the

departments and were treated with a beverage. We next

went to the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and enjoyed

lunch in the college cafeteria. We were greeted with a warm

welcome and informed about the education one can receive

from the university. Our students walked all around campus

and heard about campus highlights from our student tour

guides.

Overall our students really enjoyed getting a taste of

campus life, being able to walk through the various buildings,

and interacting with current college students. We were

entertained by some friendly squirrels plus we were greeted

by some past CCHS graduates. Many thanks go out to the

personnel and students at Southeast Community College and

the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, and also to Dane

Christensen, Tina Morris, Amy and Corey Franzen for

sponsoring the tour!

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Bison Weight Room Calendar

It’s that time of year again. Time to plan your summer around the Off-Season Workouts. As we know this is the opportunity

to improve upon your physical gains for the 2017 – 2018 seasons. You’ll find below the schedule for the High School

Weight Room. As always you should be shooting for 90% attendance which is making 36 days this summer. There is so

much more than strength, speed, agility that you will gain in attending these workouts. This is the opportunity to bond with

your teammates through commitment and hard work, sacrifice and sweat. Relying on one another to get you through the

hard days, pick you up mentally when you don’t feel you can do it. Those are the things that are irreplaceable. We always

have a goal for 90% of attendees to make the 90% goal. So if you have any questions please contact us through phone 308-

940-0490 or email rburbach@centralcityps.org. And we will see you this summer.

May/June

July/August

May 30 – Aug 3 - Strength and Conditioning Monday - Thursdays

7:00-8:15 a.m. 9th-12th grade Boys 8:15-9:30 a.m. 9th-12th grade Girls

9:30-10:45 a.m. 6th/7th/8th Boys/Girls 6:00-7:15 p.m. 6-12 Boys & Girls

Make up days – 7:00-8:15 a.m. 6-12 Boys & Girls

July 31-August 3 Strength and Performance Testing 7-9 a.m. ALL 90% (36/40 days) Attendance Required in order to earn SURVIVOR T-SHIRT

-This includes ALL test outs: Strength & Performance Tests

8 Make Up days are not included in 40 required days meaning you do have 48 days to make 36 Workouts.

***Out of town sports activities will be only days that will count for absences.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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MS

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Orientation

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Schools Out

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Enjoy

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Week

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Off!

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Weight

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Program

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Starts!!!

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Reg. Class

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Make Up

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Make Up

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Make Up

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Challenge

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Week

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Make Up

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2 3 4 5 6 7

Make Up

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Make Up

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Make Up

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Strength

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Testing

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Conditioning

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Testing

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April Breakfast

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

18 DAYS=$34.20 1

2 3 Breakfast Cookie

Applesauce

4 Cheese Omelet

Peaches

5 PBJ Sandwich

Pink Applesauce

6 Bacon Scramble Pizza

Pears

7 Donut

Mixed Fruit

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9 10 Granola Bar

Applesauce

11 Egg, Cheese, Bacon

Breakfast Toast

Mandarin Oranges

12 Pancakes & Sausage

Mixed Fruit

13 Long John

Pineapple

14 NO SCHOOL 15

16 17 NO SCHOOL 18 PBJ Graham Snacker

Peaches

19 Dutch Waffle

Mixed Fruit

20 Breakfast Pizza

Mandarin Oranges

21 French Toast Sticks

Pears

22

23 24 Muffin

Applesauce

25 Sausage Breakfast

Sandwich

Pears

26 Scrambled Egg

Patty

Peaches

27 Pancake & Sausage

on a Stick

Mixed Fruit

28 Ham, Egg & Cheese

Breakfast Bar

Mandarin Oranges

29 ALL

MEALS

ARE

SUBJECT

TO CHANGE

Cereal, yogurt and fruit are served everyday.

Choice of milk and juice are offered daily.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

ELEM 17 DAYS=

$44.20

MS/HS 17 DAYS=

$45.90

1

2 3 Max Sticks &

Marinara Sauce

Carrots

Chocolate Chip

Cookie

4 Pizza Macaroni

Green Beans

Garlic Bread MS/HS

Royal Brownie

5 Super Nachos

Corn Tortilla Chips

Refried Beans

6 Chicken Strips

Mashed Potatoes

& Gravy

Bread & Jelly

7 Pizza

Peas

Cinnamon Bread

Stick MS/HS

8

9 10 Hot Ham &

Cheese

Sandwich

Potato Triangles

Chocolate Chip

Cookie

11 Chicken Fried

Steak

Mashed Potatoes

& Gravy

Dinner Roll & Jelly

12 Popcorn Chicken

Smackers

Smiley Fries

Bread & Jelly

13 NO LUNCH

Early Dismiss

14 NO SCHOOL 15

16 17 NO SCHOOL 18 Corn Dog

Crispy Fries

Baked Beans

19 Chicken Patty

on Bun

Corn

20 Breaded Chicken Peas Biscuit & Honey

21 Country Fried

Pork Steak

Mashed Potatoes

& Gravy

Bread & Jelly

22

23 24 Crispito & Cheese

Sauce

Carrots

Peanut Butter

Choc Chip Cookie

25 Mandarin Orange

Chicken

Rice

Broccoli

26 Popcorn Chicken

Baked Beans

Dinner Roll &

Butter

27 Calzones

Green Beans

28 Chicken

Quesadilla

Corn

Peanut Butter

Scotch Bar

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April Lunch

USDA IS AN

EQUAL

OPPORTUNITY

PROVIDER &

EMPLOYER

Fruit/Veggie Bar &

Milk Choices

All meals are served

with choice of fresh

and canned fruit and

vegetables. Choice

of milk available also.

Elementary Lunch

Choices

Kindergarten & Gr 1

Peanut Butter/Jelly

Sandwich as alternate

main meal every day.

Grades 2-4 alternate

main menu is Peanut

Butter/Jelly Sandwich

on Mon/Wed/Fri

Chef Salad on

Tues/Thur.

ALL MEALS

ARE SUBJECT

TO CHANGE

May Breakfast

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Granola Bar

Applesauce

2 Cheese Omelet

Peaches

3 PBJ Sandwich

Pink Applesauce

4 Breakfast Pizza

Pears

5 Donut

Mixed Fruit

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7 8 PBJ Graham Snacker

Peaches

9 Egg, Cheese Breakfast

Toast or Bar

Mandarin Oranges

10 Pancakes & Sausage

Mixed Fruit

11 Breakfast Sandwich

Pears

12 Long John

Pineapple

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14 15 Muffin

Applesauce

16 Breakfast Pastry

Mixed Fruit

17 Cook’s Choice

Mandarin Oranges

18 Cook’s Choice

Pears

19 Cook’s Choice

Assorted Fruits

LAST DAY

SCHOOL

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21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30 31 ALL

MEALS

ARE

SUBJECT

TO CHANGE

Cereal, yogurt and fruit are served everyday.

Choice of milk and juice are offered daily.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Meat Lovers

Stromboli

Carrots

2 Chicken & Noodles

Peas

Dinner Roll &

Jelly MS/HS

3 Hot Dog on Bun

Potato Wedges

Broccoli & Cheese

Choc Chip Gripz

**HS MENU see

below

4 Spaghetti &

Meat Sauce

Green Beans

Garlic Bread

5 Taco Salad

Corn Tortilla Chips

Black Beans

Cinnamon Roll

Cinco De Mayo

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7 8 Beef Sticks

Broccoli & Cheese

Biscuit & Jelly

9 Fiestada

Corn

Chocolate Chip Bar

10 Grilled Hamburger

On Bun— EL/MS

Hot Dog on Bun- HS

Crispy Potatoes

Baked Beans

11 Italian Entrée

Carrots

12 Assorted Chicken-

Oven/Nuggets/

Strips

Potatoes

Bread & Jelly

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14 15 Pizza

Peas

Cinnamon Bread

Stick—MS/HS

16 Super Nachos

Corn Tortilla

Chips

Refried Beans

17 Chicken Fried

Beef or Pork

Steak

Mashed Potatoes

& Gravy

Biscuit/Dinner

Roll

18 Sack Lunch w/

Uncrustable

PBJ Sandwich

19 NO LUNCH

School dismiss

At 11:30

HAPPY SUMMER

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21 22 23 MAY 3 HS MENU

Grilled Hamburger

on Bun

Crispy Fries

Baked Beans

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May Lunch

USDA IS AN

EQUAL

OPPORTUNITY

PROVIDER &

EMPLOYER

Fruit/Veggie Bar &

Milk Choices

All meals are served

with choice of fresh

and canned fruit and

vegetables. Choice

of milk available also.

Elementary Lunch

Choices

Kindergarten & Gr 1

Peanut Butter/Jelly

Sandwich as alternate

main meal every day.

Grades 2-4 alternate

main menu is Peanut

Butter/Jelly Sandwich

on Mon/Wed/Fri

Chef Salad on

Tues/Thur.

ALL MEALS

ARE SUBJECT

TO CHANGE

Central City Public Schools

2017-2018 School Calendar

August Calendar Legend

M T W Th F Parent/Teacher Conferences ∧

1 2 3 4 Early Dismissal 11:30 am

7 8 9 10 11 Aug. 9 & 10 New Teacher In-Service Early Dismissal 1:30 pm

14 15 16 17 18 Aug. 11, 14, & 15 Teacher In-Service: No Students Tchr. Insrvice - No Students

21 22 23 24 25 Aug. 16 Early Dismissal: 1:30pm - 1st Day of Classes No School - Students/Faculty

28 29 30 31 New Teachers Inservice

September

1

4 5 6 7 8 Sept. 4 Labor Day: No School

11 12 13 14 15 Sept. 21 Parent/Teacher Conferences: 1-7:00pm

18 19 20 ^21 22 Sept. 22 Fall Break: No School

25 26 27 28 29

October

2 3 4 5 6 Oct. 2 Early Dismissal: 1:30pm Teacher In-Service

9 10 11 12 13 Oct. 13 Fall Break: No School

16 17 18 19 20 Oct. 20 Early Dismissal: 1:30pm End of 1st Qtr (44 Days)

23 24 25 26 27

30 31

November

1 2 3 Nov. 6 Early Dismissal: 1:30pm Teacher In-Service

6 7 8 9 10 Nov. 10 Early Dismissal: 11:30am Veteran's Day

13 14 15 16 17 Nov. 22 Early Dismissal: 1:30pm

20 21 22 23 24 Nov. 23-24 Thanksgiving Break-No School

27 28 29 30

December

1

4 5 6 7 8 Dec. 4 Early Dismissal: 1:30pm Teacher In-Service

11 12 13 14 15 Dec. 21 Early Dismissal: 1:30pm End of Semester (86 Days/42 2nd Qtr.)

18 19 20 21 22 Dec. 23-27 NSAA Moratorium: No Use of School Facilities

25 26 27 28 29 Dec. 22-Jan. 3 Holiday Break: No School

January

1 2 3 4 5 Jan. 3 Teacher In-Service: No Students

8 9 10 11 12 Jan. 4 2nd Semester Begins

15 16 17 18 19

22 23 24 25 26

29 30 31

February

^1 2 Feb. 1 Parent/Teacher Conferences: 1-7:00pm

5 6 7 8 9 Feb. 2 Winter Break: No School

12 13 14 15 16 Feb. 12 Early Dismissal: 1:30pm Teacher In-Service

19 20 21 22 23

26 27 28

March

1 2

5 6 7 8 9 Mar. 5 Early Dismissal: 1:30pm Teacher In-Service

12 13 14 15 16 Mar. 8 Early Dismissal: 1:30pm End of 3rd Qtr (44 Days)

19 20 21 22 23 Mar. 9 Winter Break: No School

26 27 28 29 30 Mar. 30 Spring Break: No School

April

2 3 4 5 6 Apr. 2 Spring Break: No School

9 10 11 12 13 Apr. 13 Early Dismissal: 1:30pm CCPS Track Invite

16 17 18 19 20 Apr. 16 Early Dismissal: 1:30pm Teacher In-Service

23 24 25 26 27

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May

1 2 3 4 May 7 Early Dismissal: 1:30pm Teacher In-Service

7 8 9 10 11 May 13 Graduation-2pm

14 15 16 17 18 May 18 Early Dismissal: 11:30am Last Day of School (92 Days/48 4th Qtr.)

21 22 23 24 25 May 21-25 Teacher Work Day (Half-Day)

28 29 30 (178 Student Days/185 Teacher Days)