D-C Middle School Calendar
"Together We're Better"

2011-2012

Addtional Schedules:
Allied Arts Red Day/Blue Day 2011-12 Schedule
2011-2012 District Calendar

August

Aug. 24-26 New Teacher Teacher Orientation
Aug. 29 - Sept. 1 Teacher Planning
Aug 31 5th Grade Open House and Orientation, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

September

Sept. 1 6th-8th Grade Open House, 5:00-7:00 p.m. (Teacher Planning 4:00-5:00)
Sept. 5 No School (Labor Day)
Sept. 6 First Day of School
Sept. 19 Picture Day
Sept. 22 5th Grade Field Trip, Neu Park
Sept. 26 Thunderbirds Performance, PAC
Sept 27 Flu Shot Clinic

October

Oct 4 Hearing & Vision Screening
Oct. 17 & 18 Parent-Teacher Conferences, 4:00-8:00 p.m.
Oct 18 Hearing & Vision Re-screening
Oct. 20 & 21 No School (Education Convention)
Oct. 25 Picture Retakes

November

Nov. 8 Election Day
Nov. 22 7th/8th Band and Choir Concert
Nov. 24-25 No School (Thanksgiving Vacation)

December

Dec. 1 End of 1st Trimester
Dec. 1 Activity Night (Grades 5-6 from 5:30-7:00 and Grades 7-8 from 7:30-9:00)
Dec. 2 No School (Teacher/Staff Development Day)
Dec. 6 5th/6th Band and Choir Concert
Dec. 23-Jan. 2 No School (Winter Break)

January

Jan. 3 Classes Resume
Jan. 16 No School (Martin Luther King's Birthday/Staff Development Day)
Jan. 23 & 26 Parent-Teacher Conferences, 4:00-8:00 p.m.

February

Feb. 20 No School (President's Day)
Feb. 24 Activity Day

March

March 1 5th/6th Band and Choir Concert (5th grade @ 6:30 and 6th grade @ 7:30)
March 2 End of 2nd Trimester
March 5 No School (Staff Development/Teacher Planning)
March 8 7th/8th Band and Choir Concert
March 13 Township Elections (No Activities)
March 26-30 No School (Spring Break)

April

April 6 No School (Good Friday)
April 16 5th Reading MCA
April 17 5th Reading MCA
April 18 6th Reading MCA
April 19 6th Reading MCA
April 20 5th/6th Reading MCA make-ups
April 23 8th Reading MCA
April 24 8th Reading MCA
April 25 7th Reading MCA
April 26

7th Reading MCA

April 27 7th/8th Reading MCA make-ups
April 30 6th Math MCA (online)

May

May 1 6th Math MCA (online)
May 2 5th Math MCA (online)
May 3 5th Math MCA (online)
May 4 5th/6th Math MCA make-ups
May 7 8th Math MCA (online)
May 8 8th Math MCA make-ups
May 9 7th Math MCA (online)
May 10 7th Math MCA make-ups
May 14 5th Science MCA (online)
May 15 8th Science MCA (online)
May 16 6th/8th Science MCA make-ups
May 17 6th/8th Science MCA make-ups
May 22 5th/6th Band and Choir Concert
May 24 7th/8th Band and Choir Concert
May 28 No School (Memorial Day)

June

June 5 End of 3rd Trimester (60 days)**
June 6 No School (Teacher Workshop 1/2 day)
 
It is the policy of the school to be in session except in extreme weather. Parents have the right to keep their children home if in their determination the weather may cause a hardship by attending. School closings are announced on WCCO (830 AM), KRWC (1360 AM), KDUZ (1260 AM), KKJR (107.1 FM), and KYRS (94.1 FM) radio as well as TV stations, channels 4, 5, & 11. You may also dial 320-286-4100 and choose menu option #1.
 
**If no snow days are used, June 1 will be the last day of school for students with teacher workshop on June 4. If any days are lost because of inclement weather or other emergencies, school will be made up by extending the school year beginning with June 4 and beyond for each day missed.