KIPP

ACADEMY Elementary CALENDAR 2013 2014

AUGUST August 15 August 16 Family Survey Days th th August 19 August 30 Summer School for all grades th August 19 Summer School Homework Packets Due th August 30 Summer Homework Party 10am to 12pm SEPTEMBER September 2 rd September 3 th th September 5 & 6 th th September 10 12 th September 11 th September 16 th September 26 th September 27 OCTOBER October 1 3 th October 4 th October 11 th October 14 th October 19 th October 25 NOVEMBER November 1 th November 5 th November 7 th November 8 th November 11 th November 11 th th November 12 14 th November 15 th th November 25 29 DECEMBER December 2 th December 7 th th December 10 12 th December 12 th December 13 th December 18 th December 19 th December 20 rd rd December 23 - Jan. 3 JANUARY December 23 Jan. 3 WINTER RECESS (SCHOOL CLOSED) th January 6 School Begins Again th January 6 Lottery registration starts for new students th January 10 Q2 STEP and F&P Levels and Math Assessments Due th January 10 Coffee and Conversations 8:15am th January 17 Professional Development Day (NO SCHOOL) th January 20 MLK Day (SCHOOL CLOSED) th nd January 24 2 Quarter Ends th January 27 MAP testing begins
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Labor Day (SCHOOL CLOSED) First Day of School for Students Rosh Hashanah (SCHOOL CLOSED) rd th ELA Mock Tests for 3 and 4 Grade ONLY Back to School Night 4pm-6pm - MANDATORY MAP testing begins all grades Professional Development Day (NO SCHOOL) Professional Development Day (NO SCHOOL)
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Math Mock Tests for 3 and 4 Grade ONLY Q1 Progress Reports Distributed Coffee and Conversations with the Principal and Deans (8:15am) Columbus Day (SCHOOL CLOSED) Q1 Saturday School Q1 STEP and F&P Levels and Math Assessments Due
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1 Quarter Ends Election Day (THERE IS SCHOOL TODAY!!!) Q1 Report Card Day (NO SCHOOL) Professional Development Day (NO SCHOOL) Veterans Day (SCHOOL IS IN SESSION) Q1 Awards Ceremony 8:15am to 9:05am rd th ELA Mock Tests for 3 and 4 Grade ONLY Coffee and Conversations at 8:15am THANKSGIVING RECESS (SCHOOL CLOSED) School begins again Q2 Saturday School rd th Math Mock Tests for 3 and 4 Grade ONLY Q2 Progress Reports Distributed Professional Development Day (NO SCHOOL) nd KAES Winter Show for K 2 Grade ONLY 5pm to 7pm rd th KAES Winter Show for 3 and 4 Grade ONLY 5pm to 7pm Coffee and Conversations 8:15am WINTER RECESS (SCHOOL CLOSED)

January 30 st January 31 FEBRUARY

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Q2 Report Card Day (NO SCHOOL) Professional Development Day (NO SCHOOL)

February 3 th th February 4 6 th February 14 th st February 17 21 th February 24 MARCH March 4 6 th March 7 th March 13 th March 14 st March 21 nd March 22 APRIL
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Q2 Awards Ceremony 8:15am to 9:05am rd th ELA Mock Tests for 3 and 4 Grade ONLY Coffee and Conversations 8:15am MID-WINTER BREAK (SCHOOL CLOSED) Students return to school
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Math Mock Tests for 3 and 4 Grade ONLY Q3 Progress Reports Distributed Professional Development Day (NO SCHOOL) Professional Development Day (NO SCHOOL) Coffee and Conversations 8:15am Q3 Saturday School NY State ELA Exams for 3 and 4 Grades ONLY KIPP NYC lottery for new students Q3 STEP and F&P Levels and Math Assessments Due rd 3 Quarter Ends Coffee and Conversations 8:15am SPRING BREAK (SCHOOL CLOSED) Professional Development Day (NO SCHOOL) Students return to school Q3 Report Card Day (NO SCHOOL) Q3 Awards Ceremony 8:15am to 9:05am rd th NY State Math Exams for 3 Grade and 4 Grades ONLY
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April 1 3 rd April 3 th April 4 th April 11 th April 11 th th April 14 18 st April 21 nd April 22 th April 24 th April 28 th nd April 30 May 2 MAY April 30 May 2 th May 5 th May 16 th May 16 th May 17 st rd May 21 23 th May 26 th th May 27 30 JUNE June 2 th June 6 th June 6 th June 13 th June 16 th June 18 th June 19 th June 24 th June 25 th June 25
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NY State Math Exams for 3 Grade and 4 Grades ONLY MAP testing begins Q4 Progress Reports Distributed Coffee and Conversations 8:15am Q4 Saturday School th NY State Science Exams for 4 Grades ONLY Memorial Day (SCHOOL CLOSED) th NY State Science Exams for 4 Grades ONLY
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NY State Science Exams for 4 Grades ONLY Q4 STEP and F&P Levels and Math Assessments Due Coffee and Conversations 8:15am KAES Field Day KAES Summer Homework Meeting MANDATORY nd KAES End of Year Show for K - 2 Grade ONLY 5pm to 7pm rd th KAES End of Year Show for 3 and 4 Grade ONLY 5pm to 7pm rd End of the Year Awards Ceremony K 3 Grade th End of the Year Awards Ceremony 4 Grade ONLY Last Day of School - 1pm dismissal

NOTE: Summer School 2013 WILL take place in mid to late August, please plan your family vacations for July and beginning of August. It is mandatory that ALL students are at summer school each year.

If there are any changes in the calendar, the school will send an updated notice prior to the change.

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A) Student and Staff Holidays

Labor Day Rosh Hashannah Columbus Day Thanksgiving Recess Winter Recess MLK Day Mid-Winter Break Spring Recess Memorial Day September 2nd th th September 5 & 6 th October 14 th th November 25 29 rd rd December 23 January 3 th January 20 th st February 17 21 th th April 14 April 18 th May 26

B) Professional Development Days for Staff (NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS)

September 26 and 27 th November 8 th December 13 th January 17 st January 31 th th March 13 and 14 st April 21
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C) Report Card Days (NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS FAMILY ATTENDANCE MANDATORY)
November 7 th January 30 th April 24 D) Major KAES School Events (FAMILY ATTENDANCE MANDATORY) th th August 15 and 16 Family Survey Days th September 11 Back to School Night th October 19 Q1 Saturday School th December 7 Q2 Saturday School th nd December 18 Winter Show for K 2 Grade ONLY th rd th December 19 Winter Show for 3 and 4 Grade ONLY nd March 22 Q3 Saturday School th May 17 Q4 Saturday School th June 16 Summer Homework Meeting th nd June 18 End of Year Show for K 2 Grade ONLY th rd th June 19 End of Year Show for 3 and 4 Grade ONLY th rd June 24 End of Year Awards Ceremony for K 3 Grade ONLY th th June 25 End of Year Awards Ceremony 4 Grade ONLY E) Major KAES Assessment Days th September 16 MAP Testing Begins th October 25 Q1 STEP and F&P Levels and Math Assessments Due th January 10 Q2 STEP and F&P Levels and Math Assessments Due th January 27 MAP Testing Begins st rd rd th April 1 3 NY State ELA Exams for 3 and 4 Grade ONLY th April 4 Q3 STEP and F&P Levels and Math Assessments Due th nd rd th April 30 May 2 NY State Math Exams for 3 and 4 Grade ONLY th May 5 MAP Testing Begins st rd th May 21 23 NY State Science Exams for 4 Grade ONLY th th th May 27 30 NY State Science Exams for 4 Grade ONLY nd th June 2 NY State Science Exams for 4 Grade ONLY th June 6 Q4 STEP and F&P Levels and Math Assessments Due
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