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29

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16

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30

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24

september

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11

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25

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31

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november novmeer W

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29

October

30

31

November

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10

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24

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First day preschool classes

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24

30

30

28

29

• Jan. 2-3: No classes. Winter break • Jan. 4: Classes resume • Jan. 12: End second quarter. End first semester • Jan. 13: No high school classes. Professional day • Jan. 16: No classes. District professional day

March

May

June

• June 1: End fourth quarter. Last day of classes. Early dismissal schedule • June 2: Teacher work day • June 5: New teacher workshop day Reporting Periods

31

First day of classes: K-12

• Dec. 21: Early dismissal schedule • Dec. 22-30: No classes. Winter break

• May 29: Memorial Day. No classes.

14

6

19

December

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• Nov. 1-2: Evening parent conferences • Nov. 3: No classes. Daytime conferences • Nov. 4: No classes K -12 • Nov. 23: Early dismissal schedule • Nov. 24 : Thanksgiving holiday. No classes • Nov. 25: No classes. Thanksgiving vacation

• March 3: No classes preschool - 8. Professional day • March 6-8: Preschool-8 evening parent conferences • March 9: No classes preschool- 8 daytime conferences • March 10: High school in session, early dismissal. No classes preschool- 8 post conference day. • March 13-17: No classes. Spring break • March 17: District offices closed • March 28: End third quarter

30 Th

• Oct 10: No classes. District professional day • Oct. 27: End first quarter • Oct. 28: No classes. District professional day • Oct. 31: Evening parent conferences

January

5

1 District professional day. No classes

1 K-5 early dismissal min-conferences

25

april

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8

2016

W

26

• Sept. 1: First day preschool • Sept. 5: Labor Day. No classes

18

T

25

September

17

M

17

• Aug. 16, 17, 18 : New teacher orientation • Aug. 19, 22-23: Professional work days • Aug. 24: First day grades 1 -12 • Aug. 29: First day EK and K • Aug. 29- Sept 2: Grades EK-5 dismiss 1:45 p.m. for mini-conferences

16

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22

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New teacher workshop day

5

Sa

june

25

4

F

21

26

24

3

8

T

Sa

2

7

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F

Th

20

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Th

1

january

19

W

30

28

2

18

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29

27

21

1

march

28

23

20

14

Sa

23

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22

13

7

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february S

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december

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August

october

24 First of day of EK, K classes

1 Holiday. No classes

1

First Period=45 days Second Period=43 days Third Period=46 Days Fourth Period=46 days

Pupil Contact Days=180 Workshop Days=8 Returning Staff Contract=188 New Staff Contract=192

End of reporting period

The District provides a variety of professionallearning opportunities to help our teachers 1 District evening conferences 3 No classes, district daytime conferences 12 District post conference professional day. No classes enhance their skills and improve their strategies 12 1 Vacation/break. District offices closed in instruction, assessment, technology High school professional day. No classes 23 Early dismissal schedule integration and classroom management. Each 1 Preschool -8th grade professional day. No classes 6 Preschool-8 evening conferences 3 No classes preschool -8. Daytime conferences Wednesday, preschool and elementary schools dismiss earlier and the middle school and high school start later to allow teachers time for 1 Vacation/break High school early dismissal. No classes, PK 10 1 3 Last day of classes/end fourth quarter. Early 3 professional development. -8 post-conference day. dismissal schedule

School hours:

Northwood Preschool Center | 8:35–11:30 a.m. or 12:25 p.m–3:20 p.m. Elementary: Grades K–5 | M,T, Th, F 8:25 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | W 8:25 a.m.–2:05 p.m.

Ames Middle School: Grades 6–8 | M,T, Th, F 8 a.m.–3:15 p.m. | W 9:30 a.m.–3:15 p.m. Ames High School: Grades 9–12 | M,T, Th, F 7:50 a.m.–3:05 p.m. | W 9:15 a.m.–3:05 p.m.