District Calendar

2008 - 2009 School Calendar

August 25 Pre-School Teacher Workshop (PreK-8 + ALC)
August 26-28 Pre-School Teacher Workshop (PreK-12)
September 2 School Begins
October 2 Parent/Teacher Conferences for Grades 9-12 (4-8pm)
October 15 Parent/Teacher Conferences for Grades K-8, No School K-8 ONLY
October 16-17 Fall Break, No School for Staff or Students
October 31 K-12 Early Dismissal for Staff Development (No K-8 Activities)
October 31 End of Term 1 (42 days/Grades 9-12 & 41 days/Grades K-8)
November 13 ALC Conferences (Evening)
November 27-28 Thanksgiving Break, No School for Staff or Students
December 4 Parent/Teacher Conferences for Grades 9-12 (4-7:30pm)
December 22-Jan 2 Winter Break, No School for Staff or Students
January 5 School Resumes
January 16 End of Term 2 (43 days/K-12)
January 19 K-12 Teacher In-Service, No School for Students
February 13 Parent/Teacher Conferences for Grades K-8, No School for K-8 ONLY
February 16 President’s Holiday, School in session for Staff and Students
February 19 Parent/Teacher Conferences for Grades 9-12 (4-7:30pm)
February 25 K-12 Early Dismissal for Staff Devlopment (No K-8 Activities)
March 20 End of Term 3 (43 days/Grades 9-12/& 42 days/Grades K-8)
March 23-27 Spring Break, No School for Staff or Students
March 30 School Resumes
April 10 Spring Holiday/NO School for Staff or Students
May 1 Teacher In-Service (Grades 9-12), No School for Students PreK-12 & ALC
May 25 Memorial Day Holiday, No School for Staff or Students
June 3 Last Day for Seniors
June 4 End of Term 4 (46 days/Grades K-12), Last Day for Students
June 5 Last Duty Day for Teachers
June 7 Graduation/Commencement Exercises
June 8 & 9 Conference Comp Days, No Duty for Staff

 

  Teacher Days Pre-K-8 Student Days 9-12 Student Days
August 4-(PreK-6) / 3-(7-12) 0 0
September 21 21 21
October 21 20 21
November 18 18 18
December 15 15 15
January 20 19 19
February 19 18 19
March 17 17 17
April 21 21 21
May 19-(PreK-6) / 20-(7-12) 19 19
June 7 4 4
Totals 182 172 174

** Note: Inclement weather days may be made up on Monday, February 16; or in June as necessary.

Adopted by the Board on 2/25/08



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WPS Teachers at NASA Ames



Host: Dr. Jerry Kjergaard, WPS Supt.
 
Four WPS science teachers were
selected for a NASA Simulation-Based
Aerospace Engineering Insternship
.
The goal is for science teachers to inspire
students to investigate STEM careers
(Science Technology Engineering Math).
  
The internship took place at the
NASA Ames research facility near
San Francisco, CA.  
 
Teachers from Willmar include:
Rob Flegel - Margaret Schmitz
John Kuznik - Ben Panchyshyn
 

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