ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2014-15 Total Student Days 180 Sem 1 90 Sem 2 90 Updated: 3/28/2014
Guidelines for Uplift Academic Calendar Half Days Half days must include a minimum of 4 instructional hours and require onsite breakfast and an additional 30 minutes for lunch service (total 4.5 hours) Half days are only those outlined in the calendar All CA Data Analysis Days All Final Exam days Parent Teacher Conferences NOTE: For any day when students are let out early, all staff are expected to work a full day with the exception of Wellness Wednesdays. Blackout Dates Blackout dates are days when vacation is not allowed. These include: Uplift summer PD days CA Collaboration Days STAAR Testing Days Fridays before holidays Mondays after holidays Any exception must be approved by manager and manager's manager Calendar Legend: HR/ Perf Mgmt Testing PEIMS/ Attendance Leadership Holiday Ops / IT ESL
June 2014 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Summer School SAT 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 PEIMS PD Wellness Wednesday Ops Leader Meeting Summer School ACT PEIMS Submission 3 CMO Symposium for Multicultural Recruitment- Counselor Day (SMU) Symposium for Multicultural Recruitment- Student Day Leadership Academy 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Summer School New & Promoted Leader Onboarding Option 1 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Grade 5, 8 Math Retest Grade 5, 8 Read Retest All makeups complete Summer School Uplift Board Mtg. 4:30-6:30 pm New & Promoted Leader Onboarding Option 2 EOY Leader/CMO Evaluation Window Closes 29 30 ESL Operations / IT HR / Perf Mgmt PEIMS / Attendance 0
July 2014 1 2 3 4 5 Independence Day 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 STAAR EOC Retest Window: Algebra 1, Biology, US History PowerSchool Rollover New Scholar Import from InfoSnap to PowerSchool Wellness Wednesday (Standard Wed Release) New & Promoted Leader Onboarding Option 3 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Road to College Onboarding New to Uplift Training (mandatory for all new to Uplift teachers and TE ACP candidates) New PEIMS, Registrar, and Attendance PD Benefits Enrollment Campus Testing Coord. Begins Mtg. 2-4pm 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Convocation Road to College PD Uplift Network Wide PD (Mandatory for ALL teachers) ALL PEIMS, Registrar, Attendance PD CNP PD 27 28 29 30 31 Uplift Campus Based PD (Mandatory for ALL teachers) ESL Oral Language Proficiency Test Administration Training: July 28 - August 1 CNP PD IB Off Site Training ESL Operations / IT HR / Perf Mgmt PEIMS / Attendance 0
August 2014 1 2 (Campus Based) Tentative New Hire Orientation (need basis) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Senior Leadership Academy FRL Identification First Day of School Complete (Campus ACT Registration Based) Deadline for September All Scholar Immunization test Verification Deadline 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 PEIMS/Attd PD Wellness Wednesday Benefits Enrollments (Standard Wed Release) Ends MAP Fall Testing Window: August 11 - September 5; Make Ups & Late Enrollees: September 8-12 Goal Setting Window EPAs Fall Testing Ops Leaders Meeting Opens PD 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 PEIMS Submission 4 CMO 9th Grade Trip SMU MAP Fall Testing Window: August 11 - September 5; Make Ups & Late Enrollees: September 8-12 PLS #1 TPRI BOY Grades 1-2: August 18-29 Directors Meeting 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3 Week Attendance Verifications MAP Fall Testing Window: August 11 - September 5; Make Ups & Late Enrollees: September 8-12 TPRI BOY Grades 1-2: August 18-29 31 ESL Operations / IT 19 instructional HR / Perf Mgmt PEIMS / Attendance 21 staff
September 2014 1 2 3 4 5 6 MAP Fall Testing Window: August 11 - Sept 5; Make Ups & Late Enrollees: September 8-12 Labor Day 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Truancy Check 1 SpEd, 504, Dyslexia & Homeless, Military, Wellness Wednesday (Standard Wed Release) Ops Leaders Meeting Membership Recon ELL Identification Complete ACT Foster Identification EPAs Fall Make Ups PEIMS Resub 4 CMO College Fair MAP Fall Testing Window: August 11 - September 5; Make Ups & Late Enrollees: September 8-12 PD PEIMS PD Goal Setting Complete 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 3 Week Attendance HR Staff Data Complete Verifications NACAC Conference TPRI BOY Kindergarten: September 15-26 Deans & Directors Meeting ACT Registration Deadline for October Test PLS #2 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Campus Testing Coord. Mtg. 2-4pm 28 29 30 Sec. Writing CA Sec. Humanities CA Title I, Immigrant, Migrant Identification Complete TPRI BOY Kindergarten: September 15-26 All Staff Appreciation Event End of School Start Window 1st Six weeks Attendance Due TEA ESL Operations / IT 21 instructional & staff HR / Perf Mgmt PEIMS / Attendance 0
October 2014 1 2 3 4 Wellness Wednesday All Science CA Sec. Spanish CA Make-Up CA Primary Writing CA Lunch App. Verification At Risk, SSI, CTE Identification Complete TPRI scores due to PD PEIMS 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 All Math CA All Reading CA Make-Up CA Ops Leaders Meeting Common Assessment Truancy Check 2 PEIMS PD SAT CA Grading & Scores Half Day CA Data Analysis Collaboration Day 3 Week Attendance due by 5pm (Scholar Half Day) (Scholar Holiday) Verifications End of Q1 Ops Function Based PD 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 PSAT Directors Meeting Columbus Day PLS #3 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 TAKS Exit Level: ELA TAKS Exit Level: Math TAKS Exit Level: Sci TAKS Exit Level: SS Report Card Window ACT Mid-Year Teacher Parent Teacher Observation/Eval Grand Prarie Ribbon Conferences (Scholar Window Opens Cutting 10-11am Half Day) 26 27 28 29 30 31 Wellness Wednesday Kinder & New to Uplift PEIMS Snapshot (Standard Wed Release) V/H/A screenings due 3 Wk. Attd. Verifications ESL Operations / IT 21 instructional HR / Perf Mgmt PEIMS / Attendance 22 staff Testing Leadership 21
November 2014 1 ESL Exceptions/Waivers DUE 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Truancy Check 3 Ops Leader Meeting ACT Registration Deadline for Dec. Test SAT 6th Grade Trips 2nd 6 Weeks Attendance due to TEA 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 PEIMS PD Wellness Wednesday PEIMS Submission 1 Lunch Application (Standard Wed Release) CMO Verification Ends 6th Grade Trips PD Deans & Directors PLS #4 Campus Testing Coord. Meeting Mtg. 2-4pm 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 3 Week Attendance Verifications 6th Grade Trips Mid-Year Staff MIDPOINT: Teacher Evaluation Window Observation/ Evaluation Opens Window 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Thanksgiving Day 30 ESL Operations / IT 15 instructional & staff HR / Perf Mgmt PEIMS / Attendance
December 2014 1 UT & A&M College 2 STAAR EOC Retest: 3 STAAR EOC Retest: 4 5 STAAR EOC: Eng. Make 6 Application Deadline Eng. I Eng. II Ups Complete SAT STAAR EOC Retest Window: Algebra 1, Biology, US History PEIMS Submission 2 2015-2016 Application Process Begins Actuals Review 1 PPR Test Review 360 Window Opens 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 PEIMS PD Wellness Wednesday All Science CA Sec. Spanish CA Truancy Check 4 Sec. Humanities CA (Standard Wed Release) Ops Leader Meeting Primary Writing CA ACT Sec. Writing CA Make-Up CA PEIMS Verification PD PLS Make-Up 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 All Math CA All Reading CA Make-Up CA End of Q2 Common Assessment Mid-Year Observation/Evaluations for Teachers & Staff Closes; 360 Window Closes Collaboration Day Scholar Half Days (Scholar Holiday) Hispanic Scholarship Due CA Data Analysis Day Campus Ops PD CA Grading & Scores PEIMS Submission 2 PEIMS Resub 1 to CMO/ 3 Grades 1,3,5,7 VHA due by 5pm Actuals Review 2 Wk. Attd. Verifications Screening Deadline 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Christmas Day 28 29 30 31 ESL Operations / IT 14 instructional HR / Perf Mgmt PEIMS / Attendance 15 staff
January 2015 1 2 3 New Year's Day 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Scholars Return Ops Leader Meeting Campus Based PD MAP Winter Testing Window Grades K - 8: January 6-30 (Student Holiday) Mid-Year Leader Evaluation Window Opens 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 PEIMS PD Wellness Wednesday Gates & Dell Scholarship (Standard Wed Release) Deadline MAP Winter Testing Window Grades K - 8: January 6-30 PD PEIMS Sub 2 to CMO 3rd 6 Weeks Attd. due to TEA 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Truancy Check 5 MAP Winter Testing Window Grades K - 8: January 6-30 SAT MLK Jr. Day TPRI Grades K - 2: January 20-30 Directors Meeting 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 FAFSA/TAFSA Open ACT Registration Deadline for February Test 3 Week Attendance Mid-Year Leader Evaluation Window Closes Verifications MAP Winter Testing Window Grades K - 8: January 6-30 TPRI Grades K - 2: January 20-30 PEIMS Resub 2 to CMO PLS #5 Deadline for AP Syllabi Submission for Approval ESL Operations / IT 18 instructional HR / Perf Mgmt PEIMS / Attendance 19 staff
February 2015 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ACT 11th Trips Great Places to Work Survey Window JUMP Day Campus Testing Coord. Mtg. 2-4pm 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NACAC College Fair PEIMS PD Wellness Wednesday Ops Leader Meeting (Standard Wed Release) Membership Recon 11th Trips Great Places to Work Survey Window Parent Survey Window PD Opens Hold for Winter Leadership Academy 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Uplift Hampton, North Hills, Peak, Summit International, Williams Application Deadline for Lottery 11th Trips PLS #6 President's Day End of Year Teacher & 3 Week Attendance Deans & Directors Staff Observation/ Verifications Meeting Evaluation Window Opens 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Sec. Humanities CA Make-Up CA All Science CA Sec. Spanish CA Truancy Check 6 Primary Writing CA Sec. Writing CA 4th 6 Weeks Attnd. Due to TEA State Assessment LPAC DUE (ESL) Dallas Teacher Selection Day ESL Operations / IT 19 instructional HR / Perf Mgmt PEIMS / Attendance 19 staff
March 2015 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TAKS Exit Level ELA TAKS Exit Level Math TAKS Exit Level Sci TAKS Exit Level SS Common Assessment Uplift Heights, Infinity, All Math CA All Reading CA Make-Up CA Half Day CA Data Collaboration Day Luna, Meridian, Mighty, CA Grading & Scores Analysis (Scholar Half (Scholar Holiday) Pinnacle Application due by 5pm Day) All Ops Retreat Deadline for Lottery End of Q3 Parent Survey Closes 5th, 8th Grade Spinal Screenings Deadline 8 9 10 11 12 13 ACT Registration 14 Deadline for April Test SAT Spring Break 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 TELPAS Testing Window: March 16 - April 10 PEIMS PD 3 Week Attendance Ops Leader Meeting Directors Meeting Verification MIDPOINT: Observation /Evaluation Window 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 TELPAS Testing Window: March 16 - April 10 Parent Teacher Conferences (Half Day) Report Card Window 29 30 31 TELPAS Testing Window: March 16 - April 10 STAAR Math: 5 & 8 STAAR Reading: 5 & 8 Writing Day 1: 4 & 7 Writing Day 2: 4 & 7 EOC: Eng. I EOC: Eng. II Truancy Check 7 PLS #7 Fort Worth Teacher Selection Day ESL Operations / IT 16 instructional HR / Perf Mgmt PEIMS / Attendance 17 staff
April 2015 1 2 3 4 TELPAS Testing Window: March 16 - April 10 End of Year Teacher & Staff Good Friday Observation/Evaluation Window Closes (Inclement Weather Uplift Triumph & Grand Letters of Assurance Make-Up Day) Application Deadline for Distributed Lottery STAAR MakeUps complete 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 TELPAS Testing Window: March 16 - April 10 Wellness Wednesday Ops Leader Meeting Easter Annual Reviews for ELLs (Standard Wed Release) TACAC Conference Begin (include OLPT) PD 3 Weeks Attendance Verification 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 PEIMS PD Deans & Directors Meeting ACT MAP Spring Testing Window K - 2: April 13 - May 1 TPRI EOY Grades K - 2: April 13-24 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Truancy Check 8 STAAR Math: 3,4,6,7 STAAR Read: 3,4,6,7 All STAAR Make Ups STAAR SS: 8 STAAR Sci: 5,8 Complete MAP Spring Testing Window K - 2: April 13 - May 1 PLS #8 TPRI EOY Grades K - 2: April 13-24 5th 6 Weeks Attnd Due to TEA 26 27 28 29 30 CTC Mtg. 2-4pm Wellness Wednesday EPAs Spring Testing (Standard Wed Release) MAP Spring Testing Window K - 2: April 13 - May 1 MAP Spring Testing Window 3-8: April 27 - May 15 Final Common Assessment Testing Window ESL Operations / IT 21 instructional & staff HR / Perf Mgmt PEIMS / Attendance Testing Leadership
May 2015 1 2 College Signing Day MAP Spring Testing Window K - 2: April 13 - May 1 SAT MAP Spring Testing Window Grades 3-8: April 27 - May 15 Final Common Assessment Testing Window 3 Week Attendance Verification 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 STAAR EOC Testing Window: Algebra 1, Biology, US History MAP Spring Testing Window Grades 3-8: April 27 - May 15 AP & IB Testing Window: May 4-15 PLS Make-Up All Staff Appreciation ACT Registration Event Ops Leader Meeting Deadline for June Test 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 PEIMS PD Wellness Wednesday PD All STAAR Make Ups Complete STAAR Math Retest: 5, 8 STAAR Reading Retest: Annual Reviews for ELLs 5, 8 End AP & IB Testing Window: May 4-15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Truancy Check 9 End of Q4 IB Annual Project Last Day of School Exam Days - Half Days Senior Bridge Day Directors Meeting 3 Week Attendance Verification 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Report Cards Mailed Day (may be Inclement Weather Make- Inclement Weather Make- moved to 26th/27th Up Day Memorial Day Up Day depending on use of inclement weather day) End of Year Leader & CMO Evaluation Window Opens 31 ESL Operations / IT 16 instructional HR / Perf Mgmt PEIMS / Attendance 17 staff
June 2015 1 2 3 4 5 6 SAT 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Symposium Ops Leader Meeting PEIMS PD PEIMS Submission 3 ACT CMO 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 STAAR Math Retest: 5, STAAR Reading Retest: All STAAR Make Ups 8 5, 8 Complete End of Year Leader & CMO Evaluation Window Closes 28 29 30 ESL Operations / IT HR / Perf Mgmt PEIMS / Attendance 0