Composite Calendar for Twin Cities Area School Districts 2015-2016 Julie Frame Executive Director April 2015 2 Pine Tree Dr. #101 Arden Hills, Minnesota 55112 612-638-1500 www.metroecsu.org
Symbols for days that apply district wide to all staff and students: We have distinguished between teacher workdays/in-service and conference days to facilitate the possibility of inter-district cooperative in-service projects. LS Late start End semester/ trimester/quarter State and National Meetings and Conventions: These events are listed by number at the bottom of each calendar page. For details, see the schedule listing on pages 12 and 13. Note: The 2015-2016 West Metro Education Program academic calendar for the 2015-2016 school year was not available upon publication of this calendar. Please check West Metro Education Program s website at https://sites.google.com/a/ wmep.k12.mn.us/wmep6069/ for updated information. This calendar was compiled by Betsy Narr, Metro ECSU Learning Consultant. Please send any questions or comments to betsy.narr@metroecsu.org
AUGUST 2015 Anoka-Hennepin 11 *T *T *T T Belle Plaine 716 T Bloomington 271 T T T T T Brooklyn Center 286 T T T T F Burnsville 191 *T *T *T T T T T T Centennial 12 T T T T T F Central Public 108 Columbia Hts. 13 *T *T *T T T T Eastern Carver 112 *T *T *T T T T T F Eden Prairie 272 Edina 273 *T *T *T *T T T T T T F Farmington 192 T T T Forest Lake 831 *T *T *T T Fridley 14 *T *T T Hastings 200 *T T Hopkins 270 T T T T T F Intermediate 287 *T *T *T T T T T Intermediate 917 T Inver Grove Hts. 199 *T *T *T *T T Jordan 717 T T T Lakeville 194 T T T T T T Mahtomedi 832 *T *T *T T Minneapolis 1 *T *T T T T T F k Minnetonka 276 *T *T *T *T *T *T *T *T Mounds View 621 North East Metro 916 *T *T *T *T *T *T *T *T T New Prague 721 *T *T T T *T *T T T T F No. St. Paul 622 T Orono 278 *T *T T Osseo 279 *T *T *T T T Prior Lake/Savage 719 *T *T *T T Richfield 280 *T *T *T T T T T T Robbinsdale 281 T Rosemount 196 *T *T *T *T *T *T T Roseville 632 T St. Anthony 282 *T *T T St. Louis Park 283 St. Paul 625 *T T T T Shakopee 720 *T *T *T *T *T T South St. Paul 6 *T *T *T T South Washington 833 *T T Spring Lake Park 16 T Stillwater 834 F Waconia 110 T T T T F Watertown-Mayer 111 T Wayzata 284 T West St. Paul 197 *T *T *T T Westonka 277 T White Bear Lake 624 *T *T T St /Nat'l Convention # trimester/quarter 1
SEPTEMBER 2015 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Anoka-Hennepin 11 T T T F k Belle Plaine 716 T T T F k Bloomington 271 F Brooklyn Center 286 Burnsville 191 F F k Centennial 12 k Central Public 108 T T T F Columbia Hts. 13 T T T T F Eastern Carver 112 k Eden Prairie 272 C F F Edina 273 k ED Farmington 192 T T T T F Forest Lake 831 T T T T F Fridley 14 T T T F k Hastings 200 T T T F F k Hopkins 270 k LS Intermediate 287 T T T T F LS Intermediate 917 T T T T F Inver Grove Hts. 199 T T T F k Jordan 717 T T T ED Lakeville 194 T T T F LS Mahtomedi 832 T T T F k Minneapolis 1 Minnetonka 276 T T T F k Mounds View 621 F North East Metro 916 T T T T F New Prague 721 k No. St. Paul 622 T T T T F k Orono 278 T T T T F T Osseo 279 T T T F Prior Lake/Savage 719 T T T F k Richfield 280 T F Robbinsdale 281 T T T F Rosemount 196 T T T F Roseville 632 T T T F k St. Anthony 282 T T T T F T T F St. Louis Park 283 F k St. Paul 625 T T T T F k Shakopee 720 T T T F South St. Paul 6 T T T T F k South Washington 833 T T T T F Spring Lake Park 16 T T T T F k Stillwater 834 Waconia 110 k Watertown-Mayer 111 T T T F Wayzata 284 T T T F West St. Paul 197 T T T F T Westonka 277 T T T F White Bear Lake 624 T T T F k 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 St /Nat'l Convention # 13 13 trimester/quarter 2
OCTOBER 2015 Anoka-Hennepin 11 C T Belle Plaine 716 C C Bloomington 271 T Brooklyn Center 286 T Burnsville 191 T C C Centennial 12 T LS Central Public 108 C C Columbia Hts. 13 C C C C C Eastern Carver 112 LS C Eden Prairie 272 C C C C C C C Edina 273 Farmington 192 ED C C Forest Lake 831 C Fridley 14 T Hastings 200 C C T Hopkins 270 C Intermediate 287 T Intermediate 917 T Inver Grove Hts. 199 ED C C C Jordan 717 C C C Lakeville 194 LS Mahtomedi 832 Minneapolis 1 C T T Minnetonka 276 LS C C Mounds View 621 T North East Metro 916 T New Prague 721 No. St. Paul 622 T Orono 278 C C T Osseo 279 T Prior Lake/Savage 719 C C T Richfield 280 C C C Robbinsdale 281 Rosemount 196 T Roseville 632 T St. Anthony 282 St. Louis Park 283 ED St. Paul 625 C Shakopee 720 T South St. Paul 6 C C C C South Washington 833 Spring Lake Park 16 T T C Stillwater 834 C C C C Waconia 110 C C Watertown-Mayer 111 ED C C Wayzata 284 West St. Paul 197 Westonka 277 C C C T White Bear Lake 624 St /Nat'l Convention # 3 3 3 6 6 6 8 8 trimester/quarter 3
NOVEMBER 2015 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Anoka-Hennepin 11 T Belle Plaine 716 T C C Bloomington 271 C C Brooklyn Center 286 C C Burnsville 191 T Centennial 12 T LS Central Public 108 T C C T Columbia Hts. 13 T Eastern Carver 112 LS C Eden Prairie 272 Edina 273 LS C C T Farmington 192 LS Forest Lake 831 T Fridley 14 T T Hastings 200 C C Hopkins 270 C C LS Intermediate 287 T Intermediate 917 T T Inver Grove Hts. 199 Jordan 717 T C C C ED Lakeville 194 T T Mahtomedi 832 C T C C C C T Minneapolis 1 Minnetonka 276 T Mounds View 621 T T T T North East Metro 916 T New Prague 721 C ED T C C No. St. Paul 622 Orono 278 Osseo 279 Prior Lake/Savage 719 ED T C C C Richfield 280 T T Robbinsdale 281 T Rosemount 196 C T Roseville 632 ED St. Anthony 282 T St. Louis Park 283 C St. Paul 625 C Shakopee 720 T C C C C C C C C C South St. Paul 6 T South Washington 833 Spring Lake Park 16 Stillwater 834 T C C Waconia 110 T T Watertown-Mayer 111 T Wayzata 284 T T T West St. Paul 197 T T T Westonka 277 C C T White Bear Lake 624 T C C C C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 St /Nat'l Convention # 17 23 23 23 23 7 7 7 trimester/quarter 4
DECEMBER 2015 Anoka-Hennepin 11 T Belle Plaine 716 Bloomington 271 Brooklyn Center 286 Burnsville 191 Centennial 12 Central Public 108 Columbia Hts. 13 Eastern Carver 112 C Eden Prairie 272 C Edina 273 ED Farmington 192 T Forest Lake 831 T Fridley 14 Hastings 200 Hopkins 270 C C Intermediate 287 LS Intermediate 917 Inver Grove Hts. 199 T Jordan 717 Lakeville 194 Mahtomedi 832 Minneapolis 1 Minnetonka 276 Mounds View 621 North East Metro 916 New Prague 721 T No. St. Paul 622 T Orono 278 Osseo 279 T Prior Lake/Savage 719 C Richfield 280 Robbinsdale 281 Rosemount 196 T Roseville 632 T St. Anthony 282 St. Louis Park 283 T St. Paul 625 Shakopee 720 South St. Paul 6 T South Washington 833 T Spring Lake Park 16 T T Stillwater 834 Waconia 110 Watertown-Mayer 111 ED Wayzata 284 West St. Paul 197 T Westonka 277 White Bear Lake 624 St /Nat'l Convention # 11 11 11 11 11 29 29 29 29 trimester/quarter 5
JANUARY 2016 Anoka-Hennepin 11 Belle Plaine 716 T Bloomington 271 T Brooklyn Center 286 T Burnsville 191 T Centennial 12 LS T Central Public 108 T Columbia Hts. 13 C T T Eastern Carver 112 C Eden Prairie 272 T Edina 273 T Farmington 192 ED T Forest Lake 831 T T Fridley 14 Hastings 200 T C C C Hopkins 270 LS T Intermediate 287 T Intermediate 917 T Inver Grove Hts. 199 ED C C C C Jordan 717 T T Lakeville 194 T T Mahtomedi 832 T Minneapolis 1 T T Minnetonka 276 T Mounds View 621 T T T North East Metro 916 T New Prague 721 T No. St. Paul 622 Orono 278 T Osseo 279 Prior Lake/Savage 719 T ED T Richfield 280 T Robbinsdale 281 T Rosemount 196 T Roseville 632 T St. Anthony 282 T St. Louis Park 283 T St. Paul 625 T Shakopee 720 T T South St. Paul 6 C T South Washington833 Spring Lake Park 16 Stillwater 834 T Waconia 110 C T Watertown-Mayer 111 T ED Wayzata 284 T West St. Paul 197 T T Westonka 277 T White Bear Lake 624 T T St /Nat'l Convention # 22 22 18 28 28 28 28 trimester/quarter 6
FEBRUARY 2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Anoka-Hennepin 11 T Belle Plaine 716 C C C C Bloomington 271 Brooklyn Center 286 T Burnsville 191 T Centennial 12 LS T Central Public 108 C C C C Columbia Hts. 13 C C C Eastern Carver 112 LS Eden Prairie 272 C C C C C Edina 273 ED T Farmington 192 Forest Lake 831 T Fridley 14 T Hastings 200 Hopkins 270 C Intermediate 287 LS Intermediate 917 Inver Grove Hts. 199 ED Jordan 717 ED C C Lakeville 194 ED ED Mahtomedi 832 C C C C Minneapolis 1 C Minnetonka 276 ED C C Mounds View 621 T North East Metro 916 T New Prague 721 No. St. Paul 622 Orono 278 C C C T Osseo 279 T Prior Lake/Savage 719 C Richfield 280 Robbinsdale 281 Rosemount 196 C T Roseville 632 T St. Anthony 282 St. Louis Park 283 T St. Paul 625 C Shakopee 720 T C C C C C C C C C South St. Paul 6 T South Washington 833 Spring Lake Park 16 T C Stillwater 834 C C C C Waconia 110 C C T Watertown-Mayer 111 Wayzata 284 West St. Paul 197 Westonka 277 T C C C C White Bear Lake 624 C C C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 St /Nat'l Convention # 18 18 19 19 19 1 1 1 24 24 24 trimester/quarter 7
MARCH 2016 Anoka-Hennepin 11 T T Belle Plaine 716 Bloomington 271 C C C Brooklyn Center 286 C C Burnsville 191 T C C Centennial 12 Central Public 108 T Columbia Hts. 13 C C Eastern Carver 112 C Eden Prairie 272 C C C C C Edina 273 C Farmington 192 ED T Forest Lake 831 C T Fridley 14 Hastings 200 ED C Hopkins 270 LS Intermediate 287 Intermediate 917 Inver Grove Hts. 199 T Jordan 717 C C C T Lakeville 194 Mahtomedi 832 C Minneapolis 1 T Minnetonka 276 Mounds View 621 T T North East Metro 916 New Prague 721 C C C ED T No. St. Paul 622 T T Orono 278 T Osseo 279 T Prior Lake/Savage 719 C Richfield 280 C C C Robbinsdale 281 T T Rosemount 196 T Roseville 632 T St. Anthony 282 St. Louis Park 283 C T St. Paul 625 C T Shakopee 720 South St. Paul 6 C C T South Washington 833 T T Spring Lake Park 16 T T Stillwater 834 C C Waconia 110 T Watertown-Mayer 111 ED C C T Wayzata 284 T West St. Paul 197 T Westonka 277 T White Bear Lake 624 C C C St /Nat'l Convention # trimester/quarter 8
APRIL 2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Anoka-Hennepin 11 Belle Plaine 716 T Bloomington 271 Brooklyn Center 286 Burnsville 191 Centennial 12 T T Central Public 108 Columbia Hts. 13 T Eastern Carver 112 Eden Prairie 272 Edina 273 LS Farmington 192 C Forest Lake 831 T T Fridley 14 T Hastings 200 T Hopkins 270 C C C C Intermediate 287 Intermediate 917 T C C Inver Grove Hts. 199 C C Jordan 717 C ED Lakeville 194 T T Mahtomedi 832 C C Minneapolis 1 Minnetonka 276 T Mounds View 621 T North East Metro 916 T New Prague 721 No. St. Paul 622 T Orono 278 Osseo 279 Prior Lake/Savage 719 ED T C C C C Richfield 280 Robbinsdale 281 T Rosemount 196 T Roseville 632 St. Anthony 282 T St. Louis Park 283 St. Paul 625 Shakopee 720 T South St. Paul 6 C T South Washington 833 Spring Lake Park 16 T Stillwater 834 T Waconia 110 C Watertown-Mayer 111 Wayzata 284 West St. Paul 197 T Westonka 277 White Bear Lake 624 T T 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 St /Nat'l Convention # 5 5 5 26 26 trimester/quarter 9
MAY 2016 Anoka-Hennepin 11 Belle Plaine 716 Bloomington 271 Brooklyn Center 286 T Burnsville 191 Centennial 12 L Central Public 108 Columbia Hts. 13 C Eastern Carver 112 LS Eden Prairie 272 Edina 273 Farmington 192 Forest Lake 831 T Fridley 14 Hastings 200 ED Hopkins 270 LS Intermediate 287 LS Intermediate 917 Inver Grove Hts. 199 Jordan 717 Lakeville 194 Mahtomedi 832 Minneapolis 1 Minnetonka 276 Mounds View 621 T North East Metro 916 New Prague 721 L T No. St. Paul 622 Orono 278 Osseo 279 Prior Lake/Savage 719 C Richfield 280 Robbinsdale 281 Rosemount 196 Roseville 632 T T St. Anthony 282 St. Louis Park 283 ED St. Paul 625 Shakopee 720 South St. Paul 6 South Washington 833 Spring Lake Park 16 Stillwater 834 Waconia 110 Watertown-Mayer 111 Wayzata 284 West St. Paul 197 Westonka 277 T White Bear Lake 624 St /Nat'l Convention # 14 14 14 trimester/quarter 10
JUNE 2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 k E M H T Anoka-Hennepin 11 L T 172 172 173 173 183 Belle Plaine 716 L T 174 174 174 174 184 Bloomington 271 L T 168 168 168 168 180 Brooklyn Center 286 L T 170 170 170 170 181 Burnsville 191 L T 170 170 170 170 184 Centennial 12 L T 172 172 172 172 184 Central Public 108 L T 172 172 172 172 181 Columbia Hts. 13 L T 172 172 172 172 186 Eastern Carver 112 L T 173 173 173 173 185 Eden Prairie 272 L 172 172 172 172 174 Edina 273 L T T 168 169 169 169 187 Farmington 192 L T L T 172 172 174 174 186 Forest Lake 831 L T 169 170 171 171 187 Fridley 14 L T 173 174 174 173 186 Hastings 200 L 167 168 168 168 178 Hopkins 270 L T T 171 170 166 166 179 Intermediate 287 L T 176 176 176 176 197 Intermediate 917 L T 174 174 174 174 185 Inver Grove Hts. 199 L T 173 173 173 173 185 Jordan 717 L T 174 174 174 174 186 Lakeville 194 L T L T 171 171 173 173 186 Mahtomedi 832 L T 170 172 172 172 185 Minneapolis 1 L T T T 174 176 176 176 196 Minnetonka 276 L T 167 169 169 169 190 Mounds View 621 L T 167 167 167 167 180 North East Metro 916 L T 172 172 172 172 184 New Prague 721 T T 173 173 175 175 183 No. St. Paul 622 L T 173 173 173 173 183 Orono 278 L T 170 170 170 170 183 Osseo 279 L T 172 172 172 172 185 Prior Lake/Savage 719 ED L T 171 173 173 173 186 Richfield 280 L T T 170 170 171 173 183 Robbinsdale 281 L 167 167 167 167 176 Rosemount 196 L T L T 169 169 171 171 190 Roseville 632 L 172 172 173 173 181 St. Anthony 282 L T 174 174 174 174 185 L 172 172 172 172 174 St. Louis Park 283 L St. Paul 625 L T 169 173 175 175 187 Shakopee 720 L T 172 172 172 172 188 South St. Paul 6 L T 170 170 172 172 185 South Washington 833 L T T 174 174 174 174 187 Spring Lake Park 16 L T 166 167 167 167 182 Stillwater 834 L 173 173 173 173 180 Waconia 110 L T 169 170 170 169 182 Watertown-Mayer 111 L T T 171 171 171 171 182 Wayzata 284 L T T 172 172 172 172 184 West St. Paul 197 L T T 170 170 170 170 185 Westonka 277 L T 168 168 168 168 180 White Bear Lake 624 L T 170 170 170 170 181 k E M H T 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 St /Nat'l Convention # 15 15 15 15 12 12 12 12 25 25 25 25 20 20 trimester/quarter 11
State/National Educational Organizations Annual Meetings/Conferences 2015-2016 EVENT # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ORGANIZATION / WEBSITE & EMAIL ADDRESS / PHONE CONFERENCES/EVENTS American Association of School Administrators (AASA) www.aasa.org info@aasa.org American Federation of Teachers - Paraprofessionals and School-Related Personnel (AFT PSRP) aft.org/yourwork/psrp/ psrpconf@aft.org Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) www.amle.org info@amle.org Association of Metropolitan School Districts (AMSD) www.amsd.org scroonquist@amsd.org Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development (ASCD) www.ascd.org Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) www.casecec.org lpurcell@casecec.org Curriculum Leaders of Minnesota (CLM) http://www.mnasa.org/domain/144 or www.mnasa.org search site CLM members@mnasa.org Education Minnesota www.educationminnesota.org webmaster@educationminnesota.org Green Schools National Conference www.greenschoolsnationalnetwork.org news@greenschoolsnationalnetwork.org Learning Disabilities Association of Minnesota (LDA) www.ldaminnesota.org info@ldaminnesota.org Learning Forward www.learningforward.org office@learningforward.org Minnesota Association of Charter Schools www.mncharterschools.org Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA) www.mnasa.org quinn@mnasa.org Minnesota Association of School Business Officials (MASBO) www.mnasbo.org office@mnasbo.org Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP) www.massp.org 1615 Duke St. Alexandria, VA 22314 703-528-0700 555 New Jersey Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20001 202-879-4400 4151 Executive Parkway #300 Westerville, OH 43081 800-528-6672 1667 Snelling Ave. N., #C-107 St. Paul, MN 55108 651-999-7325 1703 North Beauregard St. Alexandria, VA 22311 1-800-933-2723 101 Katelyn Circle, #E Warner Robins, GA 31088 478-333-6892 1884 Como Ave. St. Paul, MN 55108 651-645-6272 41 Sherburne Ave. St. Paul, MN 55103 651-227-9541 February 11-13, 2016 AASA National Conference Phoenix, AZ Spring 2016 AFT PSRP Conference October 15-17, 2015 AMLE Annual Conference Columbus, OH November 2015 AMSD 2015 Conference St. Paul, MN April 2-4, 2016 ASCD Annual Conference Atlanta, GA October 29-31, 2015 Annual CASE Conference Atlanta, GA November 18-20, 2015 CLM Conference Brainerd, MN 608-285-5462 Spring 2016 6100 Golden Valley Rd. Golden Valley, MN 55422 952-582-6000 17330 Preston Rd. #106-D Dallas, TX 75252 972-421-0900 161 St. Anthony Ave., #1000 St. Paul, MN 55103 651-789-3090 1884 Como Ave. St. Paul, MN 55108 651-645-6272 1000 Westgate Dr. #252 St Paul, MN 55114 651-290-7485 1667 Snelling Ave. N. #C-100 St. Paul, MN 55108 651-999-7373 Oct. 15-16, 2015 Education MN Conference St. Paul, MN Fall 2015 7th Annual Fall Symposium December 5-9, 2015 2015 Annual Conference National Harbor, MD June 21-24, 2015 National Charter Schools Conference New Orleans, LA September 28-29, 2015 MASA Fall Conference Brooklyn Park, MN May 4-6, 2016 MASBO Annual Conference Duluth, MN June 16-19, 2015 Summer Conference Breezy Point, MN 12
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Minnesota Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development www.mnascd.org minnesotaascd@gmail.com Minnesota Council for Gifted & Talented (MCGT) www.mcgt.net info@mcgt.net Minnesota Educators for the Gifted and Talented (MEGT) www.mnegt.org info@megtfoundation.com Minnesota Elementary School Principals Association (MESPA) www.mespa.net mespa@mespa.net Minnesota Middle School Association (MMSA) www.mmsa.info Minnesota Parent Teacher Association (MNPTA) www.mnpta.org mnpta@mnpta.org Minnesota School Board Association (MSBA) www.mnmsba.org National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) www.nagc.org nagc@nagc.org National Association for Secondary School Principals (NASSP) www.nassp.org National Parent Teacher Association (NPTA) www.pta.org info@pta.org National School Boards Association (NSBA) www.nsba.org info@nsba.org National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) www.nspra.org info@nspra.org National Title I Association a National Association of State Title 1 Directors www.titlei.org monica.kemper@titlei.org TIES Training Center www.ties.k12.mn.us info@ties.k12.mn.us 500 Robert St. N. #513 St. Paul, MN 55101 612-859-5044 5701 Normandale Rd. #315 Edina, MN 55424 952-848-4906 7313 260th St. Wyoming, MN 55092 651-485-2108 1667 N Snelling Ave. St. Paul, MN 55108 651-999-7310 503 17 th St. NE Rochester, MN 55906 (507) 328-5844 1667 Snelling Ave. N St. Paul, MN 55108 651-999-7320 1900 West Jefferson Ave. St. Peter, MN 56082 507-934-2450 1331 H St. NW, #1001 Washington, DC 20005 202-785-4268 1904 Association Dr. Reston, VA 20191 703-860-0200 1250 N. Pitt St. Alexandria, VA 22314 800-307-4782 1680 Duke St. Alexandria, VA 22314 703-838-6722 15948 Derwood Rd. Rockville, MD 20855 301-519-0496 1200 G St. NW #800 PMB # 8287 Washington, DC 20005 800-256-6452 1667 Snelling Ave. N St Paul, MN 55108 651-999-6000 Fall 2015 8 th Annual Teacher Leader Institute November 7, 2015 MCGT Annual Conference Robbinsdale, MN January 31-Februray 2, 2016 Annual MEGT Conference Brainerd, MN February 3-5, 2016 MESPA Institute Bloomington, MN June 29 &/or June 30, 2015 Promise and Practice Summer Institute 2015 Duluth (29) & Lakeville (30), MN Spring 2016 93 rd Annual MNPTA Leadership Training & Convention January 14-15, 2016 Leadership Conference Minneapolis, MN November 12-15, 2015 NAGC Annual Convention Phoenix, AZ February 25-27, 2016 Ignite NASSP Conference Orlando, FL June 25-28, 2015 National PTA Convention Charlotte, NC April 9-10, 2016 NSBA Annual Conference Boston, MA July 12-15, 2015 NSPRA National Seminar Nashville, TN January 28-31, 2016 National Title I Conference Houston, TX December 12-15, 2015 TIES Technology Conference St. Paul, MN 13
2015 2016 Testing Schedule While the Minnesota Department of Education strives to ensure this testing schedule remains unaltered, it is subject to change based on assessment decisions made by the state Legislature or reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). SEPTEMBER 2015 14 Compass for Grade 11 Online Opens for 2015 16 School Year 1 28 Optional Local Purpose Assessment (OLPA) Reading Grades 3 8, 10 and Mathematics Grades 3 8, 11 Online Begins OCTOBER 2015 26 Explore Grade 8 and Plan Grade 10 Paper Begins NOVEMBER 2015 4 GRAD Written Composition Paper Retest 2 10 GRAD Written Composition Paper Retest (Make-up) 20 Explore Grade 8 and Plan Grade 10 Paper Ends JANUARY 2016 11 Compass for Grade 10 Online Begins 1 FEBRUARY 2016 1 ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Online and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Paper Begins 19 Optional Local Purpose Assessment Reading Grades 3 8, 10 and Mathematics Grades 3 8, 11 Online Ends MARCH 2016 7 MCA Reading Grades 3 8, 10 and Mathematics Grades 3 8, 11 Online Begins MCA Science Grades 5, 8 and High School Online Begins MTAS Reading, Mathematics, and Science Begins 25 ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Online and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Paper Ends APRIL 2016 19 The ACT with Writing Grade 11 Paper Test Date 3 The ACT with Writing Grade 11 Online Testing Window Begins 3 MAY 2016 3 The ACT with Writing Grade 11 Paper (Make-up Date) 3 The ACT with Writing Grade 11 Online Testing Window Ends 6 MCA Reading Grades 3 8, 10 and Mathematics Grades 3 8, 11 Online Ends MTAS Reading, Mathematics, and Science Ends 13 MCA Science Grades 5, 8 and High School Online Ends 1 Compass is optional for students in grades11 and 10 who are not yet academically ready for a career or college as determined by performance on the grade 10 Career and College Assessment. Once open, grade 11 Compass is available throughout the school year. Grade 10 Compass is available after grade 10 Career and College Assessment results are received and are available throughout the school year. 2 This is the last administration of the Written Composition GRAD retest. Reading and Mathematics GRAD retests are offered quarterly the first Tuesday through the following Wednesday in the months of October, December, February, and May. 3 The mode of administration (paper vs. online) is chosen by school at the time of establishment. Paper mode is one test date with a make-up date, which are state-designated dates. Online mode is a testing window excluding weekends. March 11, 2015