JULY 2013 Pictured from Left to Right Stan Smith, Interim Superintendent; Nolan Marshall, District 7; Sarah Usdin, District 3; Seth Bloom, District 5; Leslie Ellison, Vice President, District 4; Woody Koppel, District 6; Cynthia Cade, District 2; Ira Thomas, President, District 1
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Independence Day
Payday
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1ST Day for Asst. Principals, School Secretaries, HS Facilitators
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OPSB Board Meeting
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AUGUST 2013 “IF FOR ONLY A FEW TINY ADJUSTMENTS, WE COULD RELEASE THE GENIUS IN EVERY CHILD.”-ALBERT EINSTEIN
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ECS New Teacher In-service
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Opening of School Conference teachers and support staff
2013 Opening of School Conference for teachers and support staff
12 1st Day for Students (Grades 1-12)
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OPSB Board Committee Meetings
Speech Pathologists Meeting
PD - Parent Liaisons First Cross Country Practice
Payday First Football Practice/First Volleyball Practice
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1st Day for Pre-K & Kindergarten Students
OPSB Board Meeting
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Volleyball Jamboree
School/Dept. Grade Meetings
Parent Orientation Special Ed Chairperson/Coordinators Meeting
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HIPPY Home Visitors’ Orientation, Brigance Pre-test & Parent Orientation
Performance Series Begins
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Federal Programs Meeting (District, Charters, Schools)
Com Stat Report Due
Summer Initial Evals/IEPs/Services Plans Due Payday Football Jamboree
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SEPTEMBER 2013 “EDUCATION IS THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON WHICH YOU CAN USE TO CHANGE THE WORLD”NELSON MANDELA
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Tuesday 3 Professional Development Day (School Closed for Students)
Labor Day District Closed
1st Volleyball and Cross Country Contest
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Faculty Meetings
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Friday
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HIPPY Parent Orientation STEEP Universal Screening Begins
HIPPY Home Visits Begin 1st Football Contest
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13 CPR/AED Training
Open House (Middle/High)
OPSB Board Committee Meetings District-wide CPI Training – Phase II
CIP Staff Meeting Open House (Elementary)
Thursday 6
IEPs/Services Plans Due Medication Administration Training
Payday
2nd Football Contest
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PD - Parent Liaisons
3rd Football Contest
School Nurse Staff Meeting
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Principals Meeting (McDonogh 35 Academy)
(District, Charters, Schools) IEP/Service Plans Due
Performance Series Ends OPSB Board Meeting
23 Credit Recovery 1 Semester Begins
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ECS/SESS Staff Meeting
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IEPs/Services Plans Due
First Aid Training Com Stat Report Due
4th Football Contest
Payday
Student Teacher Academic Reviews (STARs)
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Student Record Review Month
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“EDUCATION IS NOT THE FILLING OF A PAIL, BUT THE LIGHTING OF A FIRE.” -W.B. YEATS
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IDEA CHILD COUNT
Special Education Chairpersons/Coordinators Meeting. Common Quarterly Assessments available in Blackboard
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Friday 4
5 Football Contest Curriculum Data Summit
CPR/AED Training Curriculum Data Summit
SPALS Conference, Lafayette, LA October 3 & 4
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9 ECS Health & Fitness Fair
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6 Football Contest
11 CPR/AED Training Payday
LEDA Conference, Lake Charles, LA October 9-11
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1 Quarter Ends
18 Fall Curriculum Conference (No School for Students)
NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK OCTOBER 14-18 OPSB Board Meeting
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Fall Retest Administration
Report Card Conference (Elementary Schools)
Speech Pathologists Meeting School Nurse Staff Meeting
International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs, San Francisco, CA October 16-18
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Report Card Conference (Middle/High Schools)
IEPs/Services Plans Due
Medication Administration Training
8th Football Contest
Payday
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NOVEMBER 2013 “KNOWLEDGE WILL BRING YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.”-CLAIRE FAGIN
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6 Curriculum Data Summit
Friday
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CPR/AED Training Volleyball Regular Season Ends
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10 Football Contest
First Aid Training HIPPY Advisory Meeting Payday
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Basketball Jamboree
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ECS/SESS Staff Meeting
IEPs/Services Plans Due
School Nurse Staff Meeting
VOLLEYBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
BI DISTRICT FOOTBALL PLAYOFF Cross Country Season Ends
ASHA Conference, Chicago, IL November 14-16
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1 Basketball Contest OPSB Board Meeting
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Principals Meeting (Mahalia Jackson Elementary)
22 Professional Development Day (School Closed for Students) REGIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYOFF
Credit Recovery Ends Payday
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Quarter Final Football Playoff
THANKSGIVING BREAK (SCHOOLS CLOSED) THANKSGIVING BREAK (DISTRICT OFFICE CLOSED)
DECEMBER 2013 “PEACE DOES NOT MEAN AN ABSENCE OF CONFLICTS; DIFFERENCES WILL ALWAYS BE THERE. PEACE MEANS SOLVING THESE DIFFERENCES THROUGH PEACEFUL MEANS; THROUGH DIALOGUE, EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, AND THROUGH HUMANE WAYS.”-DALAI LAMA XIV
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Special Education Chairpersons/Coordinators Meeting. Common Quarterly Assessments available in Blackboard
District CPI Training
District CPI Training
CPR/AED Training Semi Finals Football Playoff Payday
National Handwashing Awareness Week
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IEPs/Services Plans Due
CPR/AED Training
Indoor Track Practice
FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Curriculum Data Summit
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OPSB Board Meeting
Pre-K Application Deadline Payday
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Christmas Day
WINTER BREAK (SCHOOLS & DISTRICT OFFICE CLOSED)
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JANUARY 2014 “THE FUNCTION OF EDUCATION IS TO TEACH ONE TO THINK INTENSIVELY AND TO THINK CRITICALLY. INTELLIGENCE PLUS CHARACTER – THAT IS THE GOAL OF TRUE EDUCATION.” – MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
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7 Indoor Track Meet
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New Year’s Day
Friday 3
WINTER BREAK (SCHOOLS & DISTRICT OFFICE CLOSED) Payday
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Performance Series Begins
10 CPR/AED Training
Report Card Conference (Elementary Schools) 1st Powerlifting Contest
Report Card Conference (Middle/High Schools)
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Principals Meeting (McDonogh 35)
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State Monitoring CTE, LA4, 21st CCLC, Homeless (Targeted-McKinney-Vento)
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Professional Development Day (School Closed for Students) 1st Softball Practice
ECS/SESS Staff Meeting
IEPs/Services Plans Due
First Aid Training
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Credit Recovery 2nd Semester Begins
OPSB Board Meeting (Tentative)
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Curriculum Data Summit
Payday
Louisiana Super Conference, Lafayette, LA
FEBRUARY 2014 “EDUCATION IS OUR PASSPORT TO THE FUTURE, FOR TOMORROW BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE WHO PREPARE FOR IT TODAY.”-MALCOLM X
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Feb 1 MFP Count
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7 CPR/AED Training
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Indoor Track Regular Season Ends
First Aid Training Basketball Regular Season Ends Payday
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1 Softball Contest
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IEPs/Services Plans Due
Performance Series Ends HIPPY Advisory Committee Meeting Indoor Track State Championship Powerlifting Season Ends Curriculum Data Summit
Baseball/Softball Jamboree
OPSB Board Meeting (Tentative)
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Regional Science Fair
Regional Science Fair
Regional Science Fair
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Special Education Chairpersons/Coordinators Meeting. Common Quarterly Assessments available in Blackboard Principals Meeting (McMain)
1 Baseball Contest
28 Winter Curriculum Conference (No School for Students) Payday
MARCH 2014 “THE MIND ONCE ENLIGHTENED CANNOT BECOME DARK.”-THOMAS PAINE
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1 Outdoor Track Contest
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Wednesday 5
Thursday
Friday
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7 Girls Basketball State Championship
Mardi Gras Day
MARDI GRAS BREAK (SCHOOLS & DISTRICT OFFICE CLOSED)
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EXPLORE (Grade 8)
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IEPs/Services Plans Due
Speech Pathologists Meeting Boys Basketball State Championship Payday NASWA Conference, Baton Rouge March 14-16
NATIONAL SCHOOL BREAKFAST WEEK, March 10-14
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Phase 1 Testing Day
Quarter Ends
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Powerlifting State Championship
School Nurse Staff Meeting
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LOUISIANA SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK, March17-21 OPSB Board Meeting (Tentative)
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Report Card Conference (Elementary Schools)
Report Card Conference (Middle/High Schools)
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28 Payday
Credit Recovery Ends
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APRIL 2014 “EDUCATION BREEDS CONFIDENCE. CONFIDENCE BREEDS HOPE. HOPE BREEDS PEACE.”-CONFUCIUS
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Bayou Regional Robotics Competition
Bayou Regional Robotics Competition
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LEAP & iLEAP Phase II Testing April 7-10; ITBS Testing April 7-9; LAA2 Testing April 7-15
Payday
LSNO Conference April 8-11 National CEC Conference Philadelphia, PA April 9-12
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Softball Regular Season Ends
LEAP & iLEAP Phase II Testing April 7-10; ITBS Testing April 7-9; LAA2 Testing April 7-15
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Baseball Regular Season Ends
SPRING BREAK (SCHOOLS & DISTRICT OFFICES CLOSED)
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Performance Series Begins
Annual Update of IEPs/Service Plans
End-of-Course Testing Begins
Administrative Professionals Day
SPRING BREAK (DISTRICT OFFICES CLOSED)
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SPRING BREAK (SCHOOLS CLOSED)
Outdoor Track Regular Season Ends Curriculum Data Summit Payday
OPSB Board Meeting (Tentative)
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30 Principals Meeting (Bethune)
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MAY 2014 “EDUCATION IS THE KEY TO UNLOCK THE GOLDEN DOOR OF FREEDOM” -GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER
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BETTER SPEECH AND HEARING MONTH
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7 Common Quarterly Assessments
Teacher Appreciation Day
available in Blackboard
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Special Education Chairpersons/Coordinators Meeting. Softball State Championship
9 Speech Pathologist Meeting Outdoor Track State Championship Payday
School Nurse Day
Teacher Week TeacherAppreciation Appreciation Week School Nutrition Employee Week
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Graduation
Performance Series Ends Baseball State Championship
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Professional Development Day (School Closed for Students)
Teachers’ & Non-Certified Staff Last Day Educational Bosses Day
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OPSB Board Meeting (Tentative)
26 1st Day LEAP Summer Remediation Credit Recovery Summer Program Begins
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HIPPY “HIP A DEE DO DAH”
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JUNE 2014 “I TOUCH THE FUTURE. I TEACH.” -CHRISTA MCAULIFFE
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1st Day EOC Summer Remediation
HIPPY Culmination
Payday
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Principals Meeting (Central Office)
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17 OPSB Board Meeting (Tentative)
18 ECS/SESS Staff Meeting
Last Day for Asst. Principals, School Secretaries, & Data Managers
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20 Last Day LEAP & EOC Summer Remediation
Last Day for Support & Appraisal Staff
Payday
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LEAP Remediation Administration Training
LEAP Summer Retest
LEAP Summer Retest
LEAP Summer Retest
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EOC Retest
EOC Retest
EOC Retest
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Artwork Courtesy of Talented in the Arts & Art students attending schools operated by the Orleans Parish School Board A. Christy Nguyen, McMain K. Tina Tran, McMain U. Tia Jackson, McMain 5. Vaughn Sanders, McMain B. Damian Keelen, Mc35 L. Quynh-Tram Tran, McMain V. Joseph Bermudez, McMain 6. Cheyenne James, McMain C. Jewel McGary, McMain M. Mc35 Collaborative TAV Students W. Deante King, Mc35 7. Mc35 Collaborative TAV Students D. Viet Nguyen, McMain N. Paige Robichaux, McMain X. Mc35 Collaborative TAV Students 8. Linchi Pham, McMain E. Mc35 Collaborative TAV Students O. Janeva Morris, McMain Y. Lionell Thomas, Mc35 9. Synphne Sorina, & Kennedy Prader, McMain F. Lionell Thomas, Mc35 P. Noel Rivers, McMain Z. TiAshley Tate, Mc35 10. Ashante Harris, McMain G. Hector Mendez, McMain Q. Au-kia Kennedy, McMain 1. Darron Lawrence, Mc35 11. Laura Lizard, McMain H. Jordan Harton, McMain R. Mc35 Collaborative TAV Students 2. Mc35 Collaborative TAV Students 12. Da’Journa Clark, Mc35 I. Brent Craig & Jordan Knight, Mc35 S. Chris Kerry, McMain 3. Mc35 Collaborative TAV Students 13. Ben Franklin Elementary Collaborative J. Mc35 Collaborative TAV Students T. Mc35 Collaborative TAV Students 4. Jordan Knight, Mc35 14. Kaitlyn Pratt, Mc35 15. Ben Franklin Elementary Collaborative Talented in the Arts and Art Teachers: Beverly Cook, Louise Johnson, Rev. William Jones, Timothy McGary, Richard Thomas, Linda Villavasso
The works of art contained in this calendar were produced as part of Orleans Parish School Board’s Talented in the Arts program and art classes. The works are the exclusive property of the student artists who created them, and the images contained herein may not be reproduced in whole or part without written permission.