West Ada School District 2018-2019 Traditional Student Calendar Approved by Board of Trustees 11/14/2017 (Subject to change for updates.) August 22, 2018 First Day of School - Early Release Grades K-5/Full Day Grades 6-12 September 3, 2018 Labor Day - No School Grades K-12 October 3, 2018 No School Grades K-8/Inservice October 4-5, 2018 No School Grades K-12/State Inservice October 24, 2018 No School Kindergarten for Parent Teacher Conferences/Tuition Kindergarten In Session October 24-25, 2018 Evening Parent Teacher Conferences October 25, 2018 No School Grades K-12/Parent Teacher Conferences October 26, 2018 No School Grades K-12/End of First Quarter Grades K-12 October 30, 2018 Early Release Grades K-12 Collaboration November 19-23, 2018 Thanksgiving Holiday Break - No School Grades K-12 December 11, 2018 Early Release Grades K-12 Collaboration December 24-January 4 Winter Holiday Break - No School Grades K-12 January 7, 2019 School Resumes January 17, 2019 Early Release Grades 6-12 Testing/Inservice Grades 6-12 January 18, 2019 End of First Semester/Semester Grades K-12/Early Release Grades K-12/Testing Grades 6-12 January 21, 2019 Martin Luther King, Jr./Human Rights Day - No School Grades K-12 February 18, 2019 Presidents’ Day - No School Grades K-12 February 21, 2019 Early Release Grades K-12 Collaboration March 22, 2019 No School Grades K-8/End of Third Quarter Grades K-12/Inservice Grades K-8 March 25-29, 2019 Spring Break - No School Grades K-12 April 1, 2019 School Resumes **April 9, 2019 No School Grades 9-10/Senior Project (Traditional)/Junior SAT (Traditional) April 23, 2019 Early Release Grades K-12 Collaboration May 21, 2019 Last Day for Seniors (Traditional) May 27, 2019 Memorial Day - No School Grades K-12 May 28, 2019 Last Day for Seniors (Renaissance) May 30, 2019 Early Release Grades 6-12 Testing/Inservice Grades 6-12 (Traditional) May 31, 2019 Last Day of School - Early Release Grades K-12/Testing Grades 6-12/Inservice Grades 6-12 Grading Periods K-12: First Quarter: August 22-October 26, Second Quarter: October 29-January 18, Third Quarter: January 21-March 22, Fourth Quarter: April 1-May 31 **This date may change pending State Department of Education notification. July 2018 August 2018 September 2018 October 2018 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 30 November 2018 December 2018 January 2019 February 2019 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 March 2019 April 2019 May 2019 June 2019 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 30 Graduation Dates 2019 Centennial Performing Arts Center (CPAC) Announced before winter break. 12400 W. McMillan Rd. Boise, ID 83713 Renaissance High School (RHS) 1303 E. Central Dr. Meridian, ID 83642 Taco Bell Arena (TB) 1401 Bronco Ln. Boise, ID 83725 Inclement Weather/School Closure The decision to close schools is a process which is not taken lightly by the district. As winter storms approach, district staff monitor weather forecasts in preparation to check road conditions during the night and into the early morning before the start of school. If school is cancelled because of poor road conditions, information about the closure will be posted on the district website and local media will also be notified. The decision to close school needs to be made between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. on the morning school will be closed in order to have adequate time to alert parents, students, staff and the community of the school closure. Television: Channel 2, KBCI; Channel 6, KIVI; Channel 7, KTVB AM Radio Stations: KBOI, 670; KIDO, 630; KGEM, 1140 FM Radio Stations: KJOT, 105; K-106, 106; K-LITE, 104; KHEZ, 103.3; KIZN, 93.1; KBSU, 90.3 A summarization of School Board Policy 601.20, found on the district website, states Idaho Code 33-512 allows the district board of trustees to reduce annual instructional hours required up to a total of 11 hours for emergency school closures due to adverse weather conditions and facility failures. Eleven hours are the equivalent of two school days. Where emergency conditions extend beyond the time limitations covered in Idaho Code 33-512, the following procedures will be followed: A third day of emergency closure occurring prior to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day will be made up by holding school on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. A third day of closure after Martin Luther King, Jr. Day will be made up by holding classes on the Presidents’ Day holiday in February. Four days of emergency closure occurring a week prior to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day will be made up by holding class on both holidays. Where conditions exhaust the number of hours which can be made up by utilizing the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Presidents’ Day holidays, the Board of Trustees may convert early release days to full days of school, convert half-day testing days to full days of school, add days to the school year, or extend each school by an amount needed to allow each grade level to meeting Idaho code 33-512 requirements for instructional hours. PowerSchool PowerSchool is the district’s online student information system. PowerSchool provides a way for parents and students to track attendance, grades and class schedules. The district will relay messages regarding school events, reminders, school closures and more using the contact information provided by families in their PowerSchool accounts. Users can decide how they wish to be communicated with whether by voicemail, text message or email in the system preferences, as well as regularly updating contact information for school use. Early Release Schedule Subject to change for updates. High School Schedule Middle School Schedule (6th) Middle School Schedule (7th) Middle School Schedule (8th) 7:40 1st Bell 8:15 1st Bell 8:15 1st Bell 8:15 1st Bell 7:45 9:15 1st Class 8:20 8:46 1st Period 8:20 8:46 1st Period 8:20 8:46 1st Period 9:15 9:25 Break 8:50 9:16 2nd Period 8:50 9:16 2nd Period 8:50 9:16 2nd Period 9:25 10:55 2nd Class 9:20 9:46 3rd Period 9:20 9:46 3rd Period 9:20 9:46 3rd Period 9:46 10:00 Break 9:46 10:00 Break 9:46 10:00 Break 10:04 10:30 5th Period 10:04 10:30 4th Period 10:04 10:30 4th Period Elementary School Schedule 10:34 11:00 6th Period 10:34 11:00 6th Period 10:34 11:00 5th Period 9:10 Tardy Bell 11:04 11:30 7th Period 11:04 11:30 7th Period 11:04 11:30 7th Period 10:55 AM K-Release 11:34 12:00 8th Period 11:34 12:00 8th Period 11:34 12:00 8th Period Lunch (45 min.) 11:40 PM K-Start 1:25 Release West Ada School District 1303 E. Central Dr. • Meridian, ID 83642 Phone: 208-855-4500 • www.westada.org facebook.com/jointschooldistrictno2 @westadaschools @westadaschools.