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Mark Your Calendars: Mark your calendars for USD 259 enrollment dates! Enrollment isscheduled for July 30th, July 31st, and August 1st, from 12:00-7:00pm. Online enrollment willbe available this year at the beginning of July, however, students and parents will still need tocome to the school during enrollment to sign policies, take I.D. Photos, and pick up schedules.

Summer Hours: Our school office will be open during the summer beginning June 4th from8:00am to 3:00pm on Monday through Thursday. All districts offices and schools will beclosed on Fridays during this time.

First Day of School: The first day of school for 6th and 9th graders will be on Tuesday, August 14th, will befrom 8:00-12:30pm. Busses will run their regular routes on this day. The first day of school for ALL studentswill be Wednesday, August 15th, from 8:00-3:10pm.

6th Grade Sneak Peek: Sneak Peek is for incoming 6th graders only. Sneak Peek will be held on Monday,August 13th, from 4:30-6:30pm. This is a come and go event. Sixth grade students and their families areinvited to come to school, set up lockers, practice locker combinations, meet teachers, and orient themselvesto the building. More information will be coming to all 6th grade students this summer!

Reminder: This year, we will be returning to a longer school year, but shorter school day. School will be insession from 8am-3:10pm. The first bell for students will ring at 7:50am for students to go to their lockers.Students who arrive after 8:00am will be counted tardy to school. The school calendar for the 2018-2019school year is available on the last page of this publication for your planning purposes.

Robinson Class of 2018: We would like to thank the Class of 2018 students for an amazing year. We wishyou well as you transition to high school next year. You will be missed!

Have a fantastic summer!

End of Year Edition (2017-2018)For an updated Calendar of Events visit:http://www.usd259.org/robinson/calendar

Michele RowleyCarl D. Knepper Excellence in Teaching Award

Kendah Ballout & Carla GarzaThe Charles Robinson Award for Academic Excellence,Community Involvement and Outstanding Leadership

Outstanding Female AthleteEva McKinzie

Carter ChamplinOutstanding Male Athlete

Eric Filippi: principal at Coleman Middle SchoolKirk Anderson: Youth pastor at Grace Presbyterian ChurchSean Jones: Programming Director at CityArtsAlisha Griffey: Education Coordinator at CityArtsLiz Hamor: Chair, GLSEN Greater WichitaDaShawn Usher: GLSEN National Office Staff

Thank you for a great year!

PIB

Approved by the BOE on February 12, 2018

Due to ongoing budget conversations this calendar may be changed atthe discretion of the Board of Education and/or the Administration.

30-31

12-3

6-141415

320

191922

1221

22-23

1919

Dec 19–Jan 2Dec 20–Jan 1

23

21

1819

88

11-15

1922

23232427

28, 29, 30

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Enrollment

EnrollmentOrientation for new teachersDistrict Inservice (all teachers)Orientation for 6th & 9th grade studentsFirst day of school

Labor Day HolidayOfficial Enrollment Count

Nonteaching Duty DayEnd of First Grading PeriodDistrict Inservice Day

Veterans Day Holiday ObservedConference Release DayFall Recess

Nonteaching Duty DayEnd of SemesterStudent Winter RecessWinter Recess

District Inservice DayStudents returnMartin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed

Presidents Day HolidayDistrict Inservice Day

Nonteaching Duty DayEnd of Third Grading PeriodSpring Recess

Conference Release DayDistrict Inservice Day

Last Day of SchoolElementary Progress Reports issuedNonteaching Duty DayMemorial Day Holiday*Possible make-up days due toinclement weather

See Summer Hours

Independence Day Holiday

JULY

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

MARCH

APRIL

M AY

JUNE

JULY

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SUMMER HOURS7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Monday – Thursday(June 4, 2018 – July 27, 2018)

7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.Monday – Thursday

(June 3, 2019 – July 26, 2019)

GRADING PERIODSAugust 15 – October 19

October 22 – December 18

January 3 – March 8

March 18 – May 23

(46 contact days)

(37 contact days)

(43 contact days)

(47 contact days)

C A L E N D A R L E G E N DSchool not in sessionAdministrative Offices closed – No SchoolDistrict Inservice Days – No SchoolConference Release Days – No SchoolNew Teacher Orientation – No SchoolNonteaching Duty Day – No School

M T W T FJULY 2019

1 2 3 4 58 9 10 11 1215 16 17 18 1922 23 24 25 2629 30 31

M T W T FJUNE 2019

3 4 5 6 710 11 12 13 1417 18 19 20 2124 25 26 27 28

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M T W T FM AY 2019

1 2 36 7 8 9 1013 14 15 16 1720 21 22 23 2427 28 *29 *30 31

M T W T FAPRIL 2019

1 2 3 4 58 9 10 11 1215 16 17 18 1922 23 24 25 2629 30

M T W T FMARCH 2019

14 5 6 7 811 12 13 14 1518 19 20 21 2225 26 27 28 29

M T W T FFEBRUARY 2019

14 5 6 7 811 12 13 14 1518 19 20 21 2225 26 27 28

M T W T FJANUARY 2019

1 2 3 47 8 9 10 1114 15 16 17 1821 22 23 24 2528 29 30 31

M T W T FNOVEMBER 2018

1 25 6 7 8 912 13 14 15 1619 20 21 22 2326 27 28 29 30

M T W T FOCTOBER 2018

1 2 3 4 58 9 10 11 1215 16 17 18 1922 23 24 25 2629 30 31

M T W T FSEPTEMBER 2018

3 4 5 6 710 11 12 13 1417 18 19 20 2124 25 26 27 28

M T W T FAUGUST 2018

1 2 36 7 8 9 1013 14 15 16 1720 21 22 23 2427 28 29 30 31

M T W T FJULY 2018

3 4 5 69 10 11 12 1316 17 18 19 2023 24 25 26 2730 31

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USD 259 WICHITA PUBLIC SCHOOLSSchool Year Calendar

2018–2019

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M T W T FDECEMBER 2018

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