Washington State School for the Blind

 

2007-2008

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

September

Labor Day

September 3

 

New Employee Orientation

September 4

 

Ed Reform Workshop (teachers only)

September 5

 

Safety Training/Fall Workshops

September 6-7

 

Student Registration (no transportation)

September 9

 

First Day of School

September 10

 

Welcome Students Ice Cream Social

September 20 (2:30 pm)

 

Board of Trustees Meeting

September 21-22

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

October

National White Cane Awareness Day

October 15

 

Open House

October 18 (6:30-8:30 pm)

 

NFB Fall Convention

October 19-21

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

November

Washington Council of the Blind Convention

November 1-3

 

End of 1st Quarter

November 9

 

Veterans Day Holiday (observed)

November 12

 

Board of Trustees Meeting

November 16-17

 

Thanksgiving Holiday

November 22-23

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

December

Tree Decorating

December 4

 

Winter Holiday Program

December 20

 

Winter Holiday

Dec. 24-Jan. 4

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

January

Students returning by bus/air

January 6

 

Board of Trustees Conference Call

January 8

 

M.L. King's Birthday

January 21

 

Lions Swim Meet

January 22

 

PAYDAY Assembly

January 25

 

Career Fair

January 31

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

February

End of 2nd Quarter/1st Semester

February 1

 

Braille Challenge

February 1

 

President's Day

February 18

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

March

Board of Trustees Meeting

March 14-15

 

State In-Service Day (AER Conference)

March 14

 

WSSB/WSD Lions Carnival

March 27

 

Spring Break

March 31-April 4

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

April

End of 3rd Quarter

April 18

 

Northwest Environmental Science Camp (Magruder)

April 28-May 1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

May

Board of Trustees Conference Call

May 1

 

Lions Track Meet

May 22

 

Memorial Day

May 26

 

Music Department-Program/Volunteer Recognition

May 29

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

June

Annual Picnic/Awards/Open House

June 12

 

Board of Trustees Meetings

June 13

 

Commencement

June 13

 

End of 4th Quarter/2nd Semester

June 17

 

Final Day of School (no transportation)

June 17

 

July

YES Program

July 6-17

 

Summer School (Grades 3-8)

July 6-11

 

Sports Camp

July 13-17

 

WSSB Summer Institute

July 27-Aug 1

 

Yakima Combined Summer Institute