Washington State School for the Blind

 

2008-2009

 

August

New Employee Orientation

August 25

 

Ed Reform Workshop (teachers only)

August 27

 

Safety Training/Fall Workshops

August 28-29

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

September

Labor Day

September 1

 

Student Registration (no transp.) (Parent option 1)

September 2

 

First Day of School

September 3

 

Student Registration (Parent option 2)

September 7

 

Welcome Students Ice Cream Social

September 9 (2:30 pm)

 

Board of Trustees Meeting

September 19-20

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

October

National White Cane Awareness Day

October 15

 

Open House

October 16 (6:30-8:30 pm)

 

Washington Council of the Blind Convention

October 23-25

 

End of 1st Quarter

October 31

 

National Federation of the Blind Convention

October 31-November 2

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

November

Veterans Day Holiday (observed)

November 10-11

 

Board of Trustees Meeting

November 14-15

 

Thanksgiving Holiday

November 27-28

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

December

Tree Decorating

December 2

 

Winter Holiday Program

December 18

 

Winter Holiday

December 22-Jan. 2

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

January

Students returning by bus/air

January 4

 

Board of Trustees Conference Call

January 13

 

M.L. King's Birthday

January 19

 

End of 2nd Quarter/1st Semester

January 23

 

PAYDAY Assembly

January 25

 

Lions Swim Meet

Postponed to 2010

 

Career Fair

TBD

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

February

Braille Challenge

TBD

 

President’s Day

February 16

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

March

Board of Trustees Meeting

March 13-14

 

State In-Service Day (AER Conference)

March 13

 

WSSB/WSD Lions Carnival

March 26

 

End of 3rd Quarter

March 27

 

Spring Break

March 30-April 3

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

April

Northwest Environmental Science Camp (Magruder)

April 27-30

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

May

Board of Trustees Conference Call

May 7

 

Lions Track Meet

May 21

 

Memorial Day

May 25

 

Music Department-Program/Volunteer Recognition

May 28

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

June

Annual Picnic/Awards/Open House

June 11

 

Board of Trustees Meetings

June 12

 

Commencement

June 12

 

End of 4th Quarter/2nd Semester

June 12

 

Final Day of School (no transportation)

June 12

 

Alumni Convention

June 19-21

 

July

YES Program

July 5-16

 

Summer School (Grades 3-8)

July 5-10

 

Sports Camp

July 12-17

 

WSSB Summer Institute

TBD