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As the nation's eleventh largest school district, Dallas Independent School District serves more than 160,000 students who come from homes where 58 different languages are spoken.  Operating with a $1 billion dollar budget, DISD employs 18,613 employees including 10,000 teachers in 220 schools.

CLASSES START AUGUST 15 IN DISD

27 Jul 2001

CLASSES START AUGUST 15 IN DISD

Edison Schools' Key Dates Listed

The Dallas Independent School District fall semester will begin Wednesday, Aug. 15. Starting dates for Edison schools, as well as Gabe Allen Elementary Charter, are listed. Overall, student enrollment for the 2001-2002 school year is expected to be 163,000.

For approximately 7, 200 prekindergarten students, classes begin a week later on Aug. 20. To meet the needs of a student population that is eligible to enroll in prekindergarten, the DISD has scheduled 132 full-day classes and 98 half-day classes at 131 elementary campuses. The half-day morning classes begin at 8 a.m. and end at 11:30 a.m. The afternoon classes are from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The full-day prekindergarten classes are from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

o Parent/teacher conferences in Dallas schools will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., on three different days, two times a year. Conferences have been scheduled Oct. 1 for high schools; Oct. 2 for elementary schools, and Oct. 4 for middle schools. Spring semester conferences are Feb. 25 for high schools; Feb. 26 for elementary schools, and Feb. 28 for middle schools.

o School hours have not changed for the upcoming school year. The district will operate on the following schedule, but will remain open longer for afternoon programs as needed. Elementary School—8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Middle Schools—8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and High School—8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Skyline Center and Yvonne Ewell Townview Center hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

o Student report cards will be issued Oct. 1, Nov. 12, Jan. 11, Feb. 25, and April 15. The year-end report card for elementary schools will be issued May 24; the secondary schools report cards will be mailed June 3. The last day of instruction is May 24.

o To receive credit in a class, a student must attend at least 90 percent of the days the class is offered. The actual number of days a student must attend in order to receive credit will vary, depending on the number of days in a semester and the schedule of classes in the school. Principals require a written excuse signed by a parent or guardian and submitted no later than three days following the absence for excused absences.

Charter School

o The school year at Gabe Allen Elementary, the district's only charter school, begins Aug. 6—a week earlier than the majority of the district schools. Last day of classes for students is June 7. Report cards will be issued Oct. 18, Jan. 24, April 12 and June 7. Parent conferences will be held Oct. 18 and Jan.24 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

In addition, several breaks have been incorporated in the calendar including fall intersession Nov. 12-20 and spring intersession March 5-23.

Edison Schools

o Classes at the district's seven Edison Schools—Blair, Henderson, Hernandez, Maple Lawn, Medrano, Runyon and Titche—begin July 30 and conclude May 31. Hours of operation at these schools are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for grades K-2; and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for grades 3-6.

Under the Edison plan, instructional grading periods are divided in quarters. First quarter is July 30-Oct. 4; Second quarter is Oct. 8-Dec. 19; Third quarter is Jan. 7-March 22; and Fourth quarter is March 25-May 31.

Parent conferences will be held Oct. 25-26; Jan. 17-18; April 11-12; and May 30-31. These are early dismissal days with classes ending at 1:30 p.m. Conferences begin at 2 p.m. Students' quarterly learning contracts will be discussed during the conferences.

For news and information about the Dallas Independent School District, visit www.dallasisd.org

CLASSES START AUGUST 15 IN DISD

Edison Schools' Key Dates Listed

The Dallas Independent School District fall semester will begin Wednesday, Aug. 15. Starting dates for Edison schools, as well as Gabe Allen Elementary Charter, are listed. Overall, student enrollment for the 2001-2002 school year is expected to be 163,000.

For approximately 7, 200 prekindergarten students, classes begin a week later on Aug. 20. To meet the needs of a student population that is eligible to enroll in prekindergarten, the DISD has scheduled 132 full-day classes and 98 half-day classes at 131 elementary campuses. The half-day morning classes begin at 8 a.m. and end at 11:30 a.m. The afternoon classes are from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The full-day prekindergarten classes are from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

o Parent/teacher conferences in Dallas schools will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., on three different days, two times a year. Conferences have been scheduled Oct. 1 for high schools; Oct. 2 for elementary schools, and Oct. 4 for middle schools. Spring semester conferences are Feb. 25 for high schools; Feb. 26 for elementary schools, and Feb. 28 for middle schools.

o School hours have not changed for the upcoming school year. The district will operate on the following schedule, but will remain open longer for afternoon programs as needed. Elementary School—8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Middle Schools—8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and High School—8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Skyline Center and Yvonne Ewell Townview Center hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

o Student report cards will be issued Oct. 1, Nov. 12, Jan. 11, Feb. 25, and April 15. The year-end report card for elementary schools will be issued May 24; the secondary schools report cards will be mailed June 3. The last day of instruction is May 24.

o To receive credit in a class, a student must attend at least 90 percent of the days the class is offered. The actual number of days a student must attend in order to receive credit will vary, depending on the number of days in a semester and the schedule of classes in the school. Principals require a written excuse signed by a parent or guardian and submitted no later than three days following the absence for excused absences.

Charter School

o The school year at Gabe Allen Elementary, the district's only charter school, begins Aug. 6—a week earlier than the majority of the district schools. Last day of classes for students is June 7. Report cards will be issued Oct. 18, Jan. 24, April 12 and June 7. Parent conferences will be held Oct. 18 and Jan.24 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

In addition, several breaks have been incorporated in the calendar including fall intersession Nov. 12-20 and spring intersession March 5-23.

Edison Schools

o Classes at the district's seven Edison Schools—Blair, Henderson, Hernandez, Maple Lawn, Medrano, Runyon and Titche—begin July 30 and conclude May 31. Hours of operation at these schools are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for grades K-2; and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for grades 3-6.

Under the Edison plan, instructional grading periods are divided in quarters. First quarter is July 30-Oct. 4; Second quarter is Oct. 8-Dec. 19; Third quarter is Jan. 7-March 22; and Fourth quarter is March 25-May 31.

Parent conferences will be held Oct. 25-26; Jan. 17-18; April 11-12; and May 30-31. These are early dismissal days with classes ending at 1:30 p.m. Conferences begin at 2 p.m. Students' quarterly learning contracts will be discussed during the conferences.

For news and information about the Dallas Independent School District,

CLASSES START AUGUST 15 IN DISD

Edison Schools' Key Dates Listed

The Dallas Independent School District fall semester will begin Wednesday, Aug. 15. Starting dates for Edison schools, as well as Gabe Allen Elementary Charter, are listed. Overall, student enrollment for the 2001-2002 school year is expected to be 163,000.

For approximately 7, 200 prekindergarten students, classes begin a week later on Aug. 20. To meet the needs of a student population that is eligible to enroll in prekindergarten, the DISD has scheduled 132 full-day classes and 98 half-day classes at 131 elementary campuses. The half-day morning classes begin at 8 a.m. and end at 11:30 a.m. The afternoon classes are from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The full-day prekindergarten classes are from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

o Parent/teacher conferences in Dallas schools will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., on three different days, two times a year. Conferences have been scheduled Oct. 1 for high schools; Oct. 2 for elementary schools, and Oct. 4 for middle schools. Spring semester conferences are Feb. 25 for high schools; Feb. 26 for elementary schools, and Feb. 28 for middle schools.

o School hours have not changed for the upcoming school year. The district will operate on the following schedule, but will remain open longer for afternoon programs as needed. Elementary School—8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Middle Schools—8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and High School—8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Skyline Center and Yvonne Ewell Townview Center hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

o Student report cards will be issued Oct. 1, Nov. 12, Jan. 11, Feb. 25, and April 15. The year-end report card for elementary schools will be issued May 24; the secondary schools report cards will be mailed June 3. The last day of instruction is May 24.

o To receive credit in a class, a student must attend at least 90 percent of the days the class is offered. The actual number of days a student must attend in order to receive credit will vary, depending on the number of days in a semester and the schedule of classes in the school. Principals require a written excuse signed by a parent or guardian and submitted no later than three days following the absence for excused absences.

Charter School

o The school year at Gabe Allen Elementary, the district's only charter school, begins Aug. 6—a week earlier than the majority of the district schools. Last day of classes for students is June 7. Report cards will be issued Oct. 18, Jan. 24, April 12 and June 7. Parent conferences will be held Oct. 18 and Jan.24 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

In addition, several breaks have been incorporated in the calendar including fall intersession Nov. 12-20 and spring intersession March 5-23.

Edison Schools

o Classes at the district's seven Edison Schools—Blair, Henderson, Hernandez, Maple Lawn, Medrano, Runyon and Titche—begin July 30 and conclude May 31. Hours of operation at these schools are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for grades K-2; and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for grades 3-6.

Under the Edison plan, instructional grading periods are divided in quarters. First quarter is July 30-Oct. 4; Second quarter is Oct. 8-Dec. 19; Third quarter is Jan. 7-March 22; and Fourth quarter is March 25-May 31.

Parent conferences will be held Oct. 25-26; Jan. 17-18; April 11-12; and May 30-31. These are early dismissal days with classes ending at 1:30 p.m. Conferences begin at 2 p.m. Students' quarterly learning contracts will be discussed during the conferences.

For news and information about the Dallas Independent School District, visit www.dallasisd.org