Oak Park High School 2011-2012

Date / Activity / Time
Aug. 22-30 / OPHS Staff Professional Learning / 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Aug. 26 / Varsity Football Game – HOME (vs. Loyola) / 6:00 pm
Aug. 29 / 12th Grade Orientation – OPHS Auditorium / 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Aug. 29 / 11th Grade Orientation – OPHS Auditorium / 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Aug. 30 / 10th Grade Orientation – OPHS Auditorium / 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Aug. 31 / Teachers (only) ½ Administrative Address / 8:00 am – 11:30 am
Sept. 1 / Teachers (only) ½ Professional Development / 8:00 am – 11:30 am
Sept. 2-5 / Labor Day Observation - No School
Sept. 6 / First Day of School – Students & Staff report to school for a FULL-DAY / 7:55 am – 3:18 pm
Sept. 9 / Student Academy Meetings (Code of Conduct):
2nd hour - STEM², 3rd hour-HBS, 6th hour-MAC / 2nd, 3rd, 6th hours
Sept. 9 / Varsity Football Game – HOME (vs. Southfield) / 6:00 pm
Sept. 12 / Senior Meeting – Grade 12 (only) / 1st hour (~ 8:15 am)
Sept. 12 / Staff Meeting / 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Sept. 16 / Varsity Football Game – HOME (vs. Adams) / 6:00 pm
Sept. 21 / No School-Students/Staff Professional Development
Sept. 22 / Festifall (Student Clubs & Organizations) / 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Sept. 23 / Ice Breaker Dance & Talent Festival (GYM) / 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Sept. 26 / Staff Academy Meeting / 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Sept. 27 / Grade 10 Meeting in Auditorium (Count Day & PBIS) / 3rd hour
Sept. 28 / Grade 11 Meeting in Auditorium (Count Day & PBIS) / 3rd hour
Sept. 29 / Grade 12 Meeting in Auditorium (Count Day & PBIS) / 3rd hour
Sept. 30 / End of Testing Out Examination Phase I
Sept. 30 / Fire Drill #1 / TBD
Oct. 1 / Zangle Opens – Progress Report CM-1
Oct. 3 / Department Meeting / 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Oct. 5 / COUNT DAY – All students MUST attend school / 7:55 am – 2:48 pm
Oct. 9 / Zangle Closes @ Midnight / 12:00 am
Oct. 10 / Staff Meeting / 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Oct. 11 / Grade 10 Meeting in Auditorium (Spirit Week) / 6th hour
Oct. 12 / Grade 11 Meeting in Auditorium (Spirit Week & PSAT) / 6th hour
Oct. 13 / Grade 12 Meeting in Auditorium (Spirit Week) / 6th hour
Oct. 12 / Fire Drill #2 / TBD
Oct. 13 / Progress Reports CM-1 Distributed / 6th hour
Oct. 14 / Sweetest Day Sale (Class of 2012) / Lunch
Oct. 15 / PSAT Testing– Grade 11 (all JUNIORS are testing) / 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Oct. 17 – 21 / Spirit Week
Oct. 17 / Staff Academy Meeting / 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Oct. 21 / Homecoming Game (OPHS vs. Oxford) / 6:00 pm
Oct. 22 / Homecoming Dance / 8:00 pm – 12:00 am
Oct. 24 / Fire Drill #3 / TBD
Oct. 27 -28 / No School for OPHS Students (only) / Teacher PD
Oct. 29 / Classes Resume/Zangle Opens–Report Cards CM-1
Nov. 4 / Half-Day for Students / Teachers (EPR) / 7:55 am – 11:08 am
Nov. 4 / Fire Drill #4 / TBD
Nov. 6 / Zangle Closes @ Midnight / 12:00 am
Nov. 8 / Election Day – No School for Students / Teacher Professional Development
Nov. 10 / Parent Teacher Conferences – Card Marking I
Report Cards Distributed @ Conferences (no class sessions) / 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Date / Activity / Time
Nov. 11 / School Play / 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Nov. 12 / School Play / 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Nov. 14 / Department Meeting / 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Nov. 16 / Lock-Down Drill #1 / TBD
Nov. 17 / College Palooza / 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Nov. 18-19 / School Play / 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Nov. 19 / PLAN Testing – Grade 10 (all Sophomores are testing) / 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Nov. 21 / Fire Drill #5 / TBD
Nov. 21 / Staff Meeting / 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Nov. 23 -25 / Thanksgiving Recess – No School
Nov. 28 / Classes Resume
Dec. 3 / Zangle Opens – Progress Report CM-2
Dec. 5 / Staff Academy Meeting / 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Dec. 11 / Zangle Closes @ Midnight / 12:00 am
Dec. 12 / Staff Meeting / 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Dec. 15 / Progress Reports CM-2 Distributed / 6th hour
Dec. 19-Jan. 2 / Holiday Break – No School
Jan. 3 / Classes Resume / 7:55 am – 3:18 pm
Jan. 9 / Department Meeting / 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Jan. 10 / Grade 10 Meeting in Auditorium (New Year Reminder) / 3rd hour
Jan. 11 / Grade 11 Meeting in Auditorium (New Year Reminder) / 3rd hour
Jan. 12 / Grade 12 Meeting in Auditorium (New Year Reminder) / 3rd hour
Jan. 16 / Martin Luther King, Jr. Observation – No School
Jan. 17 / No School-Students/Staff Professional Development
Jan. 21 / Zangle Opens – Report Cards CM-2 & Semester 1
Jan. 23 / Staff Meeting / 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Jan. 26 / Half-Day for Students (Semester 1 Exam Schedule)
1st, 2nd, 3rd hour classes (AM) & EPR (PM) / 7:55 am – 11:08 am
Jan. 27 / Half-Day for Students (Semester 1 Exam Schedule)
4th, 5th, 6th hour classes (AM) & EPR (PM) / 7:55 am – 11:08 am
Jan. 29 / Zangle Closes @ Midnight / 12:00 am
Jan. 30 / Semester 2 Begins / 3rd Card Marking
Feb. 3 / Report Cards CM-2 & Semester 1 Distributed / MAIL
Feb. 3 / Student Academy Meetings (Count Day & PBIS):
2nd hour - STEM², 3rd hour-HBS, 6th hour-MAC / 2nd, 3rd, 6th hours
Feb. 6 / Staff Academy Meeting / 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Feb. 8 / COUNT DAY – All students MUST attend school / 7:55 am – 2:48 pm
Feb. 13 / Staff Meeting / 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Feb. 16 / Lock-Down Drill #2 / TBD
Feb. 17 / End of Testing Out Examination Phase II
Feb. 20-24 / Winter Break – No School
Feb. 25 / Zangle Opens – Progress Reports CM-3
Feb. 27 / Classes Resume / 7:55 am – 2:48 pm
Feb. 27 / Department Meeting / 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Mar. 2 / Grade 11 (only ) Meeting Regarding MME / 2nd hour
Mar. 4 / Zangle Closes @ Midnight / 12:00 am
Mar. 5 / Staff Meeting / 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Mar. 6-8 / MME Testing Period
Mar. 6 / ACT Plus Writing - Grade 11 (all JUNIORS are testing) / TBD
Date / Activity / Time
Mar. 7 / Work Keys - Grade 11 (all JUNIORS are testing) / TBD
Mar. 8 / MME - Grade 11 (all JUNIORS are testing) / TBD
Mar. 8 / Progress Reports CM-3 Distributed / 6th hour
Mar. 9 / No School-Students/Staff Professional Development
Mar. 19 / Staff Academy Meeting / 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Mar. 20-22 / MME Make-Up Testing / TBD
Mar. 31 / Zangle Opens – Report Cards CM-3
Apr. 2-9 / Spring Break – No School
Apr. 10 / Classes Resume / 7:55 am – 3:18 pm
Apr. 13 / Half-Day for Students / Teachers (EPR) / 7:55 am – 11:08 am
Apr. 13 / Fire Drill #6 / TBD
Apr. 15 / Zangle Closes @ Midnight / 12:00 am
Apr. 16 / Staff Meeting / 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Apr. 18 / Student Academy Meetings (PBIS & Expectations):
2nd hour - STEM², 3rd hour-HBS, 6th hour-MAC / 2nd, 3rd, 6th hours
Apr. 19 / Parent Teacher Conferences – Card Marking 3 Report Cards Distributed @ Conferences (no class sessions) / 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Apr. 20 / Tornado Drill #1 / TBD
Apr. 23 / Department Meeting / 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Apr. 30 / Staff Academy Meeting / 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
May 2 / Senior Pinning Ceremony / 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
May 7 / Staff Meeting / 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
May 12 / Zangle Opens – Progress Report CM-4
May 14 / Department Meeting / 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
May 17 / Senior Exams (1st – 6th) & Last Day for Seniors
May 18 / Senior Teachers Records
May 20 / Zangle Closes @ Midnight & Senior Grades DUE / 12:00 am
May 21 / Staff Academy Meeting / 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
May 23 / Honors Convocation / 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
May 24 / Progress Reports CM-4 Distributed & Senior Graduation List Confirmed / 6th hour
May 25 / Senior Prom / 8:00 pm – 12:00 am
May 28 / Memorial Day Recess – No School
May 30 / Graduation Rehearsal / 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
May 30 / Fire Drill #7 / TBD
June 2 / Graduation Ceremony / 10:00 am
June 4 / Staff Meeting / 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
June 6 / Fire Drill #8 / TBD
June 9 / Zangle Opens – Report Cards CM-4
June 11 / School for Grade 10 (only) & Fire Drill #9 / 7:55 am – 2:48 pm
June 11 / Staff Academy Meeting/Celebration / 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
June 12 / School for Grade 11 (only) & Fire Drill #10 / 7:55 am – 3:18 pm
June 13 / Half-Day for Students (Semester 2 Exam Schedule)
1st, 2nd, 3rd hour classes (AM) & EPR (PM) / 7:55 am – 11:08 am
June 14 / Half-Day for Students (Semester 2 Exam Schedule)
4th, 5th, 6th hour classes (AM) & EPR (PM)
Last Day of School for Students / 7:55 am – 11:08 am
June 15 / Last Day for Teachers & Zangle Closes @ 3:00 pm
June 20-22 / Collections for Student Debts & Report Cards CM-4 & Semester 2 Distributed / Office Hours & Mail

PTSA Meeting Schedule

Date / Time
September 27, 2011 / 6:00 p.m.
October 25, 2011 / 6:00 p.m.
November 29, 2011 / 6:00 p.m.
December 13, 2011 / 6:00 p.m.
January 31, 2012 / 6:00 p.m.
February 28, 2012 / 6:00 p.m.
March 27, 2012 / 6:00 p.m.
April 24, 2012 / 6:00 p.m.
May 29, 2012 / 6:00 p.m.

*PTSA meetings will be held in the OPHS Media Center.

**PTSA meetings will be held on the last Tuesday of every month.

Emergency Drill Schedule

Drill / Date
Fire #1 / 9/30/11
Fire #2 / 10/12/11
Fire #3 / 10/24/11
Fire #4 / 11/4/11
Lock-Down #1 / 11/16/11
Fire #5
(*Blocked Exit) / 11/21/11
Lock-Down #2 / 2/16/12
Fire #6 / 4/13/12
Tornado #1 / 4/20/12
Tornado #2
(County Drill) / TBD
Fire #7 / 5/30/12
Fire #8
(*Blocked Exit) / 6/6/12
Fire #9 / 6/11/12
Fire #10 / 6/12/12

(*Staff Copy)

Professional Development Schedule

Date / Topic
September 1, 2011
(half-day session) / Zangle Attendance, Grade Book, Teacher Handbook, & PBIS
September 21, 2011 / Co-Teaching / Curriculum Planning w/ Atlas Rubicon
October 27, 2011 &
October 28, 2011 / Kagan Learning
November 8, 2011 / Reading Apprenticeship
January 17, 2012 / MME Preparation, Data Analysis, PBIS, & Book Study Presentations
March 9, 2012 / Reading Apprenticeship

*Topics are subject to change based on need.

**September 12, 2011 Staff Meeting will include PULSE training in OPHS Media Center Labs. Oakland Schools will facilitate the training session.