Calendar

ELL Calendar

Events relevant to ELL staff are listed below. Where more information is available, a link to that information is provided.
Use the Calendar Graphic on the right to navigate to a specific date. Dates in bold indicate an event on the calendar. Clicking on a specific date will show you events scheduled for that date.
Where information from an outside source is available, links have been provided.
Email links have been provided where available, but you will have had to set your browser up to handle email. If you have any items you would like added to the ELL calendar, please contact your TOSA.

Other Calendars

Various departments within SPPS also maintain calendars. Below are links to some of them.

Main SPPS Calendar (Maintained by Community Relations)
Saint Paul Public Schools Testing Calendar 2007-08 (Maintained by Research, Evaluation and Assessment)

PDExpress - Professional Development Calendar and Registration (maintained by the Center for Professional Development)

Additionally, at the bottom of this page, we have added from the main SPPS News from the main district website. This information is maintained by the Community Relations Office and is updated periodically.

Saint Paul Public Schools ACT participation climbs by 10 percent
8/14/2008 9:24:17 AM
The increase of 128 Saint Paul Public Schools students taking the exam reverses a four-year downward trend.

All student groups achieve gains in reading and math,
results not enough for district to meet all state AYP targets
8/5/2008 9:49:22 PM
Saint Paul, Minn – All Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) student groups made gains in this year’s Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), a state measurement of performance in academics – reading and math – and other indicators such as test participation rates, attendance rates and graduation rates.

“Although the gains are encouraging in many respects, it’s not enough,” said Superintendent Meria Carstarphen, “We will redouble our efforts to achieve the targets. We are committed to this work until every student meets or exceeds the standards.”

More than 300 Four Seasons A+ Elementary students ponder a world without arts in original musical production
8/5/2008 9:46:55 PM
Q and the Quest for Music allows students to shine while showing what they have learned in the A+ arts model used at Four Seasons. The model helps students learn in all subjects by integrating daily arts instruction in music, dance, drama and visual arts.

African-American mens’ group focuses on African-American young men for mentoring and support
6/26/2008 4:33:40 PM
Monitors Club donates time and money to SPPS mentoring program.

Saint Paul Public Schools 2008-09 budget approved
6/23/2008 12:08:37 PM
SPPS Board of Education approved at its regular meeting June 17 the school district's budget for the 2008-09 school year. It includes $476 million of expenses for the General Fund, the largest part of the budget that includes the K-12 education program for student achievement.

Key leaders in place for 2008-09 school year
6/23/2008 11:01:20 AM
SPPS has appointed the following principals and administrators for the 2008-09 school year.

Arlington JROTC Honored by U.S. Navy
6/23/2008 11:12:34 AM
For the fifth consecutive year the school has received this distinguished honor.

Saint Paul Public Schools providing transportation option for Tuesday graduations due to unexpected visit by Sen. Barack Obama
6/1/2008 11:10:35 AM
In order to ensure that families and students are able to celebrate the hard work students have made on their paths to graduation, Saint Paul Public Schools is providing free transportation to and from the RiverCentre.

Saint Paul Public Schools provides free summer meals as part of USDA program
5/20/2008 2:35:42 PM
The Summer Food Service Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture begins Monday, June 9 and ends Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. Meals will be available at over 90 sites throughout the city.

Saint Paul Public Schools students boasting new IDEA
5/20/2008 11:38:57 AM
IDEA Lab Grand Opening will feature student work including a new flour scoop created for a local bakery and a collapsible crutch made to help a person with a prosthetic leg. Also present at the event will be products from two FIRST Robotics teams and the Supermileage car, which is competing today in Brainerd.

Click on the bolded dates to see the events for that day.