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Early Release Day on Dec. 5 Monday, Dec. 5 is an Early Release Day for all calendars. Students will dismiss two hours earlier than their regular dismissal time. 2023-24 assignment notifications Each year, Student Assignment prints and distributes assignment notifications that are sent home with students to notify families of a student’s school assignment for the next school year and the level of transportation the student is expected to receive. All students in grades K-5 and in grades 6-12 without PowerSchool parent portal access will receive printed notifications from their school starting Nov. 30. Families with a Homebase PowerSchool account: Your student will not receive a hard copy of the assignment notification. Families will be able to sign into their PowerSchool account starting Nov. 30 and access this information by clicking on the Next Year Assignment tab. Contact your school’s data manager if you need support with your PowerSchool parent portal. Attend a magnet parent virtual information session Have questions about the magnet program or the application process? Attend one of our upcoming virtual or in-person information sessions in December or January to learn about our magnet themes and the application and selection process. Magnet applications are due Jan. 25. Apply to early college schools by Dec. 14 Early college middle and high schools allow students to focus their learning on a specific field of study or develop leadership skills in an academically rigorous setting. Early college students can earn free, transferable college credits, and in some cases complete an associate’s degree, while getting their high school diploma. Learn more about our seven early colleges and leadership academies. Apply by Wednesday, Dec. 14. COVID-19 dashboard updates View this week's reported COVID-19 positives for our schools and central services on our dashboard.