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Important Pomperaug Region 15 Public School Dates to Know
The new school year just began. Here are dates you need to know.

SOUTHBURY, CT — Here are important dates for the 2016-17 school year in the Pomperaug Region 15 School System.
Labor Day (school closed): Sept. 5
Sept. 23 (early release day)
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Rosh Hashanah (school closed): Oct. 3
Professional Development Day (no school students): Oct. 7
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Columbus Day and Oct. 11: school is not in session
Yom Kippur (school closed): Oct. 12
Early Release Day — Elementary School Only- Nov. 1-3
Nov. 8 (no school for students)
Early Release Day — Middle School Only — Nov. 15, 17
November 23 (early dismissal)
Thanksgiving (school closed): 24, 25
Dec. 9 (early release day)
Winter break: Dec-26 to Jan. 2 (school resumes Jan. 3)
Jan. 13 (early release day)
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (school closed): Jan. 16
Presidents Day/ Winter Break (school closed): Feb. 20. 21
March 10 (early release day)
Early Release Day — Elementary School Only — March 22, 23
Spring Break: April 10-14, which includes Good Friday
May 26 (early release day)
Memorial Day (school closed): May 29
June 5 (no school students)
Last day of school: June 12
SNOW DAYS: School cancellations for weather or other emergency circumstances will extend the last day of school up to ten days. School closings in excess of ten days will be made up during the Spring Recess starting with Monday and working toward Friday.
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