Avoca School District 37 Calendar For 2019-20

WILMETTE, IL — The first day of classes for most students in Avoca School District 37 is Aug. 28 — and whether you and the kids are looking forward to the new school year or are dreading the end of summer, you’ll want to mark the date on your calendar ASAP. The District 37 board has released its full 2019-20 calendar, which is available online in printable form.

The calendar includes important dates, such as winter and spring vacations, religious holidays, federal holidays, early dismissals and parent-teacher conferences. The district does not Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Lincoln's Birthday or Casimir Pulaski Day. The final day of the year, if no emergency make-up days are required, is scheduled for June 11, 2020.

Here's a look at some of the most important dates parents and students should mark down immediately.

August

Aug. 23: New Staff Orientation
Aug. 26-27: No School — Institute Days
Aug. 28: First Day of School — Grades 1-8
Aug. 29-30: Kindergarten Partial Days (9:30-10:30 a.m.)

September

Sept. 2: No School — Labor Day
Sept. 3: First Full Day of Kindergarten
Sept. 30: No School — Rosh Hashanah

October

Oct. 9: No School — Yom Kippur
Oct. 23-24: Half Days — Parent-Teacher Conferences
Oct. 25: No School — Institute Day

November

Nov. 25-26: No School — Contract/Institute Days
Nov. 27-29: No School — Thanksgiving Break

December

Dec. 21-Dec. 31: No School — Winter Break

January

Jan. 1-3: No School — Winter Break
Jan. 6: School Reopens
Jan. 20: No School — Martin Luther King Jr. Day

February

Feb. 6: Half Day — Parent-Teacher Conferences
Feb. 7: No School — Conference Reporting Day
Feb. 17: No School — Presidents' Day, Potential Emergency Make-Up Day

March

March 18-19: Half Days — Parent-Teacher Conferences
March 20: No School — Institute Day
March 23-27: No School — Spring Break
March 30: School Reopens

April

April 10: No School — Good Friday

May

May 25: No School — Memorial Day

June

June 11: Half Day — Last Day of School If No Emergency Make-Up Days Are Needed
June 12, 15-20: Potential Emergency Make-Up Days

Want to get a jump start on the new school year? Check out Patch's Ultimate Back-to-School 2019 Guide for everything from backpacks to notebooks so that everyone has what they need.