Kenilworth School District 38 Calendar For 2019-20 School Year

KENILWORTH, IL — The first day of classes for most students at Joseph Sears School 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 Kenilworth School District 38 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. 26-27: No School — Institute Days
Aug. 28: First Day of School — Half Day for Grades K-8 (8:10-11:20 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. 14: No School — Institute Day
Oct. 24: Half Day — Parent-Teacher Conferences
Oct. 25: No School — Parent-Teacher Conferences

November

Nov. 27-29: No School — Thanksgiving Break

December

Dec. 2: Late Arrival (9:20 a.m.)
Dec. 23-Dec. 31: No School — Winter Break

January

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

February

Feb. 14: No School — Institute Day
Feb. 17: No School — Presidents' Day
Feb. 18: Late Arrival
Feb. 28: No School — Parent-Teacher Conferences

March

March 23-27: No School — Spring Break
March 30: Late Arrival — School Reopens

April

April 10: No School — Good Friday

May

May 25: No School — Memorial Day
May 26: Late Arrival

June

June 4: Eighth Grade Graduation
June 9: Half Day — Last Day of School If No Emergency Make-Up Days Are Needed
June 10: No School — Institute Day
June 11-12, 15-17: 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.