Canton School Calendar 2017-18: First Day Of School, Vacations, Early Release Days

CANTON, MA – Record scratch, school can't be right around the corner, can it? It's still a ways away, but these things have a knack for sneaking up on you during the dog days of summer. The first day of school for grades 1-12 is Aug. 30.

The 2017-18 school calendar includes important dates such as winter and spring vacations, religious holidays, federal holidays, early dismissals and parent-teacher conferences.

Here's a list of dates to know for the fall semester:

August

23 - 24 - Wednesday and Thursday: New Educator Orientation
29 - Tuesday: Ninth Grade Student Orientation
30 - Wednesday: Teachers Return/Meetings & Set-Up (No Students)
31- Thursday: Teachers Professional Development & Set-Up (No Students)

September

1 - Friday: (No School Teachers and Students)
4 - Monday: Labor Day (No School)
5 - Tuesday: 1
st day for Students Grades 1-12
6 - Wednesday: 1st day for Students PreK-K
21 - Thursday: Rosh Hashanah (No School)
27 - Wednesday: Early Release Grades PreK-5 - Common Planning
27 - Wednesday: Early Release Grades 6-12 - Professional Development

October

9 - Monday: Columbus Day (No School)
25 - Wednesday: Early Release Grades PreK-5 - Parent Conferences
26 - Thursday: Grades PreK-5 - Parent Conferences (evening)

November

7 - Tuesday: Election Day/Professional Development (No School Students)
8 - 9, 14 - Wednesday, Thursday, Tuesday: MCAS ELA Retest High School
9 - Thursday: End of First Marking Period Grades 6-12
10 - Friday: Veterans’ Day (No School)
15 - 16 - Wednesday, Thursday: MCAS Math Retest High School
22 - Wednesday: Early Release Grades PreK-12 - Thanksgiving Recess
23-24 - Thursday and Friday: Thanksgiving Recess (No School)
29 - Wednesday: Early Release Grades 6-8 - Parent Conferences
30 - Thursday: Grades 9-12 - Parent Conferences

December

1 - Friday: End of First Marking Period Grades K-5
6 - Wednesday: Early Release Grades PreK-12 - Professional Development
22 - Friday: Early Release PreK-12 - Holiday Recess
25 - 29 - Monday - Friday: Holiday Recess (No School)

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