Clark, Garwood School Calendar 2019-20: First Day Of School

CLARK/GARWOOD, NJ — As the summer comes to an end you may want to mark your calendars for the first day of school in Clark and Garwood — Sept. 5.

Here's a look at the Clark and Garwood School Districts 2019-2020 calendar which includes important dates such as winter and spring vacations, religious holidays, federal holidays, early dismissals and parent-teacher conferences.

Here is the full list of dates to know for this school year:

Clark

September

• 9/5: First Day of School
• 9/16: Early Dismissal for Valley Road School, VRS Back-to-School Night
• 9/17: Early Dismissal for Arthur L. Johnson High School, ALJ Back-to-School Night
• 9/18: Early Dismissal for Frank K. Hehnly School, FKH Back-to-School Night
• 9/19: Early Dismissal for Carl H. Kumpf Middle School, CHK Back-to-School Night
• 9/23: Early Dismissal for Clark Preschool Annex, CPA Back-to-School Night
• 9/30: No School (Rosh Hashanah)

October

• 10/09: No School (Yom Kippur)
• 10/14: No School (Columbus Day)
• 10/24: Early Dismissal/CPA, FKH, and VRS Conferences

November

• 11/5: No School/Election Day/Professional Development for Staff
• 11/7 - 11/8: No School (NJEA Convention)
• 11/13: Early Dismissal/CPA, FKH, and VRS Conferences
• 11/27: Early Dismissal
• 11/28 - 11/29: No School (Thanksgiving Break)

December

• 12/23 - 12/31: No School (Winter Recess)

January

• 1/1: No School (New Year's Day)
• 1/20: No School, Staff In-Service (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

February

• 2/14: No School for Students/Professional Development for Staff
• 2/17: No School (Presidents' Day)

April

• 4/10 - 4/17: No School (Spring Recess)

May

• 5/25: No School (Memorial Day)

June

• 6/5: Early Dismissal for Arthur L. Johnson High School, ALJ Prom
• 6/19: Early Dismissal for Students
• 6/22: Early Dismissal for Students
• 6/23: Early Dismissal for Students/ Last Day for Students and Staff

Garwood

September

• 9/5: First Day of School
• 9/12: Early Dismissal/Back to School Night

October

• 10/14: No School (Columbus Day)/ Teachers Only In-Service

November

• 11/7 - 11/8: No School (NJEA Convention)
• 11/27: Early Dismissal
• 11/28 - 11/29: No School (Thanksgiving Break)

December

• 12/23 - 12/31: No School (Winter Recess)

January

• 1/1: No School (New Year's Day)
• 1/20: No School, Staff In-Service (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

February

• 2/14 - 2/17: No School (Presidents' Day)

March

• 3/20: Teachers only- In-Service

April

• 4/10 - 4/17: No School (Spring Recess)

May

• 5/22: Early Dismissal/Field Day
• 5/25: No School (Memorial Day)

June

• 6/19: Early Dismissal/Last Day for Students
• 6/22: Early Dismissal/Last Day for Staff

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.

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