4 Choices For Livingston School Calendar, 2017-18: See The Options Here

Livingston, NJ – Next year’s Livingston school calendar is still undecided, according to administrators.

Livingston school officials stated that several options for the 2017-18 school academic calendar are still on the table.

“There are four different versions under consideration, with key differences being the start date for teachers, day of the week for the last day of school and the length of a February break,” school officials stated via social media.

The four choices can be seen online here.

The calendar announcement set off a flurry of comments on social media from Livingston parents hoping to influence school administrators’ final choice.

• Maren Harris: “3 or 4. Keep the February break please!”
• Marni Bell Askinazy: “3 or 4. February break is definitely needed for the health of the children and teachers mentally and physically.”
• Archana Sapre: “V1. Instead of 1 full week off in Feb, I would like to see more holidays added in Dec. (End of year).”
• Ilyse Muser Shainbrown: “Version 4. Keeps feb break and we don’t need to end on a Friday!!! It would seem to be the best compromise!”
• Victoria Kasperski: “Version 1. Agree w ith other parents. Having an entire week off in February, April and December is hard for working parents to swing, coupled with all the other days off.”
• Neely Manoff: “Version 4 - after a long summer break, everyone should be ready to start by 9/5. I think it’s really important to have a February break long enough for travel. It is priceless family time and travel is an education you can’t get in a classroom. For those who are not traveling, it’s still a break to rejuvenate. A long weekend doesn’t accomplish either. I strongly favor the week. I like the end date on the 21st which is Thursday so the kids have a day off to spend with loved ones before the camp buses leave on Saturday. I think there are enough kids in Livingston impacted by this.”

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