Morris School District 2015-16 Calendar

An earlier than usual start to the 2015-16 school year kicks off the most important family calendar in town, as Morris School District students get back in the classroom on Thursday, Sept. 3.

Patch took a look at the district’s calendar and created this easy-to-use breakdown of the new school year.

Important dates, by month:

• September 3: First Day of School
• September 7: Labor Day, School Closed
• September 14: Rosh Hashanah, School Closed
• September 23: Yom Kippur, School Closed
• November 3: Staff Development, Students Off
• November 5, 6: NJEA Convention, Schools Closed
• November 25: Early Dismissal
• November 26, 27: Thanksgiving Break, Schools Closed
• December 23: Early Dismissal
• December 24-31: Winter Break, School Closed
• January 1: Winter Break, School Closed
• January 18: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, School Closed
• February 15: Presidents’ Day, School Closed
• March 21-25: Spring Break, School Closed
• April 13, 14, 20, 21: 4 hour, 20 minute day for students
• May 27: Staff Day, Students Off
• May 30: Memorial Day, School Closed
• June 16, 17, 20, 21, 22: 4 hour, 20 minute day for students
• June 21: Middle School Graduation
• June 22: High School Graduation

The district has built in five emergency closing days for the calendar year. Any necessary make-up days needed will be tacked on to the end of the school year or in place of a previously-scheduled holiday by the board of education, the district said. Unused emergency closing days will be deducted from the end of the school year.