Durham-Middlefield School Calendar 2017-18: First Day Of School, Vacations, Conferences

The first day of school in Durham-Middlefield is August 30. Feel free to mark it on your calendar as one of the most dreaded days of the year for students and teachers — and feel free not to feel guilty about marking it as one of your favorites. Regional School District 13 has released its 2017-2018 calendar for public schools.

The calendar 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:

August

• 8/25: Convocation/Professional Learning
• 8/28: Professional Learning
• 8/29: Faculty Meetings, Staff Prep
• 8/30: First Day for Students

September

• 9/4: No School (Labor Day)
• 9/22: No School (Durham Fair)
• 9/28: Early Release for Students (Professional Learning)

October

• 10/9: No School (Columbus Day)
• 10/23: Early Release for Students (Professional Learning)

November

• 11/7: No School for Students (Professional Learning)
• 11/10: No School (Veterans' Day)
• 11/22: Early Release for Students and Staff
• 11/23 - 11/24: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)
• 11/29 - 11/30: Early Release for Students (Parent Conferences)

December

• 12/6: Early Release for Students (Professional Learning)
• 12/22: Early Release for Students and Staff
• 12/25 - 1/1: No School (Winter Recess)

January

• 1/1: No School (Winter Recess)
• 1/12: Early Release for Students (Professional Learning)
• 1/15: No School (Martin Luther King Day)

February

• 2/8: Early Release for Students (Professional Learning)
• 2/19 - 2/20: No School (Presidents' Day)

March

• 3/9: No School for Students (Professional Learning)
• 3/21 - 3/22: Early Release for Students (Parent Conferences)
• 3/30: No School (Good Friday)

April

• 4/16 - 4/20: No School (Spring Recess)

May

• 5/10: Early Release for Students (Professional Learning)
• 5/28: No School (Memorial Day)

June

• 6/11 - 6/12: Early Release/Transition
• 6/13: Last Day of School, Early Release, CRHS Graduation

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