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

When's the first day of school in Norwich? That, and other must-know dates for parents, students and teachers.

The first day of school in Norwich 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. The Norwich Public School District 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.

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


August

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  • 8/30: First Day of School

September


  • 9/4: No School (Labor Day)
  • 9/14: Early Release (District Improvement Meetings)

October


  • 10/9: No School (Columbus Day)
  • 10/12: Early Release (District Improvement Meetings)

November


  • 11/7: No School for Students (PD)
  • 11/10: No School (Veterans Day)
  • 11/22: Early Release
  • 11/23 - 11/23: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)

December


  • 12/6 - 12/8: Early Release (Parent Teacher Conferences)
  • 12/14: Early Release (District Improvement Meetings)
  • 12/22: Early Release
  • 12/25 - 1/1: No School (Holiday Recess)

January


  • 1/1: No School (Holiday Recess)
  • 1/11: Early Release (District Improvement Meetings)
  • 1/15: No School (Martin Luther King Day)

February


  • 2/8: Early Release (District Improvement Meetings)
  • 2/19 - 2/20: No School (Winter Recess)

March


  • 3/9: No School for Students (PD)
  • 3/14 - 3/16: Early Release (Parent Teacher Conferences)
  • 3/30: No School (Good Friday)

April


  • 4/12: Early Release (District Improvement Meetings)
  • 4/16 - 4/20: No School (Spring Recess)

May


  • 5/10: Early Release (District Improvement Meetings)
  • 5/28: No School (Memorial Day)

June


  • 6/12: Tentative Last Day of School, Early Release

Ready for the new school year? Check out Patch's Ultimate Back-to-School Guide for everything from backpacks to notebooks to be sure everyone has what they need.



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