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Grafton School Calendar 2017-18: First Day Of School, Vacations, Early Release Days
Here's a look at the must-know dates for the upcoming semester.
GRAFTON, MA – Record scratch, school can't be right around the corner, can it? It's still a ways away, but these things have a knack for sneaking up on you during the dog days of summer. The first day of school for grades K-12 is Aug. 29.
The 2017-18 school calendar includes important dates such as winter and spring vacations, religious holidays, federal holidays, early dismissals and parent-teacher conferences.
Here's a list of dates to know for the fall semester:
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August
23-24 New Staff
28 Teachers Return
29 First Day K-12
30 Pre-K Open House
31 First Day Pre-K
September
1 No School
4 Labor Day
29 ½ day Professional development
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October
9 Columbus Day
31 ½ day Professional development
November
10 Veterans Day (Observed)
17 Parent Conferences 7-12
22-24 Thanksgiving Recess
December
14 Parent Conferences PreK-6
22 Early Release
25-29 December Recess
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