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Lake Orion Calendar 2017-18: First Day Of School, Vacations, Conferences
When's the first day of school in Lake Orion? That, and other must-know dates for parents, students and teachers.

The first day of school in Lake Orion is September 5. 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 Lake Orion Community 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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- 8/28: Teacher Work Day
- 8/29: Teacher Work Day
- 8/30: Teacher Work Day
- 8/31: Teacher Work Day
September
- 9/5: First Day of School
- 9/12: High School Curriculum Night
- 9/13: Middle School Curriculum Night
- 9/14: Elementary School Curriculum Night
October
- 10/5: High School Parent/Teacher Conferences
- 10/18: Middle School Parent/Teacher Conferences
- 10/24: Middle School Parent/Teacher Conferences
November
- 11/2: High School Half Day for Students
- 11/3: Middle School and High School Half Day for Students, End of First Quarter
- 11/14: Elementary School Parent/Teacher Conferences
- 11/16: Elementary School Half Day, Parent/Teacher Conferences
- 11/22 - 11/24: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)
December
- 12/7: High School Parent/Teacher Conferences
- 12/21: No School (Winter Break Begins)
January
- 1/4: School Resumes
- 1/15: No School for Students (Teacher Work Day)
- 1/25: High School Students Half Day
- 1/26: No School for Elementary and Middle School Students, High School Students Half Day, End of First Semester
February
- 2/19: No School (Mid-Winter Break)
- 2/20: No School (Mid-Winter Break)
March
- 3/1: High School Parent/Teacher Conferences
- 3/22: Elementary School Students Half Day, Parent/Teacher Conferences
- 3/27: Elementary School Parent/Teacher Conferences
- 3/28: High School Students Half Day
- 3/29: Half Day for Students (Teacher Work Day), End of Third Quarter
- 3/30: No School (Good Friday)
April
- 4/2 - 4/6: No School (Spring Break)
May
- 5/10: High School Parent/Teacher Conferences
- 5/25: Middle School Students Half Day (Teacher Work Day)
- 5/28: No School (Memorial Day)
June
- 6/8: Elementary School Students Half Day (Teacher Work Day)
- 6/14: High School Students Half Day (Teacher Work Day)
- 6/15: Last Day of School, Half Day for Students (Teacher Work Day)
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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