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

The first day of school in Rochester 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 Rochester 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.

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

August

• 8/23: New Teacher Orientation
• 8/24: New Teacher Orientation
• 8/28: Teachers Report
• 8/29: Professional Development
• 8/30: Professional Development

September

• 9/5: First Day of School, K-5 Half Day (Professional Development)
• 9/6: Kindergarten Students with Last Name A-M Only
• 9/7: Kindergarten Students with Last Name N-Z Only
• 9/29: Half Day for Students (Professional Development)

October

• 10/11: Parent/Teacher Conferences (9-12)
• 10/12: Parent/Teacher Conferences (6-8)
• 10/18: Parent/Teacher Conferences (6-8)
• 10/19: Parent/Teacher Conferences (9-12)

November

• 11/3: End of First Trimester (K-5), End of First Quarter (6-12)
• 11/7: No School for Students (Election Day, Professional Development/Records)
• 11/14: Parent/Teacher Conferences (K-5)
• 11/16: Parent/Teacher Conferences (K-5)
• 11/20: Parent/Teacher Conferences (K-5)
• 11/21 Thanksgiving Recess Begins at End of Day
• 11/27: Classes Resume

December

• 12/20: Winter Recess Begins at End of Day

January

• 1/3: Classes Resume
• 1/15: No School for Students (Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday)
• 1/24: Half Day for Students (6-12 and Post High), AM Exams
• 1/25: Half Day for Students (6-12 and Post High), AM Exams
• 1/26: Half Day for Students (Professional Development/Records), High School Exams, End of First Semester

February

• 2/16: Midwinter Recess Begins at End of Day
• 2/21: Classes Resume

March

• 3/6: Parent/Teacher Conferences (6-8)
• 3/8: Parent/Teacher Conferences (9-12)
• 3/9: Half Day for Students (Professional Development/Records), End of 2nd Trimester (K-5)
• 3/20: Parent/Teacher Conferences (K-5)
• 3/22: Parent/Teacher Conferences (K-5)
• 3/29: Spring Break Begins at End of Day, End of 3rd Quarter (6-12)

April

• 4/9: Classes Resume
• 4/10: 9th Grade PSAT, 11th Grade SAT, No School For 10th and 12th Grade
• 4/11: 10th Grade PSAT, 11th Grade ACT Work Keys, Late Start for 9th and 12th Grade
• 4/30: No School for Students (Professional Development)

May

• 5/28: No School for Students (Memorial Day)

June

• 6/13: Half Day for Students (6-12), AM Exams
• 6/14: Half Day for Students (6-12 and Post High), AM Exams
• 6/15: Last Day of School, Half Day for Students, 6-12 AM Exams

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