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

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

The first day of school in Belleville is September 7. 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 Belleville 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:


September

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  • 9/5 - 9/6: Staff Professional Development
  • 9/7: First Day for Students
  • 9/29: Single Session for Students (Teacher Planning/PD)

October


  • 10/9: No School (Columbus Day)
  • 10/25: Single Session for Students (Teacher Planning/PD)

November


  • 11/7: No School (Election Day)
  • 11/9 - 11/10: No School (NJEA Convention)
  • 11/16: High School Single Session (Conferences)
  • 11/22: Single Session (Thanksgiving Recess)
  • 11/23 - 11/24: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)

December


  • 12/13: Single Session for Students (Teacher Planning/PD)
  • 12/22: Single Session (Holiday Recess)
  • 12/25 - 1/1: No School (Holiday Recess)

January


  • 1/1: No School (Holiday Recess)
  • 1/15: No School (Martin Luther King Day)
  • 1/22 - 1/25: Single Session for Students (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
  • 1/26: Single Session for Students (Teacher Planning/PD)

February


  • 2/15: Single Session for Students (Teacher Planning/PD)
  • 2/16 - 2/20: No School (Winter Recess)

March


  • 3/14: Single Session for Students (Teacher Planning/PD)
  • 3/30: No School (Good Friday)

April


  • 4/2 - 4/6: No School (Spring Recess) - Subject to Change Due to Emergency Closings or PARCC Testing
  • 3/13: Single Session for Students (Teacher Planning/PD)

May


  • 5/28: No School (Memorial Day)

June


  • 6/21: Single Session (Middle School Graduation)
  • 6/22: Last Day of School (Contingent Upon Snow Days), Single Session, High School Graduation

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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