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

The first day of school in New Milford 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 New Milford 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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- 9/7: First Day of School - Short Session/PD pm
- 9/8: PD pm for staff
- 9/21-22: Rosh Hashanah - No School
October
- 10/9: PD pm for staff
November
- 11/7: PD pm for staff
- 11/9-10: NJEA Convention - No School
- 11/22: Short Session
- 11/23-24: Thanksgiving Recess - No School
December
- 12/13-14: K-5 Conferences (2 K-5 Short Sessions; 1 Late Night)
- 12/22: Short Session
- 12/25-29: Holiday Recess
January
- 1/1: New Year's Day - No School
- 1/2: Holiday Recess
- 1/15: MLK Jr. Day - No School
- 1/25: PD pm for staff
February
- 2/16-19: Presidents Day Weekend - No School
- 2/28: PD pm for staff
March
- 3/16: PD pm for staff
- 3/30: Good Friday - No School
April
- 4/2-6: Spring Break - No School
May
- 5/24: PD pm for staff
- 5/28: Memorial Day - No School
June
- 6/21: Admin duty pm for staff
- 6/22: 4 Hour Session; Last Day for Students
- 6/25: 4 Hour Session; Last Day for Teachers
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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