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Watchung-Green Brook School Calendar 2018-19: First Day Of School
When's the first day of school in Watchung-Green Brook? Plus, other must-know dates for students, parents and teachers.
WATCHUNG-GREEN BROOK, NJ— The first day of school in Watchung and Green Brook is September 6 — and whether you and the kids are looking forward to the new school year or are dreading the end of summer, you’ll want to mark the date on your calendar ASAP. Both the Watchung Hills and Green Brook Township school districts have released their 2018-2019 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:
Watchung Hills
September
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- 9/6: Students' First Day
- 9/10: No School (Rosh Hashanah)
- 9/19: No School (Yom Kippur)
October
- 10/8 - 10/9: No School (Columbus Day)
November
- 11/5 - 11/7: Half Days (Parent Teacher Conferences)
- 11/8 - 11/9: No School (NJEA Convention)
- 11/21: Half Day
- 11/22 - 11/23: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)
December
- 12/21: Half Day
- 12/24 - 12/31: No School (Winter Recess)
January
- 1/1: No School (Winter Recess)
- 1/21: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
February
- 2/14: Half Day
- 2/15 - 2/18: No School (Presidents' Day)
April
- 4/12: Half Day
- 4/15 - 4/19: No School (Spring Break)
May
- 5/27: No School (Memorial Day)
June
- 6/24: Half Day
- 6/25: Last Day of School/Half Day
Green Brook
September
- 9/6: Students' First Day
- 9/10: No School (Rosh Hashanah)
- 9/19: No School (Yom Kippur)
October
- 10/8 - 10/9: No School (Columbus Day)
November
- 11/5 - 11/7: Half Days (Parent Teacher Conferences)
- 11/8 - 11/9: No School (NJEA Convention)
- 11/21: Half Day
- 11/22-11/23: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)
December
- 12/24 - 12/31: No School (Holiday Recess)
January
- 1/1: No School (Winter Recess)
- 1/21: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
February
- 2/15-2/18: No School (Presidents' Day)
April
- 4/15 - 4/19: No School (Spring Break)
May
- 5/24 - 5/27: No School (Memorial Day Weekend)
June
- 6/20: Half Day
- 6/21: Last Day of School/Half Day
Want to get a jump start on the new school year? Check out Patch's Ultimate Back-to-School Guide for everything from backpacks to notebooks so that everyone has what they need.
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