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

The first day of school in Islip 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 Islip 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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- 8/31: Staff Conference Day
September
- 9/4: No School (Labor Day)
- 9/5: First Day of School for Students
- 9/21 - 9/22: No School (Rosh Hashanah)
October
- 10/9: No School (Columbus Day)
November
- 11/7: No School for Students (Superintendent’s Conference Day)
- 11/10: No School (Veterans' Day)
- 11/23 - 11/24: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)
December
- 12/25 - 1/1: No School (Winter Recess)
January
- 1/1: No School (Winter Recess)
- 1/15: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
February
- 2/19 - 2/23: No School (Mid Winter Recess)
March
- 3/29: School Closed if No Snow Days Used
- 3/30 - 4/6: No School (Spring Recess)
April
- 4/2 - 4/6: No School (Spring Recess)
May
- 5/24 - 5/25: School Closed if No Snow Days Used
- 5/28: No School (Memorial Day)
June
- 6/21: Islip High School Graduation
- 6/22: Last Day of School
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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