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

The first day of school in Johnston is August 30. 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 Johnston 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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- 8/28: Teacher Orientation Day
- 8/29: Teacher Professional Development Day
- 8/30: First Day of School
September
- 9/4: No School (Labor Day)
October
- 10/9: No School (Columbus Day)
November
- 11/10: No School (Veteran's Day)
- 11/23 - 11/24: No School (Thanksgiving)
December
- 12/22 - 1/1: No School (Holiday Recess)
January
- 1/1: No School (Holiday Recess)
- 1/15: No School (ML King Jr. Day)
February
- 2/19 - 2/23: No School (Winter Recess)
March
- 3/29: No School (PD)
- 3/30: No School (Good Friday)
April
- 4/16 - 4/20: No School (Spring Recess)
May
- 5/28: No School (Memorial Day)
June
- 6/7: Last Day for Seniors
- 6/8: Senior Graduation
- 8/13: 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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