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

The first day of school in Appleton 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 Appleton Area 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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- 8/22 - 8/24: New Teacher Orientation
- 8/29 - 8/31: Staff Orientation, Meetings, Prep
September
- 9/1: Staff Non-Contract Day
- 9/4: No School (Labor Day)
- 9/5: First Day of Classes
October
- 10/26: No School for Students (Staff Development)
- 10/27: No School (Conference Compensation)
November
- 11/22 - 11/24: No School (Thanksgiving Break)
December
- 12/25 - 12/29: No School (Winter Break)
January
- 1/1: No School (Winter Break)
- 1/2: Classes Resume
- 1/22: No School for Students (Records)
February
- 2/16: No School
- 2/19: No School for Students (Staff Development)
March
- 3/23: No School (Conference Compensation)
- 3/26 - 3/30: No School (Spring Break)
April
- 4/2: No School (Spring Break)
- 4/3: Classes Resume
May
- 5/28: No School (Memorial Day)
June
- 6/8: Last Day of School, Half Day (Records)
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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