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First Day of School in Prince George's County: Photos
One school was closed by a water main break, but the morning seems to have gone smoothly otherwise.
Tears were shed Tuesday morning – some may even have come from children – as Prince George’s County parents sent youngsters back to school.
There was one hitch in the school system’s opening day. Thomas Stone Elementary School in Mount Rainier is closed because of a water main break in the area.
Nearly 19,000 PGCPS employees welcomed nearly 129,000 new and returning students to the 2015-2016 school year.
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You can find photos from this morning on Twitter using the hashtag #PgcpsFirstDay -- or check out the feed below.
Here’s a look at key dates for the first half of the school year:
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- Sept. 7: Labor Day (system-wide holiday)
- Sept. 14: Rosh Hashanah (system-wide holiday)
- Oct. 2: Professional development day, no school for students
- Oct. 16: MESA convention day, no school for students and teachers
- Oct. 30: Two-hour early dismissal
- Nov. 2: Grading/planning, no school for students
- Nov. 11: Parent/Teacher conferences, no school for students
- Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving (system-wide holiday)
- Dec. 9: Two-hour early dismissal
- Dec. 23 - Jan. 1: Winter break (system-wide holiday)
»Photo of Glenn Dale Elementary School students, courtesy of PGCPS Twitter feed
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