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Salem School Calendar 2017-18: First Day Of School, Vacations, Conferences

When's the first day of school in Salem? That, and other must-know dates for parents, students and teachers.

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The first day of school in Salem is September 7 for grades 1-12 and September 11 for Pre-K and Kindergarten. 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 Salem 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:

September

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  • 9/7: First Day of School for grades 1-12
  • 9/8: Pre-K parent/child orientation
  • 9/11: First Day of School for Pre-K and Kindergarten
  • 9/27: Professional Development Day (half)

October

  • 10/9: Columbus Day - No School
  • 10/18: Professional Development Day (half)

November

  • 11/7: Professional Development Day (full)
  • 11/10: Veterans’ Day observed - No School
  • 11/22: 1⁄2 day before Thanksgiving
  • 11/23-24: Thanksgiving Break - No School

December

  • 12/6: Professional Development Day (half)
  • 12/20: Professional Development Day (half)
  • 12/25-29: Winter Break - No School

January

  • 1/1: New Year’s Day - No School
  • 1/15: Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School
  • 1/24: Professional Development Day (half)

February

  • 2/19-23: February Vacation - No School

March

  • 3/7: Professional Development Day (full)
  • 3/21: Professional Development Day (half)
  • 3/30: Good Friday - No School

April

  • 4/11: Professional Development Day (half)
  • 4/16-20: April Vacation - No School

May

  • 5/28: Memorial Day - No School

June

  • 6/19: Last day of school for Pre-k and K
  • 6/21: Last day of school / PD Day (half) (pending snow days)
  • 6/22-28: Snow day make up as needed

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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