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

The first day of school in Sparta Township is September 7. 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 Sparta Township 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.

Here is the full list of dates to know for this school year:

September

• 9/7: First Day of School
• 9/21: Rosh Hashanah - No School

October

• 10/9: Columbus Day - No School for Students

November

• 11/6, 7, 8, & 13: K-5 Conference Days - Early Dismissal
• 11/8: Early Dismissal - Middle and High School - Teacher In-Service Day
• 11/9&10: NJEA Convention
• 11/22: Early Dismissal
• 11/25-29: Thanksgiving Break

December

• 12/1: Early Dismissal - Teacher In-Service Day
• 12/22: Early Dismissal
• 12/25-29: Holiday Recess - No School

January

• 1/1: New Year's Day - No School
• 1/2: Schools Reopen
• 1/12: Early Dismissal - Teacher In-Service Day
• 1/15: Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School

February

• 2/2: Early Dismissal - Teacher In-Service Day
• 2/19-20: Winter Recess - No School

March

• 3/30: Good Friday - No School

April

• 4/2-6: Spring Recess
• 4/9: Schools Reopen

May

• 5/4: Early Dismissal - Teacher In-Service Day
• 5/28: Memorial Day - No School

June

• 6/20-22: Half days for K-8
• 6/22: Last Day for Students and Teachers
• 6/22: Middle School Graduation
• 6/22: High School Graduation

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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