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

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

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The first day of school in Newport is September 6 for grades 1-12 and September 8 for 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 Newport 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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  • 9/6: First Day of School 1-12
  • 9/6-7: Kindergarten Soft Start (By Appointment)
  • 9/8: First Full Day of School for Kindergarten

October

  • 10/9: Columbus Day - No School
  • 10/21-22: Rosh Hashanah
  • 10/30: Yom Kippur

November

  • 11/8: First Quarter Ends
  • 11/10: Veterans' Day - No School
  • 11/22-24: Thanksgiving Recess - No School

December

  • 12/5: TMS Parent Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL
  • 12/6: RHS Parent Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL
  • 12/7: Pell Parent Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL
  • 12/25-31: Christmas Vacation - No School

January

  • 1/1: New Year’s Holiday - No School
  • 1/15: Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School
  • 1/26: Second Quarter Ends

February

  • 2/19: President’s Day - No School
  • 2/20-23: Winter Vacation - No School

March

  • 3/13: RHS Parent Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL
  • 3/14: Pell Parent Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL
  • 3/15: TMS Parent Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL
  • 3/29: Teacher Workshop Full Day – NO SCHOOL
  • 3/30: Good Friday - No School

April

  • 4/1-7: Passover
  • 4/11: Third Quarter Ends
  • 4/16-20: Spring Vacation - No School

May

  • 5/28: Memorial Day - No School

June

  • 6/15: High School Graduation
  • 6/21: Last Day of School
  • 6/22-29: Make-Up Days

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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