THE NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
Dr. Marion A. Bolden
Superintendent
SCHOOL CALENDAR
2008-2009
2008
No. of Days
Students/Teachers
August
27 – 28
New Teacher Orientation
September
1
2
3-5
8
Labor Day Holiday
Organization Day – All Teachers Report
Staff Development Days
School Opens for Students
SCHOOL CLOSING DATES
Columbus Day
Early Dismissal Inservice 1:00 p.m.
Staff Development Day
17
October
13
21
22
November
3
4
5
6
7
10
20
26
27 – 28
Puerto Rico Recognition Day
12
12
Election Day
Administrative Day
Teachers’ Convention
Teachers’ Convention
Veteran’s Day Observance
Early Dismissal Parent Conference 1:00 p.m. (Elem. & Secondary)
Early Dismissal Holiday 1:00 p.m.
Thanksgiving Holiday
December
23
24 – 31
January
1
2
19
27
28
Early Dismissal Holiday 1:00 p.m.
Winter Recess
2009
New Year’s Day
Administrative Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance
Early Dismissal Inservice 1:00 p.m.
Staff Development Day
February
11
13
16
Early Dismissal Parent Conference 1:00 p.m. (Elem. Only)
Lincoln’s Birthday Observance
18
18
President’s Day
March
21
21
17
18
22
17
19
No Holidays
22
22
16
16
April
10-17
Spring Recess
May
6
25
Early Dismissal Parent Conference 1:00 p.m. (Secondary Only)
Memorial Day
20
20
June
25
26
Last Day for Students
Last Day for Teachers
19
20
180
187
Emergency school closing days that require rescheduling to meet the 180 day school year statutory mandate will be rescheduled
at the end of the school year, or, if necessary, during the Spring Break.