Solomon Schechter Academy 5779/2018-2019 Calendar

August 28                     First Day of School

September 2                 Labor Day - No School

September 7                 Havdalah at Beach

September 27               Selichot 6:30am - Half Day

September 30               Rosh Hashana - No School

October 1                      Rosh Hashana - No School

October 4                      Taschlich

October 8                      Erev Yom Kippur - Half Day

October 14/15               Olombus Day/Sukkot - No School

October 21                    Shmini Atzeret - No School

October 22                    Simchat Torah - No School

November 8                  Short Fridays Begin

November 11                Veterans Day - No School

November 27                Community Service Day - Half Day

November 28/29           Thanksgiving Break - No School

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December 5                  Report Cards Sent Home

December 6                  Conferences - Half Day

December 17                Chanukah Program

December 22                Chanukah 1st Candle

Dec 23 - Jan 1              Winter Break

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January 1                      Winter Break - No School

January 2                      School Resumes

January 20                    MLK Day - No school

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February 1                    Schechter Shabbat at Beth El

February 14                  Tu B'Shevat Observed in School

February 17                  Presidents' Day

February 17 - 21           February Break

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March 9                        Last Short Friday

March 10                      Purim Observed in School

March 13                      Staff Development - No School

March 19                      Report Cards Sent Home

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April 8                           Erev Pesach - Half Day

April 9-15                      Pesach Break

April 21                         Yom HaShoah Observed in School

April 28                         Yom HaKikaron Observed in School

April 29                         Yom HaAzmaut Observed in School

May 12                          Lag B'Omer Field Day - Short Day

                                      Bonfire

May 13                          Short Day revive

May 25                          Memorial Day - No School

May 29                          Shavuot Day 1 - No School

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June 4                           Arts Night

June 4                           Schechter Shabbat at Beth El

June 11                         Last Day of School - Half Day

                                      Report Cards Sent Home

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Calendar includes 174 school days with 3 snow days built-in

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Short days: 10am - 2pm

Half day: 12 noon dismissal/no lunch

Short Fridays: 2:30 dismissal

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