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Morris Plains Students Return Sept. 9

Here are dates for student breaks this school year.

In April, the Morris Plains School District revised the calendar for the 2013-14 school year. Rosh Hashanah pushes the return date for students to Monday, Sept. 9. 
Click here for the Morris School District's 13-14 calendar

Here's a quick look at student holidays for families looking to prepare early for vacations:

  • Wednesday Sept 11—Students have early dismissal at 12:45 p.m.
  • Wednesday Oct. 9—Students have early dismissal at 12:45 p.m.
  • Monday - Wednesday, Nov. 4 - 6—Students have early dismissal at 12:45 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Nov. 27—Students have early dismissal at 12:45 p.m.
  • Thursday, Friday, Nov. 28-29—School's closed
  • Wednesday, Dec. 11—Students have early dismissal at 12:45 p.m.
  • Friday, Dec. 20—Students have early dismissal at 12:45 p.m.
  • Monday - Thursday, Dec. 23 - Jan. 2—School's closed
  • Wednesday, Jan. 8—Students have early dismissal at 12:45 p.m.
  • Monday, Jan. 20—School's closed
  • Wednesday, Feb. 12—Students have early dismissal at 12:45 p.m.
  • Friday, Feb. 14—Students have a 4-hour 20-minute school day
  • Monday, Tuesday, Feb. 17-18—School's closed
  • Wednesday, March 12—Students have early dismissal at 12:45 p.m.
  • Wednesday, April 9—Students have early dismissal at 12:45 p.m.
  • Monday-Monday, April 14-21—School's closed
  • Wednesday, May 14—Students have early dismissal at 12:45 p.m.
  • Monday, May 26—School's closed
  • Wednesday, June 19—Students have early dismissal at 12:45 p.m.—last day for students if now snow days are used.
Important dates from the Morris School District School Calendar:
  • Tuesday, June 24—Frelinghuysen MS Graduation
  • Wednesday, June 25—Morristown HS Graduation
While you're making your vacation plans, keep in mind that mother nature can change the school calendar. 

There are 182 student days and 186 staff days with five emergency days built in. In the Morris School District, there are 185 student days and 189 staff days. Hurricane Sandy closed school last year and Morristown Office of Emergency Management said that "the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/ NOAA predicts active 2013 hurricane season." Morristown OEM is also asking residents to "prepare for the upcoming hurricane season, which officially starts this Saturday, June 1 and lasts until November 30."

"If snow days are needed they will be added to the end of the school year," according to the school calendar. "If for any reason, more than five days are used, any school holiday or recess remaining on the calendar may, at the discretion of the Board, be rescheduled as a school day or additional days may be scheduled at the end of the school year." 

"This advice is offered to parents, students and all district employees in advance of any arrangements any individuals may elect to make at their own risk to schedule personal or family activities on holiday or recess days that may be converted to school days as required."

Also, state testing schedules may force changes to this calendar. 


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