Early Elementary Grades K - 2
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school-year-2024-25-calendar-updated.pdf
This is the 2024–25 school year calendar for all 3K–12 NYCPS public schools. If your child
attends a private, parochial, charter school, NYC Early Education Center (NYCEEC) or
Family Childcare Program, please contact your child’s school for information about their
calendar.
Please note the following:
• On days when school buildings are closed due to inclement weather or other emergencies, all students and
families should plan on participating in remote learning.
• Individual schools’ Parent-Teacher Conference dates might be different from the dates below. Your child’s
teacher will work with you to schedule your conference.
• On this schedule, elementary schools are defined as programs that serve kindergarten (K) through grade 8,
including schools with 3-K and Pre-K programs, as well as those that end in grade 5. Middle schools are
defined as programs that serve grades 6–8, and high schools are defined as programs that serve grades 9–12.
| August 19-20 | Tuesday-Wednesday | Regents Administration |
| September 5 | Thursday | First day of school |
| September 12 | Thursday | Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers |
| September 19 | Thursday | Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools |
| September 26 | Thursday | Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools |
| October 3–4 | Thursday–Friday | Rosh Hashanah, schools closed |
| October 14 | Monday | Italian Heritage/Indigenous Peoples' Day, schools closed |
| November 1 | Friday | Diwali, schools closed |
| November 5 | Tuesday | Election Day, students do not attend school |
| November 7 | Thursday | Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early |
| November 11 | Monday | Veterans Day, schools closed |
| November 14 | Thursday | Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early |
| November 21 | Thursday | Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools |
| November 22 | Friday | Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early |
| November 28–29 | Thursday–Friday | Thanksgiving Recess, schools closed |
| December 23–January 1 | Monday–Wednesday | Winter Recess, schools closed |
| January 20 | Monday | Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, schools closed |
| January 21–24 | Tues-Friday | Regents Administration |
| January 27 | Monday | Professional Development Day; no classes for students attending high schools and 6–12 schools, all other students attend school |
| January 28 | Tuesday | First day of Spring Semester |
| January 29 | Wednesday | Lunar New Year, schools closed |
| February 17–21 | Monday–Friday | Midwinter Recess, schools closed |
| March 6 | Thursday | Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers; students in these schools dismissed three hours early |
| March 13 | Thursday | Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools, students in these schools dismissed three hours early |
| March 20 | Thursday | Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools |
| March 21 | Friday | Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early |
| March 31 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr, schools closed |
| April 14–18 | Monday–Friday | Spring Recess, schools closed |
| May 1 | Thursday | Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers |
| May 8 | Thursday | Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools |
| May 15 | Thursday | Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools |
| May 16 | Friday | Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools |
| May 26 | Monday | Memorial Day, schools closed |
| June 5 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha / Anniversary Day; schools closed |
| June 6 | Friday | Clerical Day; no classes for students attending 3-K, Pre-K, elementary schools, middle schools, K–12 schools, and standalone D75 programs |
| June 10 | Tuesday | The first administration of the new Regents Examinations in Life Science: Biology, and Earth and Space Sciences |
| June 11 | Wednesday | The first administration of the new Regents Examination in Geometry |
| June 17- 26 | Tuesday-Thursday | Regents Administration |
| June 19 | Thursday | Juneteenth, schools closed |
| June 26 | Thursday | Last day of school for students |
Kindergarten Supply List
First Grade Supply Lists
1st Grade SUPPLY LIST
Welcome to First Grade! Please place all supplies in a shopping bag with your
child’s name and class clearly labeled on it. You may label the notebooks
and folders but please make sure you do not individually label the other
supplies. Thank you in advance for your cooperation! We are looking
forward to a great school year! ☺
Supplies Needed:
▪ 1 backpack (big enough to fit a folder & books) NO WHEELS
▪ 2 Primary Composition notebooks – LABELED with your child’s name
▪ 5 double pocket plastic folders (one of them must be WHITE)
▪ 3 packages of #2 pre-sharpened pencils (Dixon or Ticonderoga brand)
▪ 1 package of Paper Mate Flair Pens (black, medium point)
▪ 1 package of Crayola thick markers
▪ 2 boxes of Crayola crayons – 24 count (Class 101 twistables only)
▪ 1 package of EXPO Dry-Erase Markers (thin) – BLACK or BLUE ink
▪ 4 glue sticks (Avery, Elmer’s, or Prang brand)
▪ 1 pair of children’s safety scissors (FISKARS brand)
▪ 1 package of 2 yellow highlighter pens
▪ 1 pair of headphones (not bluetooth)
Donations:
▪ 3 packages of Lysol or Clorox cleaning wipes
▪ 2 rolls of paper towels
▪ 2 boxes of tissues
▪ 1 pack of sensitive baby wipes
▪ 1 bottle of hand soap or Purell
▪ 1 box of Ziploc bags - GALLON size
▪ 1 box of Ziploc bags – SANDWICH size
We hope these pictures are helpful to you.
Please put your child's name and grade inside their book bag
