Important Dates, Events, and Resources 2017 - 2018
Fall 2017
September 2017
Thursday, Sept 7 - First day of school
Sept 21 & 22 - Rosh Hashanah (Schools Closed)
Tuesday, Sept 26 - Middle School Parent-Teacher Conferences
Hispanic Heritage Month - Sept 15 - Oct 15
October 2017
Monday, Oct 9 - Columbus Day Observed (Schools Closed)
November 2017 - Native American Heritage Month
Tuesday, Nov 7 - Election Day/ Chancellor's Conference Day (classes not in session) Nov 23 & 24 - Thanksgiving Break (schools closed)
Wednesday (evening) & Thursday (afternoon), Nov 29 & 30 - Middle School Parent Teacher Conferences (early dismissal)
December 2017
Dec 25 - Jan 1 - Winter Recess (schools closed)
Thursday, Sept 7 - First day of school
Sept 21 & 22 - Rosh Hashanah (Schools Closed)
Tuesday, Sept 26 - Middle School Parent-Teacher Conferences
Hispanic Heritage Month - Sept 15 - Oct 15
October 2017
Monday, Oct 9 - Columbus Day Observed (Schools Closed)
November 2017 - Native American Heritage Month
Tuesday, Nov 7 - Election Day/ Chancellor's Conference Day (classes not in session) Nov 23 & 24 - Thanksgiving Break (schools closed)
Wednesday (evening) & Thursday (afternoon), Nov 29 & 30 - Middle School Parent Teacher Conferences (early dismissal)
December 2017
Dec 25 - Jan 1 - Winter Recess (schools closed)
Spring 2018
January 2018
Jan 15 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day (schools closed)
February: Black History Month
Friday, Feb 16 - Friday Feb 23: Mid-Winter Recess, Lunar New Year, Washington's Birthday, Lincoln's Birthday (schools closed)
March 2018 - Women's History Month
Tuesday (evening) Mar 6 & Wednesday (afternoon) Mar 7 - Middle School Parent-Teacher conferences (early dismissal)
Mar 30 - April 6: Spring Recess (schools closed)
April 2018
Wednesday April 11 - Friday April 13: State Exams in ELA for Middle School students
May 2018
Tuesday May 1 - Thursday May 3: State Exams in Math for Middle School students
Wednesday, May 9 - Middle School Parent-Teacher Conferences
Monday, May 28 - Memorial Day (Schools closed)
June 2018
Thursday, June 7 - Chancellor's Conference Day (classes not in session)
Monday, June 11 - Clerical Day (classes not in session)
Friday, June 15 - El al Fitr (schools closed)
Tuesday, June 26 - Last day of classes
Jan 15 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day (schools closed)
February: Black History Month
Friday, Feb 16 - Friday Feb 23: Mid-Winter Recess, Lunar New Year, Washington's Birthday, Lincoln's Birthday (schools closed)
March 2018 - Women's History Month
Tuesday (evening) Mar 6 & Wednesday (afternoon) Mar 7 - Middle School Parent-Teacher conferences (early dismissal)
Mar 30 - April 6: Spring Recess (schools closed)
April 2018
Wednesday April 11 - Friday April 13: State Exams in ELA for Middle School students
May 2018
Tuesday May 1 - Thursday May 3: State Exams in Math for Middle School students
Wednesday, May 9 - Middle School Parent-Teacher Conferences
Monday, May 28 - Memorial Day (Schools closed)
June 2018
Thursday, June 7 - Chancellor's Conference Day (classes not in session)
Monday, June 11 - Clerical Day (classes not in session)
Friday, June 15 - El al Fitr (schools closed)
Tuesday, June 26 - Last day of classes
Local Literacy Events 2017 - 2018
- Teen Author Reading Nights throughout the year at New York Public Library @ Jefferson Market
- KidsLIVE and TeenLIVE programs at the NYPL
- New York City Urban Debate League events
- Urban Word programs and projects for teens
- NYC Youth Poet Laureate Slam Finals November 11th at 6pm at The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
- NYC Teen Poetry Grand Slam Finals in April 2017
- The Schomburg Center's Black Comic Book Festival 2018 (TBA)
- Free Comic Book Day - May 6, 2017
- Queens Book Festival in June
- Harlem Book Fair in July
- Brooklyn Book Festival in September
Resources
- Scholastic Book Wizard: A very useful database that offers summaries of over 50,000 books, as well as information about book reading levels, including Guided Reading, Lexile® Measure, DRA, and Grade Level reading level. The site also links to book lists, lesson plans, author interviews, and student activities.
- Young Adult Library Services Association Book Awards and Book Lists
- Afterschool Alliance's Dollar General Afterschool Literacy Award competition for $10,000