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2010-2011 school calendar released: Classes begin Sept. 8

According to the Department of Education's 2010-2011 school calendar, students will attend only one day of classes during the first week of school. Talk about a false start!

Classes will begin on Wednesday, Sept. 8 -- two days after Labor Day -- but students will have Thursday and Friday off for the Rosh Hashanah holiday! (Makes you wonder how many families will skip the first week and send their children in the following Monday...)

Teachers and staff are due back on Tuesday, Sept. 7, assistant principals and supervisors on Aug. 30. The last day of the school year is Tuesday, June 28.

Check the calendar for other holidays and days off; the testing calendar hasn't been posted yet.

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