First Friday Giveaway

I’m pretty sure you’ll understand when I admit that I knew August was coming, I just wasn’t ready for it to get here so quickly!

Well, it’s here, and it’s the first Friday in August. This means (drumroll please) it’s giveaway time! Let’s investigate how the upcoming school year takes shape on the calendar. When do you return to school, and when does the school year end?

Tell us these two dates, and you’ll be entered in a drawing to win a free book or e-book from The Mailbox. Just be sure to leave your comment on this blog post before midnight, August 7, EDT. And since we’re celebrating our 40-year anniversary, the giveaway winner will also receive a gift bag containing 40 individual school supplies!

Share today!

Diane

Congrats to Denice! She’s the winner of this month’s First Friday Giveaway!


255 thoughts on “First Friday Giveaway

  1. Hi – teachers report on Monday, August 5. (Kids come one week later, August 12.)
    The last day of school is the Friday before Memorial Day, or May 23. That would be awesome, except that we have 4 furlough days, which means that we should have worked through the Thursday after Memorial Day.

  2. Staff officially start Sept. 3 (I’m usually back by Aug. 20), students start Sept. 4, and our school year will end on June 27, 2014.

  3. The teachers come back for in-service days on August 26 and 27. Our first official day is September 4th and the students come on the 5th. School ends on June 18th for the students and the 19th for the teachers.

  4. We go back on August 28th and our last day should be June 18th (if we have a mild winter and have no snow days). I hate to see summer end but I do miss my kids. Let’s hope August goes slow 🙂

  5. We officially report on Friday, the 16th and start w/kids on Wed., the 21st. But I’m be going in around the 13th. I’ve been there already to work in the room!!!!!!!!!

  6. School starts on August 20th For teachers and the 25th for students and ends June 6th for students and June 9th for teachers

  7. Teachers go back on August 15
    Students return on August 20.
    Last day is May 22, 2014 (but we ALWAYS have snow days to make-up!)

  8. Officially, the staff reports back August 12, though I have already started on my classroom. K-8 students go from August 21 to June 6. My preschoolers start back the day after Labor Day and get out the Thursday before Memorial Day.

  9. We go back Aug 9, with the kids starting on the 15. The kids’ last day will be may 21 with our last day may 22.

  10. Teachers report on August 15 with students starting September 3. School ends June 18 with teachers last day being June 20.

  11. We officially report for 2 days of in-service workshops on September 3rd & 4th. The children come in on the 9th. I will start going in next week to begin setting up my room : D

  12. We return to school on September 3rd, but students return September 4th. School is out on June 12th, but we work until June 13th.

  13. First teacher day: August 9th
    First student day: August 12th

    Last student day: May 23rd
    Last teacher day: May 27th

  14. The teachers return on September 3rd and the rest of the school on September 4th. The last day of school is June 26th. The wonderful custodial staff has my hallway all cleaned and waxed so my room is all set for the Kids and Parents walk through on August 28th. I’ve never been ready this soon!

  15. I return on Fri., Aug. 16th and students start on the 19th. Students finish on June 5 and teachers on June 6.

  16. We officially report on September 1st and start with kids on September 9th. Our last day is June 20th! My first year teaching 🙂

  17. Teachers go back to school on Aug. 12th. Students return on Aug. 19th. The last day of school is June 4th.

  18. We MUST work in our rooms the week of August 12th, inservices August 21st and 22nd, BTS night August 21st (after sitting in an inservice all day then back the next morning for another inservice), then students on the 26th. Last student day is June 6th and our last day is June 9th. Have a Great Year everyone! 🙂

  19. Preschoolers start Sept. 6 and the last day is May 21 barring any snow days! I have already started with room, schedules, and curriculum.

  20. Teachers start August 19 and the kids start on August 27. Last day for students is June 11, but teachers have workdays until June 13.

  21. Our district opening day for teachers is Aug. 19 and we the kids start the 26th. Our last day of school for teachers is June 11th. I’m excited to get back we have two new administrators and I am ready for a fresh start!

  22. Teachers report Monday, August 12, and the students return August 19. Student’s last day of 13-14 year is May 30 and teachers finish up June 3!

  23. Teachers officially report back on Aug. 26, with students starting on Aug. 27. I will be returning a week ahead of time to work on my classroom. The last day of school for students is June 12, teachers finish on June 13.

  24. Our teachers start back August 12, and the kids start back August 19. Our last day is May 30th (if we do not have any bad hurricanes this year!)

  25. We have parent orientation on Aug. 5th and then schedule home visits during August. Official start date is the day after Labor Day, and we finish the Fri. before Memorial Day.

  26. Teachers begin on Monday, August 5. Students begin on August 19. (Wow….2 weeks before the kids…This is a first!)
    May 23 is the last day for students.

  27. Teachers return on August 16. Students come back on August 21. School is out May 22. Teachers work until May 23.

  28. Teachers have already reported back, and students will join us on Aug. 7th. We will finish our school year on May 23rd.

  29. School officially opens September 3rd for teachers, but we can go in to get ready whenever we want beginning August 19th. Kids start the 4th. School will end around June 20th.

  30. Hi just to say we teach all year The 21st of August is the changing of the grade levels and a new batch of threes descends on my doorstep

  31. School starts on July 8 and ends June 17. Pre-K Counts classroom – stretch calendar – 4 days a week, Fridays are office/training days for teachers.

  32. School starts August 26th and will probably get out around June 14th depending on snow days! Have a great year everyone!

  33. We do not go back until September 9th. This year the Jewish holidays are the first week of September when we normally return. I believe that our last day is about June 18th! Looking forward to seeing how big our new class of Pre-K will be

  34. School starts Monday, August 5, and ends May 23! Right before my birthday. I’ve already been to our school’s preplanning.

  35. We begin school August 8th and are due to get out of school May 17th. That’s if we don’t have many snow days…:)

  36. While my school is year round. I consider the start of the school year August 26th (when all the children moving on to kindergarten or first grade leave)and the end of the school year is graduation which is around June 13th.

  37. WE START BACK TO SCHOOL WITH ALL DIFFERENT ART ACTIVTIES AND ALSO WE STARTED DOING LOOSE PARTS IN THE TODDLER ROOM THE CHILDREN ENJOY DOING AND ALSO FEELING BOX I WILL LIKE DIFFERNYS KINDS OF ACTIVTIES TO DO WITH THE TODDLERS AND ALSO WERE CAN I GET SIGNS LIKE WENT TO THE PLAYGROUND GYM NAP TIME SIGNS TOO thanks marlene

  38. We homeschool and I teach classes to homeschoolers.We school year around but consider September 1 to be our first day of school for a new school year and August 31 to be our last day of a particular school year.

  39. Teachers start August 14 and students on August 19. Our last day is scheduled for May 22 but we’re sure to have snow make-up days added on.

  40. We (teachers) start Monday August 5th and the students begin August 8th. The last day for students is May 22nd and May 23rd for teachers.

  41. Teachers return officially on August 12, (but I have already been working in my classroom); students return on August 19. The last day for students is June 5 and for teachers, June 7.

  42. We went back to school on July 31st the students on August 7th and we get out at the end of May. May 23rd is graduation and we have post planning the next week.

  43. Teacher report back on August 12th, children on August 19th. School ends on June 5th for children and June 6th for teachers.

  44. We never end, and we never begin. We just are! Full year program. With kids joining my class through out the year.

  45. teachers return August 19
    Students return August 26
    last day for students June 10
    last day for teachers June 13

  46. Teachers return Aug. 12 for pre-planning. Students’ first day is Aug. 19th and last June 5th. Teachers’ last day is June 6th.

  47. Teachers report on August 26. Students arrive on the 28th. We go into June this year as we need a week long break at Thanksgiving so one of our Middle Schools can move into their new school. Their old school was destroyed in the flood we had 2 years ago. Our “snow day make up days” have also been tacked onto the end of the year…not taken from a Spring Break like they have been in the past. So our last Day could be…June 6 or later!!

  48. Teachers official first day back is Monday, August 12 and students join us on Mobday, August 19. Students last day is Friday, May 30 and teachers last day is Wednesday, June 4 (if making up inclement weather days).

  49. We have already had our first day! Teachers went back to school July 29 and students returned on August 2. The last day for students will be May 23 and teachers will work until the 27th.

  50. First day for teachers, August 27. First day for students, Sept 3. Last day for students if no snow days to be made up, June 5. Last day for teachers without snow days, june 6.

  51. Teachers officially report August 27th. Students report September 3rd. Students are done on June 6th. I will start working in my room on August 19th and try to be done by the end of that week so I have a day or two before I have to officially start.

  52. I return August 20th for new teacher orientation! Returning teachers return August 23. Students return September 3. Students get out for summer vacation June 13. Teachers get out for summer vacation June 16. I am so excited about my first year teaching! The book would be lovely to continue learning! The supplies would benefit my students and my classroom so much. Thank you for having a giveaway!

  53. Teachers officially start August 19, but let’s face it, we’ve been in already! Our kinders start a day after the big kiddos on August 27. This year we got out on June 6, but next year we go until June 10!

  54. Teacher Workdays start August 19th and students return August 26th. The last day of school for students is June 10th and the last day for teachers is June 13th.

  55. Teachers go back to school on August 21, and students go back August 26. Our school year ends (barring snow days) on June 13.

  56. I return on August 14 and students return on August 26. The last day of school is June 6. The supplies would greatly enhance my students learning and eagerness for the upcoming new year.

  57. This is my first year to teach, sooooo I get to start Aug. 16th. My little first graders will start Aug. 26th. Our last day will be June 6th. This would be so helpful. Only teachers would pay this much money to do what they are called to do.

  58. I go back tomorrow for leadership meetings. But we will start officially on the 14th of August and finish on my anniversary June 6th!

  59. Teachers go back on August 12th.
    Students come back a week later on August 19th.
    Our school year ends June 5th for students and June 6th for teachers.

  60. Teachers return on August 12th, students return August 19th. School Ends on May 21st for the children and the next day for the teachers.

  61. Teachers start August 13th.
    Students start August 14th.
    Last Day is May 21st without inclement weather days.

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