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2023-2024 School Year Openings and Closings 

2023-2024 School Year Openings and Closings 

Click here for a printable PDF of 2023-24 Senesh Openings and Closings

Hannah Senesh School Hours 2023-24

  • Lower School Early Drop Off – 8:00am-8:15am
  • Kindergarten and First Grade – 8:15am-3:20pm (Friday Dismissal 2:20pm)
  • Second through Fourth Grade – 8:15am-3:30pm (Friday Dismissal 2:30pm)
  • Fifth through Eighth Grade – 8:15am-3:45pm (Friday Dismissal 2:30pm)

Due to earlier Shabbat candle lighting times, Friday dismissals between November 10, 2023 and February 2, 2024 occur at 1:30pm.

September 2023

Wednesday, September 6 – New Student Orientation

  • Group A Kindergarten Family Visit
    • 9:00-11:15am Students in the classroom
    • 9:00-9:30am Parent Welcome Coffee
    • 11:00am Parents Head to Classrooms to Meet Teachers and Pick-up Children
  • Group B Kindergarten Family Visit
    • 12:30-2:45pm Students in the classroom
    • 12:30-1:00pm Parent Welcome Coffee
    • 2:30pm Parents Head to Classrooms to Meet Teachers and Pick-up Children
  • 1st-4th Grade New Parents and Students Classroom Visits
    • 9:00am-10:00am- Meet the teachers and visit the classrooms.
  • All incoming 5th grade students are expected to attend orientation since all students and parents are new to the middle school.
    • 9:00am-11:15am Student Classroom visits
    • 11:15am-12:00pm Brunch for all incoming 5th grade parents and students
  • All NEW to Senesh 6th Grade Students Only
    • 9:00am-11:15am New Student Classroom visits
    • 11:15am-12:00pm Brunch for new to Senesh incoming 6th grade parents and students 

Thursday, September 7 – First Day of School, Full Day K-8th Grade

Friday, September 15 – School Closed, Erev Rosh Hashanah

Monday, September 25 – School Closed, Yom Kippur

October 2023

Monday, October 9 – School Closed for Students, Staff Professional Development Day

November 2023

Friday, November 3 – School Closed for Students, Remote Only Parent/Teacher Conferences

Thursday, November 9School Closed for Students, In-Person and Remote Parent/Teacher Conferences 

Thursday, November 23 – Friday, November 24School Closed, Thanksgiving Recess

December 2023

Friday, December 22 – Tuesday, January 2 – School Closed, Winter Recess 

January 2024

Wednesday, January 3 – School Resumes

Monday, January 15, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – School Closed

February 2024

Monday, February 19 – Friday, February 23 – School Closed, February Recess

Monday, February 26 – School Resumes

March 2024

Thursday, March 14 – School Closed for Students, In-Person and Remote Parent/Teacher Conferences

Friday, March 15 – School Closed for Students, Remote Parent/Teacher Conferences

April 2024

Friday, April 5 – School Closed for Students, Staff Professional Development 

Monday, April 22 – Tuesday, April 30 – School Closed, Passover Recess

May 2024

Wednesday, May 1 – School Resumes

Monday, May 27 – School Closed, Memorial Day

June 2024

Friday, June 7, 9:00am-11:30am – 8th Grade Graduation

Monday, June 10 – Last Day of School for Students

Jewish Holidays (Note: the holidays begin the evening on the day before the dates listed, unless otherwise noted)

Rosh Hashanah: Saturday, September 16 and Sunday, September 17

Yom Kippur: Monday, September 25

Sukkot: Saturday, September 30 – Friday, October 6

Shmini Atzeret: Saturday, October 7 

Simchat Torah: Sunday, October 8

Sigd: Monday, November 13

Hanukkah: First Night is Thursday, December 7/Eighth Night is Friday, December 15

Tu Bishvat: Thursday, January 25

Purim: Sunday, March 24

Passover: First Night is Monday April 22 through Tuesday, April 30

Yom Hashoah: Monday, May 6

Yom HaZikaron: Monday, May 13

Yom Ha’atzmaut: Tuesday, May 14

Lag B’omer: Sunday, May 26

Shavuot: Wed. June 12 and Thurs. June 13