2024-2025 School Year Openings and Closings
2024-2025 School Year Openings and Closings
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Hannah Senesh School Hours 2024-25
- 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 and Sixth Grade – 8:15am-3:45pm (Friday Dismissal 2:30pm)
- Seventh and Eighth Grade – 8:15am-3:45pm (Friday Dismissal 2:30pm)
Due to earlier Shabbat candle lighting times, Friday dismissals between November 8, 2024 and January 24, 2025 occur at 1:30pm.
September 2024
Wednesday, September 4—New Student Orientation
- Group A Kindergarten Family Visit
- 9:00am-11:15am (9-11:15am Students in the classroom; 9-9:30am Parent Welcome Coffee; Parents Meet Teachers and Pick-up Children at 11am)
- Group B Kindergarten Family Visit
- 12:30-2:45pm (12:30-2:45pm Students in the classroom; 12:30-1pm; Parent Welcome Coffee; Parents Meet Teachers and Pick-up Children at 2:30pm)
- 1st-4th Grade New Parents and Students
- Classroom Visits, 9:00am-10:00am
- All Incoming 5th Grade Students (returning and new)
- Classroom Visits (9am-11:15am) Followed by brunch for parents and students (11:15am-12:00pm)
- All New 6th Grade Students Classroom Visits
- (9:00am-11:15am) Followed by brunch for parents and students (11:15am-12:00pm)
Thursday, September 5—First Day of School, Full Day K-8th Grade
October 2024
Thursday, October 3-Friday, October 4—School Closed, Erev Rosh Hashanah/Rosh Hashanah
Friday, October 11—School Closed, Erev Yom Kippur
Thursday, October 17-Friday, October 18—School Closed, Sukkot
Thursday, October 24-Friday, October 25—School Closed, Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah
November 2024
Friday, November 8—School Closed for Students, Remote Only Parent/Teacher Conferences
Monday, November 11—School Closed for Students, In-Person and Remote Parent/Teacher Conferences
Thursday, November 28-Friday, November 29—School Closed, Thanksgiving Break
December 2024
Monday, December 23-Wednesday, January 1—School Closed, Winter Break (December 23, Staff Professional Development Day)
January 2025
Thursday, January 2—School Resumes
Monday, January 20—School Closed, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 2025
Monday, February 17-Friday, February 21 – School Closed, February Break
Monday, February 24—School Resumes
March 2025
Thursday, March 20—School Closed for Students, In-Person and Remote Parent/Teacher Conferences
Friday, March 28—School Closed for Students, Remote Parent/Teacher Conferences
April 2025
Friday, April 11-Friday, April 18—School Closed, Passover Break
Monday, April 21—School Resumes
May 2025
Monday, May 26—School Closed, Memorial Day
June 2025
Monday, June 2-Tuesday, June 3—Shavuot, School Closed
Thursday June 12, 9:00am-11:30am—8th Grade Graduation
Friday, June 13—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: Thursday, October 3-Friday, October 4
Erev Yom Kippur: Friday, October 11
Sukkot: Thursday, October 17-Wednesday, October 23
Shmini Atzeret: Thursday, October 24
Simchat Torah: Friday, October 25
Sigd: Saturday, November 30
Hanukkah: First Night is December 25/Eighth Night is Thursday, January 2
Tu Bishvat: Thursday, February 13
Purim: Friday, March 14
Passover: First Night is Saturday, April 12 through Sunday, April 20
Yom Hashoah: Thursday, April 24
Yom HaZikaron: Wednesday, April 30
Yom Ha’atzmaut: Thursday, May 1
Lag B’omer: Friday, May 16
Shavuot: Monday, June 2-Tuesday, June 3