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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

CB Calendar Brings Changes for Next Year

The calendar for 2013-2014 calls for school to be held on days that Central Bucks has had off in recent years.

Central Bucks students won't have the whole week of Thanksgiving off next year, and they'll be in school on Election Day. They won't start school until after Labor Day, but seventh and tenth graders won't get the school to themselves on their first day. Those are among several changes new superintendent Dr. Rod Green made to next year's school calendar. The tweaks did not win unanimous support from school board members. Though the school calendar for 2013-2014 was approved, it won passage on a 7-2 vote Tuesday night. Board members John Gamble and Kelly Unger voted against the new schedule. Green said he designed the new calendar after hearing input from school principals, district administrators and parents. "Obviously, it doesn’t …

Jennifer Passantino

4:21 pm on Friday, January 25, 2013

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Monday, June 11, 2012

Central Bucks Calendar Set for 2012-2013

Check here to see just how many days of summer vacation lie ahead.

Phineas and Ferb may have 104 days of summer vacation, but Central Bucks students don't. The 2012-2013 school year starts after Labor Day this year, according to the official Central Bucks School District calendar. Students return to the classroom on either Sept. 4 or 5 depending on their grade. By my count, that means 87 or 88 days of summer vacation await. What will you do with them? (Editor's note: didn't understand the Phineas and Ferb reference? You must not watch much Disney Channel. Lucky you. Click on the link if you dare.)

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