This year Berlin CSD’s Spring Break begins on Friday, March 29th and classes will resume on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Each school year, Berlin Central School District makes provisions for up to six emergency closings by building them into the school calendar. The district has used three emergency closures this school year and has three emergency closing days left that do not need to be made up. Barring the need to use anymore of these allotted emergency closure days, the district will be closed on the following dates: April 8, May 24 and May 28.
Please review all the district calendar amendments for the 2023-2024 school year and Solar Eclipse safety tips and information below.
Spring Break Reminder: Friday, March 29, 2024 – Monday, April 8, 2024
Spring Break begins THIS Friday, March 29th and will continue through Monday, April 8th. Classes will resume on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.
District Calendar Changes
Berlin Central School District Calendar
Monday, April 8, 2024 – Berlin CSD- NO SCHOOL (Solar Eclipse)
(Give Back Emergency Closure Day)
We have included some helpful information and resources below so families can learn more about solar eclipses and what to expect on April 8.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 – Berlin Elementary – Half Day – Dismissal 11:45 am
Berlin Elementary students will be released at 11:45 am due to the Budget Vote & School Board Election Day which will be taking place that day at Berlin Elementary from 12 pm until 9 pm.
Friday, May 24, 2024 and Tuesday, May 28, 2024 – Berlin CSD- NO SCHOOL
(Potential Give Back Emergency Closure Days)
Tuesday, June 4, 2024 – Berlin Middle High School – NO SCHOOL
EXCEPT for students participating in the morning Algebra Regents Exam.
Berlin students participating in the Algebra Regents will receive direct communication with more information and details regarding transportation on that day.
Solar Eclipse Resources and Safety Information
Monday, April 8, 2024, North America will experience a total Solar Eclipse. In our area on that day the moon will block our view of the sun starting at 2:12 pm with the Maximum Eclipse (96% coverage) at 3:27 pm and the eclipse will end at about 4:37 pm. (https://eclipsesoundscapes.org/eclipse-lookup-tool/)
The Berlin Central School District will not be in session on April 8, 2024. The districts’ decision to close will allow for all students to be able to experience the eclipse safely at home. This is the first total solar eclipse to hit New York State since 1925. A solar eclipse will occur in the same place only once every 400 years.
Eclipse Resources:
- https://wnyt.com/eclipse/
- New York State Free Eclipse Glasses https://www.newyorkupstate.com/news/2024/03/new-york-is-giving-out-free-eclipse-glasses-heres-where-to-get-them.html
- https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eclipses/home/
- https://www.nysed.gov/curriculum-instruction/new-york-state-total-solar-eclipse-april-2024
- Interactive Map: 2024 Solar Eclipse Across the US
- https://www.iloveny.com/events/eclipse-2024/#resources
- https://rmsc.org/events/eclipse-2024/
- https://buffaloeclipse.org
- UAlbany Whiteface Mountain Live Stream Link https://youtu.be/guoxYSKUvo8