
Year at a Glance 2022-2023
Date | Activity |
August 15 – 16 | Student Council Leadership Retreat |
August 22 – September 2 | PD Days (No School for Students) |
August 30 | Lower School (JK & SK) Teddy Bear Picnic Lower School (Grades 1 – 6) Orientation |
August 31 | Upper School (Grades 7 – 12) Orientation |
September 5 | Labour Day (School Closed) |
September 6 | Early Start ½ Day for JK & SK (9am – 12pm) PD Day – IB Training (No School) |
September 7 | First Day of School (Grades 1 – 12) |
September 7 | Terry Fox Kick-Off |
September 7 – 9 | Neophyte Week |
September 9 | Spirit Day: House Colours |
September 14 | Student Council Elections |
September 15 | Terry Fox Run |
September 15 – 16 | Camp Trip – Grades 9 & 10 |
September 19 – 20 | Camp Trip – Grades 11 & 12 |
September 20 – 21 | Camp Trip – Grades 7 & 8 |
September 22 | Welcome BBQ Fall Fundraiser Kick-Off |
September 22 – 30 | Fall Fundraiser |
September 27 | MYP Assessment Session for Parents |
September 27 | DP Info Session for Parents |
September 28 | Casual Day |
September 30 | Orange Shirt Day National Day for Truth & Reconciliation |
October 4 | Nea Archi – Event for New Families (7-9pm) |
October 5 | Blazer Ceremony (Grade 4) |
October 6 | House Game – Wear House/Fall Colours |
October 7 | PD Day (No School for Students) IB Training |
October 10 | Thanksgiving (School Closed) |
October 25 | Picture Day |
October 26 | MYP & DP Info Session |
October 26 | Casual Day |
October 28 | International Day |
October 31 | Halloween Spirit Day |
November 2 | Upper School Parent Teacher Conferences (4-8pm) (In-Person) |
November 4 | Guy Fawkes Day |
November 8 | Upper School Parent Teacher Conferences (5-9pm) (Virtual) |
November 9 | Remembrance Day Assembly |
November 10 | PD Day (No School for Students) |
November 11 | Remembrance Day (School Closed) |
November 15 | World Kindness Day |
November 17 | Science Fair Judging |
November 18 | Science Fair |
November 24 | Picture Retake Day |
November 25 | Upper School Report Cards |
November 26 | Open House |
November 30 | Casual Day |
December 2 | Lower School Report Cards |
December 5 | Term 2 Begins (Lower School) |
December 7 | Student-Led Conferences (Lower School) |
December 16 | Christmas Concert (JK – Grade 2) |
December 16 | Christmas Concert (Grades 3 – 6) |
December 21 | Casual Day |
December 22 | Last Day of School before Christmas Break Spirit Day: Christmas Colours |
December 23 – January 10 | Christmas Break (School Closed) |
January 11 | Back to School |
January 19 | Personal Project Showcase |
January 20 | Year Ahead Day (Lower School) |
January 23 – February 1 | Upper School Exams |
January 25 | Casual Day |
January 30 – February 2 | Parent/Teacher Social/ Meetings with Next Year’s Teachers (Lower School) |
February | Black History Month – Planned Events & Speakers |
February 1 | Re-Enrolment Deadline |
February 2 | Upper School Study Hall |
February 3 | Semester Turnaround Day (No School for Grades 9 – 12) |
February 6 | Semester 2 Begins (Upper School) |
February 9 | Graduation Pictures (Grades 6, 10 and 12) |
February 13 | Upper School Report Cards |
February 13 | Oral Competition (JK – Grade 3) |
February 14 | Spirit Day: Valentine’s Day (Wear Red, White, Pink) |
February 15 | Oral Competition (Grades 4 – 8) |
February 16 | Spirit Day: 100th Day of School |
February 17 | PD Day (No School for Students) |
February 20 | Family Day (School Closed) |
February 21 | Pancake Tuesday |
February 22 | Pink Shirt Day |
February 25 | Open House – Virtual |
February 28 | Casual Day |
March 1 | SJA & TMA Interschool Oral Competition (Grades 1 – 8) at The Maples Academy |
March 6 – 10 | Spirit Week |
March 13 – 24 | March Break (No School for Students) |
March 27 | Back to School |
March 27 | Term 3 Begins (Lower School) |
March 29 | Casual Day |
March 29 | Grade 6 Exhibition Information Session for Grade 6 Parents |
March 31 | Lower School Report Cards |
April 2- 5 | New York City Trip (Grades 9-12) |
April 3 | Red Instead (Oakwood Academy Fundraiser) |
April 5 | Lower School Conferences (PK to Grade 6) |
April 6 | Spirit Day: Easter |
April 7 | Good Friday (School Closed) |
April 10 | Easter Monday (School Closed) |
April 12 | Upper School Parent Teacher Conferences |
April 18 | Upper School Parent Teacher Conferences (virtual) |
April 21 | Earth Day |
April 22 | Open House (Virtual) |
April 24 | Upper School Report Cards (semestered courses only) |
April 26 | Casual Day |
April 27 – May 19 | IB Exams |
May 2 | Dynami Parent/Teacher (only) Social Event |
May 4 | Grade 6 Exhibition |
May 8 | Spelling Bee (JK – Grade 2) |
May 9 | Spelling Bee (Grades 3 – 6) |
May 9 – 12 | Quebec Trip (Grades 7 – 8) |
May 18 | Arts Night (JK – 2) |
May 19 | PD Day (No School for Students) |
May 22 | Victoria Day (School Closed) |
May 25 | Interschool Spelling Bee (Grades 1 – 6) |
May 31 | Casual Day |
June 1 | Arts Night (Grades 3 – 6) |
June 1 – 13 | Exams/Study Hall (Upper School) |
June 2 | Track & Field (June 5 Rain Date) |
June 9 | Imaginarium (JK – Grade 6) |
June 12 | SJA & MA Interschool Track & Field |
June 12 – 14 | Compulsory Grade 12 Exam & Elements Trip |
June 13 | Promotion Ceremonies (JK to Grade 5) |
June 13 | Graduation Ceremony PYP (Grade 6) |
June 14 | Graduation Ceremony MYP (Grade 10) |
June 14 | Promotion Ceremonies (Grades 7 & 8) Awards Ceremonies (Grades 9 & 11) |
June 15 | Grade 12 Graduation & DP |
June 16 | Last Day of School |
June 16 | House Cup Assembly |
June 16 | Lower School Report Cards |
June 19 – 30 | PD Days (No School for Students) |
June 30 | Upper School Report Cards |
Updated 04/21/2023