Year at a Glance 2023-2024

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DateActivity
August 29Meet the Teachers & Information Pick-Up (Parents and Students): Grades 9-12
August 31Virtual Meet the Teacher: JK-Grade 6, Grades 7-8
September 5JK/SK Teddy Bear Picnic & First Day of School: 9AM-12PM

Grades 1-6 Student and Parent Orientation: 12:30PM-2PM

Grades 7&8 Student and Parent Orientation: 12:30PM-2PM

Grades 9-12 NEW STUDENTS ONLY Orientation: 2:30PM-4PM

September 6First Day of School! Grades 1-12

Terry Fox Kick-Off

September 6-8Neophyte Week (Spirit Week)
September 8Spirit Day: House Colours
September 14-15Terry Fox Run
September 21Welcome BBQ

Fall Fundraiser Kick-Off

September  22-28Fall Fundraiser
September 27Casual Day
September 29National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Orange Shirt Day)
October (TBA)Nea Archi (Event for New Families)

*Dates and more information coming soon…*

October 3Blazer Ceremony (Grade 4)
October 5Spirit Day: Wear Fall/House Colours
October 6PD Day (No School for Students)
October 9Thanksgiving
October 10Fall Uniforms Begin
October 25Casual Day
October 26Picture Day
October 27International Day
October 31Spirit Day: Halloween
November 3Guy Fawkes Day
November 9Remembrance Day Assembly
November 10PD Day (No School for Students)
November 13Kindness Day
November 16Science Fair Judging
November 17Science Fair
November 24Picture Retake Day

Upper School Report Cards

November 29Casual Day
December 1Lower School Report Cards
December 4Term 2 Begins (Lower School)
December 13Christmas Concert: JK-Grade 2
December 19Christmas Concert: Grades 3-6
December 20Casual Day
December 21Last Day of School before Christmas Break

Spirit Day: Christmas Colours

December 22-January 9Christmas Break (School Closed)
January 10Back to School
January 19Year Ahead Day
January 29Semester Turnaround Day (No School for Upper School Students)
January 30Semester 2 Begins (Upper School)
January 31Casual Day
February 9Oral Competition (JK-Grade 3)
February 12Oral Competition (Grades 4-8)
February 14Spirit Day: Valentine’s Day
February 16PD Day (No School for Students)
February 19Family Day (School Closed)
February 22Interschool Oral Competition (Grades 1-8)
February 27Casual Day
February 28Pink Shirt Day
March 4-8Spirit Week
March 11-12March Break (No School for Students)
March 25Back to School

Term 3 Begins (Lower School)

March 27Casual Day
March 28Spirit Day: Easter

Lower School Report Cards

March 29Good Friday (School Closed)
April (TBA)Dynami Event – End of Year Parent/Teacher Social

*Dates and more information coming soon…*

April 1Easter Monday (School Closed)
April 2Autism Acceptance Day/Red Instead

Spring Uniforms Begin

April 22Earth Day
April 24Casual Day
April 29Upper School Report Cards (Semestered Courses Only)
May 6Spelling Bee (JK-Grade 2)
May 7Spelling Bee (Grades 3-6)
May 10Interschool Spelling Bee
May 15Arts Night (JK-Grade 2)
May 16Spirit Day
May 17PD Day (No School for Students)
May 20Victoria Day (School Closed)
May 23Arts Night (Grades 3-6)
May 24Track & Field
May 29Casual Day
May 31Interschool Track & Field
JuneGrade 6 Graduation

Grade 10 Graduation

Grade 12 Graduation

JK-Grade 5 Promotion Ceremonies

Grade 7&8 Promotion Ceremonies

Grade 9&11 Academic Awards

June 14Last Day of School!

House Cup Assembly

Lower School Report Cards

June 17-28PD Days (No School for Students)
June 28Upper School Report Cards

Updated 09/06/2023