Year at a Glance 2023-2024
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| Date | Activity |
| August 29 | Meet the Teachers & Information Pick-Up (Parents and Students): Grades 9-12 |
| August 31 | Virtual Meet the Teacher: JK-Grade 6, Grades 7-8 |
| September 5 | JK/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 6 | First Day of School! Grades 1-12 Terry Fox Kick-Off |
| September 6-8 | Neophyte Week (Spirit Week) |
| September 8 | Spirit Day: House Colours |
| September 14-15 | Terry Fox Run |
| September 21 | Welcome BBQ Fall Fundraiser Kick-Off |
| September 22-28 | Fall Fundraiser |
| September 27 | Casual Day |
| September 29 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Orange Shirt Day) |
| October (TBA) | Nea Archi (Event for New Families) *Dates and more information coming soon…* |
| October 3 | Blazer Ceremony (Grade 4) |
| October 5 | Spirit Day: Wear Fall/House Colours |
| October 6 | PD Day (No School for Students) |
| October 9 | Thanksgiving |
| October 10 | Fall Uniforms Begin |
| October 25 | Casual Day |
| October 26 | Picture Day |
| October 27 | International Day |
| October 31 | Spirit Day: Halloween |
| November 3 | Guy Fawkes Day |
| November 9 | Remembrance Day Assembly |
| November 10 | PD Day (No School for Students) |
| November 13 | Kindness Day |
| November 16 | Science Fair Judging |
| November 17 | Science Fair |
| November 24 | Picture Retake Day Upper School Report Cards |
| November 29 | Casual Day |
| December 1 | Lower School Report Cards |
| December 4 | Term 2 Begins (Lower School) |
| December 13 | Christmas Concert: JK-Grade 2 |
| December 19 | Christmas Concert: Grades 3-6 |
| December 20 | Casual Day |
| December 21 | Last Day of School before Christmas Break Spirit Day: Christmas Colours |
| December 22-January 9 | Christmas Break (School Closed) |
| January 10 | Back to School |
| January 19 | Year Ahead Day |
| January 29 | Semester Turnaround Day (No School for Upper School Students) |
| January 30 | Semester 2 Begins (Upper School) |
| January 31 | Casual Day |
| February 9 | Oral Competition (JK-Grade 3) |
| February 12 | Oral Competition (Grades 4-8) |
| February 14 | Spirit Day: Valentine’s Day |
| February 16 | PD Day (No School for Students) |
| February 19 | Family Day (School Closed) |
| February 22 | Interschool Oral Competition (Grades 1-8) |
| February 27 | Casual Day |
| February 28 | Pink Shirt Day |
| March 4-8 | Spirit Week |
| March 11-12 | March Break (No School for Students) |
| March 25 | Back to School Term 3 Begins (Lower School) |
| March 27 | Casual Day |
| March 28 | Spirit Day: Easter Lower School Report Cards |
| March 29 | Good Friday (School Closed) |
| April (TBA) | Dynami Event – End of Year Parent/Teacher Social *Dates and more information coming soon…* |
| April 1 | Easter Monday (School Closed) |
| April 2 | Autism Acceptance Day/Red Instead Spring Uniforms Begin |
| April 22 | Earth Day |
| April 24 | Casual Day |
| April 29 | Upper School Report Cards (Semestered Courses Only) |
| May 6 | Spelling Bee (JK-Grade 2) |
| May 7 | Spelling Bee (Grades 3-6) |
| May 10 | Interschool Spelling Bee |
| May 15 | Arts Night (JK-Grade 2) |
| May 16 | Spirit Day |
| May 17 | PD Day (No School for Students) |
| May 20 | Victoria Day (School Closed) |
| May 23 | Arts Night (Grades 3-6) |
| May 24 | Track & Field |
| May 29 | Casual Day |
| May 31 | Interschool Track & Field |
| June | Grade 6 Graduation Grade 10 Graduation Grade 12 Graduation JK-Grade 5 Promotion Ceremonies Grade 7&8 Promotion Ceremonies Grade 9&11 Academic Awards |
| June 14 | Last Day of School! House Cup Assembly Lower School Report Cards |
| June 17-28 | PD Days (No School for Students) |
| June 28 | Upper School Report Cards |
Updated 09/06/2023