
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