2008/2009 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR
Regular School Year Calendar
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SCHOOL YEAR - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY |
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The school year begins |
September 2, 2008 |
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The school year ends |
June 26, 2009 |
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The number of instructional days for elementary and secondary students |
188 |
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The number of professional activity days for the elementary and secondary panel |
6 |
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Labour Day |
September 1, 2008 |
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Thanksgiving Day |
October 13, 2008 |
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Winter Break (inclusive) |
December 22, 2008 to January 2, 2009 |
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Family Day |
February 16, 2009 |
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Spring Break (inclusive) |
March 16 - March 20, 2009 |
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Good Friday |
April 10, 2009 |
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Easter Monday |
April 13, 2009 |
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Victoria Day |
May 18, 2009 |
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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY DAYS - ELEMENTARY (6) |
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In-school professional activity/ reorganization/teacher planning |
September 19, 2008 |
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Professional Learning Day |
November 3, 2008 |
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Reporting to parents |
December 5, 2008 |
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Reporting to parents |
March 13, 2009 |
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Professional Learning Day |
May 11, 2009 |
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Year end reporting and school closing activities |
June 26, 2009 |
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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY DAYS - SECONDARY (6) |
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Professional Learning Day |
1 |
November 3, 2008 |
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Turn-around day in semestered schools |
1 |
January 29, 2009 |
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Professional Learning Day |
1 |
May 11, 2009 |
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Year end reporting, professional and curriculum development, and school closing activities (inclusive) for semestered schools |
3 |
June 24-26, 2009 |
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Year end reporting, professional and curriculum development, and school closing activities (inclusive) for non-semestered schools |
4 |
June 23-26, 2009 |
EXAMINATION DAYS - SECONDARY (10)
Exams to be scheduled as follows unless otherwise approved
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Semestered Schools |
Semester 1 |
5 |
January 22-January 28, 2009 |
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Semester 2 |
5 |
June 17-23, 2009 |
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Vocational Schools |
Number of designated evaluation days over the school year |
6 |
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Exam days |
4 |
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Non-Semestered Schools |
Mid year progress review |
1 |
January 29, 2009 |
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Full year courses/final examinations |
9 |
June 10-22, 2009 |
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SEMESTER |
INSTRUCTIONAL |
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY |
TOTAL DAYS |
DATES |
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Semester 1 |
95 |
2 |
97 |
September 2, 2008 to January 29, 2009 |
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Semester 2 |
93 |
4 |
97 |
January 30, 2009 to June 26, 2009 |