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For Immediate Release: 02.16.10

Board approves School Year Calendar for 2010-2011


The 2010-2011 school year will begin the day after Labour Day this year.

The first day of school will be on Tuesday, September 7th, 2010.

In addition to the first day of school, the School Year Calendar includes the dates for the Christmas Break, the March Break, statutory holidays, secondary school examination days and professional activity days in 2010-2011

The calendar is available on the Board’s website – rainbowschools.ca.

RAINBOW DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
Overview of the 2010-2011 School Year
Elementary and Secondary Schools

First Day for Teaching Staff            September 2, 2010
Labour Day                                      September 6, 2010
First School Day (Students)             September 7, 2010
Thanksgiving                                   October 11, 2010
Christmas Break                               December 23, 2010 to January 4, 2011
Family Day                                       February 21, 2011
Mid-Winter Break                            March 11, 2011 to March 18, 2011
Good Friday                                    April 22, 2011
Easter Monday                                April 25, 2011
Victoria Day                                    May 23, 2011
Last Day of School for Students       June 29, 2011
Last Day of School for Staff             June 30, 2011                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

First Semester (Secondary)        September 1, 2010 to February 2, 2011
Second Semester (Secondary)        February 3, 2011 to June 30, 2011

Six non-instructional days for professional activities, which include a focus on instructional strategies, assessment and evaluation and reporting, to be allocated as follows:
   
Professional Activity Days   
September 2, 2010
October 1, 2010           
November 19, 2010           
January 21, 2011
June 10, 2011                           
June 30, 2011

Examination Days
January 27, 2011 to February 2, 2011 (5 days)
June 23, 2011 to June 29, 2011 (5 days)

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Corporate Communications and Strategic Planning,
Rainbow District School Board, 705-674-3171, ext. 7217.