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What’s happening in Rainbow Schools?

Board approves School Year Calendar for 2009-2010

February 9, 2009

The 2009-2010 school year will begin one week prior to Labour Day this fall.

The first day of school will be on Tuesday, September 1st, 2009.

“We encourage parents/guardians to mark their calendars now,” said Rainbow District School Board Director of Education, Jean Hanson. “Labour Day is late this year. As a result, the school year will begin earlier than usual.”

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 2009-2010. 

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

RAINBOW DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

Overview of the 2009-2010 School Year

Elementary and Secondary Schools

First Day for Staff  August 31, 2009
First School Day (Students ) September 1, 2009
Labour Day September 7, 2009
Thanksgiving   October 12, 2009
Christmas Break  December 21, 2009 to January 1, 2010
Family Day  February 15, 2010
Mid Winter Break March 12, 2010 to March 19, 2010
Good Friday April 2, 2010
Easter Monday April 5, 2010
Victoria Day May 24, 2010
Last Day of School for Students June 25, 2010
Last Day of School for Staff June 28, 2010

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
First Semester (Secondary)               
August 31, 2009 to January 29, 2010

Second Semester (Secondary)           
February 1, 2010 to June 28, 2010

Six non-instructional days for professional activities, which include evaluation of pupils’ progress, consultation with parents, curriculum and program evaluation and development, professional development of teachers and attendance at educational conferences are to be allocated as follows:
   
Professional Activity Days     
August 31, 2009
October 2, 2009
November 27, 2009
January 29, 2010
April 23, 2010                           
June 28, 2010

Examination Days
January 22, 2010 to January 28, 2010 (5 days)
June 21, 2010 to June 25, 2010 (5 days)
   
The first instructional day of the year (September 1, 2009) will end 30 minutes earlier than normal.

The last instructional day of the year (June 25, 2010) will end 30 minutes earlier than normal.

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Media Contact:

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


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