School Boards approve School Year Calendar for 2013-2014

Rainbow District School Board, Sudbury Catholic District School Board, Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario (CSCNO) and Conseil scolaire public du Grand Nord de l’Ontario (CSPGNO) have approved the School Year Calendar for 2013-2014.

The four school boards have worked together to produce a common calendar for many years, facilitating the co-ordination of services such as student transportation. Each board adopted the calendar following its own consultation process.  The calendar will now be submitted to the Ministry of Education for final approval.

The 2013-2014 School Year Calendar will be the same for all English and French-language schools in Greater Sudbury, Espanola, Manitoulin Island, Shining Tree and Sudbury East, including Warren, Markstay, Noëlville, St. Charles and Killarney.

The calendar will also apply to CSCNO and CSPGNO schools in Elliot Lake, Blind River, Spanish, Sault Ste. Marie, Wawa, Chapleau, Dubreuilville and Hornepayne. The board of trustees of Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board and Algoma District School Board approved the 2013-2014 School Year Calendar at a recent board meeting.

The 2013-2014 school year will begin one day later than usual for all students. The first day of school will be on Wednesday, September 4, 2013.  There will be no early dismissal. (Please note: Tuesday, September 3, 2013 – the day after Labour Day – will be a professional activity day.)

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 2013-2014.

Overview of the 2013-2014 School Year
Elementary and Secondary Schools

First Semester (Secondary)           
September 3, 2013 to January 31, 2014

Second Semester (Secondary)       
February 3, 2014 to June 27, 2014

Examination Days for Secondary Schools
January 24 to January 30, 2014  (5 days)
June 23 to June 27, 2014 (5 days)

Non-instructional Days/Professional Activity Days
Six non-instructional days, including three days for professional development activities, will also be held during the 2013-2014 School Year, as follows:
September 3, 2013
October 11, 2013
December 20, 2013
January 31, 2014
March 7, 2014
June 13, 2014
               

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Media Contacts:

Nicole Charette
Senior Advisor, Corporate Communications and Strategic Planning
Rainbow District School Board
705-674-3171, ext. 7217
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Gina Tullio
Communications Officer
Sudbury Catholic District School Board
705-673-5620, ext. 244
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Paul de la Riva
Coordinator of Communications and Community Development
Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario
705-673-5626, ext. 294
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Carole Dubé
Director of Communications and Community Liaison
Conseil scolaire public du Grand Nord de l’Ontario
705-671-1533, ext. 2233
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