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School Boards approve School Year Calendar for 2016-2017
Rainbow District School Board
Sudbury Catholic District School Board
Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario
Conseil scolaire public du Grand Nord de l’Ontario
School Boards approve School Year Calendar for 2016-2017
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 2016-2017.
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 2016-2017 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, with minor differences, 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 2016-2017 School Year Calendar at a recent board meeting.
The 2016-2017 school year for students will begin on Wednesday, September 7, 2016. There will be no early dismissal. Please note that Tuesday, September 6, 2016, 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 2016-2017.
Overview of the 2016-2017 School Year
Elementary and Secondary Schools
| Labour Day | September 5, 2016 |
| First Day of School for Students | September 7, 2016 – No early dismissal |
| Thanksgiving | October 10, 2016 |
| Christmas Break | December 26, 2016 to January 6, 2017 |
| Family Day | February 20, 2017 |
| Mid-Winter Break | March 13 to 17, 2017 |
| Good Friday | April 14, 2017 |
| Easter Monday | April 17, 2017 |
| Victoria Day | May 22, 2017 |
| Last Day of School for Students | June 30, 2017 – No early dismissal |
| First Semester (Secondary) | September 7, 2016 to February 2, 2017 |
| Secondary Semester (Secondary) | February 6, 2017 to June 30, 2017 |
Examination Days for Secondary Schools
January 27 to February 2, 2017 (5 days)
June 26 to 30, 2017 (5 days)
Professional Activity Days
Seven days for professional development activities will also be held during the 2016-2017 School Year, as follows:
Sudbury/Espanola/Manitoulin Districts
September 6, 2016
September 30, 2016
October 28, 2016
November 28, 2016
February 3, 2017
April 28, 2017
June 16, 2017
Algoma District
September 6, 2016 – HSCDSB, CSCNO and CSPGNO
September 30, 2016
October 28, 2016
November 25, 2016
February 3, 2017
March 31, 2017 – ADSB
April 28, 2017
June 12, 2017
The School Year Calendar for 2016-2017 is available on school board websites:
www.rainbowschools.ca
www.sudburycatholicschools.ca
www.nouvelon.ca
www.cspgno.ca
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Media Contacts:
Nicole Charette
Senior Advisor, Corporate Communications and Strategic Planning
Rainbow District School Board
705-674-3171, ext. 7217
Gina Tullio
Communications Officer
Sudbury Catholic District School Board
705-673-5620 ext. 244
Paul de la Riva
Interim Assistant Director of Communications and Community Development
Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario
705-673-5626, ext. 294
Carole Dubé
Director of Communications
Conseil scolaire public du Grand Nord de l’Ontario
705-671-1533, ext. 2233