John Norquay Elementary School               2005 - 2006 School Calendar

SCHOOL OPERATION OVERVIEW

Number of Days in Session

193

Number of Days of Instruction

186

Minimum Hours of Instruction in a School Year

Half-Day Kindergarten: 186x 2.4 hours = 446.40 hours
Full-Day Kindergarten to Gr. 7: 186 x 4.75 hours = 883.50 hours

Minutes of Instruction in a School Week

1425 minutes

Number/Length of Recesses per day

1 @ 15 minutes

Minutes of Operation in a School Week

School Open 8:30 to 3:30 daily

Number of School Weeks

40

Number of Days of Non-Instruction

6 Non-Instructional Days
1 Administration Day (June 30)

SPECIFIC PROVINCIAL DATES - SCHOOL NOT IN SESSION

School Opening Day

Tuesday, September 06

Thanksgiving Day

Monday, October 10

Remembrance Day

Friday, November 11

Last Day of Instruction Before Winter Vacation

Friday, December 16

Winter Vacation Period

Monday, December 19 to Friday, December 30

School Re-opens after Winter Vacation

Tuesday, January 03

Last Day of Instruction Before Spring Vacation

Friday, March 10

Spring Vacation Period

Monday, March 13 to Friday, March 17

School re-opens after Spring Vacation

Monday, March 20

Good Friday

Friday, April 14

Easter Monday

Monday, April 17

Victoria Day

Monday, May 22

Last Full Day of Pupil Attendance

Thursday, June 29

Administrative/School Closing Day

Friday, June 30

NON INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS / PART DAYS (SCHOOL NOT IN SESSION)

Monday, September 26 – STUDENTS DO NOT ATTEND

Professional Development Day - Curriculum Planning

Friday, October 7- STUDENTS DO NOT ATTEND

Professional Development Day
Social Responsibility, Speaker - Dr. Neufeld

Wednesday, October 19 - pupils dismissed at 2:00 p.m.

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Thursday, October 20 - pupils dismissed at 2:00 p.m.

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Friday, October 21 – STUDENTS DO NOT ATTEND

Professional Development Day – Provincial/District Programs

Tuesday, January 24 - STUDENTS DO NOT ATTEND

Professional Development Day
Reading Power, Speaker - Adrienne Gear

Wednesday, February 8 - pupils dismissed at 2:00 p.m.

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Thursday, February 9 - pupils dismissed at 2:00 p.m.

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Monday, April 24 - STUDENTS DO NOT ATTEND

Professional Development Day – Curriculum Initiatives

Thursday, June 8 - STUDENTS DO NOT ATTEND

Setting School Goals, September Planning