2011-12 School Year Calendar
First day of classes elementary and secondary schools Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Last day of classes Semester 1 Secondary (Semester Schools Only) Tuesday, January 24, 2012
First Day of classes Semester 2 Secondary (Semester Schools Only) Friday, February 3, 2012
School Year ends Elementary and Secondary Schools Friday, June 29, 2012
Number of school days for the 2011 – 2012 school year 194
Number of Instructional Days in Elementary Schools 188
Number of Instructional Days in Secondary Schools 188
Number of Professional Activity Days in Elementary Schools 6
Number of Professional Activity Days in Secondary Schools 6
School Holidays for the 2011-2012 School Year
Every Saturday and Sunday
Labour Day Monday, September 5, 2011
Thanksgiving Day Monday, October 10, 2011
Christmas Break (inclusive) Monday, December 26, 2011 to Friday, January 6, 2012
Family Day Monday, February 20, 2012
Mid-Winter Break Monday, March 12, 2012 to Friday, March 16, 2012 (inclusive)
Good Friday Friday, April 6, 2012
Easter Monday Monday, April 9, 2012
Victoria Day Monday, May 21, 2012
Elementary Schools – Professional Activity Days
1. Friday, September 16, 2011 Principal’s Day: Re-organization/Faith Development/Prov. Priorities
2. Friday, November 18, 2011 Provincial Priorities and Faith Development
3. Monday, January 16, 2012 Term 1 Assessment and Evaluation of Pupil Progress
4. Friday, February 3, 2012 Reporting to Parents on Evaluation and Pupil Progress
5. Friday, May 11, 2012 Provincial Priorities and Faith Development
6. Monday, June 11, 2012 Term 2 Assessment and Evaluation of Pupil Progress
St. Sofia Only
1. Friday, November 18, 2011 Provincial Priorities and Faith Development
2. Monday, January 16, 2012 Term 1 Assessment and Evaluation of Pupil Progress
3. Friday, February 3, 2012 Reporting to Parents on Evaluation and Pupil Progress
4. Friday, April 13, 2012 Principals Day: Curriculum and Faith
5. Friday, May 11, 2012 Provincial Priorities and Faith Development
6. Monday, June 11, 2012 Term 2 Assessment and Evaluation of Pupil Progress
Secondary Schools – Professional Activity Days
1. Friday, September 16, 2011 Provincial Priorities and Faith Development
2. Friday, November 18, 2011 Provincial Priorities and Faith Development
3.Thursday, February 2, 2012 Principal’s Day: Semester Turnaround
4. Wednesday, June 27, 2012 *Principal’s Day: Year End Reporting and Activities
5. Thursday, June 28, 2012 *Principal’s Day: Year End Reporting and Activities
6. Friday, June 29, 2012 *Principal’s Day: Year End Reporting and Activities
*Semester and year end evaluations and school wide promotion meetings; contact parents with summer school
recommendations, OSR and report card preparation; inventory management of books, equipment, learning materials;
curriculum development for new course outlines; goal setting for the upcoming school year.
Secondary Schools – Examination Days
Semester 1: January 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 2012
Semester 2: June 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 2012