Boarding Handbook 2020-21
2020–21 Important Dates |
*Please note: these are subject to change without notice.
August (8) | |
Monday 31-Thursday 3 | Online Boarding Orientation Week for New Boarders including English Language Assessments (for ELL students) |
September (9) | |
Wednesday 2 | Boarding Virtual Welcome Reception for New Families & Guardians |
Friday 4 | New and Returning Boarding students arrive and move-in 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Friday 4-Monday 7 | In-Person Boarding Orientation Week for New and Returning Boarders *mandatory for all students to attend |
Tuesday 8 | New Student Orientation |
Wednesday 9 | Orientation Day Sessions: Group A morning Group B afternoon |
Thursday 10 | Grades 7-12 first day of classes |
Friday 11 | Grito de Delores (Mexican Independence Day) Dinner |
Friday 18 | Rosh Hashanah Dinner |
October (10) | |
Friday 2 | Mid-Autumn Festival dinner |
Friday 9 | Canadian Thanksgiving dinner |
Friday 9-Monday 12 | Thanksgiving Weekend - no classes Boarding open |
Friday 16 | PA Day - Boarding open |
Friday 23 | Creole Day Dinner |
Friday 30 | Halloween and Dia de Muertos dinner |
November (11) | |
Thursday 12 | Diwali Dinner |
Friday 13-Monday 16 | Fall Mid-term Break -Boarding open |
December (12) | |
Monday 7 | Winter Holiday Dinner |
Friday 18 | Holiday assembly, Winter Break begins 3:35 p.m. |
Boarding will remain open for the break - please contact Boarding staff for more information If travel restrictions prevent international travel, boarding might stay open. We advise families purchase cancellation insurance for any flights that are booked. | |
January (1) 2021 | |
Monday 4 | PA Day - Boarding open for Asynchronous Day |
Tuesday 5 | Day 2 of the schedule - synchronous classes resume at 8:15 a.m. |
Thursday 7 | “Welcome to 2021” Dinner |
Wednesday 13 | PA Day - Boarding open for Asynchronous Day |
Monday 18 | PA Day - Boarding open for Asynchronous Day |
Tuesday 19 | PA Day - Boarding open for Asynchronous Day |
Wednesday 20 | First day of Segment 1.3 |
Monday 25 | PA Day - Boarding open for Asynchronous Day |
February (2) | |
Wednesday 10 | Lunar New Year Dinner (Year of the Ox) |
Friday 12-Monday 16 | Winter Break - Boarding open |
Tuesday 16 | Pink Triangle & Valentine’s Day Dinner |
Tuesday 23 | Fastnacht/Karneval Dinner |
March (3) | |
Friday 5 | “March Break” - BH holiday |
Friday 12 | “March Break” - BH holiday |
Monday 15 | “March Break” - BH holiday |
Friday 26 | “March Break” - BH holiday |
Wednesday 31 | Easter and Passover Dinner |
April (4) | |
Friday 2 | Good Friday - no classes - Boarding open |
Monday 5 | Easter Monday - no classes - Boarding open |
Monday 12 - 16 | Reschedule “March Break” - Boarding open |
May (5) | |
Tuesday 10 | Eid Dinner |
Friday 21 | BH Holiday - Boarding open |
Monday 24 | Victoria Day - no classes - Boarding open |
Public School Holidays
Labour Day – September 7
Christmas Break – December 21–January 1
Family Day – February 15
March Break – March 5–22
Good Friday – April 2
Easter Monday – April 5
Victoria Day – May 24