School boards approve joint calendar

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 2011-2012.

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, according to a joint press release put out by the school boards.

Each board adopted the calendar following its own consultation process. The calendar will now be submitted to the Ministry of Education for approval.

The 2011-2012 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 are expected to approve the 2011-2012 School Year Calendar at their next board meeting.

The first day of school for all students will be on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011. There will be no early dismissal.

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 2011-2012.

Overview of the 2011-2012 School Year

First Day for Teaching Staff - Sept. 1, 2011
Labour Day - Sept. 5, 2011
First Day of School for students - Sept. 6, 2011 – No early dismissal
Thanksgiving - Oct. 10, 2011
Christmas Break - Dec. 26, 2011 to Jan. 6, 2012
Family Day - Feb. 20, 2012
Mid-Winter Break - Mar. 9 to Mar. 16, 2012
Good Friday - Apr. 6, 2012
Easter Monday - Apr. 9, 2012
Victoria Day - May 21, 2012
Last Day of School for Students - June 28, 2012 – No early dismissal

First Semester (Secondary) - Sept. 1, 2011 to Feb. 3, 2012
Second Semester (Secondary) - Feb. 6, 2012 to June 28, 2012

Examination Days for Secondary Schools
Jan. 27 to Feb. 2, 2012  (five days)
June 22 to June 28, 2012 (five days)

Six non-instructional days for professional activities, which include evaluation of pupil progress, consultation with parents, curriculum and program evaluation and development, professional development of teachers and attendance at educational conferences, will also be held during the 2011-2012 School Year.
        
Professional Activity Days
Sept. 1, 2011
Sept. 2, 2011
Sept. 30, 2011                      
Nov. 21, 2011                       
Feb. 3, 2012
June 11, 2012                           

The school year calendar for 2011-2012 is available on school board websites: www.rainbowschools.ca, www.sudburycatholicschools.ca, www.nouvelon.ca and www.cspgno.ca.