DASMESH SCHOOL CALENDAR     2011/12
SEPT 2011	1-2	THUR/FRI	Staff reports back to work.  Friday: Orientation Day for new students in Gr. 1-11
	5	MON	LABOR DAY
	6	TUE	FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS: 8:30 AM-12:00 PM
	6/7/8/9	TUE-FRI	MEET YOUR CHILD’S TEACHER WEEK (to be planned by HRT/classroom teacher)
	16	FRI	IN-SCHOOL PRO-D DAY- CURRICULUM PLANNING
	24	SAT 2:00 PM	AGM (ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF PARENTS/SUPPORTERS). STAFF EXPECTED TO BE IN ATTENDANCE.
	27	TUE	LIFE-TOUCH CLASS PHOTOS, PORTRAITS, AND PANORAMA (THE LAST MENTIONED, WEATHER-PERMITTING)
	28	WED	TERRY FOX FUN RUN AT SCHOOL
OCT	10	MON	THANKSGIVING DAY- Schools closed
	11-14	TUE-FRI	Interim Reporting Time- Informal - via phone/parental visits
	21	FRI	PROVINCE-WIDE  PRO-D DAY: No school for students
NOV	11	FRI	REMEMBRANCE DAY-  SCHOOLS CLOSED
	?	FRI	GURU NANAK DEV JI’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
DEC	02	FRI	TERM 1 REPORT CARDS.  PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
	?	FRI	The Sahebzadas and Guru Teg Bahadur Ji’s Martyrdom Day Obsevance
	16	FRI	SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR WINTER VACATION (2 WKS)
JAN 2012	03	TUE	TERM 2 BEGINS
	13	FRI	GURU GOBIND SINGH JI’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
	27		SEMESTER TURN- AROUND-DAY FOR GRADE 11 ELECTIVES
FEB	?		FSA TESTS FOR GRADES 4 & 7
	1-3	WED-FRI	Interim Reporting Time. Informal:  via phone/parental visits (except Gr. 4 & 7- theirs will be decided by  HRT’s).
	14	TUE	K-PHOTOS (LIFETOUCH)
	?	FRI	PROVINCE-WIDE PRO-D DAY.  No school for students
MAR	09	FRI	TERM 2 REPORT CARDS.  PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES.   LAST DAY OF CLASSES FOR TERM 2
MAR	12--23		SPRING VACATION PERIOD ( 2 WEEKS)
	26	MON	SCHOOLS REOPEN FOR TERM 3
APRIL	?	FRI	VAISAKHI  CELEBRATION
	06		GOOD FRIDAY- NO SCHOOL
	09		EASTER MONDAY- NO SCHOOL
MAY	21	MON	VICTORIA DAY-Schools Closed
JUNE		?	FINALS FOR GRADES 8 & 9. PROVINCIAL EXAMS FOR GRADE 10/11
		?	Guru Arjan Dev Ji’s Martyrdom Day
	27	WED	LAST DAY FOR STUDENTS
	28	THUR	ADMIN. DAY FOR STAFF
	29	FRI	LAST DAY FOR TEACHERS