School Calendar
School Calendar 2009-2010

Maple Grove Elementary School

2009-2010 School Calendar

SCHOOL OPERATION OVERVIEW

Number of Days in Session192
Number of Days of Instruction185
Minimum Hours of Instruction in a School Year Kindergarten185 x 2.4 hours = 444 hours
Grades 1-7: 185 x 4.75 hours = 878.75 hours
Minutes of Instruction each day in a School Week285 in Grades 1 to 7 144
Half-Day Kindergarten
Length of each school day in a School WeekMonday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Number/Length of Recesses per day1 @ 15 minutes
Minutes of Operation each day in a School Week450 minutes (Office Hours 8:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.)
Number of School Weeks40
Number of Days of Non-Instruction6 Non-Instructional Days 1
Administration Day (June 30)

SPECIFIC PROVINCIAL DATES

SCHOOL NOT IN SESSION

School Opening DayTuesday, September 08
Thanksgiving DayMonday, October 12
Remembrance DayWednesday, November 11
Last Day of Instruction before Winter VacationFriday, December 18
Winter Vacation PeriodMonday, December 21 to Friday, January 01
School re-opens after Winter VacationMonday, January 04
Last Day of Instruction before Spring VacationFriday, March 05
Spring Vacation PeriodMonday, March 08 to Friday, March 12
School re-opens after Spring VacationMonday, March 15
Good FridayFriday, April 02
Easter MondayMonday, April 05
Victoria DayMonday, May 24
Administrative/School Closing DayWednesday, June 30

NON-INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS / PART DAYS

SCHOOL NOT IN SESSION

Monday, September 28 – school closed all dayRetreat – focus on goal development
Friday, October 23 – school closed all dayProvincial Professional Development Day
Tuesday, November 17 – school closed all dayMindfulness or Mathematics
Wednesday, December 2 – dismissal at 2:00 p.m.Report conferences
Thursday, December 3 – dismissal at 2:00 p.m.Report conferences
Monday, January 25 – school closed all dayLanguage Arts: Adrienne Gear
Wednesday, March 3 – dismissal at 2:00 p.m.Report conferences
Thursday, March 4 – dismissal at 2:00 p.m.Report conferences
Thursday, April 1 – school closed all dayGoal review and goal planning
Monday, June 28Last full day of student attendance
Tuesday, June 29 – school closed all dayStudent needs review and interest group planning