School Calendar

2009-10 School Year Calendar

August 19

New Foreign Teachers arrive

August 19–21

New Foreign Teachers Orientation, PSB, Medical, etc

August 24–28

All BC Staff Pro-D

August 31

School Starts

September 1

Opening Ceremony of the new school year

September 10

Teachers’ day celebration

September 11

Terry Fox Run

Septe 26

School in session – follow Sept. 28 timetable

Sept 28–Oct 4

National Holiday break

October 5

School resumes

October 12

Thanksgiving day – school in session

October 16

2nd Annual Sports Meet

October 22

Halloween Dance (BC Program)

October 23

Flea market (Elementary & Middle School)

November 2–5

Mid-term exams

November 6

ESL & Grade 10 Open House day

November 21

Grade 11s to DMLIS’ Recruitment Fair

November 28

Grade 11 Parents Meeting

December 9

Memorial Run

December 23

Christmas Activity

December 24

Winter Show

December 25

Christmas Break

December 28

School Resumes

December 30

Staff New Year’s Party

Jan 1

New Year’s holiday

Jan 4

School Resumes

Jan 8, 11, 12

High School Mid-term Exams

Jan 13-15

Teachers on – Pro-D

Jan 16

Winter Vacation begins

February 21

BC Teachers back to campus

February 22

School Resumes – BC Program

March 18

Chinese Knowledge Contest for
Middle School & High School

April 14 – 16

BC Program Mid-term Exams

April 24 (Sat.)

School in session – follow May 7th timetable

April 25–May 2

May Day holiday

May 3

School resumes

May 10-31

English Arts Festival

May 17–21

International Students’ Chinese Speech Competition

June 21-25

BC Program Exams (provincial & class)

July 1

Canadian BC Teachers’ Summer Vacation starts