Yearly Calendar 2008-2009

The calendar is SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Students are advised to listen to the daily announcements, and parents/guardians are asked to read notices and newsletters sent home with students throughout the school year.

September

2, Tuesday, Orientation for Teachers, No Classes
3, Wednesday, ESD Professional Development Day, No Classes
4, Thursday, First Instructional Day for students
11, Thursday, Meet the Staff Night, 7:00pm
15, Monday, Student Pictures, Grades 7,8, and 9
25, Thursday, School Dance, 7:00-9:30pm
25, Thursday, Home and School Meeting, 7:00pm

October

3, Eastern School District Professional Development, No Classes
13, Monday, Thanksgiving, No Classes
17, Friday, Picture Retakes
23-24, Thursday and Friday, PEITF Convention, No Classes
 

November

6, Thursday, Parent-Teacher Interviews, 3:30-8:30pm
7, Friday, Parent-Teacher Interviews, No Classes
10, Monday, Birchwood Remembrance Day Ceremony
11, Tuesday, Remembrance Day, No Classes
13, Thursday, Term 1 Ends
13, Thursday, Home and School Meeting, 7:00pm
17, Monday, Marks to Home Room Teachers
20, Thursday, Term 1 Report Cards Sent Home

December

9, Tuesday, Birchwood Christmas Concert, 7:00pm
11, Thursday, School Dance, 7:00-9:30pm
19, Friday, Last School Day for 2008

January

5, Monday, First School Day in 2009
14, Wednesday, Grade 9 Immunization
22, Thursday, Home And School Meeting
27,28,29, Tuesday to Thursday, Grade 9 Exams
29, Thursday, Term 2 Ends
TBA, Birchwood Winter Carnival

February

3, Tuesday, End of Semester/School Development Day, No Classes
5, Thursday, Term 2 Report Cards sent home
9, Monday, Islander Day, No Classes
12, Thursday, School Dance, 7:00-9:30pm
26, Thursday, Birchwood Science Fair
26, Graduation Picture Retakes

March

3, Tuesday, Colonel Gray District Science Fair
12, Thursday, Parent-Teacher Interviews, 3:30-8:30pm
13, Friday, Parent-Teacher Interviews, No Classes
16-20, Friday-Thursday, March Break, No Classes
26, Thursday, Grade 9 Students Visit Colonel Gray, 1:30-2:20pm
26, Thursday, Grade 10 Parent Meeting At Colonel Gray, 7:00pm Gray
TBA, Easter Seals Ambassador Tour
TBA, Band Days

April

3, Friday, Grade 10 High School Registration, No Classes for Grade 9
10, Friday, Good Friday, No Classes
13, Monday, Easter Monday, No Classes
16, Thursday, Term 3 Ends
17, Friday, Birchwood Heritage Fair
20, Monday, Marks To Home Room Teachers
23, Thursday, Term 3 Report Cards Sent Home
TBA, Holocaust Memorial Service at Birchwood
TBA, Eastern School District Drama Festival

May

1, Friday, Area Association Profession Development, No Classes
7, Thursday, School Dance, 7:00-9:30pm
8, Friday, Provincial Heritage Fair, Confederation Center
14, Thursday, Grade 6 Parent Meeting, 7:00pm
15, Friday, Grade 6 Student Orientation, No Classes for Grade 7
18, Monday, Victoria Day, No Classes
29, Thursday, Home and School Meeting, 7:30pm
TBA, Thursday, Birchwood Spring Concert, 7:00pm
 

June

11, Thursday, Grade 9 Math Assessment
15-17, Monday-Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Grade 9 Exams
17, Wednesday, Make Up Exams
24, Wednesday, Grade 9 Closing Ceremony, 7:00pm
25, Thursday, Term 4 Ends, Report Cards Sent Home
25, Thursday, Last Instructional Day
30, Monday, Last School Day for Teachers