PA day delays start of 2014-2015 school year

The new school year starts one day later this year — on Sept. 3 — as Sept. 2 is a professional activity day.

That's one of the highlights of the 2014-2014 school year calendar, which has been approved by the 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).

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

The 2014-2015 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, with minor differences, 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 approved the 2014-2015 School Year Calendar at a recent board meeting.

Overview of the 2014-2015 School Year

Labour Day — Sept. 1, 2014
First Day of School for Students — Sept. 3, 2014 – No early dismissal
Thanksgiving — Oct. 13, 2014
Christmas Break — Dec. 22, 2014 to January 2, 2015
Family Day — Feb. 16, 2015
Mid-Winter Break — March 16 to March 20, 2015
Good Friday — April 3, 2015
Easter Monday — April 6, 2015
Victoria Day — May 18, 2015
Last Day of School for Students — June 26, 2015 – No early dismissal

First Semester (Secondary) — Sept. 2, 2014 to Jan. 30, 2015
Second Semester (Secondary) — Feb. 2, 2015 to June 26, 2015

Examination Days for Secondary Schools

Jan. 23 to Jan. 29, 2015 (5 days) – Algoma District
Jan. 26 to Jan. 30, 2015 (5 days) – Sudbury/Espanola/Manitoulin Districts
June 22 to June 26, 2015 (5 days) – Sudbury/Espanola/Manitoulin and Algoma Districts

Professional Activity Days

Six days for professional development activities will also be held during the 2014-2015 School Year, as follows:
Sept. 2, 2014
Sept. 29, 2014
Nov. 7, 2014
Jan. 30, 2015 – Algoma District
Feb. 2, 2015 – Sudbury/Espanola/Manitoulin Districts
April 27, 2015
June 12, 2015

The School Year Calendar for 2014-2015 is available on school board websites:
www.rainbowschools.ca
www.sudburycatholicschools.ca
www.nouvelon.ca
www.cspgno.ca