School Calendar

August

21    Open House Meet & Greet (On Campus, 14:00-15:30)

22    First Day of School (Full Day, dismissal at 16:00)

23    Welcome Back Staff Party! (16:30-18:30)

 

 September

3    Term 1 ASA/ASC Begins

6    Castle Sorting Ceremony

6-7    MS/Secondary Back to School Fun Night

13    Fall Picnic (FRIDAY, 16:00-19:30, all staff required to attend)

16-27    Fall MAP Testing (5YO-Sec II)

 

October (SO Focus – Responsibility)

4    Castle Competition, Q1

10    Quintile 1 Ends, Status Reports Available

10    PT Conferences (early dismissal 15:00, conferences 16:00-19:00)

11    PT Conferences (no school for students, 9:00-13:40 Conferences)

14-18    Fall Break

25    Fall Festival “Bison Treat” (Friday, 16:00-19:30, all staff required to attend)

 

November (SO Focus – Group Interaction)

14-15    PD Days (in Minsk) - No school for students

21    Term 1 ASA/ASC Ends

28    Thanksgiving Celebration (16:00-18:00, Indoor Gym, optional for staff)

29    Castle Competition, Q2

 

December (SO Focus – Concern for Others)

5          Winter Bazaar (during school day) 

10        Quintile 2 Ends, Status Reports Available

12        Winter Program Celebration (14:00)

13         Staff Winter Party (TBD)

20      Winter Celebration AM, (during school), End of Term 1, Half Day – Dismissal at 12:30

21-Jan. 12   Winter Break (23 Dec. – 10 Jan.)

 

January (SO Focus – Concern for Others)

13    School resumes

21    Term 2 ASAs/ASCs Begin

 

February (SO Focus – Kindness & Politeness)

3    Kindness Month Kick-off Event

7    Castle Competition, Q3

8    Staff PD Day (Saturday, 8:30-16:00)

7-8    MS Math Competition  

10    Parent/Teacher Conferences after school 16:00-17:00 (Students of Concern)

19    Quintile 3 Ends, Status Reports Available

22    International Night (17:00-20:00, all staff attends)

28    Reading Olympics Tally Sheets distributed

 

 

March (SO Focus – Trustworthiness)

3    March Break begins (3-7 March)

10    School Resumes, Literacy Month Kick-Off Event

12    Virtual Chess Tournament (MS/Sec)

20-21    Secondary MUN Event (QSI-Wide)  

25    Term 2 ASAs/ASC Ends

27    5-11 Year Old Talent Show (during school)

28    MS/Secondary Talent Show (during school)

28    Reading Olympics End, End of Term 2

 

April (SO Focus – Aesthetic Appreciation)

1    Earth Month Kick-Off Event

8    Term 3 ASA/ASC Begin

10    Secondary Math Competition (Virtual)

11    Castle Competition, Q4

14-25    Spring MAP Testing

17    Quintile 4 Ends, Status Reports Available

18    Spring Festival (16:00-19:00), all staff should attend)

24    Student-Led PT Conferences (early dismissal for students 15:00, conferences 16:00-19:00)

25    Student-Led PT Conferences (no school for students, 9:00-13:40 Conferences)

28    Spring Break (28 April -2 May)

 

May (SO Focus – Independent Endeavor)

5    School Resumes, AP Testing Begins

5-9    Teacher Appreciation Week

5-16    AP Testing

22    Secondary Knowledge Bowl

22    Term 3 ASA/ASC Ends

26-30    Secondary Week Without Walls

30    End of Year Program (during the school day), End of Year BBQ Bash! (16:00-19:30)

 

June

6 (TBD)    S4 Graduation Walk, Graduation  

11    5-11YO Water Day (PM)

12    Field Day (AM)

13    Last Day for Students/Half Day, dismissal at 12:30

End of Third Term, Status Reports Issued

 5th Quintile Ends  

14    Last Day for Staff, (9:00-14:00)

 

Total Number of School Days: 180.
The school week is Monday through Friday.