Battle River School Division No. 31 2015-2016 School Calendar - Approved by the Board April 9, 2015 August 2015 Su M Tu September 2015 W Th F Sa Su M Tu 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 30 31 Inst - 0 Oper - 4 November 2015 Su M Tu 1 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 8 15 22 29 W 4 11 18 25 Inst - 17 7 14 21 28 Th 5 12 19 26 Oper - 19 F Sa Su M Tu 6 13 20 27 7 6 14 13 21 20 28 27 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 Tu W Th F 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 Sa 6 Su M Tu 1 8 15 22 29 13 6 20 13 27 20 7 14 21 27 28 Oper - 19 May 2016 Su 1 8 15 22 29 M 2 9 16 23 30 Tu 3 10 17 24 31 W 4 11 18 25 Inst - 20 Th F 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 Sa 5 Su 12 4 19 11 26 18 25 M Tu 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 Oper - 21 W 2 9 16 23 30 Inst - 14 Th F 3 10 17 24 31 Oper - 14 4 11 18 25 Sa Su M Tu 12 5 12 19 26 Oper - 21 F 6 13 20 27 Sa Su 7 5 14 12 21 19 28 26 M Tu Th 3 19 10 26 17 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 24 31 F 3 10 17 24 31 Oper - 18 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 F 2 9 16 23 30 Sa 3 10 17 24 31 W Th 6 13 20 27 Inst - 20 7 14 21 28 Oper - 20 F Sa 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 Sa 5 Su 4 11 18 12 3 19 10 25 26 17 24 M Tu 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 W 6 13 20 27 Inst - 19 Th 7 14 21 28 Oper - 20 F 1 8 15 22 29 Sa 2 9 16 23 30 July 2016 W 1 8 15 22 29 Inst - 20 1 8 15 22 29 Oper - 21 5 June 2016 Th 7 14 21 28 Inst - 20 Th April 2016 W 2 9 16 23 30 Inst - 15 W January 2016 March 2016 M Inst - 18 2 9 16 23 30 Inst - 21 December 2015 February 2016 Su W October 2015 Th F 2 9 16 23 30 Oper - 21 3 10 17 24 Sa 4 Su 11 3 18 10 25 17 24 M Tu 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 W 6 13 20 27 Th F 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 Sa 2 9 16 23 30 31 Holidays (Schools Closed) Day-in-Lieu of Parent Teacher Interviews/Student Conf. (Oper) (Schools Closed) Semester 2 Begins School-Based Professional Development (No School for Students) Teachers' Convention (Schools Closed) Semester Break (Schools Closed) Non-Instructional Planning Day (No School for Students) Non-Operational Day (Schools Closed) Staff Meeting/Professional Development Day (No School for Students) Learning Institute (No School for Students) First and Last Day of School for Students Administrators' Meetings Last Operational Day (No School for Students) Instructional Sem 1 92 Sem 2 92 Total 184 Operational Sem 1 99 Sem 2 99 Total 198 Minimum Instructional Hours Elementary - 950 Secondary - 1000 Rationale Professional Learning - In an organization that learns we are ensuring sacred time for staff professional development using research-based practice to facilitate it. This includes front-loaded professional development at the Learning Institute and full day staff meetings throughout the year. Non-Instructional Days - Based upon feedback from parents and staff, as much as possible, we have grouped non-instructional days in ways that do not break up the instructional week for students and create opportunities for familes to plan holiday periods (i.e. long weekends, November break). Sustained Periods of Learning - The grouping of non-instructional is also done with the goal of creating sustained periods of learning for students that minimize as much as possible, disruption to the day-to-day school routine. The November Break - The November Break is a grouping of non-instructional days placed in the calendar strategically around the first reporting period (similar to Spring Break in March). This period of time tends to be intense for staff and thus the break is welcomed. It is also planned at a time when those who wish to travel out of the country can do so more economically. 4/13/2015