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MINISTER'S DIRECTIVE NO. MD 2009-03 School Calendar for the 2009-2010, 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 School Years
Pursuant to section 8 and clause 7(1)(g) of the School Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. S-2-1, I hereby issue the following Minister's Directive concerning the School Calendars for the 2009-2010, 2010-2011, and 2011-2012 school years.
Supersedes Minster's Directive No 2009-01
SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR THE 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR
September (19 School Days) (17 Instructional Days)
3 Orientation Day for teachers
4 Professional Development/School Development Day
7 Labour Day
8 First Instructional Day
October (21 School Days) (19 Instructional Days)
12 Thanksgiving
15-16 PEITF Annual Convention/CUPE Annual Convention
November (20 School Days) (19 Instructional Days)
6 Professional Development Day
11 Remembrance Day
December (16 School Days) (16 Instructional Days)
22 Last Day of Classes, 2009
January (20 School Days) (20 Instructional Days)
4 First School Day of 2010
February (19 School Days) (18 Instructional Days)
1 End of Semester Administration/Professional Development Day
15 Islander Day
March (18 School Days) (18 Instructional Days)
15-19 March Break
April (20 School Days) (20 Instructional Days)
2 Good Friday
5 Easter Monday
May (20 School Days) (19 Instructional Days)
7 Area Association Professional Development Day/CUPE 3260 Annual Convention
24 Victoria Day
June (22 School Days) (19 Instructional Days)
10 First day on which examinations for Grade 12 students may be scheduled
11 First day on which examinations for Grades 10 to 11 students may be scheduled
17 First day on which examinations for Grade 9 students may be scheduled
18 Last day for senior high graduating students
18 First day for Grade 12 graduation ceremonies
23 First day for elementary and intermediate closing ceremonies
25 Last Instructional day. Report cards for Grades 1 to 11
30 Last day for teachers
The School Calendar for 2009-2010 will be further amended in the future to add one provincial PD day in substitution for the day originally scheduled for November 6, 2009.
Total number of school days: 195 Total number of instructional days: 185
Pursuant to section 8 and clause 7(1)(g) of the School Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. S-2-1, I hereby issue the following Minister's Directive concerning the School Calendar for the 2010-2011 school year:
SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR THE 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR
September (21 School Days) (18 Instructional Days)
1 Orientation day for teachers
2 Professional Development/School Development day
3 Professional Development/School Development day
6 Labour Day
7 First Instructional Day
October (20 School Days) (17 Instructional Days)
1 Professional Development Day
11 Thanksgiving
14-15 PEITF Annual Convention/CUPE Annual Convention
November (21 School Days) (21 Instructional Days)
11 Remembrance Day
December (16 School Days) (16 Instructional Days)
22 Last Day of Classes, 2010
January (20 School Days) (20 Instructional Days)
4 First School Day of 2011
February (19 School Days) (18 Instructional Days)
1 End of Semester Administration/Professional Development Day
21 Islander Day
March (18 School Days) (18 Instructional Days)
21-25 March Break
April (19 School Days) (19 Instructional Days)
22 Good Friday
25 Easter Monday
May (21 School Days) (20 Instructional Days)
6 Area Association Professional Development Day/CUPE 3260 Annual Convention
23 Victoria Day
June (22 School Days) (19 Instructional Days)
10 First day on which examinations for Grade 12 students may be scheduled
14 First day on which examinations for Grades 10 to 11 students may be scheduled
17 First day on which examinations for Grade 9 students may be scheduled
20 Last day for senior high graduating students
20 First day for Grade 12 graduation ceremonies
23 First day for elementary and intermediate closing ceremonies
27 Last Instructional day. Report cards for Grades 1 to 11
30 Last day for teachers
Total number of school days: 197 Total number of instructional days: 186
SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR THE 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR
Pursuant to section 8 and clause 7(1)(g) of the School Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. S-2-1, I hereby issue the following Minister's Directive concerning the School Calendar for the 2011-2012 school year:
September (21 School Days) (19 Instructional Days)
1 Orientation Day for teachers
2 Professional Development Day
5 Labour Day
6 First Instructional Day
October (20 School Days) (18 Instructional Days)
10 Thanksgiving
20-21 PEITF Annual Convention/CUPE Annual Convention
November (21 School Days) (20 Instructional Days)
10 Professional Development Day
11 Remembrance day
December (14 School Days) (14 Instructional Days)
20 Last Day of Classes, 2011
January (21 School Days) (21 Instructional Days)
3 First School Day of 2012
February (20 School Days) (19 Instructional Days)
1 End of Semester Administration/Professional Development Day
20 Islander Day
March (17 School Days) (17 Instructional Days)
19-23 March Break
April (19 School Days) (19 Instructional Days)
6 Good Friday
9 Easter Monday
May (22 School Days) (21 Instructional Days)
4 Area Association Professional Development Day/CUPE 3260 Annual Convention
21 Victoria Day
June (21 School Days) (18 Instructional Days)
11 First day on which examinations for Grade 12 students may be scheduled
13 First day on which examinations for Grades 10 to 11 students may be scheduled
18 First day on which examinations for Grade 9 students may be scheduled
19 Last day for senior high graduating students
19 First day for Grade 12 graduation ceremonies
25 First day for elementary and intermediate closing ceremonies
26 Last Instructional day. Report cards for Grades 1 to 11
29 Last day for teachers
Total number of school days: 196 Total number of instructional days: 185 after school boards select one more PD day.
Dated at Charlottetown this 30th day of April 2009.
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Gerard Greenan
Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development
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