School Calendar

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View the 2012/13 calendar on a single page here or look up upcoming events for 2012/13 in the calendar below (school hours and daily schedule are at the end of the calendar). Note that some dates/events are tentative and still to be confirmed (latest update Aug 22, 2012).

SEPTEMBER 2012

• 10      - SilverKing Mountain Choir Begins 3:15-4:30pm
• 10      - Class 4 Parent Meeting 7-9pm
• 11      - Class 6 Parent Meeting 3-5pm
• 11      - Class 7 Parent Meeting 5-7pm
• 12      - Class 3 Parent Meeting 3-5pm
• 15      - Marigold & Daisy Parent Orientation/Potluck 11am-1:30
• 15      - Hoe Down\Potluck 2-4pm
• 18      - Class 2 Parent Meeting 3-4:20pm
• 18      - Class 3 Trip Spawning Channel
• 18      - NWS Board Meeting 6-8pm
• 18-21 - Class 8 High Ropes Trip
• 21      - Class 3 trip Cottonwood Lake
• 22      - Turkey Pick-up 3-5pm
• 25-27 - Class 7 Low Ropes Trip
• 26-28 - Class 6 Kokanee Glacier Backpack Trip

OCTOBER 2012

• 05      - Michaelmas - Early Dismissal 12:20pm Class 6,7,8
• 08      - Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes Kindergarten - Class 8, Childcare Centre Closed
• 24-26 - Project Days - Class 6,7,8
• 25      - Halloween Journey Bookings (only between 9am-2:30pm)
• 30      - Class 6 Parent Meeting 3-5pm
• 30      - NWS Board Meeting 6pm
• 30      - Ring of Fire Slideshow 1pm Eurythmy Room
• 31      - Halloween Journey Wed 5-7 pm
               A magical journey Halloween night
               Pre-register at 250.352.6919
               Reservation with payment is required.

NOVEMBER 2012

• 02      - Early Dismissal 12:20pm Class 6,7,8
• 05-09 - Fall Break - no classes Kindergarten - Class 8, Childcare Centre Closed
• 12      - Remembrance Day Holiday - No Classes Kindergarten - Class 8, Childcare Centre Closed
• 13      - Class 8 Parent Meeting 6-8pm
• 15      - Martinmas - Kindergarten, Class 1,2,3
• 20      - NWS AGM 5-6pm
• 20      - NWS Board Meeting 6pm

DECEMBER 2012

• 03      - Advent Spiral
• 06      - St. Nicholas
• 08      - Winter Faire (NEW DATE) Sat 10am-3:00pm
               Enjoy candle dipping, cookie kingdom, children's-only-store & Artisan Market(til 4pm)
               Admission: $7/child 5 yrs & older; $5/child 4 yrs and younger; Adults Free
               Puppet Show Tickets available.
               Call School office 250.352.6919 for further information.
• 11      - Santa Lucia & Advent Assembly (NEW DATE)
• 12      - Class 3 Parent Meeting 3pm
• 19/20 - Class 8 Play "Christmas in Oz"
• 20      - Early Dismissal 12:20pm Kindergarten - Class 8
• 21      - First Day Winter Vacation - Kindergarten - Class 8, Childcare Centre Open
• 24-31 - Winter Vacation - No Classes Kindergarten - Class 8, Childcare Centre Closed

JANUARY 2013

• 01-04 - Winter Vacation (continued) - No Classes Kindergarten - Class 8, Childcare Centre Closed
• 07      - All Classes Resume, Childcare Centre Open
• 18      - Whitewater Program Classes 4-8, Classes 1,2,3 Not in Session
• 25      - Whitewater Program Classes 4-8, Classes 1,2,3 Not in Session
• 26      - (Saturday) Parent & Teacher Interviews Classes 1,3,4,5

FEBRUARY 2013

• 01      - Whitewater Program Classes 4-8, Classes 1,2,3 Not in Session
• 01      - Parent & Teacher Interviews Classes 1,3,4,5
• 07      - Winter Concert - Classes 1-8
• 08      - Whitewater Program Classes 4-8, Classes 1,2,3 Not in Session
• 08      - Parent & Teacher Interviews Classes 1,3,4,5
• 11      - Family Day Holiday - No Classes Kindergarten - Class 8, Childcare Centre Closed
• 15      - Carnaval Celebrations AND ALL SCHOOL 12:20 EARLY DISMISSAL
• 18-22 - NWS Professional Development - No Classes Kindergarten - Class 8, Childcare Centre Open
• 26      - Class 8 Parent Meeting 7-9pm

MARCH 2013

• 13-15 - Project Days - Class 5,6,7
• 15      - Early Dismissal 12:20pm Classes 6,7,8
• 18-22 - Spring Break - Kindergarten - Class 8, Childcare Centre Closed
• 25-29 - Spring Break - Kindergarten - Class 8, Childcare Centre Open

APRIL 2013

• 01      - Easter Monday - No Classes Kindergarten - Class 8, Childcare Centre Closed

MAY 2013

• 04      - Kinderhouse Mayfest Open House
• 16      - Mayfest - Class 1-8 Early Dismissal 12:20pm Kindergarten - Class 8
• 17      - NWS Professional Development - No Classes Kindergarten - Class 8, Childcare Centre Open
• 20      - Victoria Day Holiday - Class 8, Childcare Centre Closed
• 21      - NWS Professional Development - No Classes Kindergarten - Class 8, Childcare Centre Open

JUNE 2013

• 13      - Kindergarten Last Day of Classes
• 14      - Class 1-8 Last Day of Classes - Early Dismissal 12 Noon
• 28      - Childcare Centre Last Day

School hours

• Marigold daycare: 8am-12noon and 12noon-4:30pm
• Kindergarten: 8am-12noon Mon-Thu
• Classes 1-5: 8:10am-2:40pm Mon-Thu, 8:10am-12:20pm Fri
• Classes 6-8: 8:10am-2:40pm Mon-Fri

Grade School Daily Schedule

• 8:10am-10.10am Main Lesson
• 10:10am-10.20am Snack
• 10:20am-10.30am Recess
• 10:35am-11.20am Period One
• 11:25am-12.10pm Period Two
• 12:10pm-12.30pm Lunch
• 12:30pm-12.50pm Recess
• 12:55pm-1.40pm Period Three
• 1:45pm-2.30pm Period Four
• 2:30pm-2.40pm Clean-up & Dismissal

Materialism has cast man into such depths that a mighty concentration of forces is necessary to raise him again. He is subject to illnesses of the nervous system which are veritable epidemics of the life of the soul.

Rudolf Steiner