Calendar Of Events 2012-2013 - Lord Byng Secondary School

CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2012/2013
Lord Byng Secondary School
AUGUST 23 Thurs. Peer Counselling Training (Aug. 23 rd - 27 th ) in North Van. Outdoor
Conference Centre
28 Tues. Counsellors in school (Aug. 28 th , 29 th & 30 th )
29 Wed. Visa Assessments @ Killarney Sec. School - (Aug. 29 th – 31 st )
30 Thurs. Grade 8 Orientation (10:00 – 12:00 p.m.)
SEPTEMBER Gallery – Summer Show
03 Mon. Labour Day – School not in session
04 Tues. First Day of School – Gr. 9-12 arrive at 9:00 & dismissed at 10:00, Gr. 8
arrive at 1:00 p.m. in the Auditorium
05 Wed. School Photos by Artona
05 Wed. ESL Reading Test, ESL Lit & ELC – (5 th & 6 th )
05 Wed. Applied Skills Grade 8 Rotation #1
05 Wed. Day 1 – Period 1, 2, 3, 4
06 Thurs. Day 2 – Period 1, 2, 3, 4
07 Fri. Grade 9 Math Challenge – 3:15 – 6:00 Room 300
10 Mon. Grade 8 Assembly – Day 2 - Period 2
10 Mon. Grade 9 Assembly – Day 2 - Period 3
11 Tues. Grade 10 Assembly – Day 1 - Period 2
11 Tues. Grade 11 Assembly – Day 1 - Period 3
12 Wed. Grade 12 Assembly – Day 2 - Period 4 & Group Photo
13 Thurs. Fine Arts/Byng Arts Meeting – Room A223 at lunch
18 Tues. Byng Arts Welcome Back Assembly – Day 2 – Period 4
18 Tues. Parent Walkthrough 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
19 Wed. Collaborative Day – Early dismissal at 1:28 p.m. for 8, 9, 11 & 12 except
grade 10’s
20 Thurs. Fire Drill @ 9:45 a.m.
20 Thurs. Planning 10 Assembly – Day 2 – Period 2
23 Sun. In Studio Grad Photos at Artona (Sept. 23 rd – 25 th )
24 Mon Pro – D. Day – School closed
25 Tues. PAC Meeting –7:15 p.m.
27 Thurs. Terry Fox Run – Day 1 - Period 1
OCTOBER Gallery – Art History
ESL Parent Meeting - TBA
02 Tues. Photo Re-take Day
02 Tues. Peer Counselling Training Day off Campus at St. Phillips Church
02 Tues. UBC Info Night – 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
03 Wed. Grade 8 Camp Parent Information Night – 7:00 p.m. Auditorium
04 Thurs. Rep from Richard Ivey @ 11:40
08 Mon. School not in Session – Thanksgiving Day
09 Tues. National Coming Out Day
11 Thurs. University of Kings College 11:40 – 12:20 p.m.
15 Mon. Grade 8 Camp Assembly – Day 2 – Period 2
16 Tues. Applied Skills Grade 8 Rotation #2
17 Wed. Grade 8 Camp Stillwood (17 th & 18 th ) including P.C.’s & Theatre Prod.
Students
17 Wed. Grade 9/10 CAPP Conference (17 th & 18 th )
19 Fri. Provincial Pro – D. Day – School no in Session
22 Mon. Interims Sent Home
22 Mon. Canadian University Event – 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. - Gym
22 Mon. Grade 8/9 Green Thumb Theatre – Auditorium – Day 2 – Period 2

25 Thurs. Fine Arts/Byng Arts Meeting – Room A223 at lunch
25 Thurs. Collaborative Day – Early dismissal at 1:28 p.m. for 8, 9, 11 & 12 except
grade 10’s
30 Tues. PAC Meeting – 7:15 p.m.
31 Wed. Immunization Clinic – Grade 9
NOVEMBER Gallery – Colour Show
01 Thurs. Byng Arts applications available in the office
05 Mon. District & Byng Arts Online Registration begins
06 Tues. Peer Counselling Training off campus
07 Wed. Byng Arts Information Night – 7:00 p.m.
07 Wed. Rep from Dalhousie Univ. – 11:40 – 12:20 p.m.
07 Wed. Take Our Kids to Work Day - Grade 9
08 Fri. Remembrance Day Assemblies – Gr. 11 – Day 1 Period 4
Gr. 9/10 – Day 1 Period 1, Gr. 8/12 - Day 1 Period 2
08 Fri. Canadian Open Math Contest
09 Fri. District Closure Day
12 Mon. School not in Session – Remembrance Day
13 Tues. Post Secondary Evening – 7:00 – 8:45 Auditorium
14 Wed. Period Flip – (Day 1 – 2, 1, 4, 3)
14 Wed. Rep from McGill University visit at 10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
14 Wed. Strings Winter Concert – 7:30 p.m.
15 Thurs. Period Flip – (Day 2 – 2, 1, 4, 3)
15 Thurs. Fine Arts/Byng Arts Meeting – Room A223 at lunch
15 Thurs. Collaborative Day – Early dismissal at 1:28 p.m. for grades 8, 9, 11 & 12
except grade 10’s
15 Thurs. Opportunity Fair – 10:00 – 2:00 p.m.
16 Fri. New Course Proposals Due
19 Mon. Fire Drill @ 9:45 a.m.
20 Tues. Grade 7 Parent Information Night – 7:00 p.m.
20 Tues. Rep from Western University – 9:50 a.m.
21 Wed. Planning 10 & Health Career Education 9 Assemblies – Day 2 Period 1
21 Wed. Byng Arts Gala – 5:30 – 9:30 Scottish Cultural Centre
22 Thurs. Parent/Teacher Conference Online Requests begin 6:00 p.m.
23 Fri. Rep from University of Toronto – 10:00 a.m.
23 Fri. Lord Byng Symphony Orchestra – 12:45 p.m. Elem. visit & 7:30 p.m.
Theatre
27 Tues. PAC Meeting – 7:15 p.m
28 Wed. Term 2 Begins
28 Wed. Applied Skills Grade 8 Rotation #3
28 Wed. Senior Winter Band & Choir Concert – 7:00 p.m.
28 Wed. Parent/Teacher Conference online requests end 11:00 p.m.
29 Thurs. Byng Arts FAB Assembly – Jeff Chiba-Stearns animator/filmmaker –
10:15 – Day 2 Period 1
29 Thurs. Parent/Teacher Conferences student dismissal at 2:03 p.m.
30 Fri. Pro – D. Day – School closed
30 Fri. Music and Drama Seminar on Theatre use 11:00 a.m.
30 Fri. District & Byng Arts Online Registration Ends
DECEMBER 04 Tues. Peer Counselling Training off campus
07 Fri. Fire Drill @ 10:30 a.m.
07 Fri. Education & Career Fair Van Convention Centre – 9:00-7:00 p.m.
09 Sun. Ski Club Trip – Blackcomb/Whistler – 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
11 Tues. Collaborative Day – Early dismissal at 1:28 p.m. for grades 8, 9, 11 & 12
except grade 10’s
11 Tues. Fall Drama Show – (11 th – 14 th )
13 Thurs. Report Cards issued with students in homeroom
14 Fri . Byng Arts Applications Deadline – 2:00 p.m.
18 Tues. Locker Clean-Out – Period 1
21 Fri. Airband – Periods 4 & 3

21 Fri. Last Day of Classes for Winter Vacation
24 Mon. Winter Vacation – (Dec. 24 th – Jan. 04 th )
JANUARY Gallery Art Winter Show
07 Mon. School Re-opens
09 Wed. Planning 10 Assembly – Day 1 Period 4
09 Wed. Immunization Clinic – Grade 9
15 Tues. Byng Arts FAB Assembly – 10:40 – Uzume Taiko Day 2 - 4
15 Tues. Collaborative Day – Early dismissal at 1:28 p.m. for grades 8, 9, 11 & 12
except grade 10’s
17 Thurs. Fine Arts/Byng Arts Meeting – Room A223 at lunch
17 Thurs. Byng Arts Drama 8 Performance – 7 p.m. Theatre
21 Mon. Pro – D. Day – School closed
22 Tues. Byng Arts Audition List Posted Online
22 Tues. Byng Arts Passports due in English classes (22 nd – 25 th )
22 Tues. PAC Meeting – 7:15 p.m.
24 Thurs. Applied Skills Grade 8 Rotation #4
28 Mon. Period Flip - Day 1 – (1, 2, 3, 4)
29 Tues. Period Flip – Day 2 – (1, 2, 3, 4)
29 Tues. Mid Year Exams – (29 th – Feb. 1 st )
29 Tues. Byng Arts Auditions – Gallery & Cafeteria – (29 th & 30 th )
FEBRUARY Gallery Junior Show
01 Fri. Mid Year Exams end
04 Mon. Grade 7 Visit to Byng
05 Tues. American Mathematics 10 & 12 Challenge Contest
05 Tues. Peer Counselling Training off campus
07 Thurs. Interims sent home
11 Mon. School not in session – Family Day
13 Wed. Fine Arts/Byng Arts Meeting – Room A223 at lunch
13 Wed. Collaborative Day – Early dismissal at 1:28 p.m. for grades 8, 9, 11 & 12
except grade 10’s
13 Wed. Course Planning Evening – 7:00 p.m. Auditorium
15 Fri. Byng Arts first round offers made
20 Wed. Planning 10 & Health Career Education 9 Assemblies – Day 1 Period 3
20 Wed. Byng Arts first offer acceptances due
21 Thurs. Pascal/Fermat/Cayley Math Contest for Grades 9, 10 & 11
21 Thurs. One Act Plays in Theatre – (21 st & 22 nd )
25 Mon. Student Online Course Planning begins
25 Mon. Byng Arts second round offers made
26 Tues. PAC Meeting – 7:15 p.m.
26 Tues. Canadian Computing Contest
27 Wed. Byng Arts second offers acceptance due
27 Wed. Pink Day
MARCH Gallery Senior Show
01 Fri. Lord Byng Symphony Orchestra 12:45 Elem. Visit & 7:30 p.m. Theatre
03 Sun. Ski Club Trip – Blackcomb/Whistler – 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
04 Mon. Student Online Course Planning Ends
05 Tues. Course Recommendations Due
05 Tues. Health Career Education 9 Assembly – Day 2 Period 2
05 Tues. Band/Choir Concert – 7:00 pm Theatre
07 Thurs. Strings Spring Benefit Concert – 7:30 p.m.
12 Tues. Term 3 Begins
12 Tues. Applied Skills Grade 8 Rotation #5
12 Tues. PAC Meeting – 7:15 p.m.
12 Tues. Province Satisfaction Survey (12 th & 13 th )

13 Wed. Collaborative Day – Early dismissal at 1:28 p.m. for grades 8, 9, 11 & 12
except grade 10’s
14 Thurs. Fine Arts/Byng Arts Meeting in Room A223 at lunch
15 Fri. Grade 12 Assembly – Day 2 – Period 2
15 Fri. Last day before Spring Break
18 Mon. Spring Break Vacation – (18 th – 22 nd )
25 Mon. District Closure Week – (25 th 28 th )
29 Fri. School not in session – Good Friday
APRIL Gallery Senior Show
Word Show end of April
April Autism Awareness Month
01 Mon. School not in session – Easter Monday
02 Tues. School Re-opens
05 Fri. Byng Arts FAB Assembly – 9:00 – Green Thumb Theatre (Day 2-1)
09 Tues. Peer Counselling Training – Off campus
10 Wed. Planning 10 Assembly – Day 1 - Period 3
11 Thurs Report Cards Sent Home
11 Thurs. Artist in our Midst Opening – Roundhouse 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
12 Tues. Period Flip – (Day 1 – 2, 1, 4, 3)
13 Sat. Artist in our Midst Weekend – Sr. Art work on display 11:00 – 6:00 p.m.
(13 th & 14 th )
15 Mon. Period Flip – (Day 2 – 2, 1, 4, 3)
17 Wed. Theatre in Use – April 17 th – May 4 th
17 Wed. Euclid Math Contest – Grade 12
18 Thurs. Fryer/Galois/Hypatia – (Grade 9, 10, & 11)
18 Thurs. Grade 7 Math/French Placement Tests
19 Fri. Pro – D. Day – School closed
19 Fri. Swyng with Byng – 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. Gymnasium
23 Tues Health Career Education 9 Assembly – Day 2 Period 4
23 Tues. PAC Meeting – 7:15 p.m.
25 Thurs. Collaborative Day – Early dismissal at 1:28 p.m. for grades 8, 9, 11 & 12
except grade 10’s
25 Thurs. Fine Arts/Byng Arts Meeting in Room A223 at lunch
MAY Gallery Show – Community show, open to staff, parents, alumni, and
artist in the community (register on line at http://byng.vsb.bc.ca)
Gallery Word Show
01 Wed. Theatre Company Performance (1 st – 3 rd )
02 Thurs. “The Big One” at 2:00 p.m. - Emergency Evacuation Drill
06 Mon. Applied Skills Grade 8 Rotation #6
07 Tues. Collaborative Day – Early dismissal at 1:28 p.m. for grades 8, 9, 11 & 12
except grade 10’s
08 Wed. AP Comp Science Exam 8:00 a.m.
08 Wed. Theatre Company Performance – (8 th , 9 th & 10 th )
09 Thurs. APELC Exam 8:00 a.m.
10 Fri. Pro – D. Day – School closed
10 Fri. AP Studio Art Deadline
13 Mon. Byng Arts Passports due in English Classes (13 th – 17 th )
14 Tues. Planning 10 Assembly – Day 1 Period 4
15 Wed. Gauss Math Contest Grade 8 Day 1 Period 4
15 Wed. Immunization Clinic Grade 9
20 Mon. School not in session – Victoria Day
22 Wed. Strings Spring Concert – 7:30 p.m.
24 Fri. Lord Byng Symphony Orchestra 12:45 p.m. Elem. Visit, & 7:30 p.m.
Theatre
28 Tues. Year End Band and Choir Concert 7:00 p.m.
28 Tues. PAC Meeting – 7:15 p.m.
29 Wed. Band and Choir Grad Concert 7:00 p.m.

30 Thurs. Cafeteria Year End BBQ – 11:40 a.m.
30 Thurs. Fine Arts/Byng Arts Meeting in Room A223 at lunch
JUNE 03 Mon. Byng Arts Grad Assembly – Day 2 Period 3
05 Wed. Grade 7 Visit to Byng – 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
05 Wed. In Class Book Check (5 th & 6 th )
06 Thurs. Junior Achievement Awards Evening – 7:00 p.m.
07 Fri. Grad Rehearsal 10:00 a.m. in Theatre
07 Fri. Grad Dinner/Dance Hyatt Regency & Dry Grad following
10 Mon. Grad Ceremony at Chan Centre – 4:00 pm
11 Tues. Lock Clean out – Day 2 Period 1
14 Fri. Term 3 Ends – Last Day of Classes
17 Mon. School Final Exams – (17 th , 18 th , 19 th , 20 th , 21 st )
17 Mon. Provincial Exams – (17 th –27 th )
17 Mon. Math 10 Provincial Exam – (17 th –27 th )
19 Wed. Lockers empty by 4:00 p.m. or locks cut
20 Thurs. English 12 Provincial Exam – 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
20 Thurs. Grade 12 BBQ after English Exam – 12:00 p.m
20 Thurs. Science 10 Provincial Exam –1:00 – 3:00 p.m
21 Fri. Social Studies 11 Provincial Exam – 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
21 Fri. English 10 Provincial Exam – 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
21 Fri. Last Day of Classes for District Programs
25 Tues. Grades 8-12 Lost Book forms to Accountant by 10:00 am (25 th & 26 th )
25 Tues. Department Head Luncheon
27 Thurs. Report Cards distributed at 11:30 a.m. homeroom, staff available for
appointments
28 Fri. Administrative Day
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