School Calendar for Families 2023/2024
This calendar provides families key dates for various deadlines, breaks and important information during this school year.
August 2023
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August 18 (4:00pm) - September 5 (8:00am)
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Moodle and Brightspace shutdown
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September 2023
| September 5 - 22 |
Week of Welcome (WoW) events (province wide) |
| September 22 |
Tuition pre-authorized payment due (on or prior to this date) |
| September 29 |
Bursary application due (on or prior to this date) |
| September 29 |
Tuition due |
October 2023
| October 1 |
HCOS Finance Office begins accepting invoices for Lessons and Activities |
| October 2 |
National Day of Truth and Reconciliation |
| October 3 - 31 |
Foundation Skills Assessments (FSAs) - Grades 4 & 7 |
November 2023
| October 31 - November 4 |
Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10 - 12 |
December 2023
| December 23 (4:00pm) - January 3 (8:00am) |
Moodle shutdown |
| December 23 - January 2 |
Christmas Break (HCOS offices closed) |
January 2024
| January 16 - February 15 |
Re-enrollment window |
| January 18 - February 15 |
Read for Change |
| January 23-27 |
Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10 - 12 |
| January 27 (4:00pm) |
Report cards published |
February 2024
| February 15 |
New student applications begin processing |
March 2024
| March 17 (4:00pm) - March 24 (4:00pm) |
Moodle shutdown |
| March 20 - 31 |
Spring Break |
April 2024
| April 1 |
Learning Groups PO use deadline |
| April 15 |
Current school year PO numbers expire (last day for curriculum and lesson purchases)
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| April 24 |
Next school year PO numbers issued in Encom |
| April 24-28 |
Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10 - 12 |
| April 24 |
HCOS Connect - Interior (Kelowna) |
| April 25 |
HCOS Connect - North (Fort St. John) |
| April 27 |
HCOS Connect - Island (Nanaimo) |
| April 28 |
HCOS Connect - Lower Mainland (Langley) |
May 2024
| May 5 |
Grad courses without an active date, and any funding associated with those courses, are withdrawn automatically |
| May 8 - 12 |
Grad Program Orientation Week |
June 2024
| June 9 (9:00am) |
Final submission deadline for online synchronous course work |
| June 15 |
Virtual Graduation Ceremony |
| June 19-23 |
Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10 - 12 |
| June 23 |
Graduation Ceremony and Banquet |
| June 23 (4:00pm) |
Report cards published |
July 2024
August 2024
| August 18 (4:00pm) - September 5 (8:00am) |
Moodle shutdown |
