# School Calendar for Families 2024/2025 This calendar provides families key dates for various deadlines, breaks and important information during this school year. #### August 2024
August 16 (4:00pm) - September 3 (8:00am)Brightspace shutdown
#### September 2024
September 2Labour Day
September 3 - 20Week of Welcome (WoW) events (province wide)
September 20Tuition pre-authorized payment due (on or prior to this date)
September 27Bursary application due (on or prior to this date)
September 27Tuition due
September 30National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
#### October 2024
October 1HCOS Finance Office begins accepting invoices for Lessons and Activities
October 1 - 31Foundation Skills Assessments (FSAs) - Grades 4 & 7
October 14Thanksgiving Day
#### November 2024
October 28- November 5Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12
November 11Remembrance Day
#### December 2024
December 20 (4:00pm) - December 30 (8:00am)Brightspace shutdown
December 23 - January 1Christmas Break (HCOS offices closed)
December 23 - January 3 Suggested Christmas Break for Home Learners
#### January 2025
January 13-24Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12
January 13 - January 31Re-enrollment window (guaranteed)
January 13New applications open
January 15 - February 12Read for Change
January 31 (4:00pm)Report cards published
#### February 2025
February 12New student applications begin processing
#### March 2025
March 3-7Grad Program Orientation Week
March 11 - 14 & 15Heritage Theatre Show Week (Kelowna)
March 14 (4:00pm) - March 21 (4:00pm)Brightspace shutdown
March 17 - March 28Spring Break
#### April 2025
April 1Learning Groups PO use deadline
April 15Current school year PO numbers expire (last day for curriculum and lesson purchases)
April 7-11Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10 - 12
April 28Next school year PO numbers issued in Encom
April 28HCOS Connect - Interior (Kelowna)
April 29HCOS Connect - North (Fort St. John)
April 30 HCOS Connect - Lower Mainland (Langley)
May 1HCOS Connect - Island (Nanaimo)
#### May 2025
May 5 (TBC)Grad courses without an active date, and any funding associated with those courses, are withdrawn automatically
#### June 2025
June 2-13Numeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12
June 6 Graduation Ceremony and Banquet (Langley)
June 14 (9:00am)Final submission deadline for all middle school online courses as well as Grad synchronous online courses
June 20Graduation Ceremony and Banquet (Kelowna)
June 27 (4:00pm)Report cards published
#### August 2025
August 15 (4:00pm) - September 2 (8:00am)Brightspace shutdown
> August 16 (4:00pm) - September 3 (8:00am) Brightspace shutdown #### September 2024
September 2Labour Day
September 3 - 20Week of Welcome (WoW) events (province wide)
September 20Tuition pre-authorized payment due (on or prior to this date)
September 27Bursary application due (on or prior to this date)
September 27Tuition due
September 30National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
#### October 2024
October 1HCOS Finance Office begins accepting invoices for Lessons and Activities
October 1 - 31Foundation Skills Assessments (FSAs) - Grades 4 & 7
October 14Thanksgiving Day
#### November 2024
Nov 4 - Nov 8 TBCNumeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12
November 11Remembrance Day
#### December 2024
December 20 (4:00pm) - December 30 (8:00am)Brightspace shutdown
December 25 - January 1Christmas Break (HCOS offices closed)
December 23 - January 3 Suggested Christmas Break for Home Learners
#### January 2025
January 20-31 TBCNumeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12
January 13 - January 31Re-enrollment window (guaranteed)
January 13New applications open
January 15 - February 12Read for Change
January 31 (4:00pm)Report cards published
#### February 2025
February 12New student applications begin processing
#### March 2025
March 3-7Grad Program Orientation Week
March 11 - 14 & 15Heritage Theatre Show Week (Kelowna)
March 14 (4:00pm) - March 21 (4:00pm)Brightspace shutdown
March 17 - March 28Spring Break
#### April 2025
April 1Learning Groups PO use deadline
April 15Current school year PO numbers expire (last day for curriculum and lesson purchases)
April TBCNumeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10 - 12
April 28Next school year PO numbers issued in Encom
April 28HCOS Connect - Interior (Kelowna)
April 29HCOS Connect - North (Fort St. John)
April 30 HCOS Connect - Lower Mainland (Langley)
May 1HCOS Connect - Island (Nanaimo)
#### May 2025
May 5 (TBC)Grad courses without an active date, and any funding associated with those courses, are withdrawn automatically
#### June 2025
June 2-13 TBCNumeracy and Literacy Assessments - Grades 10-12
June 14 (9:00am)Final submission deadline for all middle school online courses as well as Grad synchronous online courses
June 6Graduation Ceremony and Banquet (Langley)
June 20Graduation Ceremony and Banquet (Kelowna)
June 27 (4:00pm)Report cards published
#### August 2025
August 15 (4:00pm) - September 2 (8:00am)Brightspace shutdown