# 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May 5 (TBC)Grad courses without an active date, and any funding associated with those courses, are withdrawn automatically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