Temple Christian School Calendar 2016-2017 (* subject to change without notice) AUGUST 2016 Tue., 2 Book sales begin Wed., 17-Thur., 18 Prefect Orientation Days / Mon., 22-23 Faculty / Staff Orientation, Professional Dev. / Tue., 23-Fri., 26 Teachers Orientation Week / Thur., 25 Parent/Guardian Orientation Thur., 25 Parent/Guardian Orientation - New Students (10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.) Fri., 26 Parent/Guardian Orientation - Returning Students (10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.) Mon., 29 School reopens for 2016-2017 school year / Mon., 29 Faculty/Prayer Meeting (3:15 p.m.) Faculty Meeting (3:15 p.m.) SEPTEMBER 2016 Mon., 5 Faculty/Prayer meeting (3:15 p.m.) H.O.D. meeting (3:15 p.m.) Thur., 8 International Literacy Day / All School Convocation & Prefect Installation (9:00 a.m.) P.T.F. meeting (6:00 p.m.) Mon., 12 Open House (6:30 p.m.) P.T.F. meeting (7:30 p.m.) Mon.,12-Fri., 16 Safety Week 1
Wed., 14 Fire drill I.D. & Yearbook photos Fri., 16 Nursery height / weight Grade 7 Fun Day Mon., 19 Faculty/Prayer meeting (3:15 p.m.) Fri., 23 Tee Shirt Day Sun., 25 Faculty & Staff Worship E.T. (11:00 a.m.) / Mon. 26 Combined Faculty meeting (3:15 p.m.) Mon., 26-30 Courtesy Week Tues., 27 28 Student I.D. photos taken OCTOBER 2016 Sun., 2 National Youth Rally & March / Mon., 3 Faculty/Prayer meeting (3:15 p.m.) Wed., 5 World Teachers Day / Mon., 10 National Heroes Day Holiday Mon., 17 Faculty / Prayer Meeting (3:15p.m.) Wed., 19 Honours Chapel Out of Uniform Day Thur., 20 Exams (K4-6, SP. SUB.) due to office (9:00a.m) All School Walk-a-thon (K3 Gr. 12) / Fri., 21-24 Mid-term break Mon., 24 United Nations Day Tue., 25 School reopens / Parent/ Teachers conferences begin (K5/Elem) 2
Mid-term progress reports issued Tues., 25-28 T.C.S 7 th Annual Basketball Tournament Wed., 26 Gr. 6 Students/Parents tour Temple s Campus Elem Thur., 27-28 Dental Health Awareness Thur., 27 P.T.F. meeting (6:00 p.m.) Mon. 31 Combined faculty meeting (3:15 p.m.) NOVEMBER 2016 Mon., 7 Faculty/Prayer meeting Mon., 7-11 Special Subject Exams (Gr. 4-6) Elem Mon., 7-18 K4 Final exams Pre Mon., 7-25 BJC & BGCSE registration Fri., 11 Parent/Teacher Conferences (Gr. 9 & 12) 10, 11, 14, 15 K5/Elementary review days Tue., 15 World Diabetes Day Wed., 16-Fri., 18 Final exams, Academic subjects (K5/Elem) Fri., 18 Term grade input check (K4 - Gr.6) End of Term I Mon., 21 Term II Begins Faculty/Prayer meeting (3:15 p.m.) Mon 21-25 Practical Examinations Thur., 24 All School Thanksgiving Service (9:00 a.m.) / NOON DISMISSAL Fri., 25 Teachers work day (no students) K3 reports completed (9:00 a.m.) Pre 3
Term II tuition due / Mon., 28 K4-Gr.6 reports completed (9:00 a.m.) Mon., 28 Combined faculty meeting (3:15 p.m.) DECEMBER 2016 Thur., 1 World A.I.D.S. Day Sat., 3 P.T.F. Fun Day Mon., 5 Faculty/Prayer meeting (3:15 p.m.) Wed., 7-Tue., 13 Final Examinations Thur., 8 Christmas Production Drama Club Sat., 10 ACT Test Mon. 12 Combined faculty meeting (3:15 p.m.) Wed., 14 15 Teacher s work day (No Students) Fri., 16 Closing Chapel (8:45 a.m.) Report cards issued (Noon) Report Cards issued (10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.) Mon.,19 - Jan 2, 2017 CHRISTMAS BREAK 2017 / JANUARY 2017 Tues., 3 Winter term resumes / Fri.,6 Sports Day Mon., 9 Majority Rule Day Holiday Tue., 10 Intent to return forms issued / Wed., 11 Fire drill Mon.,16 Faculty/Prayer meeting (3:15 p.m.) 4
Mon., 16-Fri., 20 Spiritual Emphasis Week / Fri., 20 Grade 6 elective sheets issued Intent to return forms due / Sat., 21 1st Entrance Examination (8:30 a.m. - Noon) Mon., 23 Faculty/Prayer meeting (3:15 p.m.) Mon., 30 Combined Faculty meeting (3:15 p.m.) FEBRUARY 2017 Mon., 6 Faculty meeting Mon., 13 Faculty/Prayer meeting (3:15 p.m.) Out of uniform day (Valentine Colors/Attire) Tues.,14 Out of uniform day (Valentine Colors/Attire) Fri., 17-Mon., 20 Mid-term Break / B.A.I.S.S. Sports Meet (tentative) Tue., 21 School Reopens / All Gr.6 final exams due to office (9:00 a.m.) Elem Thur., 23 entary Sports Day (tentative) Sat., 25 2 nd Entrance Examination (8:30 a.m. Noon) Mon., 27 K3 report cards completed (9:00 a.m.) Pre Combined Faculty meeting (3:15 p.m.) Parent/Teacher conferences completed & submitted to Vice-Principals offices MARCH 2017 5
Fri., 3 National Pride Day Mon., 6 Faculty/Prayer Meeting (3:15 p.m.) Wed., 8 National Pride Day Thur., 9 Special subject grades entered (3:00 p.m.) Elem Fri., 10 Teachers Work Day (no students) END OF TERM II / Sat., 11 Entrance Exams (Gr. 2 Gr. 6) Elem P.T.F. Fun Day (Temp Fest) Mon., 13 Term III Begins / Commonwealth Day K4-Gr.6 reports completed (9:00 a.m.) Faculty/Prayer meeting (3:15 p.m.) Wed., 15-17; 20 Grade 6 review days Elem Tues. 21 24 Grade 6 Final Exams All Subject Elem Mon., 27 Combined Faculty meeting (3:15 p.m.) Tues., 21-30 Mock Examinations (Gr. 9 & 12) Thur., 23 Parent/Teacher conferences (Gr. 7, 8, 10, 11) Sat., 25 3 rd Entrance Examination (8:30 a.m. Noon) APRIL 2017 Mon., 3 Faculty / Prayer meeting (3:15 p.m.) Thur., 6 Closing Chapel (8:45 a.m.) NOON DISMISSAL Fri., 7 OPEN HOUSE (9:00am - 2:00pm), No students Term III tuition due / 6
Sat., 8 ACT Test Mon., 10 21 Easter Break / Mon., 24 Term III resumes / K4 Exams Due to Vice-Principal (9:00 a.m.) Gr. 4 & 5 Special Subject Exams Due (9:00 a.m.) Combined Faculty meeting (3:15 p.m.) Pre Elem Fri., 28 Elective Sheets issued to Gr. 9 Registration for Cadets & School Clubs April June BGCSE Practical & Theory Examinations BJC Practical & Theory Examinations MAY 2017 Mon.,1 Faculty/Prayer meeting (3:15 p.m.) Mon., 1-5 Teacher s Appreciation Week Wed., 3 K5 - Gr.5 exams due to office (9:00 a.m.) Teacher s Appreciation Chapel NOON DISMISSAL Mon., 5 Teacher s Appreciation Chapel (8:45 a.m) Elem NOON DISMISSAL Elem Sun., 7 Mother s Day Mon.,8 K4 exams begin Pre Faculty/Prayer meeting (3:15 p.m.) Mon., 8-Fri., 12 K5 review days Pre G.L.A.T. (Gr. 3 & Gr. 6) Mon.,15-18 K5 final exams Pre 7
Mon., 15 International Day of Families Fri., 19 No school for Gr. 6 students only Elem K4 exams completed Nursery height/weight completed Mon., 22 Combined faculty meeting (3:15 p.m.) Tues. 23 K5 grade input completed Pre Mon., 22-Fri., 26 Gr. 4 & 5 special subject examinations Elem Review Days (Gr. 1 - Gr. 5) Elem Mon., 29-31 Final examinations (Gr. 1 Gr. 5) Elem Wed., 31 No School for K5 Students only Pre Wed., 31 K3 K4 Party Day (last day for students) Pre Wed., 31 June 7 Final Exams JUNE 2017 Thur., 1 Parties/Field trips Gr.1 5 (last day for students) Elem No school for Preschool (K3 K4) K5 Graduation (10:00 a.m.) Pre Pre Fri., 2 Mon., 5 Sir Randol Fawkes Labor Day Holiday Whit Monday Holiday Tues., 6 Grade 6 Graduation (10:00 a.m.) Elem Tues., 6 13 Teachers work days Wed., 7 Grade 6 Graduation Trip Elem Thur., 8 Grade 6 Graduation Luncheon/Picnic Elem Reports completed & printed (9:00 a.m.) Thur., 8 12 Teacher s Work Day (no students) 8
Tue., 13 Grade 12 Graduation (10:00 a.m.) Wed., 14 Report card day (collected from office 9:00 a.m.) / Last Day of Term / Combined faculty mtg. (10:00 a.m. main sanctuary) Wed., 14 15 Faculty checkout (9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. daily) Fri., 16 All staff meeting (10:00 a.m. main sanctuary) / Sun., 18 Father s Day Mon., 19 July 14 Summer school THERE ARE 181 DAYS IN THE SCHOOL YEAR JULY 10 INDEPENDENCE DAY AUGUST 2017 Wed., 23-24 Prefect Orientation / Mon., 28 Faculty & Staff Orientation / Mon., 28-Fri., 1 Teachers Orientation Week / Thur., 31 Parent/Guardian Orientation Thur., 31 Parent/Guardian Orientation New Students (10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.) Fri., 1 Parent/Guardian Orientation Returning Students (10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.) Mon., Sept 4 School reopens for 2017-2018 school year / N.B. Calendar subject to change. 9