2015 SEPTEMBER 08 (Tues) School opens: TREK students in auditorium (10:30 am) 10 (Thurs) PW Collaborative Planning Time – 9:30 am start, 2:25 dismissal 10

18-24 (Thurs) (Fri-Thurs)

Parent Meeting #2, 7:00pm, PW Auditorium Team A – 7 day Trip (gear-cleaning and rest day Sept 25 & 28)

23

24-30 28 30

(Wed) (Thurs-Wed) (Mon) (Wed)

PW Early Dismissal Parent Walkabout (chance for parents to meet Off-TREK teachers) 6:00 pm Team B – 7 day Trip (gear-cleaning and rest day Oct 1 & 2) Professional Development Day (classes are not in session) PW School Photo Day

OCTOBER 06-16 (Tues-Fri) On-TREK –Essential Skills Training – school hours (various locations) On-TREK – Essential Skills Training – school hours (various locations) 12

17 (Mon) (Sat)

Thanksgiving Day – Classes not in session Bike-a-thon Fundraising Event! (all TREK students – morning only)

20-23 (Tues-Fri) Team A – 4 day trip (gear-cleaning and rest day Oct. 26) 29 (Thurs) Photo Retakes 23

27-30 (Fri) (Tues-Fri)

Professional Development Day for Team B (classes are not in session) Team B – 4 day trip (gear-cleaning and rest day Nov 1)

NOVEMBER 2

11 13 18

(Mon) (Wed) (Fri) (Wed)

Alternate Professional Development Day for Team A (classes are not in session) Remembrance Day - Classes not in session TREK Mid-Term Report Card Issued PW Early Dismissal

Parent/Teacher Interviews 5:00pm (off-TREK teachers only). On-TREK Teacher/Parent Interviews can be scheduled at any mutually agreeable date & time –

please call. 18 (Wed) TREK Tree Lot Parent Orientation Meeting (1 parent attendance required) 7:00-8:30 pm 25 (Wed) TREK Tree Lot construction (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) 27 (Fri) Professional Development Day (classes not in session) DECEMBER 01-20 (Tues-Sun) TREK Christmas Tree Lot (all TREK students and their parents) 07-10 (Mon-Thurs) Team A – 4 day Lodge based skiing trip (rest day Dec. 11 -students will have tree lot

shifts to work) 14-17

18

(Mon-Thurs) (Fri)

Team B – 4 day Lodge based skiing trip (rest day Dec. 18 - students will have tree lot shifts to work) Last day of classes (for Winter Vacation)

20 (Thurs) TREK Christmas Tree Lot closes – 3:00 pm 2016 JANUARY 04 (Mon) School re-opens 06-08

12 (Wed-Fri) (Tues)

Team A – 3 day winter camp (gear-cleaning and rest day Jan. 11) Professional Development Day (classes not in session for Team A)

12-14 15

(Tues-Thurs) (Tues)

Team B – 3 day winter camp (gear-cleaning and rest day Jan. 18) Alternate Professional Development Day (classes not in session for Team B)

21 22 25

(Thurs) (Fri) (Mon)

On-TREK Term 1 Farewell Evening – 7:00 p.m. – Auditorium (all family members invited) Term #1 ends for On-TREK & Off-TREK students TREK Term 2 begins for new off-TREK students - regular classes begin at 8:40 am

FEBRUARY 05 (Fri) TREK Term 1 Report Card Issued APRIL 08 (Fri) TREK Term 2 Midterm Report Card Issued JUNE 21 (Tues) Last day of classes – (Provincial Exams to follow) 23

24 (Thu) (Fri)

English 10 Provincial Exam - all TREK students 9:00am-11:00am Science 10 Provincial Exam - all Off-TREK students 1:00pm-3:00pm

TBD Mathematics 10 Provincial Exam - Term 2 Off-TREK students only time TBD 29 (Thurs) Distribution of Final Report Cards in homeroom class Notes: 1. Trip teams are assigned once trip destinations and travel modes have been described to students, and students have had a

chance to state their preferred (not guaranteed) trip. 2. A trip itinerary (departure/arrival times, etc.) is sent home (with students) several days prior to each multi-day trip. 3. Logistical or weather considerations may alter trip dates (we’ll keep you posted). 4. Day trips are scheduled as the term proceeds. 5. PW Collaborative Planning Time is every Thursday (9:30 am start, 2:25 dismissal). Due to alternate scheduling, On-TREK students

may not participate in all planned collaborative days.

TREK PROGRAM - CALENDAR OF EVENTS - 2015-2016 On-TREK Term 1

2015 OCTOBER 17 (Sat) Bike-a-thon Fundraising Event! (all TREK students – morning only) NOVEMBER 18 (Wed) TREK Tree Lot Parent Orientation Meeting (1 parent attendance required) 7:00-8:30 pm DECEMBER 01-20 (Tues-Sun) TREK Christmas Tree Lot (all TREK students and their parents) 2016 JANUARY 22

25 (Fri) (Mon)

Term #1 ends for On-TREK & Off-TREK students Science 10 Provincial Exam (1:00pm-3:00 pm) off-TREK students

26-27 (Tues-Wed) Off-TREK Independent Study Sessions TBD Mathematics 10 Provincial Exam TBA off-TREK students 28 (Thurs) TREK Term #2 begins for new on-TREK students - meet in the TREK room at 12:25pm FEBRUARY 05 (Fri) TREK Term #1 Report Card Issued 08

09 (Mon) (Tues)

BC Family Day (No classes in session) Professional Development Day – Classes not in session for Team B

09-12 (Tues-Fri) Team A – 4-day Lodge based skiing trip (gear cleaning and rest day Feb. 16) 15

16-19 (Mon) (Tues-Fri)

Alternate Professional Development Day – Classes not in session for Team A Team B – 4-day Lodge based skiing trip (gear cleaning and rest day Feb 22)

MARCH 01-03 (Wed-Fri) Team A – 3-day winter camping trip (rest day and gear cleaning day Mar 4) 08-10 (Tues-Thurs) Team B – 3-day winter camping trip (rest day Mar 11) 11 (Fri) School closes for Spring Break – Last day of classes 14-18 (Mon-Fri) Spring Break (Classes not in session) 21-24 (Mon-Thurs) District Closure Days (Classes not in session) 25

28 (Fri) (Mon)

Good Friday (Classes not in session) Easter Monday (Classes not in session)

APRIL

2 (Tues) School re-opens 4-14 (Mon-Thurs) On-TREK – Essential Skills Training – school hours (various locations)

08 (Fri) TREK Mid-term Report Card Issued 18 (Mon) Professional Development Day 26-29 (Tues-Fri) Team A – 4-day trip (gear cleaning and rest day May 3) 02 (Mon) Professional Development Day – No classes in session

MAY 03-06

20 (Tues-Fri) (Fri)

Team B – 4-day trip (gear cleaning and rest day May 9) District Closure Day – Classes not in session

23 (Mon) Victoria Day – Classes not in session 26-01 (Thurs-Wed) Team A – 7-day trip (gear cleaning and rest days June 1 & 2) JUNE 02-08

20 (Thurs-Wed) (Mon)

Team B – 7-day trip (gear cleaning and rest days June 9 & 10) Term #2 Farewell Evening – 7:00 p.m. – Auditorium (all family members invited)

21 (Tues) Last day of classes (Provincial Exams to follow) 23

24 TBD

(Thurs) (Fri)

English 10 Provincial Exam (9:00am-11:00am) - all TREK students Science 10 Provincial Exam (1:00 pm– 3:00 pm) - Off-TREK students only Mathematics 10 Provincial Exam - Off-TREK students only –time TBD

29 (Thurs) Distribution of Report Cards in homeroom class

Notes: 1. Trip teams are assigned once trip destinations and travel modes have been described to students, and students have

had a chance to state their preferred (not guaranteed) trip. 2. A trip itinerary (departure/arrival times, etc.) is sent home (with students) several days prior to each multi-day trip. 3. Logistical or weather considerations may alter trip dates (we’ll keep you posted). 4. Day trips are scheduled as the term proceeds. 5. PW Collaborative Planning Time is every Thursday (9:30 am start, 2:25 dismissal). Due to alternate scheduling, On-

TREK students may not participate in all planned collaborative days.

TREK PROGRAM - CALENDAR OF EVENTS - 2015-2016 On-TREK Term 2