BISHOP P. F. REDING SECONDARY SCHOOL, MILTON, ONTARIO
Office Phone – 875-0124 Attendance Phone – 875-4516 Phys. Ed. Phone – 876-4863
2023 – 2024 IMPORTANT DATES
Thursday, August 31 – Grade 9 Orientation Day, New Gr. 10, 11, 12, Used Uniform Sale
Friday, September 1 – Board Designated Holiday (Teachers & Students)
Monday, September 4 – Labor Day
Tuesday, September 5 – Professional Activity Day
Wednesday, September 6 – First Day of School for Students (full uniform required)
Friday, September 9 – Class Assemblies – All Grades – Virtual
Thursday, September 14 – YOUnity – Gr. 9 Dance (6:30 – 9:30) Gym
Thurs. – Fri., September 14 – 15 Pictures
Wednesday, September 20 – Opening Mass – gyms
Wednesday, September 20 – Fire Drill #1 (2:00 p.m.)
Thursday, September 21 – Spirit Day (non-uniform theme day) – Café P2 – 4 (ice cream truck)
Monday, September 25 – Fire Drill #2 (8:15 a.m.)
Friday, September 29 – Orange Shirt Day
Friday, October 6 – Faith Day, Professional Activity Day
Monday, October 9 – Thanksgiving
Tuesday, October 10 – College Information @ (6:30 – 8:30 p.m.) Theater and Gyms
Wednesday, October 11 – Evacuation (9:35)
Wednesday, October 11 – School Council Elections – Library (6:30)
Tuesday, October 17 – Grade 8 Information Night (6:30 – 8:30 p.m.)
Wednesday, October 18 – PROGRESS REPORTS
Thursday, October 19 – University Information Program @ BR (6:30 – 8:30)
Friday, October 20 – Cut off for Field Trip Submissions
Tuesday, October 24 – AP Parent Information Night (6:30 – 8:30 p.m.)
Wednesday, October 25 – PINK DAY
Thursday, October 26 – Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences (6:00 – 8:30 p.m.)
Tuesday, October 31 – Halloween Activities
Wednesday, November 1 – Take Our Kids to Work day / FOS Gr. 8 Tour
Wed. – Fri., November 1 – 3 OSSLT – Gr. 11 / 12
Wed. – Fri., November 1 – 17 OSSLT – by class, by grade
Friday, November 3 – Lockdown (1:40)
Sunday, November 5 – Day Light Savings Time
Wednesday, November 8 – School Council – Library – (6:30)
Wednesday, November 8 – Last day Semester 1 Term 1 Civics and Careers
Thursday, November 9 – Semester 1 Term 2
Friday, November 10 – Remembrance Day Ceremony – Live
Monday, November 13 – Pictures (a.m.) – Conference Room
Mon. – Fri. Nov.13 – Dec. 1 – Grad Photos – Conference Room
Wednesday, November 15 – Cdn. Intermediate/Senior Math contests P1 & P2 – Theater
Monday, November 20 – MIDTERM REPORT CARD DISTRIBUTION
Fri., November 17- 23 – Anti-Bullying Week
Thursday, November 23 – Culture Night (Finn 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.)
Friday, November 24 – Professional Activity Day
Thursday Nov. 30 – Senior Semi Formal Dance – Gyms (6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 3 – First Sunday of Advent
Wednesday, December 13 – Advent Mass – Gyms
Wednesday, December 13 – School Council – Library – (6:30)
Thursday, December 14 – Christmas Concert/Art Show – Theatre (7:00 p.m.)
Mon. – Fri., Dec. 25 – Jan.5 – Christmas Break
Wednesday, January 10 – School Council – Library – (6:30)
Thursday, January 11 EQAO Math – Gr. 9 S1 (practice test)
Monday, January 15 EQAO Math – Gr. 9 S1 (Day 1)
Tuesday, January 16 EQAO Math – Gr. 9 S1 (Day 2)
February 26, 2024 Thur. – Wed., January 24 – 31 EXAMINATIONS
Saturday, January 27 – United Nations International Holocaust Awareness Day
Thursday, February 1 – Exam Review Day
Friday, February 2 – Professional Activity Day
Monday, February 5 – Semester 2 Begins
Wednesday, February 7 – School Council – Library – (6:30)
Thursday, February 8 – 10 – DECA Provincial Competition
Friday February 9 – Academic Awards – P1
Monday, February 12 – Option Sheet Presentations – Gr. 9 – P1, Gr.10 – P2, Gr. 11 – P5
Mon. Feb. 12 – Thurs. Feb. 15 – Grad Photos, conference room – book through Pegasus
Tuesday, February 13 – Grade Level Assembly – P1 – VIrtual
Tuesday, February 13 – Valentine’s Day, Activities, Carnation delivery
Wednesday, February 14 – Ash Wednesday Prayer – Grade Level – P1 & P2 – Gym
Thursday, February 15 – Virtual Course Fair – P5
Thursday, February 15 – Lockdown (1:35)
Friday, February 16 – REPORT CARD DISTRIBUTION
Friday, February 16 – Professional Activity Day
Monday, February 19 – Family Day
Tuesday, February 20 – AP Alumni Panel Presentations (P3) Theatre
Wednesday, February 21 – AP Alumni Panel Presentations (P3) Theatre
Friday, February 23 – Outgoing Gr. 12’s _ P5 Teams
Sunday, February 25 – First Sunday of Lent
Monday, February 26 – Pictures – New students/Staff – Conference Room – 8:00 – 11:00
Wednesday, February 28 – Gr. 9/10/11 Pascal/Cayley/Fermat Math Contests P1 – Cafe
Thursday, February 29 – Cut off for Field Trip Submissions
TBD later date – Thinkfast
Friday, March 1 – Option Sheets are due
Wednesday, March 6 – AP Seminar Task 1 Presentation – Theatre
Thursday, March 7 – AP Seminar Task 1 Presentation – Theatre
Thursday, March 7 – PROGRESS REPORTS
Sunday, March 10 – Daylight Savings Time
Mon. – Fri., March 11 – 15 – March Break
Thursday, March 21 – Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences (6:00 – 8:30 p.m.)
Sunday, March 24 – Palm Sunday
Mon – Thurs. March 25 – 28 – Holy Week – Liturgies – Gr. Level – Theatre
Friday, March 29 – Good Friday
Sunday, March 31 – Easter Sunday
Monday, April 1 – Easter Monday
Tuesday, April 2 – World Autism Day
Tuesday, April 2 – Fire Drill # 4 (8:10)
Wednesday, April 3 – Euclid (Gr. 12) Math Contest – P1 – Cafe
Thursday, April 4 – Gr. 9/10/11 Fryer/Galois/Hypatia Math Contest P1, P2 – Library
Monday, April 8 – Professional Activity Day
Tuesday, April 10 – Fire Drill #5 (9:30)
Wednesday, April 10 – School Council – Library – (6:30)
Thursday, April 11 – Post Secondary Presentation – Gym
Mon. – Fri., April 15 – 19 – Earth Week Activities
Mon. – Fri. April 15 – 19 – OSSLT – P1 & P2 – Gr. 10
Tuesday, April 16 – Fire Drill # 6 (8:10)
Wednesday, April 17 – Last day Semester 2, Term 1 Civics and Careers
Thursday, April 18 – Semester 2 Term 2
Thursday, April 18 – Spring Dance – Juniors (7:00 p.m.)
Monday, April 22 – Earth Day
Tuesday, April 23 – Lockdown (1:35)
Tuesday, April 23 – AP Seminar Task 2 Presentation – Theatre
Wednesday, April 24 – AP Seminar Task 2 Presentation – Theatre
Wednesday, April 24 – Administration Appreciation Day
Thursday, April 25 – MIDTERM REPORT CARD DISTRIBUTION
Tuesday, April 30 – Easter Liturgy – Grade Level P1 & P2 – half gyms
Mon. – Fri., May 1 – 10 – AP Exams
Thursday, May 2 – Gr. 7 Legacy Transition Day – Library, Gym, Café (P1,2)
Mon. – Fri., May 6 – 10 – Catholic Education Week
Mon. – Fri., May 6 – 10 – Mental Health Week
Thursday, May 9 – March for Life
Thursday, May 9 – Journey with Jesus
February 26, 2024
Tuesday, May 14 – Evacuation (8:10)
Wednesday, May 15 – School Council – Library – (6:30)
Thursday, May 16 – Music Night – MCA (7:00 p.m.)
Thursday, May 16 – Royal Gr. 8 Transition and Information Day (Ferraro)
Monday, May 20 – Victoria Day
Tuesday, May 21 – Valedictorian/Safe Prom – Theatre – P1
Friday, May 24 – Prom (Oakville Convention Centre (5:30 p.m.)
Mon. – Fri., May 27 – 31 – BR Play Performance – (6:00 p.m.)
Monday, June 3 – BR Research Symposium (Finn)
Monday, June 3 – Professional Activity Day – Elementary
Tuesday, June 4 – Jazz Band – Theatre (7 – 10 p.m.)
Wednesday, June 5 – Grad/Year End Mass – Gyms
Wednesday, June 5 – Athletic Banquet (6:00 p.m.)
Friday, June 7 – Elementary Track & Field
Mon. – Fri., June 10 – 14 – EQAO Math – Gr. 9 S2
Wednesday, June 12 – School Council – Library – (6:30) Social
Thurs. – Wed., June 13 – 26 – EXAMINATIONS (Gr.12 – 13
th – 19th Gr. 9 – 11 – 19th – 26th)
Friday, June 21 – Teacher Appreciation Day
Friday, June 21 – Graduation Rehearsal – BR Café 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday, June 25 – Graduation Location – Velodrome (4:00 p.m.)
Thursday, June 27 – Last Day of School for Students
Friday, June 28 – Professional Activity Day
Thursday, July 5 – REPORT CARD DISTRIBUTION
NOTES:
- Students will be required to write examinations as scheduled.
- Plan vacations and summer employment so that they do not conflict with examinations.