2010 - 2011 Calendar at a Glance

The following are some important dates and school closure times for the 2010 - 2011 school year. In addition to marking them down (if they have not been marked already) from your agenda book, you may also want to mark these days on your home's calendar as well.

• School Opening Day: Tuesday, Sept 7
• Instructional Planning Period (IPP): Friday, Sept 17 (students start day at 10:15 a.m.)
• Pro-D Day: Monday, Sept 27
• District Closure Day: Friday, Oct 8
• Thanksgiving Day: Monday, Oct 11
  
• IPP: Thursday, Oct 14 (students start day at 10:15 a.m.)
• Pro-D Day: Friday, Oct 22
• Remembrance Day: Thursday, Nov 11
• District Closure Day: Friday, Nov 12
• Parent/Teacher Conference: Wed, Nov 17 (students dismissed at 2:07 p.m.)
• IPP: Thursday, Nov 18 (students start day at 10:15 a.m.)
• Pro-D Day: Friday, Nov 26
• Last Day of Instruction before break: Friday, Dec 17
• Winter Vacation: Monday, Dec 20 to Friday, Dec 31
• Christmas Day: Saturday, Dec 25
• New Year's Day: Saturday, Jan 1, 2011
• School re-opens: Tuesday, Jan 4
• IPP: Thursday, Jan 13 (students start day at 10:15 a.m.)
• Parent/Teacher Conference: Wednesday, Feb 9 (students dismissed at 2:07 p.m.)
• IPP: Thursday, Feb 10 (students start day at 10:15 a.m.)
• District Closure Days: Friday, Feb 11; Monday, Feb 14
• Pro-D Day: Friday, Feb 18
• IPP: Thursday, Mar 10 (students start day at 10:15 a.m.)
  
• Spring Vacation: Monday, Mar 21 to Friday, Mar 25
• District Closure Days: Mon, Mar 28 to Friday, Apr 1
• IPP: Thursday, Apr 14
• Good Friday: Friday, Apr 22
• Easter Monday: Monday, Apr 25
• Pro-D Day: Wednesday, May 11
• IPP: Friday, May 13
  
• District Closure Day: Friday, May 20
• Victoria Day: Monday, May 23
• Last full day of pupil attendance: Wednesday, Jun 29
• Administrative/School closing day: Thursday, Jun 30

Timetable Change: Monday to Wednesday

Counsellors will be at work this week, Monday to Wednesday, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., to address any concerns regarding your timetable. The following lists the group(s) of students we will be assisting this week:

• Monday, August 30: Students who have an incomplete timetable, and students whose courses will be different as a result of summer school courses
• Tuesday, August 31: Any students who do not have a complete timetable (i.e. students with fewer than 8 courses scheduled)
• Wednesday, September 1: Students who wish to have a course changed (counsellors will only be able to take requests at this time)

Please note: if you have passed a summer school remedial course, but have registered for the same course for the 2010 - 2011 year (e.g. you failed Math 8 last year, and then passed it in summer school, but have registered to repeat Math 8 in the 2010 - 2011 year), your course request for that course would have been removed by the administrators. Therefore, you must come in this week to see a counsellor to have your courses changed.

We are expecting a high number of students these three days, so I want to thank you in advance for your patience.

Bell Schedule for the 2010 - 2011 Year

Starting in 2010, all secondary schools in Vancouver will have a unified bell schedule. Because of this, Templeton's bell schedule will become different as well from the past. Please jot this information down:

Period 1: 8:35 - 10:00
Break: 10:00 - 10:15
Period 2: 10:15 - 11:40
Lunch: 11:40 - 12:25
Period 3: 12:25 - 1:44
Period 4: 1:49 - 3:07

Please note: The above schedule will be in place Monday to Friday. In other words, we will no longer have early dismissals on Fridays this school year.

Welcome Back!

Hello, grads of 2014. Welcome back to what I hope would be an exciting and rewarding year.

In case we haven't met already - my name is Mr. Leung, and I will be your counsellor this year, and probably until you graduate from Templeton in 2014! I can be found at the end of the counselling suite (Room 103F, if you need a room number) if you want to chat, or if you have any concerns over school, friends, and home. While some of you were a part of my grade 8 load last year, most of you will be working with me for the first time this year. I am looking forward for this opportunity.

There are quite a few ways you can contact me - feel free to browse this blog - I have listed at least 4 ways that you can get in touch with me...

So, before I sign off, I just want to say: for those of you who are new to Templeton, welcome to a wonderful school! For those of you who are returning, welcome back!