2020-2021 Dates – Calgary Jewish Academy Every Friday is Formal Uniform Day (unless noted otherwise) Aug 24 Monday Office Staff In Feb 1 Mon Semester 2 Begins 25-26 Tue-Wed Teachers in ORG Day 9 Tue Celebration of Learning/Science Fair 27&28 Teachers in PD Day 10 Wed Non-Uniform Day 31 Mon Teachers in ORG Day 11 & 12 PD DAY NO CLASSES Teacher's Covention Sept 1 Mon First Day of Classes 15 Mon Family Day – SCHOOL CLOSED 7 Mon Labour Day - School Closed 24 Wed Non-Uniform Day-Pink Shirt Day 9 Wed Non-Uniform Day 25 Thur Purim Parade/Megillah Reading 8:45am-9:45am 11 Fri Formal Uniform - Picture Day Purim Carnival 10:00am-11:10am 18 Fri Erev Rosh Hashana 26 Fri Purim Early Dismissal 11:38am N, JK, K Early Dismissal 12:15 - GK, KA, 1-9 11:38am N, JK, K Apples & Honey 12:15pm GK, KA, 1-9 23 Wed Non-Uniform Day Mar 10 Wed Non-Uniform Day 25 Fri Terry Fox Run - Non Uniform Day 11 Thur Student Led Conferences 28 Mon Yom Kippur – SCHOOL CLOSED 8:30am-12:00pm 29 Tues IPP Day - Staff In - No Classes 3:00pm-8:00pm Oct 2 Fri Erev Sukkot – Formal Uniform 12 Student Led Conferences 5 to 8 Sukkah Visit - N-Grade 9 8:30am-12:00pm 7 Wed Non-Uniform Day 23 Tue Passover Seder for Gr 1-9 @ 10:30AM 9 Fri Early Dismissal - 11:38am N, JK, K 24 Wed Passover Seder for Preschool @ 10:30AM Early Dismissal - 1:00pm - GK to 9 26 Fri Non-Uniform Day Simchat Torah Celebration for N-Grade 5 Early Dismissal 11:38am N, JK, K 12 Mon SCHOOL CLOSED - Thanksgiving 12:15 - GK, KA, 1-9 21 Mon Non-Uniform Day 29-31 Pesach/Spring Break - School Closed 29 Thur Formal Uniform - Picture Retakes Apr 1 to 9 Pesach/Spring Break - School Closed 30 Fri Teacher PD Day - No Classes 12 Mon CLASSES RESUME Nov 4 Wed Non-Uniform Day Yom Hashoah Assembly 10 Tues Remembrance Day Assembly K-Gr 9 @ 11:00am 13 Tues Erev Yom HaZikaron 11 Wed Remembrance Day – School Closed 14 Wed Yom HaZikaron Assembly, Erev Yom HaAtzmaut 16 Mon Term 2 Begins 6-9 Options 15 Thur Yom HaAtzmaut Assembly - Blue & White Day 18 Wed Non-Uniform Day 21 Wed Non-Uniform Day 19 Thur Parent/Teacher Interviews 26 Mon Teacher PD Day - No Classes 8:30am-12:00pm May 5 Wed Non-Uniform Day 3:00pm-8:00pm 13 Thur Sport and Club Picture Day AM 20 Fri Parent/Teacher Interviews Shavuot Assembly - PM - TBD 8:30am-12:00pm 14 Fri Teacher PD Day - No Classes Dec 2 Wed Non-Uniform Day 17-18 Shavuot - School Closed 14 Mon Preschool Hanukkah Performance @ 10:30am 19 Wed Non-Uniform Day 16 Wed Latke Lunch Grades 1-9 11:30am 24 Mon Victoria Day - School Closed Formal Uniform Jun 9 Wed Non-Uniform Day 18 Fri Early Dismissal 11 Fri Last Day of Classes Junior High 11:38am K, JK, K 23 Wed Non-Uniform Day 12:15pm GK to 9 25 Last Day of Classes 21 to 31 Winter Break 28 Mon Junior High Awards Jan 1 Fri Winter Break 11:00am 4 Mon Classes Resume Report Card Distribution 13 Wed Non-Uniform Day 29 Tues Appeals Day - Staff In 20 Wed FACTS viewing for parents shut off 30 Wed Staff Org Day - School Closed 12:00PM 22 Fri Teacher ORG Day - No Classes 25 Mon Teacher PD Day - No Classes 27 Wed Formal Uniform Calgary Holocaust Remembrance Day 28 Thur Tu Bishvat Assembly N-Grade 9 @ 9:30am 29 Fri Last Day of Semester 1.