Event Archive - James Park Elementary School

Lori Halcro Leaving Assembly

Dec 04, 2024 01:00 PM

1:00 PM

- 1:45 PM

After the main assembly, students will be dismissed back to their classrooms and p arents/caregivers will have the opportunity to stay and connect with Lori. ***Lori will be retiring at the start of the winter break.

PAC Fundraiser - Story Time with a Special Guest

Dec 06, 2024 03:00 PM

3:00 PM

- 4:30 PM

PAC Kids Holiday Market Event

Dec 13, 2024 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

This shopping event is for students only during the day. At 3pm doors will open to parents and families.

Spirit Week - Holiday Festive Week

Dec 16, 2024 11:00 AM

11:00 AM

- 12:00 PM

Students are encouraged to wear anything to represent the winter holidays

Winter Concert Rehearsal

Dec 17, 2024 09:15 AM

9:15 AM

- 10:30 AM

Parents/Guardians are invited to come and watch the rehearsal. Doors to the gym will open at 9am.

Winter Concert Afternoon Performance

Dec 18, 2024 01:15 PM

1:15 PM

- 2:30 PM

Doors to the gym will open at 1pm.

Winter Concert Evening Performance

Dec 19, 2024 06:00 PM

6:00 PM

- 7:30 PM

Last day of school before winter vacation

Dec 20, 2024 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Winter Vacation (Dec 23-Jan 3)

Dec 23, 2024 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:55 PM

Schools re-open after winter vacation

Jan 06, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Programs of Choice Online Applications Open

Jan 09, 2025 09:00 AM

9:00 AM

- 4:00 PM

Afterschool Programs Begin

Jan 20, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Student Hip Hop Performance

Jan 29, 2025 01:40 PM

1:40 PM

- 2:40 PM

Spirit Day - Jersey Day

Jan 31, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Students are encouraged to wear any jersey or team uniform.

Pro D Day - school not in session

Feb 03, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Kindergarten Registration

Feb 04, 2025 08:00 AM

8:00 AM

- 3:30 PM

Download a kindergarten registration package from www.sd43.bc.ca and email the completed documents to jamespark@sd43.bc.ca

Cross Catchment Registration Opens ONLINE ONLY

Feb 07, 2025 09:00 AM

9:00 AM

- 4:00 PM

RAC Assembly

Feb 07, 2025 09:15 AM

9:15 AM

- 10:00 AM

RAC stands for Real Acts of Caring. Families are welcome to join. our assembly. RAC is doing something CARING and kind for one another and not expecting anything back! Real Acts of Caring week is Feb 9-15, 2025

BC Family Day (No School)

Feb 17, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Pink Shirt Day Assembly

Feb 26, 2025 09:15 AM

9:15 AM

- 10:15 AM

Pro D Day (No School)

Feb 28, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Professor WOW!

Mar 04, 2025 09:15 AM

9:15 AM

- 10:15 AM

PAC sponsored Artstarts performance. There's a magical world of science all around us, exerting forces that shape our reality. Professor Wow! uses his mind-boggling circus skills to reveal these invisible forces that are right under our noses. The professor uses floating objects to demonstrate how air pressure works. He...

Spirit Day - Career Spirit Day

Mar 07, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Students are encouraged to dress up to represent any career they choose.

PAC Spring Dance- Watch for further information to come home

Mar 07, 2025 06:00 PM

6:00 PM

- 8:30 PM

Last day of school before spring vacation

Mar 14, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Spring Vacation (Mar 17-28)

Mar 17, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:55 PM

Good Friday (No School)

Apr 18, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Easter Monday (No School)

Apr 21, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Earth Day Assembly

Apr 22, 2025 01:45 PM

1:45 PM

- 1:45 PM

Earth Day Assembly- All are WELCOME! We will be having a short assembly followed by a community walk to help clean up our neighbourhood.

Pro D Day (No School)

Apr 25, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Grab 'N Go Breakfast Club

Apr 28, 2025 08:15 AM

8:15 AM

- 8:45 AM

Dufflebag Theatre

Apr 29, 2025 09:15 AM

9:15 AM

- 10:15 AM

PAC sponsored ArtStarts presentation.

Clothing Swap

Apr 29, 2025 03:00 PM

3:00 PM

- 4:00 PM

Early Dismissal at 1:53

Apr 30, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Community Barbecue

Apr 30, 2025 05:00 PM

5:00 PM

- 5:30 PM

Please join us for a hot dog from 5pm until supplies run out.

Early dismissal at 1:53

May 01, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Community Barbecue

May 01, 2025 05:00 PM

5:00 PM

- 5:30 PM

Please join us for a hot dog from 5pm until supplies run out.

Spirit Day - Rainbow Spirit Day

May 02, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Students are encouraged to dress as any colour of the rainbow they like.

Class Photo and Grade 5 Group Photo Day

May 07, 2025 08:00 AM

8:00 AM

- 3:00 PM

Connecting to Kindergarten Event

May 08, 2025 06:00 PM

6:00 PM

- 7:00 PM

Kindergarten students joinng James Park in September are welcome to come to this event.

Pro D Day - school not in session

May 16, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Victoria Day (No School)

May 19, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Grab 'N Go Breakfast Club

May 28, 2025 08:15 AM

8:15 AM

- 8:45 AM

Parent Appreciation Event

May 28, 2025 01:15 PM

1:15 PM

- 2:15 PM

Incoming Kindergarten Parent Information Evening

May 29, 2025 06:00 PM

6:00 PM

- 7:00 PM

A parent-only information session for the parents of incoming kindergarten students.

Spirit Day - Switcheroo Day

May 30, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Students are encouraged to dress up like staff, and the staff will dress like students!

Metaphor Presentation

Jun 06, 2025 09:15 AM

9:15 AM

- 10:15 AM

PAC sponsored ArtStarts presentation .

Kindergarten, Here We Come! Event

Jun 10, 2025 09:00 AM

9:00 AM

- 10:00 AM

A time for incoming kindergarten students to visit a classroom and meet our teachers. This session is for students only - please RSVP to jamespark@sd43.bc.ca

Activity Day

Jun 13, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

James Park Talent Show #1

Jun 17, 2025 01:30 PM

1:30 PM

- 2:30 PM

James Park Talent Show #2

Jun 18, 2025 01:30 PM

1:30 PM

- 2:30 PM

National Indigenous Peoples Day Assembly

Jun 20, 2025 09:15 AM

9:15 AM

- 10:15 AM

Families are all welcome!

Grade 5 Leaving Ceremony

Jun 24, 2025 01:00 PM

1:00 PM

- 3:00 PM

Breakfast and A Show!

Jun 25, 2025 08:15 AM

8:15 AM

- 8:45 AM

Please join us for Music Club's final performance and our special end of year Breakfast Club.

Last day for all students

Jun 26, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Administrative Day

Jun 27, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

First Day of School Grades 1 to 5

Sep 02, 2025 09:00 AM

9:00 AM

- 9:30 AM

Students in grades 1 to 5 will attend from 9am to 9:30am.

First Day of School Kindergarten Students

Sep 02, 2025 10:00 AM

10:00 AM

- 10:30 AM

Kindergarten students attend from 10am to 10:30am at the south undercover area.

Breakfast Club Starts

Sep 08, 2025 08:15 AM

8:15 AM

- 8:45 AM

Student Picture Day

Sep 16, 2025 09:00 AM

9:00 AM

- 3:00 PM

Pro D Day (Schools are closed)

Sep 19, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Terry Fox Assembly and school run (PM)

Sep 25, 2025 01:15 PM

1:15 PM

- 2:15 PM

Truth & Reconciliation Assembly

Sep 29, 2025 09:00 AM

9:00 AM

- 10:00 AM

Truth & Reconciliation Day

Sep 30, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Pico's Puppet Palace Presentation

Oct 06, 2025 01:30 PM

1:30 PM

- 2:30 PM

A PAC sponsored presentation.

Early Dismissal

Oct 08, 2025 01:55 PM

1:55 PM

- 2:55 PM

Early Dismissal at 1:53

Community BBQ

Oct 08, 2025 05:00 PM

5:00 PM

- 6:00 PM

Early Dismissal 1:53

Oct 09, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Community BBQ

Oct 09, 2025 05:00 PM

5:00 PM

- 6:00 PM

Thanksgiving Day

Oct 13, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Student Picture Re-Take Day

Oct 20, 2025 09:00 AM

9:00 AM

- 3:00 PM

Clothing Swap

Oct 20, 2025 03:00 PM

3:00 PM

- 4:00 PM

Please come and join us in the gym for a clothing giveaway. Please bring your own shopping bags with you.

Interim Reports

Oct 23, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Pro D Day (Schools are Closed)

Oct 24, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

James Park Pumpkin Patch

Oct 28, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Spirit Day - Pajama Day

Nov 03, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Students are welcome to come to school in their coziest pajamas.

Indigenous Veterans Day Assembly

Nov 07, 2025 09:00 AM

9:00 AM

- 10:59 AM

Indigenous Veterans Day

Nov 08, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Remembrance Day Assembly

Nov 10, 2025 10:30 AM

10:30 AM

- 11:30 AM

Remembrance Day

Nov 11, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Scholastic Book Fair - Before School

Nov 17, 2025 08:15 AM

8:15 AM

- 8:45 AM

Scholastic Book Fair - After school

Nov 18, 2025 03:00 PM

3:00 PM

- 3:45 PM

Scholastic Book Fair - Before School

Nov 19, 2025 08:15 AM

8:15 AM

- 8:45 AM

Scholastic Book Fair - After school

Nov 20, 2025 03:00 PM

3:00 PM

- 3:45 PM

Scholastic Book Fair - Before School

Nov 21, 2025 08:15 AM

8:15 AM

- 8:45 AM

Spirit Day - Anything But a Backpack Day

Nov 28, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Students can bring their daily items in anything but a backpack - maybe a suitcase, a bucket, a gym bag etc.

SHARE Food Bank Food Drive

Dec 02, 2025 09:00 AM

9:00 AM

- 3:00 PM

PAC Kids Holiday Market Event

Dec 12, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Students will visit the gym to purchase gift items through the day. The sale will open to adults at 3:30pm.

Spirit Week - Holiday Festive Week

Dec 15, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Students are welcome to come with their best holiday outfits and acessories this week.

Winter Concert Dress Rehearsal

Dec 16, 2025 09:15 AM

9:15 AM

- 10:15 AM

Doors will open at 9am

Winter Concert Afternoon Performance

Dec 17, 2025 01:15 PM

1:15 PM

- 2:30 PM

Doors will open at 1pm.

Winter Concert Evening Performance

Dec 18, 2025 06:00 PM

6:00 PM

- 7:00 PM

Last day of school before winter vacation

Dec 19, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Winter Vacation (Dec 22-Jan 2)

Dec 22, 2025 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:55 PM

Schools re-open after winter vacation

Jan 05, 2026 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Black Dog String Quartet Presentation

Jan 23, 2026 09:15 AM

9:15 AM

- 10:15 AM

A PAC sponsored presentation.

School based Pro D Day

Jan 26, 2026 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Jan 27, 2026 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Spirit Day - Characater Day

Jan 30, 2026 10:00 AM

10:00 AM

- 11:00 AM

Students are encouraged to come dressed as their favourite character from a book, movie, comic etc. All costumes should be appropriate for school.

RAC Assembly

Feb 06, 2026 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

BC Family Day

Feb 16, 2026 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Pink Shirt Day

Feb 25, 2026 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Pro D Day (Schools are closed.)

Feb 27, 2026 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Report Cards

Mar 12, 2026 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Last day of school before spring vacation

Mar 13, 2026 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Spirit Day - Jersey Day

Mar 13, 2026 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Students are welcome to wear a team jersey or sports shirt.

Spring Vacation (Mar 16-27)

Mar 16, 2026 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Schools re-open after Spring Break

Mar 30, 2026 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Good Friday (No School)

Apr 03, 2026 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Easter Monday

Apr 06, 2026 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Earth Day Assemby

Apr 17, 2026 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Earth Day

Apr 22, 2026 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Pro-D Day

Apr 24, 2026 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Pro D Day (Schools are closed.)

Apr 24, 2026 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Early Dismissal at 1:53

Apr 29, 2026 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Spirit Day - Neon Rainbow Day

May 01, 2026 12:00 AM

12:00 AM

- 11:59 PM

Students are invited to wear their brightert rainbow and/or neon outfit and accessories.