IMMACULATE CONCEPTION HIGH SCHOOL

1 The Future Ahead Approach with PASSION IMMACULATE CONCEPTION high SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2019 2020 SUBJECT TO CHANGE CHRISTMAS TERM August 29, 2019 - Dec 13, 2019 August 19 - Interviews for students entering Grades 12,13 August 20-21 - Retreat for Teachers 0-3 years at ICHS August 22-23 - Senior Teachers Retreat August 27-28 - Staff Seminars August 29 - Orientation for Grades 9,10,11,13 (8am - 11am) August 30 - Orientation for Grades 7,8 (8am-11am) and Grade 12 (1pm - 2:30pm) September 2 - First full day for Grades 7-11 & 13 September 2-3 - Leadership Training for Grade 12 September 4 - Opening Assembly for Christmas Term September 17 - Students register for clubs and activities September 24-25 - Days of Recollection for Grade 13 September 30 - Special Assembly, Feast of St. Francis of Assisi October 8-10 - Days of Recollection for Grade 12 October 14-17 - Heritage Week Celebration with Assembly on Monday and on Thursday October 18 - National Professional Day for Teachers (no classes) October 19-22 - Mid Term Break October 23 - SCHOOL resumes with full day of classes October 25 - Deadline for payment of CXC fees Grades 11,12,13 October 28 - Catholic Schools Week begins October 29 - Inter House Netball November Parent Month November 5-7 - Days of Recollection for Grade 11 November 13 - Inter House Swim Meet November 15 - Prize Giving Ceremony November 19-21 - Days of Recollection for Grade 10 November 26 - Inter House Hockey, Inter House Lawn Tennis December 6-7 - Lapathon and Fair December 8 - Alumnae celebrate Feast of the IMMACULATE CONCEPTION (at IMMACULATE Convent)

2 9am December 9 - Special Assembly for Feast of the IMMACULATE CONCEPTION December 10 - Tree Lighting Ceremony December 13 - Sports Day and Final day of the Christmas Term TOTAL NUMBER OF DAYS 76 EASTER TERM January 2, 2020 April 8, 2020 January 2 - Parent/Teacher Interviews Grades 7, 11, 12, 13 (students in uniform, with parents) January 3 - Parent/Teacher Interviews Grades 8, 9, 10 (students in uniform, with parents) January 6 - Professional Day for Academic Staff (no classes) January 7 - SCHOOL reopens; Final exams for Grade 11 begin January 14-16 - Days of Recollection for Grade 9 February 7 - Spirit Day February 11-13 - Days of Recollection for Grade 8 February 21 - Jamaica Day The Future Ahead Approach with PASSION February 24-25 - Inter House Drama Competition 1 - Mid Term Break (Ash Wednesday plus Thursday, Friday) March 2 - Classes resume for all students March 9 - Final exams for G12 and G13 begin; Process begins for selection of Head Girl and Deputies March 17-19 - Days of Recollection for Grade 7 March 30 - Application forms for G12, G13 and G10 Subject Choices forms available on Renweb (Printed and completed forms to be returned the latest, Wednesday, April 22) March 30 - Speeches presented by nominees for Head Girl April 1-2 - Election of Head Girl and Deputies April 8 - Special Assembly for Good Friday / Easter; SCHOOL closes for Easter Holidays TOTAL NUMBER OF DAYS - 67 SUMMER TERM April 20, 2020 - June 26, 2020 (Lunch break on Fridays begins at 10:20am) April 20 - SCHOOL reopens; Installation of Head Girl and Deputies; Sub Prefects receive badges April 21 - Awards Ceremony - Tutoring Programme April 22 - Deadline for submission of application forms for G12, G13 and G10 subject choices forms April 24 - Special Assembly by Grade 13 students.

3 Final day for Grades 11,12,13 April 27 - Admin & Ancillary Week begins May Child Month May 3-8 - Education Week May 4 - CSEC and CAPE examinations begin May 6 - Teachers' Day nationally (full day of classes) May 8 - ICHS Teachers close Education Week ( SCHOOL ends at noon) May 22-26 - Mid-term Break - Labour Day Weekend May 22 - National Professional Day for Teachers (no classes) May 27 - Classes resume for all students (Grades 7 10) June 5 - Final day for tests to be administered before final exams begin June 11 - G13 SCHOOL Leaving Ceremony June 15 - End of year Examinations begin June 26 - End of year Examinations end; Last Day of SCHOOL Year; Graduation Mass - June 28 - Graduation Ceremony - 6 June 29 - Return of rental books - Grade 7 June 30 - Return of rental books - Grade 8 TOTAL NUMBER OF DAYS 47 July 1 - Return of rental books - Grade 9 July 14 - Students going into Grade 10 receive rental books July 15 - Students going into Grade 9 receive rental books July 16 - Students going into Grade 8 receive rental books ORIENTATION Thursday, September 3, 2020 - Grades 9, 10, 11 and 13 Friday, September 4, 2020 - Grades 7, 8 and 12 Full day of SCHOOL , Monday, September 7, 2020