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Important Dates at Parkdale School (Through June 2010):

25 & 26 Feb 2010, Thurs & Fri - Teachers Convention - No school
2 March 2010, Tuesday - Outdoor Ed Option @ Rundle Park
2 March 2010, Tuesday - Eastglen High School Rep. visits Grade 9's
3 March 2010, Wednesday - Parkdale School Ski Day @ Sunridge Ski Hill
4 March 2010, Thursday - Staff Meeting @ 2:30
10 March 2010, Wednesday - Kindergarten to Telus
12 March 2010, Friday - End of Term 2; Day in Lieu: No school
14 March 2010, Sunday - Daylight Savings Begins (spring ahead)
15 March 2010, Monday - Term 3 Begins
17 March 2010, Wednesday - St. Patrick's Day (wear green)
19 March 2010, Friday - Term 2 Progress Reports go home
29 March, Monday to 9 April 2010, Friday - Spring Break: No school
12 April 2010, Monday - Classes begin again after Spring Break
20 April 2010, Tuesday - Div III Global Education Assembly 9:00 to 10:30 AM
22 April 2010, Thursday - Earth Day
26 April 2010, Monday - HLAT Writing Week begins
3 May 2010, Monday - HLAT Reading Week begins
10 May 2010, Monday - Grade 9 Math PAT Part A
11 May 2010, Tuesday - Grade 3 LA PAT Part A
12 May 2010, Wednesday - Grade 6 LA PAT Part A
12 May 2010, Wednesday - Grade 9 LA PAT Part A
13 May 2010, Thursday - Grade 3 Math PAT Part A
13 May 2010, Thursday - Grade 6 Math PAT Part A
19 May 2010, Wednesday - Grades 5 & 9 Hep B
20 & 21 May 2010, Thurs & Friday - Modified Calendar - No school
24 May 2010, Monday - Victoria Day Holiday - No school
8 June 2010, Tuesday - Grade 6 Science Review at Eastwood School
9 June 2010, Wednesday - Kindergartens go to the Petting Zoo
15 June 2010, Tuesday - Grade 3 LA PAT Part B
15 June 2010, Tuesday - Grade 6 Social PAT
16 June 2010, Wednesday - Grade 6 LA PAT Part B
16 June 2010, Wednesday - Grade 9 Social PAT
17 June 2010, Thursday - Grade 3 Math PAT Part B
17 June 2010, Thursday - Grade 6 Math PAT Part B
18 June 2010, Friday - Grade 6 Science PAT
23 June 2010, Wednesday - Grade 9 LA PAT Part B
21 June 2010, Monday - Summer Solstice at 11:28 AM
24 June 2010, Thursday - Grade 9 Science PAT
25 June 2010, Friday - Grade 9 Math PAT Part B
29 June 2010, Tuesday - Last Day of Instruction
30 June 2010, Wednesday - Operational Day for staff - No school
1 July 2010, Thursday - Canada Day - HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!

Parkdale School teaches students in Grades K to 9, and is one of the seven schools in the EPSB City Centre Education Partnership. Parkdale runs on a modified school schedule: three weeks of classes in August, a two week recess in October, two weeks recess at Christmas, a two week recess in the spring and five weeks off for summer break in July; which gives our students 200 days of classes. Spreading the breaks out helps our students stay focused during classes and retain more after breaks.

Some of the educational programs and instructional methods currently used at Parkdale School are: Literacy and Opportunity Classrooms in Divisions II & III, Differentiated Instruction, Accelerated Reader, Guided Reading, Reciprocal Teaching, Balanced Literacy, 6 Trait Writing, Literacy Map, Big Brothers and Big Sisters Mentoring, Letters for Literacy, Reading Recovery, ORT Computer Training, Homework Help, daily morning snacks donated by Tom Goodchild's Sawmill Restaurant and E4C, and daily hot lunches donated by the Edmonton School Lunch Program for all students K through Grade 9.

Complementary courses for students in Grades 7, 8 and 9 include: Industrial Arts, Food Studies, Outdoor Education, Band, Visual Arts, Media Studies, French, Exploring Technology, Reading and Extra Math. The Grade 7 students may also choose to take the Computer Studies course.

E-Mail Lynn C. Merrell Web Administrator with technical questions/comments

Last updated: Wednesday, 24 February 2010