How we develop the calendar
Developing the annual Chinook’s Edge calendar that outlines Student Attendance Days is a complex project that requires a great deal of focus and collaboration each year. Several elements are considered, including input from various stakeholder groups. Extensive feedback from parents is gathered every five years, which was a process conducted in January 2023. There were 1640 responses to the January 2023 survey, which was emailed to every parent in Chinook’s Edge. The following parent preferences were recorded:
● 77% appreciate the first day for students to be after Labour Day
● 69% prefer non-instructional days to be used to extend long weekends
● 55% prefer the extended fall break as opposed to an additional 4 day week (Friday off)
● 59% prefer students to be in class up until Christmas to allow for more time off after Christmas/New Year
● 78% prefer the full week off in February for Family Day as opposed to an additional 4 day week
● 61% agree that spring break should consistently occur during the 3rd week of April