January 2026

• Attendance Matters: We ask for your help in ensuring your child(ren) is/are in school attending classes every day during this time. 

• Missed Assessments: Because many assessments involve presentations or specific materials, they are very difficult to make up if missed. Conflicts will be arranged by teachers with the students and will be written in the afternoon of Wednesday, January 28th or Thursday, January 29th.  Thursday, January 29th and Friday, January 30th,2026 

• The Semester Is Not Over Yet: Even if a student finishes a final project early in the week, they are still required to attend all classes until the semester officially ends. 

• School Cancellation: during the Assessment Week, everything will move forward a day. (more details on the website) 

Monday, January 26th - Day D Classes with alternate assessments (Those not written on Jan 28th and 29th) D and B Period Courses Extended First Period (NSE Eng 10 students will all write Part 1 -this period) all other students follow their regular schedule. If for some reason there is an early dismal due to weather, please contact the Google Classroom for your course. 

Tuesday, January 27th Extended First Period (NSE Eng 10 students  will all write Part 2) and all other students follow their regular schedule.  (School cancelled due to weather) Everything moves ahead one day

Wednesday, January 28th Extended First Period (NSE Eng 10 students  will all write Part 2) and all other students follow their regular schedule. There are some conflicts and regular assessments taking place due to the cancellation please check your Google Classroom or email your teacher.

Thursday, January 29th 9:00 AM- 11:00 AM Morning Examinations/Assessments

Thursday, January 29th 12:30PM-2:30 PM Afternoon Examinations/Assessments Grade 9 Classes

Friday, January 30th, 9:00 AM- 11:00 AM Morning Examinations/Assessments

Friday, January 30th 12:30PM-2:30 PM Afternoon Examinations/Assessments Grade 9 Classes

Both  Thursday, Jan 29th and Friday, Jan. 30th afternoon will have students writing conflicts. 

January Assessment/ Examination Information 

Summative Assessment/Examination takes place from Monday, January 26nd 2026 through January 29th, 2026. There are no classes for students on January 30th as it is for grading and classifying day. February 2nd, 2026 is the start of the new semester. 

The examination schedule is posted on our website and around the school. It is your responsibility to know when and where your examination is taking place.  

 If you are in a semestered course.Please return all books and materials to your teacher prior to the examination. 

A few helpful reminders to help the process run more smoothly: 

• At the start of the examination, the only thing that should be on your desk is pen, pencil, calculator and ruler (if writing mathematics). Jackets, purses, bookbags etc. should be placed at the front of the room. Cell phones should be turned off and stored away from your person. According to NS Student Code of Conduct: “An individual using communication technology to gather or copy information during a test or exam, in violation of the ethical code of the school, will be subject to disciplinary action as outlined in the school’s Code of Conduct and board policies. 

• Your teacher will provide more specific information regarding procedures/processes for these assessments.  

• Attendance will be taken at the start of each examination and the names sent to the office. We just want to make sure you know where you are suppose to be. 

• Once you have finished the examination, you are asked to go to the library or cafeteria. No one should be wandering the halls as students will still be writing and we need to keep the building quiet so they can concentrate. 

• If you are getting picked up and are waiting for your drive or your bus. Please wait in the cafeteria or the library until your drive comes. 

High School Summative Assessments – Rescheduling Procedures

In preparation for the High School Summative Assessments scheduled for the end of the month, the information below provides direction regarding assessment procedures and rescheduling in the event of class cancellations.

Assessment Rescheduling:

• If classes are cancelled at school for any reason during the final week of January and assessments need to be rescheduled, the assessment schedule will shift forward by one day.

  • Example: If Tuesday’s assessments are cancelled, they will be written on Wednesday, and Wednesday’s assessments will move to Thursday, and so on.

• The NS Examination English 10 is scheduled during regularly scheduled class time on Monday, January 26, and Tuesday, January 27. Any cancellations between January 26 and 29 will follow the rescheduling process above.

• Any alternative form of summative assessment not included in the scheduled assessment calendar will be completed during regular class time and communicated directly by the classroom teacher.

High School Assessment and Evaluation Day (Grades 9–12 Teachers):

• The Assessment and Evaluation Day, currently scheduled for Friday, January 30, will also shift if a scheduled assessment day is cancelled.

• This day will take place at the conclusion of the rescheduled assessment period.

  • Example: If one assessment day is cancelled, the Assessment and Evaluation Day will move to Monday, February 2.

• There are no classes for Grades 9–12 students on the Assessment and Evaluation Day.

Return to Semester Two Classes:

• If one assessment day is cancelled, Grades 9–12 students will return to school for second semester classes on Tuesday, February 3.

• If two assessment days are cancelled, second semester classes will begin on Wednesday, February 4.