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John Taylor Collegiate

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Happy Holidays

A message of warm wishes from the Board of Trustees.

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Winter Break

We hope all our Piper Families have a relaxing & restful Winter Break. Last day of classes is Friday December 19th.

Classes resume Monday January 5th, 2026
Important Dates in January

NO LATE STARTS ALL OF JANUARY
January 5 – Classes Resume
January 6 – Early Dismissal
January 6 - 9- Grade 12 English Language Arts Standards Test
January 8 - 11- Piper Classic Boys & Girls Hockey Tournament- Hockey for All Center
January 8-10- Varsity Piper Classic BB Tournament
January 20 - Grade 12 Applied Mathematics Achievement Test
January 20 – Early Dismissal
January 21 - Grade 12 Essential Mathematics Achievement Test
January 22 - Grade 12 Pre-Calculus Mathematics Achievement Test
January 23- Last day of scheduled classes in Semester 1 for Grades 10-12
January 24 – Grade 9 Boys Basketball Tournament
January 26 – 29 – Assessment Week
January 26- Assessments: EN20F, MA30SS, CH40S, MA30SP
January 27- Assessments: MA30SA, CH30S, MA20SS
January 28- Assessments: BI30S, MA20SP, EN30SC, BI40S
January 29- Assessments: PH30S
January 29- Last day of scheduled classes in Semester 1 for Grade 9s
January 30 - 31- JV Boys Piper Classic BB
Important Dates in December

December 14- 22- Hannukah
December 15- SPIRIT WEEK- MEME DAY
December 16 - Late Start
December 16- Interact club Movie Night 3:05PM Theatre
December 16- SPIRIT WEEK- TWIN DAY
December 16 – Early Dismissal
December 16- WJHA- Holiday Baking/ Crafts
December 17- SPIRIT WEEK- CULTURAL ATTIRE
December 17- Leadership Potluck Party in Foods Rm at lunch
December 18- SPIRIT WEEK- HOLIDAY HYPE DAY
December 19- SPIRIT WEEK- COMFY PJ DAY
December 19 –Last day of classes
December 21- Winter Solstice
December 22– January 2 - Winter Break
December 26- Jan 1- Kwanzaa
Assessment Week

NOTE:
Last day of scheduled classes in Semester 1 for Grades 10-12 is Friday, January 23, 2026.
Last day of scheduled classes in Semester 1 for Grade 9 is Thursday January 29, 2026.
Notes Regarding Assessment Week

Each assessment counts as 10% of final grade (Provincial Assessments count as 20% of final grade).
Grades 10-12 Disciplines which will have a final assessment during this week include Math, Science (Grades 11 and 12 only), and English.
Grade 9 students do not participate in Final Assessment Week unless they are enrolled in a Grade 10 course with a final assessment (i.e. Grade 10 Math or Grade 10 English).

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Blurb from the Board

Trustee Smukowich reflects on the importance of looking beyond the gifts and decorations during the winter break.

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Late Start Tuesdays

Please note: Starting Tuesday September 9th 2025, Classes begin at 9:00 am every Tuesday morning to allow for staff collaboration and learning within departments. THERE ARE NO LATE STARTS IN JANUARY OR JUNE.

Early Departure dates generally occur on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month and can be found on the school day calendar.

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Stay Connected & Follow Along!

Stay connected by following John Taylor Collegiate's various Instagram accounts.
Safe Drop off/ Pick Up Zones

Please do not enter the Staff Parking Lot (highlighted in red) from 8:00AM to 9:00AM or 3:00PM to 4:00PM. Stopping in these areas, even for a few seconds, can put our students at risk, as it adds to congestion.
As you will note on the map, Hamilton and Knox are located right near the school & allow for good flow of traffic for student drop-offs.

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Smudging

Smudging is avaliable every morning starting at 8:15AM in the Two Rivers Room (214).
Something For Everyone!

John Taylor Collegiate is always busy with extra curriculars happening through the year. Listen to announcements for more information