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Career, Job & Volunteer Fair: Wednesday April 16

ALL STUDENTS ARE WELCOME!
Handsworth Career Job & Volunteer Fair
Wednesday, April 16 from 08:30 to 13:45

Over 20 businesses and community partners will be here to share a wide variety of student opportunities.

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Student Council Club Day

Tuesday, April 8th at Lunch in the Grand Commons

Everyone is welcome to discover over 20 student-led clubs!

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Japan Exchange 2025

Handsworth Grade 9 Japan Exchange April 8 through 22, 2025

Click on this title to follow their Japanese experiences and cultural elements.

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Parent Student Teacher Interviews April 10, 2025

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Bkg window 1 opens Mar 10 at 18:00
Bkg window 1 closes Mar 31 at 18:00
Bkg window 2 opens Apr 3 at 18:00
Bkg window 2 closes Apr 7 at 15:00

Apr 10 Session 1: 14:30 - 16:30
Apr 10 Session 2: 17:30 - 19:30
Apr 11 Adj schedule early dismissal

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Welcome to Handsworth Secondary School

Mission Statement

Handsworth's mission is to maximize the potential of all students' human endeavours intellectual, cultural, social, aesthetic, creative, and physical. We encourage students to understand the relevance of their education within a larger social and global context. We believe in developing self-esteem, emotional well-being, a respect for others, a desire for life-long learning, and a strong career awareness in a climate that promotes responsible learning.

The Handsworth community develops empowered, innovative and compassionate learners who serve and lead with curiosity and integrity.

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Events and Registrations (April 2025)

April 04, 2025

Public Input Opportunity Catchment Review: Planning for a new elementary school opening September...

Argyle wins sixth-straight provincial gymnastics competition

April 02, 2025

Argyle Grade 12 student Taylor Dyck wins silver at the BC Secondary...

Andy Prest: North Shore Sport Awards winners display dazzling talent

April 02, 2025

Windsor Wolves quarterback Emmet Ward makes a move in AA action against Parksville’s...

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BR 1234

08 Apr 2025

All Day

BR 1234

Apr 08, 2025

All Day
Japan Exchange April 8 - 22

08 Apr 2025

All Day

Japan Exchange April 8 - 22

Apr 08, 2025 - Apr 22, 2025

All Day

Japan Exchange April 8 - 22 (proposed dates)
BR 5678

09 Apr 2025

All Day

BR 5678

Apr 09, 2025

All Day
BR 2314

10 Apr 2025

All Day

BR 2314

Apr 10, 2025

All Day

Parent Teacher Conferences

10 Apr 2025

All Day

Parent Teacher Conferences

Apr 10, 2025

All Day

Parent Teacher Conferences Adjusted bell schedule and early dismissal

Adjusted Bell Schedule for Thursday, April 10, 2025

Parent - Teacher - Teacher Interviews

8:30 -9:11	Tutorial
9:11 - 10:05	Period 2
10:10 - 11:05	Period 3
11:10 - 12:05	Period 1
12:05 - 1:05	LUNCH
1:05 - 2:00	Period 4
2:00 PM	Early Dismissal
2:30 - 4:30 PM	Parent Teacher Student Interviews Session 1
5:30 - 7:30 PM	Parent Teacher Student Interviews Session 2

Royals Hot Lunch

10 Apr 2025

12:50 PM- 1:10 PM

Royals Hot Lunch

Apr 10, 2025

12:50 PM - 01:10 PM

Grand Commons

Royals Hot Lunch pick-up at the start of lunch
BR 6758

11 Apr 2025

All Day

BR 6758

Apr 11, 2025

All Day
Adjusted Bell Schedule and Early Dismissal

11 Apr 2025

All Day

Adjusted Bell Schedule and Early Dismissal

Apr 11, 2025

All Day

Adjusted Bell Schedule and Early Dismissal (day following Parent Teacher Conferences)
Adjusted Bell Schedule for Friday, April 11, 2025
(No interviews today)
8:31 -9:11
Tutorial
9:11 - 10:05
Period 6
10:10 - 11:05
Period 7
11:10 - 12:05
Period 5
12:05 - 1:05
LUNCH
1:05 - 2:00
Period 8
2:00 PM
Early Dismissal

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Board of Education – Public Board Meeting

15 Apr 2025

6:30 PM- 9:30 PM

Board of Education – Public Board Meeting

Apr 15, 2025

06:30 PM - 09:30 PM

Education Services Centre, 5th Floor District Calendar

Visit our Public Meetings web page for information on how you can participate and to review the meeting agenda, which is posted on the Thursday afternoon preceding the public meeting.
Good Friday (statutory holiday)

18 Apr 2025

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Good Friday (statutory holiday)

Apr 18, 2025

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District Calendar
Good Friday is a religious holiday in the Christian faith. It is a statutory holiday in British Columbia and the date changes each year.
Resources:
- Time and Date - Good Friday in Canada
Easter Monday (schools closed)

21 Apr 2025

All Day
Easter Monday (schools closed)

Apr 21, 2025

All Day

District Calendar
Easter is a religious holiday in the Christian faith. Easter Monday takes place the day after Easter Sunday, which commemorates Jesus Christ's resurrection. Easter is not a fixed date on the Gregorian calendar. Schools are closed on Easter Monday.
Resources:
- Time and Date - Easter Monday in Canada
Understanding the Early Years in BC: Transition to Kindergarten

23 Apr 2025

5:45 PM- 7:00 PM

Understanding the Early Years in BC: Transition to Kindergarten

Apr 23, 2025

05:45 PM - 07:00 PM

Carson Graham Secondary (2145 Jones Avenue) District Calendar

Newcomer parents/guardians are invited to a parent night to learn about the BC School System and how to support your child's transition to Kindergarten in Canada.
Register online by April 16, 2025.
Child minding is available for 4-5 year old children. Space is limited.
SEY2KT Parent Night Poster
National Day of Mourning (half-mast)

28 Apr 2025

All Day
National Day of Mourning (half-mast)

Apr 28, 2025

All Day

District Calendar
The National Day of Mourning is a day when families, workers and employers remember those who have lost their lives on the job. It is an opportunity to renew our commitment to creating safer workplaces for all and is observed annually on April 28.
Resources:
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety - National Day of Mourning
- WorkSafeBC - Day of Mourning blog post