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Event Details 
Collab Day - Early dismissal at 1:40PM 1:40 PM - 3:00 PM
Parent, School & Student, Students
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Event Details
Interim reports published in MyEd by the end of the day 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Parent, School & Student, Students
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Event Details
Thanksgiving Day All Day
Statutory Holiday (Board), Statutory Holiday
