Timeline for Sept '10 Entry
updated September 20, 2009
Please review the dates below, a number of significant changes have occured this year.
Gr. 7 District testing done on December 10, 2009.
Timeline for Sept '10 Entryupdated September 20, 2009
Please review the dates below, a number of significant changes have occured this year.Gr. 7 District testing done on December 10, 2009.
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Dates 2009/10 |
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Monday, November 16, 2009 |
8 AM to 3 PM - Byng Arts Application packages available in the Main School Office |
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009 |
7 PM Auditorium - Parent Information night; Find out more about the program, meet students, staff, and the coordinator, ask questions and pick up the Byng Arts Application package. |
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November 27 to December 06, 2009 |
Current Grade 7 students applying for all mini-school programs (including Byng Arts) - Mandatory VSB test registration begins online. Go to the VSB website www.vsb.bc.ca to register. This must be done in addition to applying to Byng Arts (see below). Confirmation of your test site will be given on the VSB website or through your elementary school in early-January. |
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Friday, November 27, 2009 |
Byng Arts Mini-School online registration begins. Go to http://byng.vsb.bc.ca/byngarts/. Applicants must submit both a paper application and the online form to be considered. All students, please use the application number found on your official application envelope. |
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Thursday, December 10, 2009 |
Grade 7 Mini School Applicants only - District-wide Cognitive testing, mathematics testing, and writing sample for all Grade 7 mini-school applicants. Testing sites TBA. See the VSB website www.vsb.bc.ca for updates. |
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Thursday, December 17 by 2 PM in the Office |
Deadline for Byng Arts Registration: Complete application packages (online and paper) due for all grades Do you have questions about the application process ? |
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Thursday, January 21, 2010 |
Audition times posted on our website by application number. Do you have questions about the short-list? We hope you remembered to record your application number! |
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Tuesday, February 02, 2010 |
Byng Arts Mini School AUDITIONS for all applicants - testing, auditions, interviews, portfolio assessment,
skills assessment, interviews. (Please note Drama auditions for Theatre for Grades 10 and 11 will be held Feb 11 and 12 -- please contact us for more information byngarts@vsb.bc.ca). Do you have questions about the Audition Day? These are the dates, please set them aside as no other dates will be available |
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Thursday, February 11, 2010 |
Round 1 offers and wait-list posted on our website http://byng.vsb.bc.ca/byngarts/ by application number;
Do you have questions if you have |
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010 |
Noon - Deadline for acceptance of Round 1 offers; Student must not accept more than one offer;Byng Arts advises VSB of who has accepted offers. |
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Thursday, February 18, 2010 |
8 AM - round 2 offers made to wait-listed Byng Arts candidates who have not accepted positions elsewhere |
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Monday, February 22, 2010 |
Noon - deadline for acceptance of Round 2 offers |
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Monday, March 01, 2010 |
2pm - Lord Byng cross-boundary forms and school enrolment forms due |
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Late April |
Lord Byng Secondary will offer test dates for French placement exams for students with French Immersion (please contact the school in early April) |
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Late April |
Lord Byng Secondary will offer test dates for Math placement exams for those wishing to be considered for enriched Math 8 (please contact the school in early April). |
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Late June |
Grade 7 Afternoon Visit 1pm Lord Byng Secondary provides an optional afternoon tour and orientation for all new students entering Grade 8. |
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The week before school begins |
Optional Grade 8 Student orientation: timetables, registration info and lockers assigned to new Grade 8 students (10am-12pm) |