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June 2026
SMTWTFS
 
1Div 6 FT Linley Point Gyro Park, walking
June 1, 2026
12:25 pm – 2:25 pm
RISE FT Maffeo Sutton Park
June 1, 2026
9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Kim’s Cardio
June 1, 2026
9:00 am – 2:15 pm		2Div 7 FT RDN Watershed Tour
June 2, 2026
8:50 am – 2:15 pm		3RISE FT Bowen Pool
June 3, 2026
10:45 am – 1:30 pm		4Transitions Year End at Airhouse
June 4, 2026
12:15 pm – 2:15 pm		5Mini-golf in the Gym
June 5, 2026
9:00 am – 2:25 pm
Div 3 FT Nanaimo Museum
June 5, 2026
9:00 am – 11:45 am
Hot Lunch: Subway
June 5, 2026
11:15 am – 11:45 am		6
78School-Wide Trip to Rathtrevor
June 8, 2026
9:00 am – 1:30 pm		9Assembly
June 9, 2026
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Mini World Cup
June 9, 2026
1:40 pm – 2:25 pm
Gr. 7 Swim to Survive at Westwood Lake
June 9, 2026
9:45 am – 11:45 am		10Strategic Directions Committee (ONLINE ONLY)
June 10, 2026
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Mini World Cup
June 10, 2026
1:40 pm – 2:25 pm		11Transitions Year End Kayaking
June 11, 2026
12:15 pm – 2:15 pm
Div 9 FT Mt Benson Hike
June 11, 2026
8:15 am – 2:45 pm
District track Meet
June 11, 2026
9:00 am – 2:30 pm		12Mini World Cup
June 12, 2026
1:40 pm – 2:25 pm
Div 7 FT to Neck Point via city bus
June 12, 2026
9:00 am – 11:45 am		13
1415Pride Celebration
June 15, 2026
11:45 am – 12:15 pm
Low Tide Beach Walk
June 15, 2026
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Div 3/4/5/7/8/9 FT Sealand Beach Walk
June 15, 2026
9:00 am – 10:30 am
PAC Meeting
June 15, 2026
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm		16All school Photo. Lower field
June 16, 2026
9:00 am – 9:30 am
Mini World Cup – Championship Final
June 16, 2026
1:40 pm – 2:25 pm		17Div 5 FT Parksville – Tentative, volunteer drivers
June 17, 2026
9:00 am – 2:05 pm
Mini World Cup – 3rd place match
June 17, 2026
11:45 am – 12:20 pm
Div 3 FT Public Library, walking
June 17, 2026
12:30 pm – 2:25 pm
Div 8/9/10 FT to Bowen Kin Pool
June 17, 2026
9:30 am – 1:45 pm		18School-Wide Fun Day/Aboriginal Games
June 18, 2026
9:00 am – 1:30 pm
PAC Hot Dog Lunch
June 18, 2026
11:45 am – 12:30 pm		19Div 1/2 FT Parksville Mini-golf/Beach
June 19, 2026
9:30 am – 1:00 pm
Grade 7 Field Trip-Big Splash
June 19, 2026
7:45 am – 6:00 pm		20
2122Div 3 FT Departure Bay – OR the 23rd – Tentative
June 22, 2026
9:00 am – 1:45 pm
Grade 7 Field Trip-Exit Nanaimo
June 22, 2026
10:00 am – 12:45 pm		23Div 1/2 End of Year Celebration – MPR
June 23, 2026
1:45 pm – 2:25 pm
Gym closed all day today
June 23, 2026
Grade 7 Field Trip-Riptide Lagoon Mini-Golf
June 23, 2026
10:30 am – 1:30 pm		24Regular Board Meeting
June 24, 2026
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Reports Home Today
June 24, 2026
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Year-End Assembly/Grade 7 recognition
June 24, 2026
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Early Little Recess
June 24, 2026
9:30 am – 9:45 am
Grade 7 Luncheon
June 24, 2026
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Gym Closed all day today
June 24, 2026		25Last day of classes (Elementary schools)
June 25, 2026
First Annual Rutherford Water Fight
June 25, 2026
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Last day for Kids
June 25, 2026		26Year-end administrative day
June 26, 2026
Admin Day
June 26, 2026		27
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Bell Schedule

8:39 a.m.     Morning Warning Bell
8:42 a.m.     Start of Day
10:15 a.m.   Short Recess (15 minutes)
11:45 a.m. Long Recess (35 minutes)
2:25 p.m.   End of Day

NLPS resides within the traditional territories of the Snuneymuxw, Snaw-naw-as and Stz’uminus First Nations. In addition, the district is a proud community partner with the Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Centre and the Mid Island Métis Nation.