Trillium Woods Tribute: Grade 8 Information Evenings

Monday, 12 October 2015

Grade 8 Information Evenings

There are several information evenings for grade 8 students and families to learn about the various program offerings for grade 9 students in 2016-2017.

Below are some of the information evening dates for our local high schools and specialty programs. For a full listing of all high school grade 8 information evenings, click here.

Richmond Hill High School: January 12, 2016, 7:00 p.m.

Arts Alexander Mackenzie @ The Richmond Hill Performing Arts Centre: October 21, 2015, 7:00 p.m.

Bill Crothers Secondary School High Performance Athletics: October 15th, 7:00 p.m.

Holidays and Observances

BUDDHISM (April 13/14) Saka (New Year’s Day). This is New Year’s Day according to the Saka calendar. This day is both a religious and cultural celebration.

HINDUISM
(April 7 - 15) Navaratri (Spring) is a nine-day celebration of the Divine Goddess for good health, happiness and knowledge.
(April 14) Chaitra New Year The first day of the Solar year is an agricultural festival celebrating the harvest. This day is also celebrated as the Tamil New Year, Varusha Pirappu, Vishu, Ugadi, Rongali Bihu and Naba Barsha.
(April 15) Ramanavami. On this day Lord Rama the 7th incarnation of Lord Vishnu is said to have been born.

SIKHISM (April 14) Vaisakhi. This day celebrates the founding of the Khalsa order (Sikh religion) in 1699 C.E. by Guru Gobind Singh Ji. Many Sikhs choose to be baptized into the Khalsa Panth (Brotherhood of the Pure) on this day. Also on this day, male Khalsa Sikhs are named Singh (lion), female Khalsa Sikhs are named Kaur (princess). It is the most important holy day of the year for Sikhs.

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Monday, 12 October 2015

Grade 8 Information Evenings