HDSB PA Day Agendas
On Professional Activity (PA) days, staff engage in professional development. Our school, along with all schools in the Halton District School Board (HDSB) have several Professional Activity (PA) Days throughout the school year. The purpose of these days is to enhance student success. Staff focus on professional development activities, participate in training or planning sessions. There are no classes for students on these days.
To learn about what schools across the HDSB are focusing on during each PA Day, visit HDSB PA Days 2024-2025
PA Day Agendas
2024-2025 School Year
2024-2025 School Year
For a detailed description of what our school will be focusing on please see the following information.
Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 - Provincial Education Priorities
Ministry Priorities - Literacy and Mathematics
Timing/Format
Full Day, In-Person
Facilitators:
Administration (Principal/VP), Staff Leaders (Teachers)
Learning Materials:
Professional learning focused on the implementation of the revised 2023 Language (Grades 1-8) Curriculum
Principles and requirements related to early reading screening as described in PPM 168: Reading Instruction and Early Reading Screening
Supporting student Mathematics Achievement with a focus on fidelity of curriculum implementation, knowing the mathematics learner, content knowledge, identifying and collecting key performance indicators to measure improvement in student math performance and high impact instructional practices
Mathematics learning that is aligned with the HDSB Math Achievement Action Plan
Friday, November 29, 2024 - Student Led Conferences
Timing/Format
Meetings as scheduled with Teachers and Parents with Students in attendance
Facilitators:
Teachers
Learning Materials:
Student Portfolios, Progress Reports
Monday, January 27, 2025 - ETFO Assessment and Evaluation Report Card Writing
Timing/Format
Assessment and evaluation activities - full day
Facilitators:
Teachers
Learning Materials:
Student portfolios, Progress Reports, Assessements and Evaluations from Term 1
Friday, February 14, 2025 - School Based - Board Priorities
Timing/Format
Full Instructional day of learning 8:50am-3:10pm
Whole group learning
Facilitators:
Ashley de Ridder - Principal
Marie Sargant - Vice Principal
Stuart Mitchell - Facilitator
Learning Materials:
Student Connection and Inclusion Workshop
Data Analysis - Diving Deeper - Gap Analysis based on the HDSB Multi-Year Plan (MYP)
Community Building Learning
Friday, April 4, 2025 - School Based - Board Priorities
Timing/Format
Full Instructional day of learning 8:50am-3:10pm
Whole group learning
Facilitators:
Ashley de Ridder - Principal
Marie Sargant - Vice Principal
Krystal CarMichael - CYC
Amanda Simmelink - SERT
Shannon Morgan - Equity Lead
Learning Materials:
Leading Mentally Healthy Schools: Emotional Validation (led by School Based Staff - CYC/ SERT/Administration)
Grade 3/6 EQAO: Virtual Informtation Session for Educators
School based Equity Professional Development
Mental Health and Wellbeing - Implementation and Support of School Based Goals