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, Nov. 29th, 2024 - Student Growth, Progress Reports & Effective Strategies and Practices
Topic:
Student Growth, Progress Reports & Effective Strategies and Practices
Format:
Full-day
Elementary: In-person or remotely
Description:
Elementary school teams will engage in student/parent/guardian/teacher conferences focused on Student Growth and Progress Reports.
Facilitators:
Elementary programming will be led by teachers
Learning/Delivery Method:
Elementary: Small group conferences with students and parents/guardians
Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 - Provincial Education Priorities
Topic:
Learning and Growth: Student Literacy, Mathematics, Guidance and Career Education
Timing/Format:
Full-day / In-person
Presenter(s)/Facilitators(s):
The learning will be led by school administrators and school-based staff
supported with materials and guidance from the School Programs Department.
Learning/Delivery Method:
Whole group presentations and small group work.
Description:
Elementary school teams will engage in learning related to effective practices and
strategies for student literacy and mathematics learning and growth. Educators will engage in learning
focused on implementing the revised 2023 Language/Francais Grade 1-8 curriculum. They will learn
about principles and requirements for early reading screening as described in PPM 168: Reading
Instruction and Early Reading Screening.
Elementary educators will also work collaboratively to develop a greater understanding of high-impact
instructional strategies for mathematics as detailed in the curriculum, as well as the HDSB Math
Achievement Action Plan. School teams will also engage in learning related to making connections to
skilled trades, transferable skills and apprenticeship, guidance and career education.
Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 - Provincial Education Priorities
Timing/Format:
Full-day / In-person
Topic/Description:
Policies and Procedures review (Whole group presentation and small group work )
PPM 128 (small group work)
Emergency Procedures (Whole group presentation)
Acadience Screening (Whole group presentation)
Facilitators:
The learning will be led by school administrators and school-based staff supported with materials and guidance from the School Programs Department.
Learning Materials:
School teams will review effective practices, policies/procedures and resources prepared by central departments to support student and school safety. The content includes violent incident prevention, bullying prevention and intervention strategies, prevalent medical conditions, vaping resources, cellphone use and PPM128. Emergency safe schools procedures, safe schools incident reporting, accident reporting and special education health and safety procedures will be reviewed. Acadience screening will also be a topic of focus.