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.
Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 - Provincial Education Priorities
Timing/Format
full day/In person
Facilitators:
Staff
Student and School Safety
Mandatory Health and Safety-Student Safety and Violent Incident Prevention (SSIR)
PPM 144-Bullying Prevention and Intervention Strategies
Prevalent Medical Conditions PPM 161
Vaping Resources
Cell phones and PPM 128
Other Activities
Time for individual group review of student Plans of Care, Student Behaviour Intervention and Safety Plans
School based activities
Acadience screening support
Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 - Provincial Education Priorities
Ministry Priorities
Literacy and Math
Professional learning focused on implementation of the revised 2023 Language/Francais, 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 Math 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, high impact instructional practices,
Mathematics Learning that is aligned with the HDSB Math Achievement Action Plan
Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 - Student Led Conferences
Timing/Format
Meetings as schedule with Teachers and Parents with students in attendance
Facilitators:
Teachers
Learning Materials:
Student portfolios, Progress Reports
Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 - Board/School Based
Board/School Based
ETFO Assessment and Evaluation
Report Card Writing
Friday, Feb. 14, 2025 - Board/School Based
Board/School Based
SIPSA related work
Friday, April 4, 2025 - Ministry Priorities
Ministry Priorities
Student mental health and well-being with a focus on the mandatory mental health literacy learning and implementation of PPM 169: Student Mental Health in Ontario
educator mental health & resilience: Opportunities to enhance well-being, reflect on practice, and engage with others on best practices.
addressing impacts of cellphones and vaping on student learning: -understanding the academic and health impacts of substance use like vaping and excessive cellphone use for students
emphasis on technology protocols,responsible use of technology and classroom management
address issues connected to technology use and student safety: Cyber safety and online privacy awareness training including professional learning on potential risks from student use of online platforms and new technologies
EQAO
Regional EA PD Day
Friday, June 6, 2025 - Board/School Based
Board/School Based
ETFO Assessment and Evaluation
Report Card Writing