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

For a detailed description of what our school will be focusing on please see the following information.

Friday, November 29, 2024 - Reporting To Parents

Timing/Format

Meetings as scheduled with Teachers and Parents with students in attendance

Facilitators

Teachers

Learning Materials

Student portfolios, Progress Reports

Friday, October 11, 2024 - Provincial Education Priorities

Timing/Format

Literacy (60 minutes)
Mathematics (90 minutes)
Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan (30 minutes)
Exploring School-based Resources (60 minutes)

Facilitators:

Administrators and school staff

Learning Materials:

Literacy: Kindergarten To Grade 8 staff will engage in professional learning focused on implementation of the revised 2023 Language Grades 1-8 curriculum. Kindergarten to Grade 2 staff will engage in learning related to using information from early reading screening to inform literacy instruction. Grade 3 to 8 staff will participate in learning to support the use of diagnostic assessment data to inform responsive literacy instruction.
Mathematics: The learning will engage Kindergarten to Grade 8 staff in the collaborative analysis of student work, diving into student work samples from the suggested common task. This session will facilitate key monitoring strategies, reflections, and guiding questions to support with the collaborative analysis process and considerations for intentionally planning responsive instruction based on student data.
Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan: Staff will review the updated Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan, review school-specific data and plan actions to support the development of a positive climate for learning in support of our School Improvement Plan for Student Achievement
Exploring School-based Resources: Staff will participate in a learning carousel to access and make use of a variety of school-based resources, including English and French literacy resources, MathUP and tech resources (i.e. Spheros, podcast kit, hand tools, etc)