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, April 4th - School Based - Board Priorities
Timing/Format
Learning and Growth: Student Mathematics Alignment and Gap Analysis and Social Emotional Well-Being
Facilitators:
Administrators, Teachers
Learning Materials:
School teams will review effective practices, policies, procedures and resources prepared by school administrators and board staff to support emotional validation. Staff will also be exploring resources to support mathematics instruction and assessment practices. In addition, staff will explore the Technology and You resources provided by the school board as we review Technology use in schools.
Friday, February 14th - School Based - Board Priorities
Timing/Format
Milcroft area Gap Analysis based on the HDSB Multi-Year Plan (MYP) in conjuction with Florence Meares P.S. Staff - morning
Math - Knowledge Hook - Teachers engaged in learning of how to connect learning objectives from class to KnowledgeHook - afternoon
French - Manie Musicale - French staff engaged in planning to implement school wide learning activity - afternoon
Facilitators:
Administrators, Teachers, Meaghan Pearson from Knowledgehook
Learning Materials:
Staff expertise in MYP areas to share leadership and initatives across both schools for further development of student learning outcomes
Monday, Jan. 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, 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
Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 - Provincial Education Priorities
Timing/Format
Full Instructional day of learning 8:50am-3:10pm
Whole group and self directed learning
Facilitators:
Drew Donaldson, Sandra Difelice, Teachers
Learning Materials:
2023 revised Language curriculum and High Impact Practices for the Teaching of Mathematics
Whole group instruction, table top activities, self-drected learning, grade teams
Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 - Provincial Education Priorities
Please be aware that we will be updating this content shortly.
Timing/Format
Full Instructional day of learning 8:50am-3:10pm
Whole group and self directed learning
Facilitators:
Drew Donaldson - Principal
Stuart Mitchell - Facilitator
Learning Materials:
Community Building Learning - Significant 72
Health & Safety slides as provided by the HDSB Departments