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.
For a detailed description of what our school will be focusing on please see the following information.
Topic:
Provincial Education Priorities - Keeping Schools Safe
Format:
Full day, in-person
Description:
School teams will review policy requirements and supports for safe schools regarding the Provincial Code of Conduct, violence prevention, violent incident reporting and debriefing, gender-based violence and the Provincial Model for a Local Police/School Board Protocol. The content will include the role of police in providing high-quality, age-appropriate educational public safety presentations to students on subjects such as cybercrime, human trafficking, road safety and more. Information will be provided about the role of police in the school community, to support trust building between educators, policing services, students and parents/guardians. Suicide prevention and intervention will also be reviewed. Emergency safe schools procedures, safe schools incident reporting, accident reporting and special education health and safety procedures will be reviewed.
Facilitators:
Learning will be led by principals and school-based staff, supported with materials and guidance from central departments including Student Mental Health and Well-Being, Safe Schools and Special Education.
Learning/Delivery Method:
Whole group presentations and small group work.
Format: Full Day, in-person
Description: TBD
Facilitators: TBD
Learning/Delivery Method: TBD
Format: Full day, in person or remotely
Description: Elementary school teams will engage in Student/Parent/Guardian/Teacher conferences focused on Student Growth and Progress Reports.
Facilitators: Led by teachers.
Learning/Delivery Method: Small group conferences with students and parents.
Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 - Assessment and Evaluation Activities
Format: Full day, In-person or remotely
Description: Elementary educators will be engaged in assessment and evaluation activities including report card writing. This is time designated by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) collective agreement.
Facilitator(s): Self-Directed Day for teachers
Learning/Delivery Method: Individual work time
Friday, April 24, 2026 - Ontario Ministry of Education Priorities
Format: Full Day, in-person
Description: TBD
Facilitators: TBD
Learning/Delivery Method: TBD
Friday, June 5, 2026 - Assessment and Evaluation Activities
Format: Full day, In-person or remotely
Description: Elementary educators will be engaged in assessment and evaluation activities including report card writing. This is time designated by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) collective agreement.
Facilitator(s): Self-Directed Day for teachers
Learning/Delivery Method: Individual work time