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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.ca.
Mandatory Health and Safety Training
-Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
-Concussion Protocol
-Anti-Sec Trafficking
-Code of Conduct
-HRPS-HDSB Working Together
School Improvement Planning: Mathematics
-Numeracy Readiness Checks
-MathUp
-Knowledgehook
-Curriculum Standards
-Assessment
-Grade team planning
Thursday Sept. 3, 2026 - Student Mental Health and Wellness, Literacy, and Special Education
Student Mental Health and Wellness
-Suicide Prevention and Life Promotion
-Monitoring student needs
-Promoting wellness
Literacy
-Wilson Fundations
-Early reading skills
-Fluency
-Comprehension
-Tiers of support
-Planning in grade teams
Special Education
-Early Identification and Intervention
-Education of the whole child
-Inclusive Design
-IEPs
-Problem-Solving Pathway
-Behaviour and Safety Plans
Format:
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.
Facilitators:
Self-directed day for teachers
Learning/Delivery Method:
Individual work time
Topic: Provincial Education Priorities - Artificial Intelligence
Format:
Full-day, in-person
Elementary and secondary schools
Description: Elementary and Secondary school staff will engage in learning about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its potential as a teaching and learning tool within HDSB and Ministry of Education policies related to cyber security, responsible use of technology and protecting student privacy. Staff will engage in learning activities to become familiar with HDSB-approved AI tools and how to use them effectively and safely. They will explore mandatory learning in the Ontario curriculum on AI.
Facilitators:
School administrators and school-based staff supported with materials from various central departments.
Learning/Delivery Method:
Whole group presentations and small group work
Topic: School Improvement Initiatives
Format:
Elementary only
Full-day, in-person
Description: School Based Activities: School teams will engage in numeracy and literacy activities that will support School Improvement Initiatives.
Facilitators:
Facilitators: Learning will be led by principals and vice-principals and school-based staff, supported with materials from central departments including School Programs, Student Mental Health and Well-Being.
Learning/Delivery Method: Whole group presentations and small group work by division: Kindergarten, Primary, Junior, Intermediate.
Topic: Assessment and Evaluation Activities
Format:
Elementary only
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.
Facilitators:
Self-directed day for teachers
Learning/Delivery Method:
Individual work time
Learning/Delivery Method: Whole group presentations and small group work by division: Kindergarten, Primary, Junior, Intermediate.
