HDSB PA Day Agendas
HDSB PA Day Agendas
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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 the HDSB website.
PA Day Agendas
2025-2026 School Year
PA Day Agendas
2025-2026 School Year
September 2, 2025:
Topic: Provincial Education Priorities
Format: Full day, in person
Description: School teams will review effective practices, policies/procedures and resources prepared by central departments to support student and school safety. The content includes violent incident prevention, bullying prevention and intervention strategies, prevalent medical conditions, vaping resources, cellphone use and PPM128. Emergency safe schools procedures, safe schools incident reporting, accident reporting and special education health and safety procedures will be reviewed.
Facilitators: The learning will be led by principals and vice-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
Friday, October 10, 2025
Topic: Provincial Education Priorities
Format: Full day, in person
Description: Discussion on the importance of creating supportive classrooms, free of discrimination in any form. Learning that will equip educators with the knowledge they must have to promote and uphold human rights as required under the Ontario Human Rights Code and address discriminatory policies and practices.
Discussion of mandatory curriculum learning opportunities related to anti-racism, anti-discrimination, and the promotion of inclusion. A focus on antisemitism, anti-Black racism, Islamophobia, and racism towards Indigenous communities. Review of Ontario curriculum program planning information on the instruction of Human Rights, Equity, and Inclusive Education. Bullying prevention and intervention, duty to report children in need of protection to a children's aid society, progressive discipline, culturally responsive trauma-informed principles to create a comprehensive approach to engaging and interacting with students in line with the National Centre for Trauma-Informed Care’s Six Guiding Principles. Information about child sexual abuse prevention and reporting,
Learning/Delivery Method: Whole group presentations and small group work
Friday, November 28, 2025
Topic: Student Growth and Progress Reports
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: Elementary programming will be led by teachers.
Learning/Delivery Method: Small group conferences with students and parents.
Educational Assistants will participate in online professional learning modules with a focus on supporting student success in the classroom.
Monday, January 26, 2026
Topic: Assessment and Evaluation Activities
Length: Full-day
Format: 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(s): Self-Directed Day for teachers
Learning/Delivery Method: Individual work time
Friday, February 13, 2026
Topic: School Improvement Planning
Length: Full-day
Format: In-person
Description: Elementary educators will be engaged in professional development with a focus on School Improvement Planning
Facilitators(s): Elementary programming will be led by administrators and teachers
Learning/Delivery Method: Large group and small group
Friday, April 24, 2026
Topic: Provincial Education Priorities
Format: Full day, in person
Description: Elementary educators will be engaged in professional development with a focus on Artificial Intelligence and will discuss AI's potential as a teaching and learning tool, become familiar with the board's approved AI tools and to effectively and safely use those tools with students. Educators will explore mandatory learning in the Ontario Curriculum on AI and digital literacy including learning on cyber security, online privacy to address technology-related risks and ensure student safety.
Learning/Delivery Method: Large group and small group
Friday, June 5, 2025
Topic: Assessment and Evaluation Activities
Length: Full-day
Format: 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(s): Self-Directed Day for teachers
Learning/Delivery Method: Individual work time
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