Professional Activity Days 2024-2025
The Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board is pleased to provide parents and guardians with details on the seven (7) planned Professional Activity (PA) Days for the 2024-2025 school year, in accordance with O. Reg. 226/23 on School Year Calendars and Professional Activity Days. We invite our parents to review the details in the chart below on the topics and learning/training activities that staff will be engaged in to support your child’s learning and achievement, focused on the Provincial education priorities. Details for each PA Day will be shared at least fourteen (14) days in advance of each scheduled date.
Friday, January 31, 2025 (full day)
All Elementary Schools
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Reporting to Parents
Elementary educators will complete student report cards to accurately reflect and summarize student outcomes based on the overall curriculum expectations. This evaluation provides evidence of student achievement and is based on assessment of learning.
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N/A |
St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Secondary School
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Secondary educators will complete student report cards to accurately reflect and summarize student outcomes based on the overall curriculum expectations. This evaluation provides evidence of student achievement and is based on assessment of learning for the First Semester.
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School Administration and Curriculum Leads
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Friday, April 4, 2025 (full day)
| Elementary Schools |
Professional development on this day will be focused on the "Student Achievement Plan" where school teams will use data to reflect on progress to-date. Staff will continue to review key literacy and numeracy documents, curriculum updates, and effective pedagogical practices that support student achievement and well-being. |
School Administration and System Curriculum Team
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St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Secondary School
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Professional development on this day will be focused on the "Student Achievement Plan" where school teams will use data to reflect on progress to-date. Staff will continue to review key literacy and numeracy documents, curriculum updates, and effective pedagogical practices that support student achievement and well-being.
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School Administration and Curriculum Leads
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Monday, June 9, 2025 (full day)
Elementary System
(Location: St. Joseph-Scollard Hall) |
This day is focused on faith-based professional development and is a day where NPSC staff come together to celebrate the gift of Catholic Education. On this day we will animate our board's vision of "Rooted in Faith, Alive in Spirit" along with our pastoral theme of "Hope" and next year's theme of "Faith". |
NPSC Board Chaplain |
| Secondary System (Location: St. Joseph-Scollard Hall) |
This day is focused on faith-based professional development and is a day where NPSC staff come together to celebrate the gift of Catholic Education. On this day we will animate our board's vision of "Rooted in Faith, Alive in Spirit" along with our pastoral theme of "Hope" and next year's theme of "Faith".
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NPSC Board Chaplain
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Wednesday, August 28, 2024 (full day) - PA Day Poster
All Schools
(Hosted by NPSCDSB) |
Morning: Catholic Faith
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Father Joseph de Viveiros, C.R (NPSC Board Chaplain)
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Morning: Indigenous Education
Cadmus will facilitate his keynote: What We All Inherited and the Role We Shall Play to Implement Truth and Reconciliation. He is both a humble and powerful speaker who shares his life journey through story and through this, shares messages regarding the importance of leadership on the path of Truth and Reconciliation.
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Cadmus Delorme (Cowessess First Nation) |
Afternoon: Student Mental Health & Well-being
Our Mental health Lead will guide a session on Emotion Coaching supported by a resource adapted by School Mental Health Ontario. This session is aimed at further equipping educators with tools to support student mental health at school so that they can effectively return to learning learning and will support educators in addressing high-risk behaviours and health impacts of substance use like vaping and excessive cellphone use for students.
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Trish Tessier, M.A, RP (School Board Mental Health Lead)
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Thursday, August 29, 2024 (full day)
All Elementary Schools (school-based)
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School communities will gather to learn, discuss, and plan collaboratively to support student learning through their School Achievement Plans, which will include a focus on literacy and numeracy.
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Co-facilitated by school administrators and members of the NPSC curriculum team.
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| St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Secondary School (school-based) |
The school community will gather to learn, discuss, and plan collaboratively to support student learning through their School Achievement Plan, which will include a focus on de-streaming, assessment and evaluation, and equity and inclusive education for all.
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Co-facilitated by school administrators and curriculum leads.
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Friday, August 30, 2024
Please note: Behaviour Management Systems (BMS) re-certification training for Educational Assistants (EAs), Social Workers (SW’s), Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), Indigenous Graduation Coach, & Behaviour Management Consultant (BMC) will be held on August 30, 2024. Full day BMS certification training will take place for all new EA’s. Further details will be provided for these individuals through board email. Staff will also engage in Emotion Coaching and in Health & Safety training (Vector Solutions).
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Friday, September 27, 2024 (full day)
| All Elementary Schools |
Student Well-Being – In their school teams, the school administration team will lead the school staff in exploring resources from the Board, Ministry of Education, and North Bay Parry Sound Public Health to consider for use in educating students about the harms of vaping, excessive screen time (use of personal devices), bullying and school safety. The school administration teams will also examine student information and relevant student achievement data of incoming students, and they will lead discussion and learning in grade level groups that will focus on student well-being activities and building strong connections within our NPSC schools and classrooms. |
School Administration
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| All K-3 (EFI and ENG) educators will participate in an overview and refresher session on the Acadience Reading Screener. During this session, they will review the grade-level screens and learn about the facilitation parameters for each one. There will also be time for questions and answers. |
English Curriculum Coordinator and Interim FSL Curriculum Coordinator
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Student & School Safety – All school staff will complete online health and safety training in a variety of areas, using the online training tool “Vector”.
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Self-Directed
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| Guidance and Career Education - Administration and staff will engage in professional learning and training in guidance and career education that supports the preparation of our students for future success. |
School Administration
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| St. Joseph-Scollard Hall |
Student Well-Being – In school teams, the school administration team will lead the school staff will explore resources from the Board, Ministry of Education, and North Bay Parry Sound Public Health to consider for use in educating students about the harms of vaping, excessive screen time (use of personal devices), bullying and school safety. School staff will also examine student information and relevant student achievement data, as well as other sources of information, to focus on student well-being activities and building strong connections in order to prepare for student success in our secondary school.
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Student & School Safety – All school staff will complete online health and safety training in a variety of areas, using the online training tool “Vector”.
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Self-Directed |
| Guidance and Career Education - Administration and staff will engage in professional learning and training in guidance and career education that supports the preparation of our students for future success. |
School Administration
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Friday, November 15, 2024 (full day)
| All Elementary Schools |
Reporting to Parents
Elementary educators will meet with parents/guardians to discuss evidence of student achievement and well-being, based on the Ministry of Education "Progress Report". Progress on the Learning Skills and academic progress in various subject areas are the key points of discussion in the conferences with parents/guardians and students.
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N/A |
| St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Secondary School |
Secondary educators will meet with administration and in their departments to review the “Student Achievement Plan”, where they will use data to reflect on progress to-date and plan focused next steps to support student achievement. Staff will continue to review key literacy and numeracy documents, curriculum updates, and effective pedagogical practices that support student achievement and well-being. |
School Administration and Curriculum Leads
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