James Culnan Catholic School
Professional Activity (PA) Days | 2025-2026 School Year
October 10 - Professional Activity Day
Ministry Priorities:
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9:00 | Gathering time |
9:00 - 9:15 | SESSION ONE Prayer and Land Acknowledgement |
9:15 - 9:30 | SESSION TWO Keeping our Schools Safe The principal will lead staff through a presentation  and discussions on the following topics: ·    Culturally Responsive Trauma-informed Principles |
9:30 - 10:00 | SESSION THREE Keeping our Schools Safe The principal will lead staff through a presentation  and discussions on the following topics: ·    Gender Based Violence ·    Sex-Trafficking |
10:00 - 10:30 | SESSION FOUR Keeping our Schools Safe The principal will lead staff through a presentation  and discussions on the following topics: ·    Violent Incident Reporting |
10:30 - 10:45 | Break |
10:45 - 11:45 | SESSION FIVE Tackling Racism The principal will lead staff through a presentation  and discussion  on the following topics: ·    Antisemitism ·    Anti-Black Racism ·    Racism towards Indigenous Communities |
11:45 - 12:45 | Lunch |
12:45 - 1:15 | SESSION SIX The principal will lead staff through a presentation and discussion on Prevalent Medical Conditions |
1:15 - 2:00 | SESSION SEVEN Artificial Intelligence The principal will lead staff through a presentation and discussion on: ·    Cyber Security ·    Cyber Safety ·    Using AI for learning |
2:00 - 2:15 | Break |
2:15 - 3:00 | SESSION EIGHT The principal will review School Improvement and Equity Plan goals and strategy implementation with the staff for the selected goals. |
3:00 - 3:30 | SESSION NINE The principal will review the Staff Survey with the staff. |
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September 26 - Professional Activity Day Ministry Priorities:
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8:00 | Gathering time |
8:30 - 9:00 | SESSION ONE Welcome The principal will lead staff through a presentation on the Pastoral Plan- Growing in Justice (30 Min) |
9:00 - 10:15 | SESSION TWO The principal will lead staff through a presentation  and discussions on the following topics:
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10:15 - 10:30 | Break |
10:30 -11:30 | SESSION THREE The principal will lead staff through a presentation  and discussions on the following topics:
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11:30 - 12:30 | Lunch |
12:30 -1:00 | SESSION FOUR The principal will lead staff through a presentation  and discussion on the the Duty to Report as related to Child Abuse (30 Min) |
1:00 - 1:30 | SESSION FIVE During this Period, teachers of K-2 will review a pre-recorded video on early reading screening (EasyCBM). - (30 Min) Principal will lead Teachers of Grades 3-8 in reviewing student data (including but not limited to EQAO) in literacy and mathematics in the context of the School Improvement & Equity Plan. Staff will discuss observations, trends, strengths, areas of need to determine next steps in instruction. (30 min) |
1:30 - 1:45 | Break |
1:45 - 3:00 | SESSION SIX Principal will lead all staff in reviewing student data (including but not limited to EQAO) in literacy and mathematics in the context of the School Improvement & Equity Plan. Staff will discuss observations, trends, strengths, areas of need to determine next steps in instruction. (27 Min) |