St. René Goupil Catholic School

ST. RENÉ GOUPIL CATHOLIC SCHOOL

PA DAY AGENDA - Friday, June 7, 2024

Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting

Good morning Parents/Guardian/CSPC members:

Amendments to Regulation 304 outline requirements for school boards to offer greater transparency for parents and families. Starting in the 2023-24 school year, school boards are required to post a detailed summary of PA Day activities. At least 14 days in advance of each PA Day, the detailed summary must be posted in a prominent location on the board’s public website or that of the participating school(s) and submitted to the ministry as part of the existing OSYC submission process.

This PA Day is focused on:

reviewing and analyzing student assessment in preparation for reporting;
engaging in conversations to understand student learning progress and identify next steps to support student success;
considering resources that can enhance student assessment practices; and
preparing for the writing and issuing of student report cards.

Staff will work independently and in small groups, in consultation with school administrators.

ST. RENÉ GOUPIL CATHOLIC SCHOOL

PA DAY AGENDA - Monday, April 8, 2024

Good morning Parents/Guardian/CSPC members:

distributed to parents and guardians (e.g., email, newsletters),
posted in a conspicuous location in the main office of the board and of each participating school,
distributed to the chair of the school council of each participating school, and
posted or distributed in any other manner that the board considers appropriate.

Please see below the detailed summary of the April 8 PA Day. Furthermore, we will post the agenda on our school website.

9:00 Start Schedule	Topics
9:00 - 9:15	Prayer Land acknowledgement
9:15 - 9:45	Principal led session and discussion: Case Studies - Workplace Violence
9:45 - 10:30	Video giving an overview of the new Health & Safety Reporting System followed by a Principal led discussion comparing the current reporting system to the new one
10:30 -10:45	Break
10:45 - 11:45	Principal led presentation and discussion: Proactive Responses to Supporting Student Behaviour: Knowing yourself and your students Behaviour and Communication Escalated Student Behaviour De-Escalation Strategies Documentation to Support Staff and Students
11:45 - 12:30	Lunch
12:30 - 1:10	2SLGBTQ+ Inclusion includes a video that has built in pauses for discussion (principal led).
12:30 - 1:10
1:10 - 1:50	Principal led presentation on suicide prevention
1:50 - 2:05	Break
2:05 - 2:42	Principal led session on accessing Resources to Support Staff and Student Mental Health and Well-Being.
2:42 - 3:30	Planning and Evaluation Time

ST. RENÉ GOUPIL CATHOLIC SCHOOL

PA DAY AGENDA - Friday, January, 19, 2024

Teachers are awarded this Professional Development Day to assess student work in preparation for the upcoming report cards.

ST. RENÉ GOUPIL CATHOLIC SCHOOL

PA DAY AGENDA - Friday, December 8, 2023

Friday, November 24, 2023

Good morning Parents/Guardian/CSPC members:

distributed to parents and guardians (e.g., email, newsletters),
posted in a conspicuous location in the main office of the board and of each participating school,
distributed to the chair of the school council of each participating school, and
posted or distributed in any other manner that the board considers appropriate.

Please see below the detailed summary of the December 8 PA Day. Furthermore, we will post the agenda on our school website.

½ Day Literacy and Mathematics
½ Day Curriculum Implementation

Session 1

45 minutes

Prayer

Land acknowledgement

Liturgy of the Word and reflection

Session 2

60 minutes

Literacy

Staff will split into two groups:

K to Gr 3 Teachers, Designated Early Childhood Education, Library Technicians and other staff will attend a session on Assessment of Reading. The TCDSB document Early Literacy Formative Assessments will be introduced. This session will be led by Central Early Reading Lead Teachers and Facilitators through a video conference.

Gr 4 to Gr 8 Teachers will participate in a presentation and discuss changes to the Literacy curriculum with specific focus on the Language Conventions for Reading and Writing continuum (Appendix B).

Session 3

30 minutes

Differentiated Instruction presentation and discussion

Session 4

30 minutes

Indigenous Education in the Social Studies curriculum presentation and discussion

Session 5

30 minutes

Anti-semitism and Holocaust Education in the Social Studies curriculum presentation and discussion

Session 6

30 minutes

Skilled Trades and Apprenticeships presentation and discussion

Session 7

42 minutes

Tracking Student Achievement and School Goals - a staff discussion

ST. RENÉ GOUPIL CATHOLIC SCHOOL

PA DAY AGENDA - Friday, November 17, 2023

PA DAY November 17, 2023 Parent/Guardian-Teacher Meetings

Regular and on-going communication is key to supporting your child’s growth.

Discussions will include the student’s progress, what is being taught in class and how parent(s)/guardian(s) can support their child’s learning and ways to differentiate instructional practices.

A communication will be sent home to parents/guardians with details of how to arrange a meeting.

These meetings will be planned twice a year, November and February, between the teacher and parent/guardian and may include the child.

Parents will be informed of the time of their meeting, once it is scheduled.

ST. RENÉ GOUPIL CATHOLIC SCHOOL

PA DAY AGENDA - Friday, October 6, 2023

Friday, September 22, 2023

Good morning Parents/Guardian/CSPC members:

distributed to parents and guardians (e.g., email, newsletters),
posted in a conspicuous location in the main office of the board and of each participating school,
distributed to the chair of the school council of each participating school, and
posted or distributed in any other manner that the board considers appropriate.

Please see below the detailed summary of the October 6 PA Day. Furthermore, we will post the agenda on our school website.

Session 1	Prayer Land acknowledgement Faith development - Walking with Christ with Minds of Justice and Peace
Session 2	School Improvement and Equity Planning (SIEP) - Part 1 Review SIEP goals with the entire staff Brief overview of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) The aim of UDL, is to provide access to the curriculum for all students, and to assist educators in designing products and environments to make them accessible to everyone, regardless of age, skills, or situation. (Learning for All, Kindergarten to Grade 12)
Break
Session 3	Early Reading Teachers split into two groups: K-3 teachers: focus on Early Reading will work through a presentation, videos and activities that can be implemented in the classroom. Gr 4 -8 teachers: focus on the new Language Curriculum Gr 1 - 8 will work through a presentation and discussions highlighting what’s the same and what’s new
Session 4	SIEP Part 2 - Supporting Student Needs In small groups teachers will identify focus students who will benefit from additional interventions and strategies to support them (applies to any student with or without an IEP) Addressing the question: How will UDL inform instructional strategies used? Additional panel specific info: Elementary Focus: Literacy & numeracy as per school SIEP
Lunch
Session 5	Mathematics Focus on high impact instructional strategies through the lens of the 2020 math curriculum. Staff will choose their focus by engaging through the use of a Choice board and share their learning with the larger group.
Break
Session 6	SIEP Part 3 - Focus on Assessment Small Group Work Discussion of assessments used to inform language/math learning. Addressing the questions: How will student learning be tracked? What constitutes success?
Session 7	Planning and Preparation Time