February 24th, 2016

Our PA Day will be divided into 2 parts on Friday, Feb. 26, 2016.

In the morning, our staff will first work with Kevin Phillip (Mental Health Worker) and Nicole Prendergast (Child and Youth Worker) to review information about the impact of trauma on children. New research shows that when children are exposed to events and issues that have been traumatic and threatened the stability within their families, the development of the child’s brain can be impacted significantly and learning can become a challenge. This session will be important and helpful for staff to understand how to support children who have experienced trauma in their lives.

In the afternoon, staff will engage in training focused on health and safety rules and standards within the school and our district.

Parents are reminded that there will be no school on Friday, Feb. 26, unless children are enrolled in Extended Day Programming.