Hawthorne Village Updates

April 4th PA Day - School teams will focus on:

• Student mental health and well-being with a focus on the mandatory mental health literacy learning and implementation of PPM 169: Student Mental Health in Ontario

• educator mental health & resilience: Opportunities to enhance well-being, reflect on practice, and engage with others on best practices. 

• addressing impacts of cellphones and vaping on student learning: -understanding the academic and health impacts of substance use like vaping and excessive cellphone use for students 

• emphasis on technology protocols,responsible use of technology and classroom management

• address issues connected to technology use and student safety: Cyber safety and online privacy awareness training including professional learning on potential risks from student use of online platforms and new technologies 

• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion session led by Dr. Andrew B Campbell to discuss ways to create sense of belonging and disrupt racism and discrimination