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Community Engagement Sessions

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Introduction

HPSD will be hosting community engagement sessions from October to January to gather input from families and students on how schools can best prepare our students for life after high school, strengthen work habits, support post-secondary transitions, and build strong school–community connections. We will also be discussing employee attraction and retention ideas.

There will be eight in-person focus groups, a one-question survey for all stakeholders, and one virtual town hall meeting.

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Questions (click to expand)

  1. How well do you feel the school is preparing students with the skills they need for the workforce?
  2. Where do you see gaps in preparing students for life after high school?
  3. How do you see the school supporting the development of strong work habits in students?
  4. How can schools and families work together to encourage responsibility and reliability?
  5. What supports do you believe are most important for helping students move into post-secondary education, trades, or work?
  6. What barriers do you see that prevent students from making successful transitions?
  7. What factors are most important for attracting quality staff to our schools?
  8. What helps retain staff in schools and communities over the long term?
  9. How can schools strengthen connections with families to support student success?
  10. How could communication between schools and families be improved?
  11. Is there anything else you would like to share about your child’s education or the role of schools in the community?

Virtual Town Hall Meetings:

To register, click the link below for the day you would like to attend and enter your name and email address. Prior to the town hall meeting, it is recommended that you open Zoom on your device and check that it is up-to-date. To test using Zoom on your device, go to https://zoom.us/test.

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM (click here)

In-Person Focus Groups:

To sign up for one of the in-person sessions, go to our registration form here.

Ward 1  (CANCELLED)

  • Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at Georges P. Vanier School (CANCELLED)
  • Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at École Routhier School (CANCELLED)

Ward 2

  • Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at High Prairie Elementary School (CANCELLED)
  • Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at E.W. Pratt High School (CANCELLED)

Ward 3

  • Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at Kinuso School
  • Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at Joussard School

Ward 4

  • Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at Roland Michener Secondary School (CANCELLED)
  • Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at C.J. Schurter School (CANCELLED)

Once a session fills up, it will no longer be visible in the registration form.

We're Listening!

Information from the 2024-25 Community Engagement Sessions has directly impacted decisions at HPSD. Check them out below:

2024 25 Community Engagement Summary