The 2025 GPPSD Employee Wellness Professional Learning Day will take place on Friday, February 28th. Registration will open Friday, January 31st at 8:30a.m. and will close Tuesday, February 11th at midnight. Requirements:
All Staff are required to attend the Morning Gathering at the Composite High School from 8:15-9:30, this will automatically be added to your schedule.
All Staff must register for and attend two breakout sessions between 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. You have the option of registering for a third session or using any one of the session times for a lunch break. *Please only register for sessions you will attend as space in each session is limited*
To Register:
Scroll down to view all session options. Select your sessions by clicking the circle next to the session title, then click “saved to my schedule” to view your schedule. (Note: You can view the details of each session by hovering over or clicking on the session title. These details include important information about the session including location, times, and supplies needed. Please read them carefully.)
From your my schedule page, you can print or email your schedule.
All sessions have limited capacities and registration is first come, first served. You are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Once a session is full, you will have the option to be added to a waitlist but must still register for 2 sessions.
Pickle Ball Lesson with Marc Pitre, Poach Pickleball Learn to plan Pickle ball from a pro! We will have 4 courts set up, with room for 4 participants on each court. Participants will be divided by experience level. *Clean indoor shoes are required for this session *If you have your own pickleball paddle please bring it, there will be extras available for those who do not have their own.
Marc Pitre is a competitive Pickle Ball Player sponsored by Poach Pickleball A little about Marc: I absolutely love sports ranging from Badminton, Pickleball, squash, ping pong, volleyball, hockey, golf, track etc. My main sport when growing up was badminton playing competitively throughout grades 7-12. In grade 12 I went to Artic Winter Games for Team Alberta North in Whitehorse Yukon. I was #1 Ranked player in Grade 12 Provincials. I Started playing Pickle Ball recreational in 2018. In 2021 I stated playing competitively in Alberta at the beginner self-rated level 3.0. I soon realized that I was underrated and have moved up very quickly playing 4.5 level now and sponsored tournament player for Poach Pickleball. I have had great success winning 30 medals in various tournaments in Alberta and Saskatchewan. In 2022 I played in event called Pickle fest, This was the top players in the west. Playing in teams of 4, 2 men and 2 women. We ended up getting bronze and a bit of cash winnings. Every year mainly summer I compete in tournaments in Edmonton and Calgary other various communities. Provincials, Westerns and Nationals.
Time: 2:00-3:30 *We are grateful to have Marc offering this session at three times during the Employee Wellness Day.
Location: Isabel Campbell Public School, 7149 114 St, Grande Prairie
