News
Summer Camp for students in grades 6-8 hosted at Minto-Clifford PS and Wellington Heights SS
This July, the Upper Grand DSB is offering free Summer Camps focused on coding and construction. These camps are open to all UGDSB students in Grades 6-8 (coding) and Grade 7-8 (construction).
Students at WHSS win 2022 Wetland Centres of Excellence case study competition
Zoë, Yuvika and Sydney won Ducks Unlimited Canada’s national Wetland Centres of Excellence case study competition.
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
May 17 is the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, a worldwide celebration of sexual and gender diversities.
Supports for staff and students following horrific violence targeting Black community
The Upper Grand District School Board would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the family and loved ones of those killed and injured in the horrific mass shooting that took place in Buffalo, NY, this weekend. Ten people were killed and three people were injured. Authorities in the United States are pursuing this as a racially motivated hate crime, targeting the Black community.
UGDSB Cooperative Education Employer of the Week (May 16, 2022)
Each week, the Upper Grand District School Board highlights a different employer or organization in our community that supports Upper Grand students through cooperative education. This week, Marc’s Valu-Mart in Erin.
Parent/Caregiver and Community Webinar: Suicide Awareness and Prevention
The Grove Hubs in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo-Wellington (CMHA WW) is presenting a 2-part webinar series on suicide awareness and prevention.
Celebration of Life for Martha Rogers
A Celebration of Life for UGDSB’s former long-serving Director of Education, Martha Rogers, will be held on May 18, 2022.
Schools at the UGDSB take up Green Legacy initiative
Schools across the Upper Grand District School Board plan to leave a legacy of green behind by planting trees for future generations to enjoy.
Parent/Caregiver Webinar: Raising Resilient Kids in the Digital Age
Upper Grand District School Board parents/caregivers are invited to attend a free webinar on May 31 from 6:30 – 8:00 pm.
Jack Chapter at CDDHS celebrates Mental Health and Education Week
The Jack Chapter at Centre Dufferin District High School celebrates Mental Health and Education Week.
Spotlight on schools
Ken Danby PS thrilled to open doors to school community during Education Week
To celebrate Education Week, staff and students at Ken Danby PS used art to display their thoughts and feelings of the new books that have been brought into the school’s library learning commons.