News & Announcements
OSSTF update: Dec. 11 strikes in some Ontario school boards (not UGDSB)
The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) has announced that on Wednesday Dec. 11, OSSTF teachers and education workers in some school boards will take part in a one-day, full withdrawal of services in selected locations across Ontario: http://www.osstf.on.ca/news/mr-dec-06-2019.aspx
The Upper Grand District School Board is not listed as one of the school boards that will be included in the Dec. 11 OSSTF job action.
Please continue to check www.ugdsb.ca/labour for updates.
Orangeville/Dufferin and Erin Secondary French Immersion (FI) Assessment
The Orangeville/Dufferin and Erin Secondary French Immersion (FI) Assessment – Final Report is being presented at the Business Operations Committee meeting on December 10, 2019. The report has considered secondary FI programming in Orangeville, Dufferin and Erin including; the history of FI, enrolment, cohort sizes, and participation and retention rate ...Read more about Orangeville/Dufferin and Erin Secondary French Immersion (FI) Assessment »
Do you have a child starting JK or SK in September 2020?
The Upper Grand District School Board is hosting four Kindergarten registration INFORMATION nights in November and December 2019.
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Important information regarding WHY Survey – a joint survey between UGDSB and WDG Public Health
This year Upper Grand District School Board and Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health are collecting information on student health and well-being from youth, parents and school staff. The Well-Being and Health Youth Surveys are designed to help us understand how well we are doing creating safe, welcoming, and inclusive environments in our schools. It also provides important information about the physical and mental health of youth in our area.
November Newsletter from Grade 7/8 Guidance Counsellor
2019 November_ Newsletter Orangeville (1) (2)New way to order school photos
Dear Parent or Guardian: Your child's photos from your recent photo day are currently being processed in our Canadian Lab and will be ready to view soon. In the meantime, we wanted to let you know that CMES has been hand-picked to be part of our exciting, environmentally friendly initiative for ...Dufferin Parent Support Network upcoming workshops
Featured Workshops NovemberNovember 2019 Workshop Schedule (1)Fall Spirit Wear
It's that time of year again, and our Fall Spirit Wear order is available for purchase on SchoolCash Online! We are excited to have black as an option this year as well. If you are interested in seeing the catalogue of options available, as well as the sizing chart, please ...Orangeville/Dufferin and Erin Secondary French Immersion (FI) Impact Assessment
An Orangeville/Dufferin and Erin French Immersion (FI) Impact Assessment – Initiation Report was approved by the Board on October 22, 2019. The impact assessment will consider secondary programming in Orangeville, Dufferin and Erin including; the history of FI, enrolment, cohort sizes, and participation and retention rate information. Consideration will be ...Read more about Orangeville/Dufferin and Erin Secondary French Immersion (FI) Impact Assessment »
Job action and labour updates: Information for parents/guardians
Parents/guardians are encouraged to visit www.ugdsb.ca/labour for on-going updates from the school board regarding provincial job action.
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Labour Issues & Job Action
General information and updates related to labour relations and job action are being posted publicly on the board website at https://www.ugdsb.ca/board/labour-relations/ or www.ugdsb.ca/labour.
Updates will be added as new information is made available.
