News & Announcements
Daily School Absence Report
The UGDSB is reporting daily on school absence rates, allowing us to monitor absenteeism rates and transparently share this information with the public. To view the dashboard, click here.
Celebrating Pride: Message from the Chair and Director of the UGDSB
This week, the Upper Grand District School Board and our schools across the region are kicking off Pride Month. During the month of June and throughout the year, the UGDSB supports 2SLGBTQIA+ staff, students and their families by celebrating the joy of identity and centering 2SLGBTQIA+ histories, contributions and excellence. We are committed to this work and supporting the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in all of our schools, offices and school communities.
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June newsletter and Fun Fair update
Good morning Rockwood families, Only 2 more days until our Family Fun Fair event on June 1st! Weather looks great but hot so please wear a hat, sunscreen and bring a blanket/chairs if you would like to find a spot to sit as there is limited seating. A reminder that schoolcashonline ...May 16 Parent Update
May 16, 2023 Good morning Rockwood families, Yearbook orders are now available: The portal to order our RCPS 2023 yearbooks from Lifetouch is now open! Our yearbook committee of 35 Intermediate students has been working away on putting the yearbook together during this busy time, with all of the other clubs, sports, and projects ...UGDSB Long Term Accommodation Plan
At the May 9, 2023, Board meeting, Trustees received the “Long Term Accommodation Plan (LTAP) Draft Report”. The LTAP is a planning document that discusses school facilities, population projections, and enrolment projections. The LTAP is used to help guide Capital Investment, Program and Facility decisions that support the Upper Grand District ...May 8 Update
May 8, 2023 Good morning Rockwood families, Spring is in the air and it looks like a warmer week ahead! We will be having our games lines repainted today including some new features. Thanks to school council and parents for supporting fundraising in order to fund this for our students. Some of the features ...UGDSB seeking public input on board policies
The Upper Grand District School Board has released the following policies for public consultation, and feedback is welcome on the draft documents until May 25, 2023. You are invited to review the policy drafts and submit online feedback at www.ugdsb.ca/board/policy. The deadline for public input is May 25, 2023 at 4 pm EST. Persons without internet access may call 519-822-4420 (or toll-free 1-800-321-4025) ext. 544 to request a printed copy of the draft documents.
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April 26th Update
April 26, 2023 Good morning Rockwood families, Please see the attached posters for our parent workshop on Anti-Black Racism on Tuesday, May 9th from 6:00-7:30 and our student workshop which is on May 11th in the afternoon for students. The ...April 24 update
Anti Racism workshop for parents May 9 Parents of Black Children is an advocacy organization who offer presentations on Anti Black Racism. They will be providing a workshop for parents on May 9th in the library from 6-7 pm. All parents are invited and thank you to council for providing snacks. ...April 19th update
Dear Rockwood families, We will be rescheduling the presentation planned for Thursday with Amaya James to June. More information to follow when confirmed. Please see the information regarding our Fun Fair planned on June 1st and the attached letter! We are hard at work organizing our Fun Fair, which will take place on Thursday, ...Apr 3 Weekly Update
April 3, 2023 Good afternoon Rockwood families, Hope you had a nice weekend! It’s hard to believe it’s already April and instead of a newsletter you will receive weekly updates. We have a short week but a busy one ahead at Rockwood! Junior Presentation Tuesday, I will be co-presenting with Principal of Equity Sherwyn Solomon on ...March 27th Update
Mar 27, 2023 Good afternoon Rockwood families, I hope you had a nice weekend! Today we had Principal Solomon and Principal Anand lead a session for our Intermediate students (Grade 7 and 8) on anti-racism, identity based harm and microaggressions. We discussed the importance of ensuring every student feels safe, respected and welcome ...Mar 24, 2023 Update
Ramadan-A happy Ramadan to all students, staff and community members starting their month of fasting, prayer, reflection and community fellowship Readathon Fundraiser- Thank you to all of the parents and students for supporting our readathon fundraiser. Our grand total raised is $4129 so far! We are so pleased with the success ...Happy Spring!
March 20, 2023 Good morning, We hope you had an enjoyable March Break! Happy first day of Spring and we hope to have some nicer Spring weather soon! On March 21, we will be recognizing the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. As a community we have a responsibility to address racism and work ...Parents/guardians invited to PIC Spring Event: Building Engaging School Councils
Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) parents/guardians are invited to a great free event happening in April. The UGDSB Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) presents “Building Engaging School Councils.” Whether you’re currently part of a school council or are looking to become involved, this event is an opportunity open to all parents/guardians to ...Read more about Parents/guardians invited to PIC Spring Event: Building Engaging School Councils »
Mar 8, 2023
Happy Holi and Happy International Women's Day! I am proud to share our first RCPS Podcast -for your listening pleasure created by students Adam Sabbagh and Liam Bartholomew based on our Spring newsletter. If you didn’t read it, you can listen to it. Correction: our Family Fun Fair event on June 1st is ...March 6, 2023 Weekly Update
Good morning Rockwood parents, We have Gr 8 graduation photos being taken this Wednesday in the morning. Please see the attached soccer flyer from the Royal City soccer club if interested. RCSC camp poster 2023-guelph.pdf Please come and check out our lost and found as items are overflowing. Classes have been reminded to take a look ...Policy Feedback Opportunity: Policy 315 – Privacy Protection and Information Access
You are invited to review the policy draft and submit online feedback at www.ugdsb.ca/board/policy. The deadline for public input is April 14, 2023 at 4 pm EST. Persons without internet access may call 519-822-4420 (or toll-free 1-800-321-4025) ext. 723 to request a printed copy of the draft documents.