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Notice of cancelled and postponed school events
Due to the extension of school closures in Ontario, the UGDSB has decided to cancel or postpone a number of school based events.
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Ontario school closures extended until at least May
On Tuesday March 31, 2020, the Premier of Ontario announced that in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, all schools in Ontario will remain closed until at least May 1 for staff and May 4 for students. Premier Ford also said that the province is prepared to extend the school closures even further if required.
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Phone Calls from Classroom Teachers
Hello Alma PS families,
I hope this letter finds you and your family doing well. In the upcoming days, classroom teachers from Alma Public School will be contacting families to check in with you and our students. Please note that phone calls may appear as “Blocked Call,” “Confidential,” or something similar, if you have call …
IMPORTANT Information from School
To request your child’s password reset, please email the school. The school’s email address can be found at the very top right corner of this webpage. Please be sure to include your child’s full name as well as the name of their homeroom teacher.
Reminder: All UGDSB playgrounds are closed
A reminder to all members of our school communities that in alignment with municipal closures around COVID-19, all Upper Grand DSB schoolyard play structures are closed.
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Parents please read: Distance learning and staff reaching out to families
A letter from the Director of Education has been posted to the board website (Friday March 27, 2020). The letter contains important information regarding the board’s distance learning plan and information about staff reaching out to families.
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Letter to Parents from the Director: Continuity of Learning (March 23, 2020)
Parents and guardians are asked to read the letter from the Director of Education, posted to the board website on March 23, 2020.
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Important letter from the Minister of Education to parents (March 22, 2020)
Minister of Education Stephen Lecce has written an important letter for all Ontario parents and guardians, March 22, 2020.
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School closures: Information for UGDSB families regarding COVID-19
The province has ordered all publicly funded schools in Ontario to close for two weeks following March Break, in response to the emergence in Ontario of COVID-19. As a result, Upper Grand DSB schools will be closed from March 14 to April 5, 2020.
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Please read: Information for UGDSB schools regarding international travel and COVID-19
With March Break approaching, many families and staff have questions about international travel and precautions required upon returning from travel. A letter with travel advice from Public Health is posted on the UGDSB website.
COVID-19: Letter to Parents/Guardians
March 9, 2020
Dear parents and guardians,
We have received some questions from parents regarding the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and wanted to
provide families with information from the health authorities. As with all public health matters, the Upper
Grand District School Board works closely with Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health and other health
agencies to monitor and address concerns, and that …
Live Free Campaign Supporting Our Snack Bin Program
Alma P.S.’s Snack Bin Program:
Every day, many children in our community live without basic necessities that many of us take for
granted. Often these children arrive at school without the proper nutrition they need to help them focus
in class. Put simply, they are too hungry to learn.
From January to March each year, student …
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March is Nutrition Month
March 2020
WDG Public Health is pleased to provide elementary and secondary schools with up-to-date information on health topics for their monthly newsletters and announcements to parents. Please find below an insert you can include in your school newsletter and/or announcements if you wish. Images can be included or excluded as they meet your needs. …
In Ontario, children and youth 0-19 are eligible for a FREE comprehensive eye exam every 12 months through OHIP.
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health
March 2020
WDG Public Health is pleased to provide elementary and secondary schools with up-to-date information on health topics for their monthly newsletters and announcements to parents. Please find below an insert you can include in your school newsletter and/or announcements if you wish. Images can be included or excluded as they meet …
Alma Optimist Swim Program – March Break Activity!
Looking for something to do over March Break? Why not join the Optimists for their annual swim at the Fergus CW Sports Complex!
Thursday, March 19th, 2020 (note: Thursday this year!)
@ Centre Wellington Sports Complex in Fergus
The bus will leave Alma St. Andrews Presbyterian Church @ 1:30pm and return at 4:15pm
Cost: $1.00/person
Please keep in mind …
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