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UGDSB schools have record-setting year at MusicFest Nationals
Upper Grand District School Board schools had a record setting year with all four schools who competed bringing home Gold medals at Musicfest Canada Nationals this past week at the University of Toronto.
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UG educator wins Todd Pottle Award for excellence in eLearning
A big congratulations to Steve Wynen – a dedicated Upper Grand DSB educator in the online education space – who has won the prestigious OeLC 2024 Todd Pottle Award for Excellence in eLearning.
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UG community show up for 20th anniversary of Special Olympics
UG students, staff and community partners – in collaboration with Wellington Catholic District School Board – showed up in mass to the 20th Anniversary of the Special Olympics Track and Field Day held at St. James Catholic High School.
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May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia
Today is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia (IDAHOTB) is observed on May 17th each year. It aims to raise awareness of the discrimination and violence experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people worldwide.
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Upper Grand students and staff celebrate Mental Health and Education Week
During the week of May 6, 2024, students and staff across the Upper Grand District School Board celebrated Mental Health and Education Week by looking at the “5 Days of Wellness.”
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UGDSB ratifies collective agreements with 2 local unions
The Upper Grand District School Board is pleased to announce it has ratified collective agreements with two local union partners, completing this round of local negotiations.
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UG teams excel at Provincial Skills competition
On May 6 and 7, hundreds of students from across the province gathered at the Toronto Congress Centre for the 2024 Skills Ontario competition.
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Over 5,000 UG students learn to be empowered at the 2024 Empowerment Day
On May 2, over 5,000 Upper Grand students filled the Sleeman Centre for the 10th anniversary of Empowerment Day.
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Five Days of Wellness – Celebrating Mental Health and Education Week 2024
The Upper Grand District School Board is proud to announce that it will be participating in Mental Health and Education Week again this year. Mental Health and Education Week will be celebrated this year between May 6-10, 2024.
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Athletes gear up for the 20th anniversary of Special Olympics Track and Field in the County of Wellington
The 20th Anniversary of the Special Olympics Track and Field Day in the County of Wellington will be hosted on May 15, 2024 at St. James Catholic High School in Guelph.