Media Releases
UGDSB welcomes environmental activist Severn Suzuki
GUELPH, Ontario (May 13, 2015) – Canadian environmental activist, speaker, television host and author Severn Cullis-Suzuki was a guest speaker at a number of events in the Upper Grand District School Board, May 12-13, 2015.
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Provincial gold sends students to Saskatoon
GUELPH, Ontario (May 13, 2015) – Three secondary school students from the Upper Grand District School Board are moving up to national competitions after winning Gold medals at the Ontario Technological Skills Competition in Waterloo, May 4-6, 2015.
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Student conference will share “Good Food for All” message
GUELPH, Ontario (April 8, 2015) – Journalist and best-selling author Sarah Elton will be the keynote speaker at a student conference in Fergus this month. The “Good Food for All” conference hopes to change the food culture in schools.
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Upper Grand elementary schools open May 11
GUELPH, Ontario (May 5, 2015) – Elementary schools in the Upper Grand District School Board will be open as usual on Monday, May 11, 2015.
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Upper Grand schools celebrate Education Week 2015
GUELPH, Ontario (April 27, 2015) – The Ministry of Education has designated the week of May 4 to May 8 as Education Week, a time to “celebrate our accomplishments and reflect on new and exciting challenges ahead.”
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Boundary proposed for new elementary school in East Guelph
GUELPH, Ontario (April 10, 2015) – The second staff report in the New East Guelph (Couling Crescent) School Boundary Review has put forward just one scenario for the attendance area of a new JK-8 French Immersion (FI) Centre.
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Elementary Skills Competition results
GUELPH, Ontario (April 9, 2015) – The Elementary Skills competition was held on April 2, 2015 at College Heights SS and Centennial CVI, with 54 schools participating from across the Upper Grand District School Board.
Highlights from the March 2015 Board Meeting
GUELPH, Ontario (April 1, 2015) – The regular monthly meeting of the board was held on March 31, 2015. The following are highlights from the meeting.
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Elementary Skills Competition grows
GUELPH, Ontario (May 30, 2015) – It’s the largest Elementary Skills competition in the province with 54 schools from across the Upper Grand District participating, an increase of 22 schools over last year.
Trustees vote to keep Kenilworth Public School open
GUELPH, Ontario (February 25, 2015) – It’s official. Kenilworth Public School will remain
open, and facility upgrades, including a renovation for Full Day
Kindergarten, have a green light.
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