Media Releases
School to start before Labour Day for Upper Grand and Wellington Catholic students
GUELPH, Ontario (April 1, 2009) — Upper Grand and Wellington Catholic students will be back in class on Tuesday September 1, 2009 as a result of the school boards approving common 2009-2010 school year calendars that will see the school year start before Labour Day.
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School and community leaders working against violence in schools
GUELPH, Ontario (October 5, 2012) — Providing a safe learning environment is the focus of the Violence Threat Risk Assessment Protocol (VTRA), a collaborative partnership between the Upper Grand and Wellington Catholic district school boards, local police services and child/youth service agencies in Wellington and Dufferin counties.
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School Safety Officers Frank and Robin wish to remind…
The Guelph Police School Safety Office has received numerous complaints
from elementary schools with regard to the safety of their students
before and after school.
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School & Community Leaders Sign Protocol to Work Against Violence in Schools
GUELPH, Ontario (September 6, 2013) — In the aftermath of violent incidents in schools we often ask ourselves, “Didn’t anyone see this coming?”
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Review proposes that French Immersion start at new school in Rockwood
GUELPH, Ontario (January 10, 2014) – The third and final report of the New Rockwood
Elementary School Boundary Review has been posted to the Upper Grand
District School Board website at www.ugdsb.ca/rbr.
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Report released in review of Wellington North elementary schools
GUELPH, Ontario (May 9, 2014) – The second of three staff reports related to the
Wellington North Elementary Accommodation Review has been released for
information.
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Results of the 2014 Elementary Skills Competition
GUELPH, Ontario (April 9, 2014) – Twelve teams of elementary students from the Upper
Grand District School Board will be heading off to the 2014 Ontario
Technological Skills Competition at RIM Park in Waterloo on May 5-7.
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Regional Elementary Skills Competition Winners
Guelph, Ontario (April 14, 2011) – Upper Grand elementary school students showed off their technological
problem-solving and team work skills plus their energy and enthusiasm
in the Regional Elementary Skills Competition held April 7 at the
Centre Wellington Sportsplex.
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R.I.S.E. Conference celebrates students, helping them to overcome barriers
GUELPH, Ontario (May 3, 2011) — The annual R.I.S.E. Conference – Recognizing Internal
Strength for Empowerment – will bring more than 300 grade 7 through 12
students, principals and teachers from across the district together at
the University of Guelph on Friday May 6 for a day long educational
event featuring guest speakers, workshops and more.
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Public sector salary disclosure 2012
GUELPH, Ontario (March 28, 2013) – As required by the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, the Upper Grand District School Board is required to disclose to the public the names and salaries of all employees who earn over $100,000 per year. The following table provides the information for the 2012 calendar year.