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The UGDSB heads outside for Take Me Outside Day
October 23 is Take Me Outside Day and the Upper Grand District School Board joined hundreds of other Canadian school boards by taking learning to the outdoor classroom.
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Willow Road PS students find the math in Indigenous techniques of the peyote stitch
For four days in October, students at Willow Road Public School engaged in a collaborative project that combined Indigenous knowledge and mathematics, by learning about the peyote stitch and tessellations.
Mitchell Woods PS hosts 4th annual pancake breakfast
On October 19, Mitchell Woods Public School celebrated its fourth annual Pancake Breakfast and Mitchell Woods 101 event with the school community.
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Board Meeting Highlights for October 2019
The October meeting of the Upper Grand District School Board was held on October 22, 2019. The following provides highlights from the meeting.
UGDSB seeking parents to serve on French advisory committee
The Upper Grand District School Board’s is seeking parents to serve on the board’s French as a Second Language Advisory Committee
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Patrick Anderson launches UGDSB wheelchair basketball program at J.D. Hogarth PS
Students at J.D. Hogarth Public School were visited by Patrick Anderson on October 22 to officially launch the Upper Grand District School Board’s Patrick Anderson Wheelchair Basketball program.
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Important information regarding WHY Survey – a joint survey between UGDSB and WDG Public Health
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health has partnered with Upper Grand District School Board to conduct a survey in your child’s school. All students in Grades 4 through 12 will be asked to complete this survey as well as parents in elementary schools.
Information from Public Health: Debunking myths about vaping
Know the facts about vaping and start a conversation with your child about the risks.
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Sean Aiken speaks to CHSS students about trying 52 jobs in 52 weeks
On Oct. 18, CHSS students heard about careers in fashion, the Canadian Air Force, yoga and wellness, firefighting, real estate and more. The catch? All that advice had come from the same person.
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Norwell DSS hosts Amazing Race Adventure with guest speaker Sarah Wells
The 4th annual Amazing Race Norwell Edition took place in downtown Palmerston on Tues. October 15, 2019.
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