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Hundreds of grade 8 students plan out their next steps at Career Pathways
If you ever want to experience what pure excitement feels like, you may want to attend the next Career Pathways event. On Thursday, hundreds of grade 8 students were at the Hanlon Convention Centre in Guelph for Career Pathways Guelph-Wellington.
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UGDSB staff visit Woodland Cultural Centre to learn about residential schools, reconciliation
On October 11, Upper Grand District School Board staff gathered at the Woodland Cultural Centre in Brantford to get a firsthand look at residential schools and to learn about reconciliation.
UGDSB secondary students participate in Manufacturing Day
Upper Grand District School Board secondary students had the opportunity to participate in Manufacturing Day on October 6.
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UGDSB kicks off local United Way fundraising campaign
The Upper Grand DSB’s annual United Way Campaign will be kicking off in all schools and board offices on October 16 and will run until November 17.
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Teaching students flexibility and efficiency in math through Number Talks
Teachers in the Upper Grand District School Board are helping to change the way we talk and think about math. In classrooms across the district, teachers are leading students in Number Talks – and it’s changing the way a lot of people think about math instruction.
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An open letter from Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy and United Way on Canada’s opioid crisis
The Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy and United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin have issued an open letter in order to share accurate information with our communities on the national opioid crisis.
Island Lake PS hosts students from China
From October 2 to 6, Island Lake Public School hosted a group of 21 international students and three teachers visiting from China.
Local Government Week is October 15 to 21
Next week, the Upper Grand District School Board, along with our partners at the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA), is working to raise civic awareness among our students by observing Local Government Week.
Parents/guardians invited to event focused on child cooperation and self-discipline
The Upper Grand District School Board’s Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) is kicking off the school year with an event focused on helping children become more self-disciplined and cooperative.
Grade 6 students learn about injury prevention at Safe Communities Day
Grade 6 students from a number of Upper Grand District School Board schools spent Thursday learning about community safety. For the third year, Safe Communities Wellington County held a free event to educate youth in a variety of injury prevention strategies.
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