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Boundary review will finalize attendance area for new elementary school in East Guelph
The initiation of a boundary review to establish the full JK-8 French Immersion (FI) boundary of a new school on Couling Crescent in East Guelph was approved by trustees at the Business Operations Committee on March 10, 2015. The vote must be ratified at the regular meeting of the board on March 31.
Are you a parent of a student who has special needs?
This is an exciting time in Ontario as four government Ministries are working together to develop a new system of services and supports for children and youth with special needs and their families. The Dufferin-Wellington Special Needs Strategy planning table would like to hear from you! Focus groups will be held from March 2-10, 2015. If you can’t attend a focus group, complete our survey March 6-22, 2015. Please visit the Dufferin-Wellington Special Needs Strategy website to learn how to participate.
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Trustees vote to keep Kenilworth Public School open
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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Highlights from the February 2015 Board Meeting
The monthly meeting of the Upper Grand District School Board was held on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. The following are highlights from the meeting.
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Quebec trip immerses students in French culture and language
Forty-eight students and four teachers from the Upper Grand District School Board were fully immersed in French Canadian culture and language during a four day trip to St Donat, Quebec, February 11-14, 2015.
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Students will take Warm Winter Wishes to Orlando
Two students from Wellington Heights Secondary School in Mount Forest took home a top honour from the 36th Annual DECA Ontario Provincials Competition, February 5-7, 2015 in Toronto.
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Guelph Fire Department and Upper Grand take fire safety lessons across Canada
The Guelph Fire Department has recognized two employees of the Upper
Grand District School Board who participated in the development of an
ESL (English as a Second Language) Fire Safety Program used in
classrooms across Canada.
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New elementary school in East Guelph to get head start in former Tytler PS
A new elementary school on Couling Crescent in East Guelph is beginning to take shape before shovels hit the ground. At a special board meeting on February 10 trustees of the Upper Grand District School Board voted unanimously to create an interim boundary for the proposed JK-8 French Immersion (FI) Centre. The motion passed by trustees was one of a set of staff recommendations designed to address the issue of rapidly increasing enrolment at École Edward Johnson Public School in Guelph.
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Celebrate the season – it’s Winter Walk Day on February 4
Wednesday 4, 2015 February is Winter Walk Day – a day to embrace winter, bundle up, get outside and celebrate.
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Peter Leblanc of Erin Public School named one of Canada’s Outstanding Principals™
GUELPH, Ontario – Not only is he tech-savvy and data-driven, he can name every one of the 340 students at his school. Peter Leblanc of Erin Public School now has been named as one of Canada’s 40 Outstanding Principals™ for 2015.
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