Letter from the Director: Welcome to the 2022-23 school year
August 29, 2022
Dear UGDSB staff, students and families,
Welcome to the 2022-23 school year!
The past few years have been challenging and unsettling. I hope that everyone had a chance this summer to disconnect, recharge and perhaps experience something new or something you have not been able to do for some time.
As we head back to class, I am excited to begin working alongside the wonderful staff of the Upper Grand in service of students and families that put their trust in us.
One of the things I am particularly excited about this fall is the board’s new Multi-Year Plan that provides us with a unifying purpose, an ambitious vision and sets the direction for our actions over the next four years.
Our Purpose: To inspire a love of learning and develop engaged, globally literate citizens.
Our Vision: To be recognized as leaders in creating unparalleled, agile, and inclusive learning experiences for all.
Our Key Pillars:
- Foundational education and student achievement,
- Inspiring a lifelong love of learning,
- Championing health and well-being,
- Ensuring equity of access and outcomes, and
- Leading through sustainability.
I look forward to working together with you this school year as we continue to re-engage, re-fresh and re-imagine UGDSB and take the necessary steps toward realizing this vision!
Peter Sovran
Director of Education
The Upper Grand District School Board serves more than 35,000 students through 65 elementary schools and 11 secondary schools in the County of Wellington, the County of Dufferin, and the City of Guelph. The UGDSB covers the ancestral and traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Six Nations of the Grand River, and Saugeen Ojibway Nation Territories. Inspiring a love of learning and developing engaged, globally literate citizens is the shared purpose of our Board of Trustees, Executive Committee, and more than 4,000 dedicated education and support staff who are aided by the contributions of caring volunteers and community partners.
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