News & Announcements
A Message from Public Health
Immunization Assessment & Suspension Calendar
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Parents/guardians: Take our survey on secondary school education
The Upper Grand District School Board is seeking secondary student, parent and staff input as part of the board’s strategic review of secondary school education across the district.
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Information for parents re: province-wide student walkout
The following message was sent to all parents/guardians via our school’s phone call-out system on Wednesday Sept. 19.
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Meet the Teacher Night – September 20, 2018
Thursday, Sept 20th is College Heights’ Meet the Teacher evening from 5 pm – 7 pm. This is for all students (gr 9 – 12) and parents to come and visit the school and meet the teachers.
Grade 9-12 teachers will have the opportunity to discuss their course, class goals for the year, skill development, how parents can support their student …
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Student Accident Insurance
Parents/guardians are responsible for expenses related to student injuries on school premises
during school activities. Accidents can and do happen and the costs involved might not be fully
covered by Provincial Health Care or employer group insurance plans.
The Upper Grand District School Board is empowered under The Education Act to offer Accident and
Life Insurance for students.
Information will be sent home with respect to Student Accident Insurance offered by Old Republic
Insurance Company …
Bus Delays
Unfortunately there have been a number of busing issues this year and they are beyond our control. They are slowly getting worked out. To check the list of delays please visit www.findmyschool.ca/Cancellations.aspx. You can also subscribe to any delays or cancellations by going to http://stwdsts.ca/home , scroll down and click subscribe on the right hand side.
Daily Announcements & Weekly Bulletin
Stay up to date by visiting the Paperless Communications section of our website. There is a link for Daily Announcements in case you miss them in the morning. There is also a link for the Weekly Bulletin. This has the weekly happenings of the school as well as the Hospitality Menu.
Student Fees and Yearbook
Student Fees ($30) and Yearbook Fees ($30) can be paid online HERE. Yearbooks from LAST YEAR can be picked up at lunch outside the cafeteria. Listen to the announcements for times.
Secondary Program Review: UGDSB creating guiding vision for secondary school education
The Upper Grand District School Board is conducting a strategic review of secondary school education across the district.
Health and Physical Education Letter for Parents
Dear parents and guardians,
We are writing to you to address some of the questions and concerns we have received regarding changes to the Health and Physical Education Curriculum. As you may know, the Government of Ontario has directed all school boards across the province to use the re-issued 2010 Health and Physical Education Curriculum (Grades 1-8). Since all school boards are required to teach the curriculum that is approved …
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Bus Information
For all busing information, please visit www.findmyschool.ca and go to the Student Login section.
Paperless Communications
Here is updated information for the upcoming 2018-2019 school year. Check back often as things will be added as they come in.
Upper Grand Mobile App For Your Smartphone Parents
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College Heights SS students take skills learned into the classroom into summer employment
Two Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) welding students from College Heights Secondary School have a unique opportunity to gain skills and employment in the field this summer.
SHSM is a specialized program that allows students to focus their learning on a specific economic sector while still meeting the requirement of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. The SHSM program helps students in their transition from secondary school to apprenticeship training, college, university …
Staff Presentation of the Long Term Accommodation Plan (LTAP) Final Report
The Long Term Accommodation Plan (LTAP) Final Report (Draft) will be presented at the Business Operations Committee meeting on June 12, 2018. 
The meeting starts at 7 pm in the boardroom at the Guelph Board Office, 500 Victoria Road N, Guelph.
The final report has considered the feedback received during the second phase of public engagement conducted throughout May. The LTAP Final …
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College Heights Gets Involved!
Check out how our students are getting involved with the community! https://www.ugdsb.ca/blog/ccvi-chss-tech-and-shsm-students-complete-projects-for-local-sailing-club/
Check Out Tech @ Heights!
We are offering many different Tech Courses at College Heights!
Check out our latest student interview videos, including:
Computer Technology Course and Hospitality – Bakery Course.
These students explain their many experiences encountered in these great courses!
More to come!
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College Heights Virtual Tour
Take our virtual tour of CHSS. This is our student developed 360 virtual tour, photographed and mapped out by Jackie Ly. Check out the layout of the school and visit our tech shops to become familiar with the facilities that are available to all of our students. Find the link on the top of the right column of our home page.
Our SHSM Students Get On-The-Job Training
CHSS students get on-the-job training through Manufacturing SHSM program.
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Homework Help
Here at Homework Help, we are very excited to continue supporting educators and student math learning across the province. Homework Help’s live tutors will be available every Sunday-Thursday, 5:30-9:30 pm ET to help students consolidate their classroom learning. Educators and students also have access to a wide range of math tools at any time.
UGDSB Mobile App
New for this school year is a new parent communication tool for your smartphone. Designed to streamline communication between schools and the communities they serve, the Upper Grand Mobile app provides parents/guardians with a simple interface with up to date information including news, calendars and social media feeds in a single app. http://launch.customschoolapp.net/uppergrand/
