News & Announcements
IMPORTANT UPDATES
INCLEMENT WEATHER: A reminder that, as with every winter, inclement weather conditions may result in bus cancellations and/or school closures. Decisions on buses and school operations due to inclement weather are made as soon as key information is available and no later than 6:30am the morning of. To check the status of school buses each morning visit www.stwdsts.ca, and to check the status of school closures visit www.ugdsb.ca.
DAILY SCHOOL ABSENCE REPORT: The UGDSB is reporting daily on school absence rates, allowing us to monitor absenteeism rates and transparently share this information with the public. To view the dashboard, click here.
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Check your student’s attendance, marks, report card and timetable!
Report cards will be made available on November 24th.
Student access to ConnectEd Website:
https://connect.edsembli.com/on/ugdsb/cwdhs/portal/viewer/login/login.aspx?logintype=S
The Username is the first five letters of the student’s last name, and the first three letters of their given name. Do not use any spaces, hyphens or special characters.
If you are a new student the above login instructions may not work for you. Please use your first initial followed by your last name. For example, if your name is John Doe, your user name would be jdoe.
The password is the student’s 9-digit Ontario Education Number (OEN), which can be found on a previous report card to the right of their name. Do not include spaces or hyphens. Select Login and you will have access.
Parent/Guardian access to ConnectEd:
https://connect.edsembli.com/on/ugdsb/cwdhs/portal/viewer/login/login.aspx?logintype=P
If you do not have a parent account, please click Create Account to get started. If you already have a parent account, please enter the email address you used to create your account as your user name. Your password was also created by you at the time of account set up. If you do not remember your password, please follow the link to reset your password.
Please note that mobile devices do not work well with this system.
Inclement weather procedures for UGDSB schools
With winter weather here, now is a great time to review the Upper Grand District School Board’s procedures for Inclement Weather Days.
Updated information has been posted on the UGDSB website outlining the different procedures for bus cancellations, school closures due to inclement weather, and more.
LINK: UGDSB INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURES
**A reminder to please follow our Transportation Consortium, STWDSTS, for all bus cancellation alerts and information – the UGDSB does NOT …
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Upper Grand collaborates with organizations to provide tutoring supports
The Upper Grand District School Board in association with The Grove, TVOLearn, Streams Community Hub, Tutor Bright, and Reading Rocks is providing students at both the elementary and secondary levels with additional tutoring support and resources. These additional support and resources were made possible through funding provided by the Ontario Ministry of Education.
Offers free tutoring services for youth ages 12 to 26 in …
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Parents/Guardians invited to free webinar: Post-pandemic Mental Health
Parents/guardians are invited to join a free webinar in November on post-pandemic mental health.
Join Kevin Cameron as he shares information and strategies relating to post-pandemic mental health for adults and children.
A survey by CMHA Ontario showed that nearly half (48 per cent) of Ontarians say their mental health has worsened over the past two years. Juggling work, home and caregiving responsibilities resulted in moderate to high levels of stress …
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Download school ventilation reports from the UGDSB website
The Upper Grand District School Board continues to make board and school-based ventilation reports available in the 2022-23 school year.
The board report and each school report is available for download on the UGDSB website at www.ugdsb.ca/ventilationreport.
To access a specific school report:
Download the full report (Microsoft Excel document)
Click on the tab titled “School Dashboard”
Select the school from the drop-down menu at the top of …
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Help the UGDSB make positive change – Complete the Student Census today!
Everyone counts. Complete the Student Census today!
The “UGDSB Counts Student Census” launches today for all Upper Grand District School Board students in grades Kindergarten-12.
Participation in the Student Census will help the UGDSB make systemic changes that will create more equitable outcomes for all students.
The census is a confidential, voluntary survey for all students (K-12) in the Upper Grand District School Board. The goal of the census is to better …
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Wellness Works: Welcome Back!
The Upper Grand District School Board is continuing with the Wellness Works monthly themes across all grades in the 2022-2023 school year. For September we are once again bringing our collective focus to the theme of: WELCOME, CONNECTION and BELONGING.
