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Please see below for some information regarding Mental Health:
June 5th is World Environment Day!
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Registration for the 2021-22 Elementary Remote School is May 20-June 3
Registration for the UGDSB’s 2021-22 Elementary Remote School is open from May 20-June 3. Any families wishing to enrol their child in the ERS are asked to register before the deadline of June 3, 2021, at 4pm.
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Summer School 2021: Grade 6, 7, 8 Programs
The Upper Grand District School Board is offering summer programming to students. Registration is now open for the Grade 6, 7, 8 Literacy and Numeracy Support Programs and the Grade 8 Reach Ahead Credits.
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Clarification regarding remote learning program for the 2021-22 school year
Please note that the Upper Grand District School Board remote learning program for the 2021-22 school year will NOT be a “hybrid model.” Students who register for remote school will be placed in the standalone elementary or secondary remote schools, where classes/courses are staffed by dedicated remote learning teachers.
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Community Involvement – Information for Grade 8 students
Information for current Grade 8 students regarding Community Involvement hours and opportunities.
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Program for Indigenous families in the UGDSB: Anishinaabemowin Nanda-gikendan “Seeking to Learn the Language”
A new weekend program for Indigenous families begins this September. Anishinaabemowin Nanda-gikendan – “Seeking to Learn the Language” – will run on Saturdays from 9-11:30am, from Sept. 18, 2021, to May 28, 2022.
East Garafraxa YMCA Before & After School Program
We are pleased to announce that East Gary will offer a Before and After School Program through the YMCA for the upcoming school year. To learn more please see the attached poster East Garafraxa YMCA Before And After School Poster (2)
#UGUmbrella – This May we are looking at Autonomy – our ability to make decisions
This May, the Upper Grand District School Board is looking at autonomy as our Umbrella Skill. Autonomy is our ability to make decisions and have a say in the direction of our lives.
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Draft school year calendars for 2021-22 approved
At the Board Meeting held on April 27, 2021, trustees approved draft school year calendars for the 2021-2022 school year for elementary and secondary schools in the Upper Grand DSB. The draft calendars will now be submitted to the Ministry of Education for final approval.
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