News & Announcements

Cardboard Craziness!

Posted September 18, 2019

M. Devenny and M. Adams are co-teaching a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) unit with the grade 4/5 class. Students are designing and building furniture out of cardboard. This project is tied to the Structures unit in Science,

Gym Storage

Posted September 16, 2019

Thanks to the generosity of our school families and the initiative of our School Council, our gym storage room has been totally refreshed. We have safe, convenient ways to store our equipment now! Merci!

Peaches!

Posted September 16, 2019

Thanks to Mr. Grzesik who brought a fridge full of peaches to us last week! Several classes baked up some sweet treats together.

September School Council Agenda

Posted September 16, 2019

Here is a link to the agenda for our first School Council meeting of the year this Thursday at 7 PM. Council is made up of 5 elected members, but everyone in our community is encouraged to join us

Continue Terry’s Work!

Posted September 13, 2019

École Fred A. Hamilton Public School is proud to be participating in the 2019 Terry Fox School Run on Thursday, September 26th. Please join us and support this wonderful cause by donating to our school’s fundraising page at: http://www.terryfox.ca/EcoleFredAHamiltonPSGuelph Thank

Library Newsletter

Posted September 9, 2019

Please have a look at the Library Newsletter from M. Adams! There is information about the library in general, some programs M. Adams will be running, and also an outline of academic program of study for the classes with which he

Ordering Pizza Lunches!

Posted September 6, 2019

Hello École Fred A. Hamilton Families! Welcome back! We hope that the first week of school went smoothly! We wanted to take a moment and send out a quick reminder that your Lunchbox Orders deliveries will start next week! Your first scheduled pizza delivery is set to begin FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. Please note:

Student Accident Insurance

Posted September 5, 2019

Reminder for parents/guardians: Accidents happen – be prepared with Student Accident Insurance Parents/guardians are responsible for expenses related to student injuries on and off 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

Parking Near School

Posted September 5, 2019

Welcome back to school! September 3, 2019 City of Guelph Bylaw Officers continue to see challenges around some schools. We would like to remind all new and returning parents on the rules about parking to make the back-to-school experience safe and easy for everyone. If you need to drive, one way to ensure

Busy First Days at School!

Posted September 4, 2019

These huskies have been hard at work!

September Newsletter

Posted August 29, 2019

Welcome back! Here is our September Newsletter!

Smoke and Vape-free Schools

Posted August 26, 2019

Smoke and Vape-Free Environment

The Upper Grand DSB provides a smoke and vape-free environment for its students, staff and others while on Board property, in accordance with the Smoke-Free Ontario Act and Board policy 208. This policy refers to all forms of tobacco,

Life-threatening Medical Conditions

Posted August 26, 2019

Students with Life-Threatening Medical Conditions

UGDSB Policy 518: Students with Life-Threatening Medical Conditions, outlines the roles and responsibilities for all in the educational community to support students with possible life-threatening medical conditions. The prevalent medical conditions covered under this policy are Asthma, Anaphylaxis,

What you need to know to register your child for school

Posted August 12, 2019

The 2019-2020 school year begins on September 3, which means it is almost time to register your child if you are new to the Upper Grand District School Board.