News & Announcements

Students, staff and parents – please take our voluntary Diversity Data Survey

Posted March 22, 2019

From March 22 to April 18, 2019, the Upper Grand District School Board is conducting a system-wide survey, to help the board understand the demographic makeup, diversity and ongoing needs of our student population.

New March 2019 Newsletter

Posted March 4, 2019

Important Notes:

Principal’s Message
School Council News
Important Dates
Community Partner - Parkwood Gardens March Info
School Parking

March 2019

Random Selection

Posted February 5, 2019

At the close of the on-time window, the number of JK French Immersion applications at Gateway Drive PS exceeded the school’s JK FI enrolment cap. Random selection is necessary at Gateway Drive PS. The random selection process will consider in-area applicants with sibling(s) in UGDSB FI first and

February 2019 Newsletter

Posted February 1, 2019

Important Notes:

Principal’s Message
New After School Care Program - YMCA
Report Cards Go Home - Feb 20th
School Council News (Feb 20th- Council Meeting - 6:30pm)
Important Dates
Community Partner - Parkwood Gardens Family Day Info

February 2019

After School Program Coming To Gateway!

Posted February 1, 2019

YMCA-YWCA of Guelph Starting February 4, 2019 The YMCA-YWCA of Guelph will be operating an after school program with spaces available for children enrolled in JK/SK up to Grade 3. The program will run from 3pm-6pm, Monday – Friday on instructional school days. We are very excited about becoming a part of the Gateway

Routes to School Planner

Posted January 17, 2019

Use this map to plan a walking or wheeling route to school! The map shows safety features such as traffic lights and crosswalks. The map also shows suggested “walk a block” locations. These locations are areas where on street parking is allowed. If you need to drive to the school,

January Newsletter 2019

Posted January 7, 2019

Important Notes:

Principal’s Message
Kindergarten Registration - Jan 8th to 18th - English and French Immersion
School Council News (Jan 16 Council Meeting - 6:30pm)
Term 2 Pizza & Milk Forms
Community Partner - Parkwood Gardens January Info

January 2019

December 2018 Newsletter

Posted December 2, 2018

Important Notes: Principal’s Message Holiday Assembly Dates: Kindergartens - Dec 20 @ 1:30pm - Gr 1 to 8 Dec 21 @ 9:00am School Council News (Jan 16 Council Meeting) Important Dates - Family Movie Night Dec 7 (6:30pm) - Carol Sing Dec 11 (6:30pm) 5 Days Of Giving - Dec 10th

Parent Teacher Interviews – Online

Posted November 20, 2018

Bookings for Parent-Teacher Interviews will be completed on-line. The site will be open on Tuesday, November 20 at 8:00 am, and will remain open until Wednesday, November 28 at 11:59 pm.

Gateway Parent:Teacher Interviews

Gator Spirit Wear is here! Orders are due November 23.

Posted November 9, 2018

Gateway Drive School Council is happy to announce that Gator Spirit Wear is back! Thanks to our partners at Team Litzen, we have many great options for the entire family. Orders are due November 23. Gator Spirit Wear Order Form

November 2018 Newsletter

Posted November 1, 2018

Important Notes:

Principal’s Message
School Council News (Nov 21 Council Meeting)
Dance A Thon - Update!
Important Dates

November 2018

Water Testing For Lead

Posted October 4, 2018

The Upper Grand District School Board has been testing for lead in school drinking water since 2007. New provincial testing requirements came into effect July 2017, which increase the amount of sampling that is required. The Ontario drinking water quality standard for lead is 10 micrograms per litre. This standard

October 2018 Newsletter

Posted October 1, 2018

Important Notes:

Principal’s Message
School Council News (Oct 17 Council Meeting)
Terry Fox
Important Dates

October 2018

Run & Read Program – Gr 2 to 6

Posted September 18, 2018

Start2Finish invites you to a fun, free after-school program starting on Wednesday Oct 10th, 2018 It will include: Running, relays and active games Circuit training for strength and fitness Individual and team challenges Group and individual reading activities You can also look forward to: Healthy snacks T-shirt Cool prizes for individual and

Fall Fest Open House September 27th

Posted September 10, 2018

Join us at our Annual Fall Open House! The evening will include activities for the whole family.

This event is a great opportunity for your family to meet the school staff and support our School Council’s fundraising initiatives. Funds raised through the silent auction, decadent dessert

September 2018 Newsletter

Posted September 6, 2018

Important Notes:

Principal’s Message
School Council News (Sept 19 Council Meeting)
Fall Fest Open House Sept 27
Important Dates
Forms Info

Sept 2018

Health and Physical Education Letter for Parents

Posted September 4, 2018

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

Upper Grand Mobile App

Posted September 3, 2018

Upper Grand Mobile App

We are pleased to announce that the Upper Grand DSB is introducing a new parent communication tool for your smart phone. Designed to streamline communication between schools and the communities they serve, the Upper Grand Mobile app provides parents with a simple interface

First Day of School – September 4th, 2018

Posted August 29, 2018

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Below is an overview for the first day of school:

Weather permitting, students in Grades 1 to 8 will gather at the back tarmac between 8:20 and 8:35 am. Teachers (wearing orange and yellow vests)

YMCA-YWCA of Guelph – Seeking staff to support a Before/After School Program

Posted June 18, 2018

Message from YMCA-YWCA of Guelph: Seeking staff to support a Before/After School Program The YMCA-YWCA of Guelph has been working hard with the Upper Grand District school board to get an After School Program at your school. Unfortunately, there is a shortage of RECE’s in our field. We are hoping that you

Video Surveillance Camera Project Expansion

Posted June 14, 2018

In its efforts to continually review and monitor the safety of our schools, the Upper Grand District School Board is expanding its Video Surveillance Project. Once the project is complete, all UGDSB schools will be equipped with video cameras. Over the course of next year, all remaining schools will have video

French Immersion random selection process results for Gateway Drive PS

Posted February 28, 2018

The randomized list of French Immersion Pre-registration Codes for Gateway Drive PS from the random selection process on January 29, 2018 is now available online.