News & Announcements
Remember to screen daily for symptoms before leaving for school
In-person learning resumes on January 18, 2022. Please click here for health and safety measures in the UGDSB. And a reminder to families to screen children daily for symptoms before leaving for school: COVID-19 School and Child Care Screening Tool
For other school operations and health and safety information, please use the links below:
Monitoring School Absence Rates in the UGDSB
As an additional measure and layer of communication to keep our communities informed, the UGDSB has launched a pilot initiative to track school absence rates on a daily basis. This process is a pilot program and may evolve as required.
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School Council Meeting- Thursday January 20th @ 6:30pm
School Council Meeting
The next School Council meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 20th at 6:30 pm. The meeting will take place virtually and a link will be sent out on the day of the event. The guest speaker this week will be our Head of Guidance, Heather Buck. The presentation will focus on what Guidance has to offer along with information around pathways and upcoming course selections.
The Google Meet …
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Planning for potential staff shortages at schools
Due to the widespread presence of COVID-19 in our communities, the Upper Grand District School Board recognizes that staff shortages may be prevalent next week as students and staff return to school. The UGDSB will employ numerous strategies to ensure that student safety and supervision is maintained. However, we recognize that in some extreme cases classes and/or schools may have to transition to remote learning temporarily.
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GRADE 8 PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT 2022
Grade 8 Information Night 2022
Welcome to the GCVI Grade 8 Virtual Parent Information Presentation. Please click the link above to view all of the videos we have put together for you.
A reminder to click on each icon and course to view individual videos.
Make sure to watch the Welcome and Presentation Video first!
If you have any questions, please feel free to fill out this form. Thank you and …
Reminder to screen daily for symptoms before leaving for school
Families are reminded to complete the school screening every day before students leave for school.
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Information on student instruction for Friday January 14, 2022
As staff work to prepare their classrooms for in-person learning on Monday we want to inform families/caregivers that regular synchronous instruction may be interrupted on Friday to allow staff time in our schools to be ready to go for Monday.
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Wear and care of cloth masks for students
Public Health officials have stressed that wearing a well-constructed, well-fitted and properly worn mask or face covering is one the key protective measures we can take to reduce the transmission of COVID-19. Families are encouraged to review the following information about the proper use and care of cloth face masks.
Protective health and safety measures during in-person learning
The provincial government has announced that Ontario schools will reopen to in-person learning starting on Monday January 17, 2022. The Upper Grand District School Board has many protective health and safety measures in place at our schools. Please read below for reminders and updates regarding these protective measures.
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Revised criteria for UGDSB student mask exemptions
As a result of the continued spread of COVID-19 and the increased transmissibility with the most recent variant, the Upper Grand District School Board has revised the criteria for granting student mask exemption requests. Please review this information for details.
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Province directs schools to shift to remote learning from January 5-17, 2022
On Monday January 3, 2022, the provincial government announced that all Ontario schools will shift to remote learning from January 5 to at least January 17, 2022. Please read on for important information for families in the UGDSB.
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Resumption of school delayed until Wednesday January 5, 2022
Today, the province of Ontario announced that the resumption of school will be delayed following the winter break. All schools will resume classes on Wednesday January 5, 2022. There will be no classes on Monday January 3 or Tuesday January 4. This direction is for all students including those enrolled in the elementary or secondary remote programs and for those in our special education self-contained classrooms.
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COVID 19 CASE-THURSDAY DECEMBER 23rd, 2021
Dear parents/guardians and staff,
WDG Public Health has notified us that another individual in our school has tested positive for COVID-19. As part of their established infection prevention and control measures, Public Health has directed two classes to self-isolate. Please note that due to an increasing number of cases linked to the new Omicron …
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COVID CASE-TUESDAY DECEMBER 21, 2021
Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) has declared that there is a COVID 19 outbreak at Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute. An outbreak means that there are at least two individuals who tested positive for COVID 19 and at least one of the individuals was likely infected at the school setting (including transportation and before/after school care). In this case 2 classes have been asked to self-isolate. WDGPH is undergoing …
