News & Announcements
School Operations, Health and Safety Information
For important school operations and health and safety information, please use the links below:
Playground Equipment Closed
As of November 1st each year the playground equipment at UGDSB schools is closed for the season. When climbers are wet there is a much greater chance of students slipping and getting hurt. Please don’t let your child play on the equipment before or after school. I’d like to thank-you in ...Policy feedback opportunity: Policy 504 Equity and Inclusive Education
UGDSB Policy 504 Equity and Inclusive Education is currently under review and feedback is welcome on the draft documents until November 25, 2021.
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Halloween
Although there are some parameters that need to be followed due to COVID and Public Health guidelines, on October 28th students may wear their costumes to school. We will ask that parents carefully consider the costumes their children wear to school as they will need to wear them all day. ...Retirement for Mrs. Poster
Welcome Madeleine Smyth and Jessie Gaumond
Please join us in welcoming Madeleine Smyth who has been hired for the additional contract grade 1/2 position. Madeleine is currently on maternity leave and in the meantime, Jessie Gaumond has returned as a long-term occasional to fill this position. We look forward to working with Jessie again this year. ...Read more about Welcome Madeleine Smyth and Jessie Gaumond »
Virtual Open House
Hello Harris Mill Families, In lieu of an in-person open house, teachers have prepared a virtual open house which will be posted to their Google Classrooms by the end of the day on Monday, Oct 4th, 2021. Have your child log in and take you on a tour!Staff Book Club Reflection
A group of Harris Mill staff members participated in a book club last spring facilitated by our school's Equity Committee. The book club read "The Skin We're In" by Desmond Cole. Please see our staff reflections below: Reading The Skin We're In and participating in our school's book club was a ...*Picture Day, Date Changed
Please see the date change for Picture Day. Picture day at Harris Mill will take on October the 12th, 2021.Video Surveillance
Harris Mill Public School is monitored by 24 hour video surveillance. Security cameras are in operation for the safety of the students, staff and the school community and for the protection of the Upper Grand District School Board property. For additional information please contact the Principal (519-856-0309) of the school ...Drop-off and Pick-up
Hello Harris Mill Families, It is greatly appreciated if people continue to wear masks outdoors at drop-off and pick-up as the sidewalk becomes very congested and it can be difficult to maintain social distancing during those very busy times of the day. If you are bringing your dog during drop off and ...School Emergency Response Training and Annual Drills
Dear Parents and Guardians, I am writing to provide you with some information regarding emergency drills that we will be conducting this school year. The safety and well-being of our students is our highest priority. Although we hope that an incident that requires response from emergency personnel will never occur in our ...Read more about School Emergency Response Training and Annual Drills »
