News & Announcements
Daily School Absence Report
The UGDSB is reporting daily on school absence rates, allowing us to monitor absenteeism rates and transparently share this information with the public. To view the dashboard, click here.
Province announces that Ontario schools will remain in remote learning this school year
On June 2, 2021, the provincial government announced that Ontario schools will remain in remote learning for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year. This means that all UGDSB students will continue learning remotely for the rest of this school year, with the exception of those students currently attending specialized class placements in person.
June Is Pride Month & Our Pride Flag Will Be Proudly Flown
June is Pride month and we will be proudly flying our Pride Flag. 🏳️🌈 Flying the Pride flag signals that our school is safe space for everyone and that we support our 2SLGBTQIA+ community every day of the year. Happy Pride! Should you have more questions about the PRIDE Flag and ...We include all awesome humans – UGDSB Kicks off Pride Month celebrations
Throughout the month of June, the Upper Grand District School Board will be celebrating Pride Month at the board and school levels and as a community.
Flags Lowered at Hyland Heights
On Monday, we will lower our flag to honour the 215 children whose lives were taken at a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C. The flags will remain at half-mast from sunrise on Monday, May 31st, 2021 and will remain lowered for 215 hours, to honour the 215 lives that were taken. Further ...UGDSB flags to be lowered in honour of 215 children whose lives were taken at former residential school
From May 31 to June 7, the Upper Grand District School Board will lower all flags at school and office buildings, where possible, to honour the 215 children whose lives were taken at a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C.
Hyland Heights News for May 26th
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This Friday is blue and white day in honour of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Let’s support the Maple Leafs in their playoff run! Go Leafs go! Wednesday, June 2nd is Canada spirit day. Wear your red and white as we welcome Paralympic champion Patrick Anderson for our ...
UGDSB approves new Indigenous Education policy
This policy states that the Upper Grand District School Board acknowledges that Indigenous Peoples are distinct from other equity seeking groups in that they are self-determining nations with inherent rights, laws, and institutions. Indigenous rights are distinct. It is the goal of the UGDSB to ensure that Indigenous staff and students are not deprived of their rights, and are provided with a learning and working environment that is free from racism and discrimination of any kind.
Talking about Mental Health- June
What a year it has been. We have all collectively had to manage an ever changing landscape. Pressures on families, children and youth have been significant as we work our way through this global pandemic. We have, together, focused ourselves on wellness skills throughout the year. It seems appropriate that ...World Environment Day- June 5th
World Environment Day is the United Nations’ most important day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment and is widely celebrated in over 100 countries. Please read that attached article about how you can recognize ...
