School News

Reminder for parents/guardians: Student Accident Insurance

Posted August 28, 2023

Parents and guardians are responsible for expenses related to student injuries on school premises or 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 plans.

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Elementary Registration Day is just around the corner – Here’s what you need to know

Posted August 24, 2023

Elementary Registration Day is happening August 29, 2023, between 1:00-4:00 p.m., at all Upper Grand District School Board elementary schools. Only new students to the UGDSB are required to register for the 2023-24 school year. If your child attended a UGDSB school last year, you do not need to re-register. Please register at your local school. To determine which school your child is eligible to attend, visit the UGDSB’s School Locator.

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Professional Activity Day Description – Sept. 18, 2023

Posted August 23, 2023

Kindergarten to Grade 3 teachers will receive professional learning on early reading instruction, universal design for learning, and screening. to ensure educators are prepared to support their students in a manner consistent with the recommendations in the Ontario Human Rights Commission’s Right to Read report for the full school year. Additionally, staff will focus on the implementation of the new Language curriculum in grades 1 – 8 and on embedding high yield strategies in reading across the various subject curriculum areas. In Secondary schools, teachers will continue professional development on the de-streamed grade 9 course and on effective practices for teaching reading across various subject areas. Furthermore, enhancing teacher efficacy in supporting students to consolidate foundation knowledge and skills in Grade 9 destreamed English will be a focus of this professional learning time.

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2023-2024 Class Designations

Posted June 28, 2023

2023-2024 Class Designations

 

KB   Mrs. Nancy Cerson/Mrs. Carrie Dunville

KC   Ms. Sara Slater /Mrs. Loretta Dawson

KA1   Mrs. Michaela Witzke

 

1C   Mrs. Linda Eisen

12B   Ms. Roslyn Conti

2C …

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JD Three – Week of June 26 – 29

Posted June 23, 2023

JD Three – Week of June 26-30

  1. Grade 8 Graduation is Tuesday June 27 at 6:30pm.
  2. Last Day of school is Thursday June 29.
  3. Summer holidays start Friday June 30. Enjoy your summer!

Transportation Information

Posted June 22, 2023

2023-2024 newsletter https://stwdsts.ca/newsletter/

 

Parents can opt out of busing here https://stwdsts.ca/opt-out-of-busing/

 

First Rider Day info here https://stwdsts.ca/first-rider-program/

 

Parent Portal subscription here  …

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Junior Families. Grades 4-6

Posted June 19, 2023

We are so very excited to let you know that the junior division will once again be spending the last day of school together at the Fergus Sportsplex on Thursday, June 29th!  We have planned both active and quiet activity choices to take place outdoors or indoors, depending on the weather.  This …

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Reading and Transportation information from UGDSB

Posted June 17, 2023

EARLY READING RESOURCES (ELEMENTARY)

The ‘Big 5+ Ideas’ of Reading Development: A Guide to Supporting at Home. (English Version)
The ‘Big 5+ Ideas’ of Reading Development:  A Guide to Supporting at Home (French Immersion Version

STUDENT TRANSPORTATION NEWSLETTER:

STWDSTS 2023-2024 NEWSLETTER …

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Summer Mental Health Support

Posted June 16, 2023

Summer Mental Health Supports

June 2023 policy updates in the Upper Grand DSB

Posted June 14, 2023

At the June 13, 2023, UGDSB Board meeting, the following policy items were approved. All updates have been made on the board website (www.ugdsb.on.ca/board/policy).

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