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.
Elementary Registration Day is just around the corner – Here’s what you need to know
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.
Professional Activity Day Description – Sept. 18, 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.
2023-2024 Class Designations
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. ...JD Three – Week of June 26 – 29
JD Three - Week of June 26-30- Grade 8 Graduation is Tuesday June 27 at 6:30pm.
- Last Day of school is Thursday June 29.
- Summer holidays start Friday June 30. Enjoy your summer!
Transportation Information
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 ...Junior Families. Grades 4-6
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 ...Reading and Transportation information from UGDSB
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 ...
June 2023 policy updates in the Upper Grand DSB
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).
