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.
Update to families regarding expanded provincial COVID-19 testing
Information from the province regarding expanded testing for COVID-19 in Ontario.
Summer School programs for students in grades 6-12
The Upper Grand District School Board has announced a range of Summer School programs and opportunities available to students in grades 6-12 this summer.
Flying the Pride flag in the UGDSB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VIQDygCIq0 For more information about why we fly the Pride flag in June, visit the UGDSB website.Retrieving personal items from Jean Little PS
Schools have been given permission to begin the process of allowing parents into the school to pick up their child(ren)’s belongings. Normally, this would be rather a straightforward process; however, special measures are obviously needed to be in place to help keep our community safe. These letters ...To Our Jean Little PS Grade 8 Graduates and Families
Monday, May 25, 2020 To Our Grade 8 Jean Little PS Graduates and Families, This has certainly been an end to your time at Jean Little Public School that none of us could have ever anticipated. Although we ...Update on retrieving student belongings in schools
In light of the Ministry of Education’s announcement that schools will remain closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year, the UGDSB is putting plans in place for families and students to ...
Letter from the Minister of Education (May 19, 2020)
Parents/guardians are invited to read a letter from the Minister of Education, following the announcement from the province that schools will not reopen this school year.
All schools to remain closed for the rest of the 2019-20 school year
The province has announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ontario schools will not reopen this school year. Distance learning will continue for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year.
Letter from the Director of Education: Synchronous Learning (May 15, 2020)
Upper Grand District School Board Director of Education, Martha Rogers, has written a letter to parents/guardians providing updated information on synchronous learning in the UGDSB.
Jean Little Weekly #6 2020
Check out Weekly #6 and our "Together We Can" Art Challenge. https://youtu.be/9ruS-Wip6ocJean Little Weekly # 5 2020
Check out Weekly #5 2020 https://youtu.be/3qme-EXiESUUpdate regarding students’ belongings in schools
Please note that in order to adhere to the provincial school closures order and Public Health protocols around physical distancing, access to our schools is restricted.