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

Upper Grand collaborates with organizations to provide tutoring supports

Posted November 9, 2022

The Upper Grand District School Board in association with The Grove, TVOLearn, Streams Community Hub, Tutor Bright, and Reading Rocks is providing students at both the elementary and secondary levels with additional tutoring support and resources. These additional support and resources were made possible through funding provided by the Ontario ...

Your Future, Your Choice- A one-stop education, career and community resource fair for students & families

Posted November 7, 2022

YFYC Event Hello John Galt Parents/Guardians, Please see below for details on a Career and Community Resource Fair for Students and Families. It is scheduled for November 16, 2022 from 6:00pm until 8:00 pm at Centennial CVI. Click on the link below for more details. ...

Happy Diwali!

Posted October 22, 2022

All about Diwali — the festival of lights! | Articles | CBC Kids

Diwali is the five-day Festival of Lights, celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains across the world.

Diwali, which for some also coincides with harvest ...

Parents/Guardians invited to free webinar: Post-pandemic Mental Health

Posted October 17, 2022

Parents/guardians are invited to join a free webinar in November on post-pandemic mental health. Join Kevin Cameron as he shares information and strategies relating to post-pandemic mental health for adults and children. A survey by CMHA Ontario showed that nearly half (48 per cent) of Ontarians say their mental health has worsened ...

St. George’s Neighbourhood Festival of Fright

Posted October 16, 2022

The St. George's Neighbourhood Group is holding a Festival of Fright - in St. Georges Park from 3:00-5:00 PM on October 30th.

Grade 7 Immunizations

Posted October 15, 2022

Dear Grade 7 parents. Public health will be holding an immunization clinic for Grade 7 students at the school on October 20th. For information about this and online consent, please see the letter from public health here Students will not be given immunizations without parental consent.

Islamic Heritage Month

Posted October 14, 2022

Islamic Heritage Month Canada — Canadian Council of Muslim WomenEvery year in October, Islamic Heritage Month is recognized in Canada. This is a time to reflect and learn together about Islamic excellence and the rich, longstanding contributions Muslim people have made to Literature, Math, ...

Download school ventilation reports from the UGDSB website

Posted October 14, 2022

The Upper Grand District School Board continues to make board and school-based ventilation reports available in the 2022-23 school year. The board report and each school report is available for download on the UGDSB website at www.ugdsb.ca/ventilationreport. To access a specific school report: Download the full report (Microsoft Excel document) ...

John Galt Fall Fair!

Posted October 10, 2022

We had our John Galt Fall Play Day/ Fall Fair Friday, October 7th and it was wonderful to see our kids participate in many fun and engaging activities. A huge thanks to all of our staff and student leaders for making it such an enjoyable day. Thanks ...

Video surveillance on school property

Posted October 3, 2022

Every fall, we notify our community that our video cameras remain active. All schools within the Upper Grand have security cameras. The purpose of this video surveillance is to increase security and safety at school. The video footage is only used to investigate issues that occur within or around the school. ...
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