News & Announcements
IMPORTANT UPDATES
INCLEMENT WEATHER: A reminder that, as with every winter, inclement weather conditions may result in bus cancellations and/or school closures. Decisions on buses and school operations due to inclement weather are made as soon as key information is available and no later than 6:30am the morning of. To check the status of school buses each morning visit www.stwdsts.ca, and to check the status of school closures visit www.ugdsb.ca.
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.
Islamic Heritage Month
Every 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
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) ...Read more about Download school ventilation reports from the UGDSB website »
John Galt Fall Fair!
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
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. ...Student census open until Oct. 9
The UGDSB student census is still open! See information here: Note: If you need a new login link for the census, you can have one emailed to you by following the instructions on the Census website.Annual Safety Drills
School Emergency Response Training and Annual Drills The safety and well-being of our students is our highest priority. Each year our school must conduct drills to ensure staff and students are prepared in the event of a real emergency. The following number of drills are required each school year: Three (3) fire drills ...Open House Sept 29
Join us for our open house on September 29 from 5:00-7:00 PM. There will be a book fair set up in the library during this time, so feel free to pop by and check this out.School Council Meeting Thursday
Join us for our first school council meeting of the year. Thursday Sept 22 at 6:30 in the staff room.Help the UGDSB make positive change – Complete the Student Census today!
Everyone counts. Complete the Student Census today! The “UGDSB Counts Student Census” launches today for all Upper Grand District School Board students in grades Kindergarten-12. Participation in the Student Census will help the UGDSB make systemic changes that will create more equitable outcomes for all students. The census is a confidential, voluntary survey ...Read more about Help the UGDSB make positive change – Complete the Student Census today! »
Wellness Works: Welcome Back!
The Upper Grand District School Board is continuing with the Wellness Works monthly themes across all grades in the 2022-2023 school year. For September we are once again bringing our collective focus to the theme of: WELCOME, CONNECTION and BELONGING.
