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Celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd!
Founded in 1990, Earth Day Canada inspires people of all ages across the country to connect with nature and build resilient communities as well as foster an intrinsically motivated, enduring commitment to stewardship and conservation. https://earthday.ca/about/
Earth Day 2021 Theme: Invest in Our Planet
We need to …
April 2, 2022 WORLD AUTISM DAY WEAR BLUE!
The fifteenth annual World Autism Awareness Day is April 2, 2022
Joined by the international community, hundreds of thousands of landmarks, buildings, homes and communities around the world, light blue in recognition of people living with autism. Autism-friendly events and educational activities take place all month to increase understanding and acceptance and foster worldwide support.
Ramadan Mubarak to all of those observing!
April 2nd marks the beginning of Ramadan. Many students, families and staff in the UGDSB and worldwide are observing Ramadan, during this 9th month of the Islamic calendar.
o A multifaith prayer space is available at John McCrae. The location of the prayer space is in the Conference room off the office.
o This …
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Upcoming Dates
Spring has arrived! Please mark the dates below on your April calendar.Monday, April 4th-World Autism Day-Wear Blue (April 2nd is correct day, but we’re not in school!)
Friday, April 13th-International Day of Pink-Wear Pink. This is the day where communities across the world unite to celebrate diversity and raise awareness to stop bullying.
Friday, April …
Changes to COVID-19 protocols effective March 14 and 21, 2022
On March 9, 2022, the province announced several changes to COVID-19 restrictions and protocols that will take effect in March. Please see below for a summary of the changes that affect schools.
Effective March 14, 2022:
School boards are no longer required to have a COVID-19 vaccination disclosure policy in place or collect proof of COVID-19 …
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Masking mandate to end in UGDSB on March 21, as school board does not have the authority to continue enforcement of the mandate
Mandatory masking will no longer be required in Upper Grand District School Board schools as of March 21, 2022, as the school board does not have the authority to enforce this beyond March 21.
Here are the facts:
On March 9, 2022, the province announced it was lifting mask requirements for Ontario schools, beginning …
March 23, 2022 is the Ontario-wide School Crossing Guard Appreciation Day
Thank you to all our school crossing guards for helping keep our community safe!
Print a Thank You card for your favourite crossing guard at: http://www.guelph.ca/crossing-guards
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JK Registration site is temporarily disabled
The JK Registration site is temporarily disabled. It will open again on March 15th, 2022. We apologize for any inconvenience.
UGDSB updates to come regarding provincial COVID-19 announcement
March 9, 2022
On March 9, 2022, Ontario announced changes to COVID-19 requirements effective March 21, including lifting mask mandates in schools.
Please note that the Upper Grand DSB continues to have a Board Resolution requiring masks in schools.
We will consult with the province and will provide additional information as soon as we can.
Thank you.