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Weekly Update

Posted October 4, 2020

Terry FoxLast week was a full one at school!  Classes marked the 40th anniversary of Terry Fox in different ways.  Even though we couldn’t do a school-wide event, we still remembered and honoured the life and cause of an inspiring Canadian hero.  Students …

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Including King George Remote School Families

Posted October 4, 2020

UGConnectFrom now on, I will be sending the Weekly Update as an email, but I will also post it on the school website and send a message in the UGConnect app to let people know it is there.  King George families whose children …

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Learning at Home

Posted October 4, 2020

Learning At HomeIf your child has to be away for a few days, then over the next couple of weeks, King George teachers will be adding a section to their Google Classrooms called “Learning at Home.”  This will have activities and links for …

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The Umbrella Project

Posted October 4, 2020

UmbrellaThe last year has been a very challenging time for students, staff, parents/guardians and community members as we have navigated through the changes brought on by COVID-19.  At the Upper Grand District School Board, we value mentally healthy schools, classrooms and work sites. …

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UGDSB launches The Umbrella Project to support mental health and well-being

Posted September 29, 2020

At the Upper Grand District School Board, we value mentally healthy schools, classrooms and work sites. This year, in order to further help support the mental health and well-being of UGDSB students and staff, we are introducing The Umbrella Project to schools and offices.

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How to Request a Food and Friends at Home Kit

Posted September 28, 2020

How it works

Parent(s) or Guardian(s) with children and youth supported by the Children’s Foundation through our Food & Friends Program are eligible to register for a Food & Friends at Home kit. A list of programs supported by Food & Friends can be found here.

Families in need of food support can register …

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Congratulations to our 2019-2020 Everyday Heroes

Posted September 28, 2020

The Everyday Hero Awards Selection Committee chose nine finalists from a group of deserving nominees. This year’s Everyday Hero Awards recipients include dedicated school and board staff, a student and volunteers.

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Weekly Update!

Posted September 27, 2020

Apples

We had a great week!  Friday was a spirit day and it was great to see all the blue and gold!  A grade 7 student in M. Larose’s class won our first Question de la Semaine and we’ll have another question this week.  We also …

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Weekly Update

Posted September 19, 2020

AutumnHello, King George Parents!

Firstly, to all families starting their Rosh Hashanah celebration today, Shanah Tovah!  Now, on to business…

We have had a successful reopening!  It was good to work with smaller groups of children to establish new routines at first, but …

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Parent Information: Monitoring and Managing COVID-19

Posted September 18, 2020

The UGDSB would like to remind all parents that they have an important role to play in preventing COVID-19 in our schools.

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