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Tutoring Supports Available

Posted November 7, 2022

The Ontario Ministry of Education has provided funding to support community based tutoring opportunities for students.  This year Upper Grand DSB will be working with The Grove, Streams Community Hubs, The Learning Disabilities Association & Reading Rocks Program, and Tutor Bright. We will continue to share …

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MPS Family Emails (September 29th)

Posted September 28, 2022

Hello MPS Families,

We have introduced a new menu option at the top of our School Website: MPS Family Emails. If you click on this menu, you will see a folder for each month (currently just September 2022), and if you choose a monthly folder, you will see any Family Emails that were …

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Welcome to the 2022-2023 School Year!

Posted September 1, 2022

Hello MPS Families!

We are very excited to welcome our students to school for the 2022-2023 school year. We hope that your summer provided opportunities to relax, connect, and make memories. As we prepare for the first day of school on Tuesday, September 6th, we would like to share some information with you about our …

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Letter to MPS Families (June 13th, 2022)

Posted June 13, 2022

Dear Maryborough Public School Families,

We wanted to make you aware that the Pride Flag at our school was taken down and vandalized at some point over the weekend.

The UGDSB considers these acts to be a targeted hate crime. We have reported the incidents to the local police.

The board takes these acts very seriously and …

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Information Item – Upcoming Vaccine Clinic @ MPS (March 15th)

Posted March 4, 2022

Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health is holding a Vaccine Clinic at Maryborough PS on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 from 2:00 pm to 6:30 pm.

Location: Maryborough Public School (73 McGivern St., Moorefield)

Open for appointments and drop-ins Book your spot at wdgpublichealth.ca/appointments or by calling 1-800-265-7293 ext. 7006

This clinic is open to:

Children (ages 5 …

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WHY Survey for Parents (February 2nd)

Posted February 2, 2022

Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health has partnered with our School Board to conduct the WHY Survey (Well-Being and Health Youth Survey) for staff, students, and parents.

We are asking parents to complete the survey by accessing the following link: Parent Survey

The parent survey asks about the parent’s relationship with the …

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Wellness Works Theme for February – Realistic Optimism

Posted January 31, 2022

Wellness Works @ UGDSB (Brought to you by the Wellness Works Team)

This month at UGDSB our Wellness Work’s theme is Realistic Optimism. What is Realistic Optimism?

Realistic optimism is:

Believing that you will succeed with the right inputs like hard work and careful planning
The tendency to look at the favourable side of events
Expecting …

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WDGPH Vaccination Clinic at MPS (Thursday, January 27th)

Posted January 25, 2022

Good Afternoon MPS Families…

Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health is hosting a Vaccination Clinic at Maryborough PS after school on Thursday (January 27th) from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

This clinic is open for appointments or drop-ins: Children (ages 5 to 11), Youth (ages 12-17) for a first or second dose, and Adults (age 18+) for …

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Before & After School Program Survey (Closes January 31st)

Posted January 10, 2022

Below is information about the Before and/or After School Program (BASP) survey will be open until January 31st, 2022.

The survey is intended to gather information about the number of children who need before and/or after school care for September 2022 at schools that do not currently offer a BASP.

Please complete the BASP survey if your child will …

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Wellness Works – January’s Trait is Empathy (January 2022)

Posted January 9, 2022

Hello Parents, Guardians and Families!

This month we are exploring the theme of EMPATHY with students as a part of their mental health skill building. Empathy is about being able to consider what someone else may be going through and imagining how they might be feeling or thinking. It is about walking in another person’s …

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Request for Technology (January 3rd)

Posted January 3, 2022

Below is a link if you would like to borrow a Chromebook to support during the temporary remote learning period January 5th to 14th. Please complete the Google Form ONLY if you do not currently have a device at home (including SEA Chromebooks). We will be prioritizing ONE DEVICE per family to support during this temporary remote …

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Wellness Works Post: Gratitude (December 2021)

Posted November 30, 2021

Gratitude is not just “good manners” and it plays a significant role in overall wellbeing.  Gratitude can be expressed by a simple “thank you” but there are many other ways to nurture and identify gratitude.  Gratitude can happen in four ways:

NOTICE what it is that you are …

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Free Webinar on December 1st – Nurturing Resilience Through Relationships

Posted November 25, 2021

Please find below a flyer for a FREE webinar being offered to parents, caregivers, elders and those who care for our children and youth on December 1st, starting at 6:30 pm. Dr. Michael Ungar will be presenting in this virtual setting on the importance of nurturing resilience through relationships.

To sign up, please click the …

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Information from Public Health (November 12th)

Posted November 12, 2021

Dear Maryborough PS Families,

We are writing to share information received from Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) about cases of COVID-19 in our community. 

WDGPH has confirmed a positive COVID-19 case at Maryborough PS. WDG Public Health has determined that this individual was not at school during their infectious period and …

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Information from Public Health (November 8th)

Posted November 8, 2021

Dear Maryborough PS Families, 

We are writing to share information received from Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) about cases of COVID-19 in our community. 

WDGPH has confirmed a positive COVID-19 case at Maryborough PS. WDG Public Health has determined that this individual was not at school during their infectious …

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October Wellness Works: Umbrella Project and growing! (October 7th)

Posted October 7, 2021

Welcome back! We are happy to welcome all of our students, families, and caregivers back to the UGDSB. We are continuing to provide monthly wellness themes to our students and families to support mentally healthy and safe classrooms and environments. We know that students need to be seen and heard to be well and …

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