Digital access to IEPs for Parents/Guardians will be expanded for all students with IEPs. IEPs will be available for access on October 15, 2025. An instruction doc specific to accessing IEPs specific to accessing IEPs has been developed to guide Parents/Guardians through the initial setup of their UGDSB Family Portal account and accessing IEPs.
October Communications Newsletter
The October Communications Newsletter is out!
In this month's issue we have information about:
iWALK & iWHEEL Month
The UGDSB Family Portal
And more!
You can view the newsletter here:
https://www.ugdsb.ca/page/communications-newsletter
Morning Arrival
Students are welcome to arrive at school at 8:40am or later which is when supervision begins.
Students can drop off their backpack at their line up location and then head to the main courtyard area until the bell rings. The field and playground are closed during this morning drop off time.
Pizza sales for the fall session will be closing on Sunday at midnight. Unfortunately, we will not be able to accept any late orders after this time. There will no "same day" cash sales for this pizza session.
Thanks for your ongoing support of School Council and our efforts to maintain Paisley Road as an amazing place for your kids to learn and grow.
Good morning Paisley families,
We would like to send a big thank you to everyone who purchased a jar(s) of honey in support of our recreational programs at Paisley Road Public School. With your support in this fundraiser we sold over 150 jars which will add a significant contribution towards our fundraising goal in building a new play structure at Paisley.
We would like to remind you that if you pre-ordered honey through school cash online and did not pick it up at the open house last night that your honey will now be available for pickup at Benjamin's Bodega, address listed below.
Benjamin's Bodega | Sip & Shop
88 Waterloo Ave Guelph ON N1H3H8
Business Hours:
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday - Friday 7:30am-5pm
Saturday 9am-6pm
Sunday 10am-4pm
If you require special accommodation for accessibility reasons and cannot pick up at the designated pickup location, please reach out to the Parent Council, we can move your honey from the designated location back to the school. However, it is required to be picked up by an adult and not sent home in children's backpacks.
Parent Council: paisleyroadparentcouncil@gmail.com
Next Parent Council meeting date: Tuesday October 21 in the school library or online from 6:30pm-8pm.
Link for attending the meeting remotely will be attached to our mailing list. Please also send parent council an email if you would like to be on the mailing list, a part of the parent council or volunteer for future fundraising events like this one.
Thank you,
Brittney
Co-Chair Parent Council
We are currently seeking public input on Policy 518 - Students with Life-Threatening Medical Conditions.
This policy conveys the board’s commitment to supporting students with prevalent medical conditions, such as asthma, anaphylaxis, diabetes and epilepsy, to ensure they have full access to school in a safe, inclusive, and healthy environment. This includes fostering well-being and empowering students to manage their medical needs to the best of their ability.
To review the draft documents and provide feedback, visit the UGDSB website: https://www.ugdsb.ca/o/ugdsb/page/policy-518-students-with-life-threatening-medical-conditions
Thank you for your continued support!
Please note that proceeds from Subway will be directed towards supporting school needs.
The UGDSB Family Portal puts your child’s school information in one secure place. See bus updates, IEPs, School Cash Online, reset students’ passwords, and more—anytime. It’s easy to use, with single sign-on for many tools (and we’re adding more). Get started: https://family.ugdsb.on.ca/. Need help? Please see this FAQ: https://www.ugdsb.ca/page/family-portal-faq
Join us at our Orangeville & Area Job Fair to explore supply opportunities as a Casual or Emergency Educational Assistant.
📍 Grant Evans Education Centre: 40 Amelia Street, Orangeville
🗓️ Wednesday, October 22, 2025
⏰ 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
✅ Take part in on-site interviews!
📲 Click the link below or scan the QR to sign up!
🔗 https://UGDSB_orangevillejobfair_EAEEA.eventbrite.ca
🙌 Be part of a team recognized as one of Canada’s Best Employers for Company Culture 2025!
Our first school fundraiser is here!
Fresh from the Farm is a unique fundraising partnership between the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association and our school community. By purchasing fresh apple and vegetable bundles, you can enjoy healthy, local produce for your family while also supporting Ontario farmers. Once orders are placed the school will keep you updated on dates and times for your pick up - this will happen between Nov. 3rd - Dec. 4th.
Paisley Road is excited to offer this opportunity for our families as part of our school fundraising efforts. Orders can be placed Monday September 29th until Tuesday October 14th 2025.
Place orders through this website: https://freshfromfarm.ca/pages/seller-profile?paisley-road-public-school-guelph
Thank you.
UGDSB recognizes and acknowledges Truth and Reconciliation Week each year during the final week in September. Staff are provided with carefully selected content and activities that help students engage respectfully in learning about the Residential School System in Canada. Through age-appropriate texts, media and literature in classrooms, students will learn from survivors and intergenerational survivors about the impacts that the residential school system has, and continues to have on, Indigenous families, communities, and peoples in what is now commonly referred to as Canada.
Staff are provided with slide decks of vetted resources from the Indigenous Education Team and guidance on how to incorporate this content into their classrooms safely and respectfully. Classes are also invited to participate in online sessions offered throughout the week from the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. As students learn about Indigenous histories, it is also the goal that their learning will lead to a greater understanding of, and appreciation for, the resilience, resistance and resurgence within Indigenous communities and Peoples today.
For some students, these topics may create strong emotions or at times might trigger students who have, or whose families have, experienced trauma and/or are Indigenous Peoples who have been impacted by the Residential School System. We want to ensure that families, particularly Indigenous families, know that this content will be covered in classes, so that they can make informed choices about their child’s participation. The goal of this learning is to develop and deepen students’ knowledge and understanding of Canada’s past, and to do so in ways that are safe, respectful, and appropriate for all students.
For many generations, First Nations, Métis and Inuit children did not learn about themselves in school and their right to safe and equitable education was denied. Teaching about the Residential School System in UGDSB schools is part of our commitment to fulfilling the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action 62 to “make age-appropriate curriculum on residential schools, Treaties, and Aboriginal peoples’ historical and contemporary contributions to Canada a mandatory education requirement for Kindergarten to Grade Twelve students.”
Citizenship education is an important facet of students’ overall education and part of the Ontario curriculum. Truth and Reconciliation Week gives students opportunities to learn what it means to be a responsible, active citizen and how they might work towards reconciliation throughout their lifetimes and within their local communities.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your classroom teacher/school.
Good morning Paisley families,
we would like to send a big thank you to everyone who purchased a jar(s) of honey in support of our recreational programs at Paisley Road Public School. With your support in this fundraiser we sold over 150 jars which will add a significant contribution towards our fundraising goal in building a new play structure at Paisley.
We would like to remind you that if you pre-ordered honey through school cash online and did not pick it up at the open house last night that your honey will now be available for pickup at Benjamin's Bodega, address listed below.
Benjamin's Bodega | Sip & Shop
88 Waterloo Ave Guelph ON N1H3H8
Business Hours:
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday - Friday 7:30am-5pm
Saturday 9am-6pm
Sunday 10am-4pm
If you require special accommodation for accessibility reasons and cannot pick up at the designated pickup location, please reach out to the Parent Council, we can move your honey from the designated location back to the school. However, it is required to be picked up by an adult and not sent home in children's backpacks.
Parent Council: paisleyroadparentcouncil@gmail.com
Next Parent Council meeting date: Tuesday October 21 in the school library or online from 6:30pm-8pm.
Link for attending the meeting remotely will be attached to our mailing list. Please also send parent council an email if you would like to be on the mailing list, a part of the parent council or volunteer for future fundraising events like this one.
Thank you,
Brittney
Co-Chair Parent Council
Clothing orders are open online for students, staff and parents. Many items raise a small amount of funds for school-wide projects. This order window is open until October 24 with free, to-school shipping in early November. If your order contains a gift, please say so in the notes and your order will be held at the office for pick-up instead of being delivered to your child's class to go home. This is one great way to show some school spirit!
http://bit.ly/46FdpFd
Thank you for your continued support!
Please note that proceeds from Subway will be directed towards supporting school needs.
On behalf of WDG Public Health, please see the information below indicating which vaccines students are eligible for and ways to submit vaccine records.
FOR ALL STUDENTS: View the Eligible Vaccine Letter
FOR JK/SK STUDENTS: View the JK/SK Letter: Submission of Vaccine Records
If there are questions, contact: Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health
Your school council is excited to announce that Pizza Day is back for the 2025/2026 school year. We have partnered with Domino's Pizza this year who have been working closely with the Ministry of Education to develop a delicious and nutritious pizza offering for Ontario students. We know that there have been challenges with students getting uniform slices in the past so we have decided to move to 8 slices per pizza instead of 10 which is easier for the provider to slice consistently and results in a decidedly bigger slice. We've also moved up to a 15" pizza to make sure everyone goes home with full bellies. With all of that said, we have decided to increase the price to $2 per slice this year.
Pizza sales are open now on School Cash Online. There will be NO same day cash sales for this pizza session which will run from October 9th to December 18th.
As always, the profits from pizza will help bring amazing programs and opportunities to our kids at school. Some of these include field trip funding, school yard equipment, classroom supports, library and builder space improvements and a whole lot more. If you're interested in learning how school council funds are allocated or about any of the other initiatives that council is currently undertaking, please join us for our next meeting on Tuesday October 21st at 6:30pm in the school library.
Thanks,
Your School Council
We are excited to have you join us for our Open House/Family Math Night on Thursday, September 25th from 6:30-7:30. Youw will have an opportunity to meet your child/ren's teacher and learn a fun math game or two. We look forward to seeing you.
Hello families,
I hope you had a wonderful summer.
Immigrant Services would like to invite you to the Welcome Information for Newcomers (WIN) Event, where you can receive assistance with setting up the school cash online and other supports.
Date: October 1st
Time: 10:30am -12:30pm
Location: Paisley Road Public School~Library Learning Commons
We look forward to welcoming you and supporting your family.
