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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

Orangeville/Dufferin and Erin Secondary French Immersion (FI) Impact Assessment

Posted October 25, 2019

An Orangeville/Dufferin and Erin French Immersion (FI) Impact Assessment – Initiation Report was approved by the Board on October 22, 2019. The impact assessment will consider secondary programming in Orangeville, Dufferin and Erin including; the history of FI, enrolment, cohort sizes, and participation and retention rate information.  Consideration will be ...

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Principal’s Message – October 20, 2019

Posted October 20, 2019

Last week our dance teams were sharing the dances for our Boogieathon.  It is great to see so many of our older students lead our younger students...although some of the songs become ear-worms.  “Peel the banana, peel the banana…” A reminder that pledge forms and money are due ...

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Principal’s Message – Friday, October 11, 2019

Posted October 11, 2019

It was amazing to see 105 of our students in grades 1 to 8 participate in the county Cross Country Meet on Wednesday.  It is a gruelling course that requires students to show grit. Congratulations to all students on your achievements. Thanks to the parent cheerleading squad.  Thanks ...

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Principal’s Message – October 5, 2019

Posted October 5, 2019

As you would have heard from my voicemail yesterday, our school does not have CUPE custodians and therefore will not be directly impacted by the strike scheduled to begin on Monday.  Hopefully negotiations will go well this weekend. For updates on labour situations impacting our school please visit ...

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Job action and labour updates: Information for parents/guardians 

Posted October 3, 2019

Parents/guardians are encouraged to visit www.ugdsb.ca/labour for on-going updates from the school board regarding provincial job action. 

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Principal’s Message – September 28, 2019

Posted September 28, 2019

Congratulations to the junior and intermediate soccer teams for their sportsmanship and determination at the County tournaments this week.  Thank you to our coaches Mr. Murphy, Ms. DiFelice and Mr. Anania for giving kids this opportunity. Thanks to our parent cheerleaders for your support of the team. ...

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Principal’s Message – September 22, 2019

Posted September 22, 2019

It was so wonderful seeing so many of you at our Meet the Teacher Night.  All the kids were very excited to introduce their teachers, show parents their classrooms, and bump into friends during a time that we are normally not at school.  There was a lot of ...

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Principal’s Message – September 15, 2019

Posted September 15, 2019

Great news...we are not reorganizing!  Your child’s class will remain the same for this school year.  We look forward to seeing you at our Meet the Teacher Night this Thursday from 5:30pm to 7:00pm.  A reminder that there is no food at this year’s event. This past ...

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Principal’s Message – Friday, September 6, 2019

Posted September 6, 2019

Welcome back!  We had a terrific week getting settled into our new classes and meeting new classmates.  This week, teachers worked on building community and starting some initial assessments to determine where kids are and to plan for instruction. We also had our first school trip!  As ...

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What you need to know to register your child for school

Posted August 12, 2019

The 2019-2020 school year begins on September 3, which means it is almost time to register your child if you are new to the Upper Grand District School Board.

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Board Decision on IB Survey Results and Feasibility Study in Orangeville/Dufferin and Erin

Posted June 27, 2019

Please read the letter from Jennifer Passy, Manager of Planning, on the Board decision on IB Programme in Orangeville/Dufferin or Erin. Letter To Parents June 2019  

Principal’s Message – June 9th, 2019

Posted June 9, 2019

Congratulations to our Run Club who placed second in the elementary school category at the Compass Run For Food yesterday.  Thanks to Mr. Parsons and Jo Thomson for your committee to the team. Thanks to all of our parents who ran yesterday and have run with our kids throughout the ...

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Staff Presentation of Orangeville/Dufferin Erin IB Survey Results and Feasibility Study Report

Posted June 7, 2019

Thank you to all who filled in the survey to express interest in an International Baccalaureate programme (IB) in Orangeville/Dufferin or Erin. The survey results and other feasibility criteria such as enrolment levels, participation rates and financial implications of offering the IB programme have been considered in the report “Orangeville/Dufferin ...

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Principal’s Message – June 2, 2019

Posted June 2, 2019

Welcome to the month of June, one of the busiest months in our school year.  This month we focus on inclusion and diversity, wrapping up assessments, year end celebrations and track and field. This month we celebrate diversity.  Our PRIDE club organized an activity for grades Kindergarten ...

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