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Orangeville/Dufferin and Erin Secondary French Immersion (FI) Assessment
The Orangeville/Dufferin and Erin Secondary French Immersion (FI) Assessment – Final Report is being presented at the Business Operations Committee meeting on December 10, 2019.
The report has considered secondary FI programming in Orangeville, Dufferin and Erin including; the history of FI, enrolment, cohort sizes, and participation and retention rate information. Consideration has also …
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December 5th Reminders
The first reminder is from our School Council to please come out on Saturday for our 25th Annual Christmas Craft Fair between 9 and 3. Events include the crafts in the gym, book fair, bake sale, kids shopping and crafts, yoga, silent auction, music, cookie decorating with Santa and a clothing swap. …
Message from School Council
Our annual Christmas Craft Fair is taking place on Saturday, December 7th from 9-3. Each grade level is creating a themed basket for our silent auction. A note was sent home a few weeks ago with details however, here is a list of themes in case it’s been misplaced. Please send in items by …
November 25 Reminders
A reminder that parents can book a parent-teacher interview online until Tuesday, Nov 26th at noon. The second message is a friendly reminder to all families during drop off and pick up times. Please obey the street signs for no parking and to not block peoples driveways. The town has identified the …
November 21st Reminders
Progress Reports for the beginning of Term one were sent home today. Information was also sent home about booking parent-teacher interviews online. Instructions for this are on the yellow half-page note. Interviews can be booked online until next Tuesday at noon. The OEN number needed to book an interview is found at …
Clothing Swap
During the Christmas Craft Sale on Saturday, December 7th, the EcoMustangs will be holding a Clothing Swap to do our share to decrease global warming. We are asking families of PMPS to send in gently used and CLEAN clothing that you wish to donate. Students who bring in donations will be given tickets that …
Do you have a child starting JK or SK in September 2020?
The Upper Grand District School Board is hosting four Kindergarten registration INFORMATION nights in November and December 2019.
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Important information regarding WHY Survey – a joint survey between UGDSB and WDG Public Health
This year Upper Grand District School Board and Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health are collecting information on student health and well-being from youth, parents and school staff. The Well-Being and Health Youth Surveys are designed to help us understand how well we are doing creating safe, welcoming, and inclusive environments in our schools. It also provides important information about the physical and mental health of youth in our area.
November 5th Reminders
Wednesday, November 6th is our first Pasta Wednesday. If you have ordered pasta for your child, please remember to pack a reusable fork or spoon in their lunch bag. The next information is for families with children in grades 4 to 8. Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph public Health in partnership with the Upper Grand DSB …
Well-being Health and Youth (WHY) Surveys
Simply paste the link into the browser and you are set to begin.
Link: is.gd/whyparent
November 4, 2019
Dear Parent or Guardian,
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health has partnered with Upper Grand District School Board to conduct a survey in your child’s school. All students in Grades 4 through 12 will be asked …
Orangeville/Dufferin and Erin Secondary French Immersion (FI) Impact Assessment
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 given to secondary FI …
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Nutrition Program News
Food and Friends snack program at PMPS would like to thank the Rotary Club of Orangeville Highlands, Orangeville Lions Club and Tweedsmuir Church for their generous donations to the program.
“Snacker the Cracker” is back for the cracker drive during the month of November. Snacker is suggesting these boxes of crackers for donation to the …
Nature and Mental Health
Fall is here and so is that pre-winter chill! Getting outside makes such a difference to how we all are doing inside. Spending time in nature improves our mental health and well-being. Being outdoors is a simple way to add some much needed down time from screens. Adding some time in nature is having …
Celebrate Buy Nothing Day on November 29th
Buy Nothing Day is an awareness day highlighting society’s habit of buying too many things. It is a day for society to examine the issue of over-consumption and is held on ‘Black Friday’, which is one of the busiest shopping days in the United States. https://en.wikipedia.org
“We are also consuming and trashing clothing at …
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