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PMPS Weekly Update February 29th, 2024
Good evening Mustang Families,
Thank you for your support for our Live Free campaign, it’s been very successful! We’ve been selling cookies all week long! A big shout out to local business Quest for Cakes for supplying the cookies and our nutrition program. Tomorrow will be our last day of sales.
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Pink Shirt Day at PMPS
Dear Mustang Families,
Tomorrow, Wednesday, February 28th is Pink Shirt Day! Students are encouraged to wear pink to raise awareness about bullying and the impacts it can have.
Some important ideas to talk about at home:
This day reminds us all to be kind and speak …
UGDSB introducing new grade 7/8 Mental Health Literacy Modules to support student mental health and well-being
GUELPH, ON – The Upper Grand District School Board will be delivering modules to grade 7/8 students to enhance mental health literacy.
Earlier this year, the Ministry of Education introduced a series of modules to support the existing mental health literacy expectations within the grades 7 and 8 Health …
PMPS Weekly News for February 22nd, 2024
Dear Mustang Families,
It has been another great week here at PMPS. We are taking advantage of what snow we have by cross country skiing and snowshoeing. We feel lucky to have these resources at our school! Basketball tryouts are in full swing and our curling team goes for their fourth straight win …
Provide your input on the 2024-25 School Year Calendars
Planning for the next school year has begun and the Upper Grand District School Board is seeking feedback on the proposed 2024-2025 school year calendars.
Each year, the UGDSB’s School Year Calendar Committee submits draft calendars for the upcoming school year to the Ministry. Once approved, these calendars are …
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PMPS Weekly Update February 15th, 2024
Dear Mustang Families,
It has been another fantastic week here at PMPS. We have now chosen one junior and one intermediate student to represent our school at the Lions Club public speaking competition. All of the students who represented their class did a wonderful job. The curling team continues to do well, winning …
PMPS Weekly Update February 8th, 2024
Good afternoon Mustang Families,
As February continues, we are recognizing Black Heritage, Black Brilliance, and Black Futures month here at our school. We are learning about influential black role models on our daily announcements, during classroom activities, and through school displays. We are proudly flying the Pan African flag for the …
Remote Learning Pre-Registration for the 2024-2025 school year
During the 2023-2024 school year, the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB), in partnership with Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) and Grand Erie District School Board (GEDSB) worked together to provide remote learning for elementary students. While we believe that in-person learning best supports students, we recognize that some families may want their child to learn remotely, due to their unique circumstances.
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PMPS Weekly Update January 31, 2024
Good afternoon Mustang Families,
As February begins, we are recognizing Black Heritage, Black Brilliance, and Black Futures month here at our school. We are learning about influential black role models on our daily announcements, during classroom activities, and through school displays. We are proudly flying the Pan African flag for the …
PMPS Weekly Update January 24th, 2023
Good morning Mustang Families,
As February begins next week, we are recognizing Black Heritage, Black Brilliance, and Black Futures month here at our school. We are learning about influential black role models on our daily announcements, during classroom activities, and through school displays. We are proudly flying the Pan African flag …
Professional Activity Day Description – Jan. 26, 2024
Elementary Staff will spend the full day on Assessment and Evaluation that includes report card preparation/reporting of student achievement and learning skills, to be communicated with parents/guardians.
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CMHAWW offering 2nd part to Understanding Human Trafficking webinar
The Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington, in partnership with the Upper Grand District School Board and several other community partners, is pleased to announce part two of the Understanding Human Trafficking series.
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PMPS Weekly Update January 18th, 2024
Good evening Mustang Families,
It’s been another good week here at PMPS. Our junior and intermediate students continue to learn from the Family Transition Place presentations, students in grade 6/7 snowshoed while embracing winter weather, our curling team had their first practice at the Orangeville Curling Club, and our junior/intermediates have …
DPSN- Dufferin Parent Support Network Workshops
Good Morning, I am writing to share our January / Early February workshop schedule of free online parenting workshops with you. Please see the attached.January2024 WorkshopsThank you,
Cold Weather Information for Parents/Guardians
Every year we get questions on when it is too cold for the students to be outside. There is no real concrete answer. Decisions depend on the amount of wind, sunlight, length of time out, etc.
We do expect students to come dressed for the weather and to be outside. Please …
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