News & Announcements
Picture Day is Tomorrow!
Hello Mustang Families,
A friendly reminder that tomorrow, Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023 is Picture Day. Cross country runners will have their picture taken before leaving for the meet. Class photos will not be taken until our retake day. Please see the attached for more information. Picture Day October ...
PMPS Weekly Update September 28th, 2023
Good evening Mustang Families, What a great week here at PMPS! Our school was represented proudly at the Dufferin County Junior and Intermediate Soccer Meets this week. Both teams played with great team spirit and had fun. Next week, our runners will represent us at our County ...PMPS Weekly Update September 22nd, 2023
Dear Mustang Families, Thank you. What a wonderful feeling it was to have our families visit on Meet the Teacher night. I sensed how excited families are to start another school year. Thanks for coming and supporting your student(s). Didn’t the student work look great? We’ve ...September School Council Minutes
Please read the attached. Our next meeting is October 5th, 2023 in person. 2023 September 18 School Council MinutesMeet the Teacher Night is Tonight!
Dear Families, Tonight is the night! Meet the Teacher is tonight (September 21st, 2023) from 5:30-7:00pm. This is not an interview evening, but an opportunity to take a stroll through your child’s classroom and meet their teacher. If you require a meeting, please schedule one ...Inspiring Engagement with Parents & School Councils – UGDSB PIC invites you to its fall event
GUELPH, Ontario – The Upper Grand District School Board’s Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) is inviting UG parents/guardians to join them at the free PIC event on October 25, 2023. Whether you are currently part of a school council or are looking to become more involved in your child’s school, this opportunity ...Supports for students, staff and members of the Muslim community
We stand in solidarity with the Muslim community. We acknowledge the profound impact of the tragic loss of members of the Afzal family in London, Ontario, and the observance of the current legal proceedings can have on the well-being of our staff, students, and the broader UGDSB community. Considering this, we appeal for empathy and support for those impacted. Our dedicated UGDSB Support Services staff are here to support students and can be coordinated through their classroom teachers. For staff, Employee and Family Assistance Programs supports are available.
Back to school 2023-24: School operations and health and safety information
The Upper Grand District School Board looks forward to welcoming all students, staff and families this September. Please see below for important school operations and health and safety information. In-Person Learning We are looking forward to welcoming back the majority of our students to in-person learning for the 2023-24 school year. We have a ...Elementary School Organizations
September 2023 Elementary School Organizations Schools have built class lists based on their tentative organizations. Changes may be necessary at your child(ren)’s school in order that our Board remains compliant with Ministry parameters (see below). Any changes would be implemented by Monday, September 18th. Principals do not have the option of ...Elementary Registration Day is just around the corner – Here’s what you need to know
Elementary Registration Day is happening August 29, 2023, between 1:00-4:00 p.m., at all Upper Grand District School Board elementary schools. Only new students to the UGDSB are required to register for the 2023-24 school year. If your child attended a UGDSB school last year, you do not need to re-register. Please register at your local school. To determine which school your child is eligible to attend, visit the UGDSB’s School Locator.
Professional Activity Day Description – Sept. 18, 2023
Kindergarten to Grade 3 teachers will receive professional learning on early reading instruction, universal design for learning, and screening. to ensure educators are prepared to support their students in a manner consistent with the recommendations in the Ontario Human Rights Commission’s Right to Read report for the full school year. Additionally, staff will focus on the implementation of the new Language curriculum in grades 1 – 8 and on embedding high yield strategies in reading across the various subject curriculum areas. In Secondary schools, teachers will continue professional development on the de-streamed grade 9 course and on effective practices for teaching reading across various subject areas. Furthermore, enhancing teacher efficacy in supporting students to consolidate foundation knowledge and skills in Grade 9 destreamed English will be a focus of this professional learning time.
Our Last PMPS Weekly Update/ News for New School Year
Have a wonderful summer PMPS Mustang Families! I have one last update for you.
What a busy and fun last week of school we are having. We celebrated our grade eights who are off to high school in the fall. They are a fine group of young ...
