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Nov 15 Weekly Update
Good afternoon Rockwood families,
It looks like winter is suddenly upon us! Please send students in outdoor gear so they are warm for the outdoor recesses including boots and indoor shoes for gym. If support is needed for outdoor clothing, please contact the school.
On Nov 17th, report cards will be available for parents to download from the …
Nov 11th update
Remembrance Day: Thank you parents who were able to attend our Remembrance Day assembly this morning, or attend the cenotaph. Our students did an outstanding job contributing to our services and we appreciate their respectful approach. Thanks to Mrs. McDougall for organizing the Gr 1-5 assembly and Mme Chaves for organizing the intermediate assembly. …
Upper Grand collaborates with organizations to provide tutoring supports
The Upper Grand District School Board in association with The Grove, TVOLearn, Streams Community Hub, Tutor Bright, and Reading Rocks is providing students at both the elementary and secondary levels with additional tutoring support and resources. These additional support and resources were made possible through funding provided by the Ontario Ministry of Education.
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Weekly Update Nov 7-11
Weekly Update Nov 7-11
Labour Update: Due to the expected resumption of provincial negotiations between CUPE and the province, CUPE employees will be back at schools effective Tuesday November 8th.
As such, there will be NO shift to remote learning in the UGDSB this week. All schools will remain open to students for in-person learning.
Social Media: We continue …
update Nov 3rd
Good morning,
The UGDSB continues to monitor the provincial negotiations closely and provides UGDSB families with regular updates on the Board website www.ugdsb.ca/labour. Should there be a withdrawal of services by CUPE staff on Friday, we will do our best to keep UGDSB schools and programs open. Rockwood Centennial has a contracted custodial team who do an excellent …
Oct 26th Update
Good morning Rockwood families,
We wish all families that celebrate Diwali, a Happy Diwali!
Today, Wed. Oct 26th, our Intermediate soccer team will be going to Fergus for a soccer tournament. Go Rockwood Renegades!
GUELPH STORM CHOIR FRI OCT 28th From Mrs. McCabe and Mme Rafalowski
What an awesome choir and a fantastic group of kids! This Friday …
Clarification on the Rockwood/Eramosa FI Secondary School Assignments
In September 2022, the first cohort of Grade 9 FI students that graduated from Rockwood Centennial PS will be attending John F. Ross CVI.
Therefore, starting in 2022/23 and for the two following years, there will be 2 different directions for secondary FI students residing in Rockwood and Eramosa depending upon grade.
Please see this …
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Update Oct 19th
Oct 19 Update
Good morning Rockwood Families,
As we transition from Fall to the upcoming Winter seasons there are many days of significance observed by a variety of cultures and religious groups that make up our wonderful RCPS community. For example, October is Islamic Heritage Month. Diwali, the Hindu Festival of the Lights is celebrated all around …
Parents/Guardians invited to free webinar: Post-pandemic Mental Health
Parents/guardians are invited to join a free webinar in November on post-pandemic mental health.
Join Kevin Cameron as he shares information and strategies relating to post-pandemic mental health for adults and children.
A survey by CMHA Ontario showed that nearly half (48 per cent) of Ontarians say their mental health has worsened over the past two …
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Download school ventilation reports from the UGDSB website
The Upper Grand District School Board continues to make board and school-based ventilation reports available in the 2022-23 school year.
The board report and each school report is available for download on the UGDSB website at www.ugdsb.ca/ventilationreport.
To access a specific school report:
Download the full report (Microsoft Excel document)
Click on the tab …
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