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June 5th is World Environment Day!
Protecting the planer is everyone’s responsibility
Celebrate World Environment Day on June 5th 2021
http://worldenvironmentday.global/en
A Platform for Action- World Environment Day is the United Nations’ most important day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment and is widely celebrated in over 100 countries.
This year’s theme – Ecosystem Restoration!
Urge governments, industry, …
Pride Flag Flown at SIB
June is PRIDE month and SIB supports the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Flying the Pride flag is just one of many ways to show our support.
“The UGDSB believes that our schools are safe and inclusive spaces for everyone. Everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and …
This week @ SIB – June 1st
Dear SIB families,
Welcome to JUNE! A reminder that this Friday is a PA Day so there will be no class for students online or in person. Here are this week’s SIB announcements and reminders:
#1 SIB’s Canadian flag has been lowered in honour of 215 children whose lives were …
We include all awesome humans – UGDSB Kicks off Pride Month celebrations
Throughout the month of June, the Upper Grand District School Board will be celebrating Pride Month at the board and school levels and as a community.
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UGDSB flags to be lowered in honour of 215 children whose lives were taken at former residential school
From May 31 to June 7, the Upper Grand District School Board will lower all flags at school and office buildings, where possible, to honour the 215 children whose lives were taken at a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C.
#UGUmbrella – This June we are looking at Mastery
We’ve almost completed our first year of exploring a different Umbrella Skill each month. This June, we will be looking at Mastery as our final Umbrella Skill for the 2020-2021 school year.
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ALL STUDENTS AGED 12+ are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine
Hello Parents and Guardians,
As you may be aware, all students aged 12+ and their families are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine through Public Health. Attached to this message you will find instructions on how to pre-register and then get an appointment for a vaccine. Please read and follow the information in …
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UGDSB approves new Indigenous Education policy
This policy states that the Upper Grand District School Board acknowledges that Indigenous Peoples are distinct from other equity seeking groups in that they are self-determining nations with inherent rights, laws, and institutions. Indigenous rights are distinct. It is the goal of the UGDSB to ensure that Indigenous staff and students are not deprived of their rights, and are provided with a learning and working environment that is free from racism and discrimination of any kind.
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New Principal Announcement at SIB
May 26, 2021
Dear SIB Families:
At the UGDSB’s Board meeting on Tuesday night, it was announced that I will be taking a leave of absence starting this summer.
The new Principal for the 2021/22 school year at SIB will be Mr. Steve Viveiros. Currently Mr. Viveiros is the …