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Feb 4th is National Sweater Day!

Posted February 1, 2021

          February 4th is National Sweater Day!
Make the Earth better by wearing a sweater
Celebrate National Sweater Day on February 4th!
National Sweater Day is a way to learn about the importance of saving energy and to inspire you to use less energy all winter. Heating accounts for 80% of residential energy use in Canada. If all Canadians lowered …

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This week @ SIB: PA Day Jan 29th

Posted January 26, 2021

Dear SIB families, 

Please keep encouraging your children as they are really working hard in these challenging times. Their efforts are really paying off! Here are this week’s announcements. 

#1 Return to School: At this time, we do not expect that schools will resume in-person learning until the end of the provincial …

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This week @ SIB: Jan 19th

Posted January 19, 2021

Dear SIB families, 

Hi everyone, the staff at SIB couldn’t be more proud of all the hard work our students are putting into their remote learning. Thank you for being so great! Here are this week’s announcements. 

#1 Return to School is currently scheduled for Monday January 25th: Please continue …

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This Week at SIB: Please Read

Posted January 13, 2021

Dear SIB families, 

Hi everyone, we hope that all of you are doing ok during these unique times. Here are this week’s announcements. 

#1 Return to School is currently scheduled for Monday January 25th: Please continue to check the school’s website for up to date information as things can change …

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SIB Remote Learning Extended to Jan 24th

Posted January 8, 2021

Hi SIB families
RE: Remote Learning extended to Jan 24th

On Thursday Jan. 7, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Nicola Mercer, provided a letter of instruction to school boards within the WDGPH jurisdiction, as a result of concern over the increased spread of COVID-19 cases in the community over the holiday break.

The instructions …

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Happy New Year and This Week’s Announcements

Posted January 6, 2021

Dear SIB families,

Happy New Year everyone! Here are this week’s announcements.

#1 Return to School is currently scheduled for Monday January 11th: Please continue to check the school’s website for up to date information as things can change daily.

#2 Grade 8 High School Info Night: There is a letter on the board website about virtual …

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JANUARY is the time to carry out your Eco Resolutions!

Posted January 4, 2021

Monthly environmental activities to help celebrate our planet
JANUARY is the time to carry out your Eco Resolutions!
 “There will be more waste plastic in the sea than fish by 2050” Dame Ellen MacArthur
It’s a brand new year and the perfect time for positive change. For example, let’s end plastic pollution.
Based on the daily news, it’s never …

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Talking About Mental Health: Self Compassion

Posted January 1, 2021

January 2021

Talking About Mental Health: Self Compassion

Welcome back from the Winter Break.  This has been a different break than any other year we can remember.  We all had to adjust to different traditions, different expectations, different connections, different situations to manage in our lives.  January is the beginning of a new year.  January’s Umbrella …

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SIB Message regarding Remote Learning Jan 4th to 8th

Posted December 28, 2020

Hi SIB families

On Monday Dec. 21, the provincial government announced that schools in Ontario will move temporarily to remote learning following the winter break. Following the announcement, the Ministry of Education confirmed to school boards that all elementary and secondary students will temporarily shift to remote learning starting on January 4th, 2021. UGDSB elementary …

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SIB Technology Request for Week of Jan 4 to 8th

Posted December 28, 2020

Dear Parents/Guardians,

On Monday Dec. 21, the provincial government announced that schools in Ontario will move temporarily to remote learning following the winter break. Following the announcement, the Ministry of Education confirmed to school boards that all elementary and secondary students will temporarily shift to remote learning starting on January 4th, …

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