News & Announcements
Daily School Absence Report
The UGDSB is reporting daily on school absence rates, allowing us to monitor absenteeism rates and transparently share this information with the public. To view the dashboard, click here.
UGDSB schools to resume in-person learning on Monday Feb. 8
On Wednesday afternoon, the Minister of Education announced that schools in the Upper Grand District School Board will resume in-person learning on Monday Feb. 8, 2021. School boards are required to follow the direction of the Ministry.
UGDSB celebrates Black Brilliance month virtually this February
Students and staff in the Upper Grand District School Board are coming together virtually this month to celebrate Black Brilliance, Heritage and Futures.
This week @ SIB
Dear SIB families, Happy Groundhog Day! Here are this week's announcements. #1 Return to School: As of today (Feb 2nd) all UGDSB schools will continue with our current measures for online learning until further notice. Click here for more information: https://www.ugdsb.ca/sibps/2021/01/28/online-learning-in-ugdsb-to-continue-until-further-notice/ Please continue to check the school’s website for up to date ...The Next PIC Parent Workshop is March 4, 2021
Topic: Parenting for student success during a pandemic Full Details: PIC Parent Workshop March 4, 2021February Parent Newsletter “Talking About Mental Health”
Umbrella Theme: Healthy Lifestyle This month at UGDSB we are bringing our focus onto healthy lifestyles. Sounds easy, right? It may seem like eating well, getting enough sleep and prioritizing our own care and health is easy but for many of us this is not the case. From enhanced stressors that ...Feb 4th is National Sweater Day!
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. ...Online learning in UGDSB to continue until further notice
On Thursday Jan. 28, the Ministry of Education made an announcement regarding the resumption of in-person learning for some school boards in the province. Please note that the UGDSB was not included in the list of boards that are permitted to resume in-person instruction the week of Feb. 1, 2021. This means that all UGDSB schools will continue with our current measures for online learning until further notice.
#UGUmbrella – This February, we explore healthy lifestyles
This month as part of the Umbrella Project, we are bringing our focus onto healthy lifestyles. Healthy lifestyles sound easy, right? When it comes to healthy lifestyles, it may seem like eating well, getting enough sleep and prioritizing our own care is easy, but for many of us this is not the case.
This week @ SIB: PA Day Jan 29th
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 ...Update regarding extension of online learning
At this time, we do not expect that schools will resume in-person learning until the end of the provincial emergency orders on February 11, 2021, at the earliest.