News & Announcements
Important information on Reopening Schools & COVID-19
Daily Self-Screening Tool
Please remember to perform a daily screening for your child(ren) BEFORE they leave for school. To assist with the screening, parents can use the Province's COVID-19 screening tool. For your convenience the Ministry has provided printable versions of the Screening Tool in a variety of languages. Simplified Chinese Screening Tool Vietnamese ...Lost and Found Items
If you recognize any of these lost items, please send your child(ren) to the office to claim them! These will be kept until November 13th. Just a reminder, please label all of your child's belongings.
...Halloween at Westminster Woods (Thursday Oct 29th):
COVID has really changed the way we can celebrate Halloween at school this year. We are open to a variety of options! Students may choose to wear costumes, dress in orange and black, or wear their every day clothes. If students opt to wear a costume, please note the following- ...Read more about Halloween at Westminster Woods (Thursday Oct 29th): »
Police Presence in Schools town hall and survey info
Please read the following for information on the UGDSB’s Police Presence in Schools virtual town hall and survey.
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Yearly Reminder: Video Surveillance
Our school facility is monitored by 24 hour video surveillance.
Security cameras are in operation for the safety of the students, staff and the school community and for the protection of Upper Grand District School Board property. Information is collected under the authority ...
Survey to request change between in-person and remote learning (Oct. 14-21)
To request a change between in-person and remote learning, elementary parents/guardians must complete the Intent to Change Survey between October 14-21. The deadline to complete the survey is Oct. 21 at 4pm.
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Provide your input: Police presence in UGDSB schools
This October, the Upper Grand District School Board is holding a town hall and survey, asking participants for their input regarding the presence of police in UGDSB schools.
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Fire Prevention Event: Saturday October 10!
A message from the Guelph Fire Department~ We’re inviting kids, and parents, to test their fire safety knowledge on Fire Prevention Day, Saturday, October 10. Using the game-based learning tool Kahoot!, you and your child can participate in a real-time virtual multiple-choice quiz to discover how much you both know about the simple, ...Read more about Fire Prevention Event: Saturday October 10! »
Masks, Timing and Social Distancing on the Tarmac
To help with social distancing protocols before and after school, we are asking that all students and parents/guardians please wear a mask when they enter the school grounds (tarmac area at the back of the school). We also encourage students to not arrive on the school grounds before 8:15 am ...Read more about Masks, Timing and Social Distancing on the Tarmac »
Dress for the weather!
Teachers k to Gr 8 are taking their students outside and to be ready for that we are asking that students come to school prepared to be outside. The weather is starting to turn to fall and wet weather is on it’s way, so please ensure that enough clothes are ...MENTALLY HEALTHY RETURN TO SCHOOL
MENTALLY HEALTHY RETURN TO SCHOOL
Jenny Marino, Mental Health Lead
#ugdsb_mental_health. #UGUmbrella
Welcome back! Whether remote learning or in-building learning, we are all facing a very different return to school. At UGDSB we have committed to ensuring a welcoming, safe and mentally healthy return to school. Although ...Participate in International Walk to School Day on October 7th 2020!
In October we celebrate “active travel” by encouraging students to walk or bike between home and school, or to actively travel as much as they can in their local environments. A walk outdoors is good for our hearts and minds! So let's all walk to school on October 7th! ...Read more about Participate in International Walk to School Day on October 7th 2020! »
