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.
Please read: Information for UGDSB schools regarding international travel and COVID-19
With March Break approaching, many families and staff have questions about international travel and precautions required upon returning from travel. A letter with travel advice from Public Health is posted on the UGDSB website.
Westwood Family Movie Night- March 13 @6pm in our School Gym!
Dear Westwood Community! Westwood School Council invites you to a Westwood Movie Night on Friday, March 13 @ 6 pm. Please see the details below and we hope you are able to join us. A gentle reminder that all students must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian. We look forward to ...Adult Crossing Guard Site Reviews
City staff will be conducting site reviews for the next few weeks all across the city. Staff will be at some current adult crossing guard locations and at other locations where there has been a request for an adult guard. Site reviews are completed prior to scheduling a field study. All ...Information from Public Health:Visual Health
Visual health is an important part of overall health and wellbeing. The Ontario Association of Optometrists recommends that children have their first eye exam at 6 months old, again at 3 years old, yearly after that, or as recommended by an eye doctor. In Ontario, children and youth 0-19 are ...Information from Public Health: March is Nutrition Month!
March is Nutrition Month and dietitians across Canada are talking about how healthy eating is about so much more than food! Cooking together as a family is a great way to help kids learn food skills, put math into action, develop confidence, and have fun. Starting at age 2 kids can ...Help Kids Live Free from Hunger Campaign. Food & Friends Program!
Please participate in our Help Kids Live Free From Hunger Campaign that supports our Food & Friends student nutrition program by making a donation online http://weblink.donorperfect.com/LiveFreeDonation2020 or sending a donation with your child/youth on March 6, 2020. This is also a great time to ask any local businesses to ...March 28th is Earth Hour!
Join the global Movement! Celebrate Earth Hour on March 28th at 8:30pm. Earth Hour’s mission is uniting people to protect the planet by raising awareness of about climate change and encouraging positive action. “Earth Hour was famously started as a lights-off event in Sydney, Australia in 2007. Since then it has grown ...LET’S TALK (NOT TEXT) ABOUT SCREEN TIME
Are screens the new smoking? Parents and students are invited to learn more about the many impacts of screens on our lives and how we might foster a healthier relationship with them. Come and join us Thursday, April 23 from 6:00p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the John F. Ross CVI - E.L. ...HAPPY FAMILY DAY!
Westwood Public School would like to wish everyone a very Happy Family Day on Monday, February 17.
Random Acts of Kindness Week (Feb. 16-23) & Act of Kindness Day (Feb. 17)
Let us make Kindness a norm in our schools and communities. Get Ready for Random Acts of Kindness Week (Feb. 16-23) and Random Acts of Kindness Day (Feb. 17).
For more information please go to https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/
