JANUARY NEWS
Welcome back and we hope you had a great break and stayed healthy. In December, we recognized Gratitude and it was a wonderful month of celebration, recognition of hard work, time together and giving. Together we enjoyed a virtual assembly with class presentations focussed on the theme Shining Brightly. A special thank you to all of our families who donated to Guelph Food Bank. As a school community, we donated over 2000 lbs of non perishable food items. It was the most received from a school or business. Way to go Wolves!!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
January 5 – 17 – Pivot to Remote Learning
January 4 – 21 – Kindergarten Registration
January 12 – John F. Ross Virtual Grade 8 Parent Information Night
January 25 – School Council Virtual Meeting 7:00 pm
January 28 – P. A. Day – No School
February 21 – Family Day – No School
Pivot to Remote Learning
Thank you for all your support and for making it possible for a successful shift to remote. It was a smooth transition overall. Please continue to connect and work together with your child’s teacher and continue to check the school and board website for updates.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Click here for: Important information about Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten registration for the 2021/2022 school year takes place from January 4th – 21st. All Junior and Senior Kindergarten students new to the UGDSB must pre-register online. (SK students who are attending a UGDSB school for JK do not need to pre-register online). Pre-registering online starting January 4 will save families time by allowing you to fill out important forms and documentation when it’s convenient for you.
SCHOOL COUNCIL NEWS
Next Virtual School Council Meeting:
Tuesday, January 25th – 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
INCLEMENT WEATHER INFORMATION 
The months of January and February can bring some of our worst weather. To determine whether schools are open or closed check the board or school website: http://www.ugdsb.on.ca/ and https://www.ugdsb.ca/winegard/ and click on the yellow school bus located at the top of the home page.
LEARNING COMMONS NEWS
FOREST OF READING will begin at the end of the month. The Forest of Reading® is Canada’s largest recreational reading program and an initiative of the Ontario Library Association (OLA). Designed to encourage a love of reading in people of all ages, the Forest helps celebrate Canadian books, publishers, authors, and illustrators. Stay tuned for more info.
Please continue to check both the school and board websites for updates.
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