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.
TALKING ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH: This month we explore GRATITUDE
In October we introduced our school communities to the Umbrella Project which supports wellness in our students, staff and communities. As families/guardians you are a valuable member of that community. Even letting your child know that you are a part of this important work is powerful. Gratitude is the quality ...Monthly Environmental Activities to Help Celebrate our Planet
Friday November 27th is BUY NOTHING Day! Don’t buy, give. “No one has ever become poor by giving”, Anne Frank Celebrate Buy Nothing Day on November 27th! Buy Nothing Day is an awareness day highlighting society’s habit of buying too many things. It is a day for society to examine the issue of ...Orange and Black Spirit Day
For this school year, we will be having an optional Orange and Black Spirit Day on October 29th. Students have the option of wearing orange and black or everyday clothes. Individual classes will be doing Halloween activities throughout the day as part of our Orange and Black Spirit ...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.
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.
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.
Virtual Open House
This year William C. Winegard will have a Virtual Open House on Thursday, October 8th - 5:00pm. This will be accessible through your child(ren)’s google classrooms. The slideshows provided will share some of the exciting things that are happening in the classroom, introduce you to the educators who ...Terry Fox
The spirit of Terry Fox continues to live on at William C. Winegard PS this school year. Instead of completing a whole school run as we have in the past, classes will complete individual runs at the track at Lee Street Park and on the school grounds over the ...
October News 2020
Here we are in the month of October and enjoying all the signs of Fall. With classes enjoying outdoor learning there has been some beautiful conversation about the many beautiful trees on the school property and how grateful we all ...
