MOUNT FOREST - Local resident and longtime Wellington Heights Secondary School teacher Dave Griffiths has retired after decades of putting kids first in experiential education.
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COVID-19 in schools, daycare centres: the latest count
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As of Dec. 23, there are 106 active cases of COVID-19 reported at schools across the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region and five Guelph schools are closed.
UGDSB announces elementary principal and vice principal transfers and appointments
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board has announced the following elementary principal and vice principal transfers and appointments for Nov. 29 and Jan. 1.
School boards urge families to prepare for possible switch to online learning in January
WELLINGTON COUNTY – While local school boards are anticipating an in-person return to school at this time, with cases on the rise, that may not necessarily be the case.
Catholic school board puts forward motion to allow N95 masks for staff
GUELPH – Following in the footsteps of neighbouring board the Upper Grand, the Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) is looking at the feasibility of allowing N95 masks for staff.
Former UGDSB director of education Martha Rogers dead at 73
GUELPH – Less than four months after retiring as director of education with the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB), Martha Rogers has died. Rogers, 73, passed away peacefully at her Elora home over the weekend.
Trustee Linda Busuttil elected as UGDSB chair for 2021-22
GUELPH – Trustee Linda Busuttil, school board trustee for Wards 2, 3 and 4 in the City of Guelph, was elected chair of the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) at the board's inaugural meeting on Nov. 30.
UGDSB approves the use of N95 masks for staff
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) has approved the use of N95 masks for staff, provided they fulfill several requirements.
Schools will remain open for snow days this winter, boards say
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) and Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) have released inclement weather procedures for this winter indicating schools will remain open if buses are cancelled.
UGDSB approves motion to reevaluate mask policy
GUELPH – Staff at the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) will be reevaluating the possibility of allowing staff to wear any Health Canada approved masks, including N95s.
Ombudsman inquired into three of 43 cases about local municipalities, organizations
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Ontario's Ombudsman received 43 cases, involving both complaints and inquiries, surrounding Wellington County municipalities and organizations for the 2020-21 fiscal year.
‘Not enough capacity’ in west Guelph for French immersion program
GUELPH – After a report to the board concluded there’s no room for a consolidated French immersion (FI) program in West Guelph, Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) trustees are asking for further information to address gaps in the report.
UGDSB offers tips to help your youngest learners feel more comfortable with a mask
GUELPH – As adults we’re getting very used to wearing a mask throughout the day, but as the…
Staff who don’t comply with vaccine procedures won’t be terminated: school boards
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local school board officials say while staff members who don’t comply with board vaccination disclosure procedures could be placed on unpaid leave, failing to abide likely won’t result in termination.
COVID-19 cases expected in schools until children get vaccinated: Tenenbaum
GUELPH – With COVID-19 cases rising in schools, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) associate medical officer of health Dr. Matthew Tenenbaum says children aged 11 and under are among the most vulnerable.