GUELPH – After nearly a year of review, it’s official: police officers will no longer patrol the halls in Upper Grand schools. In a unanimous vote, Upper Grand District School Board trustees passed a motion on April 27 to remove the School Resource Officer (SRO) program from all schools.
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Board hopes to build new elementary school in north Fergus
FERGUS – The Upper Grand School Board (UGDSB) is making a second attempt at getting a new elementary school built in Fergus after being turned down by the Ministry of Education in 2019.
Upper Grand District School Board appoints new Director of Education
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) has announced Peter Sovran will take over as director of education and secretary-treasurer for the board in September. He will take over from retiring director Dr. Martha Rogers, who has served as UGDSB director since 1995.
UGDSB schools reach $2 million in funds raised for Terry Fox Foundation
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Despite the pandemic, Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) schools had a successful year in 2020 when it came to raising money for the Terry Fox Foundation.
UGDSB announces 2020-21 ‘Everyday Heroes’
GUELPH – Over the past year, many Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) staff, students, community members and volunteers continued to go above and beyond to support local schools and communities.
Local school boards receive $13 million for infrastructure upgrades
TORONTO – Local schools will receive about $13 million in federal/provincial funding to upgrade infrastructure and protect against COVID-19.
Close to 300 new COVID-19 cases reported in region over long weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health long weekend total works out to a daily average of over 59 new cases. In the week leading up to the long weekend, the region averaged just under 21 new cases per day.
All schools in WDGPH region to close to in-person learning on April 7
WELLINGTON COUNTY – All schools in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region will close to in-person learning on Wednesday (April 7) due to "the troubling rise in cases of COVID-19 among children." Dr. Nicola Mercer is expected to order the closures on Tuesday morning.
Twelve schools in region reporting active COVID-19 cases
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As of March 24, 12 schools in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region, including two in Wellington County, are reporting active COVID-19 cases.
Asymptomatic testing hub comes to Fergus high school next week
FERGUS - An asymptomatic COVID-19 testing hub will be set up at Centre Wellington District High School on March 25, 27 and 28. Eligible students, families and staff in the area will be notified through their school.
Twelve schools in WDGPH region reporting COVID-19 cases – one in Wellington
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As of March 16, 12 schools in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region, including one in Wellington County, are reporting active COVID-19 cases.
Local school boards begin asymptomatic COVID-19 testing of staff, students
GUELPH – Both the Upper Grand and Wellington Catholic district school boards started COVID-19 testing of asymptomatic staff and students on March 11.
Fourteen schools in WDGPH region reporting COVID-19 cases
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As of March 9, 14 schools in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region, including one in Wellington County, are reporting active COVID-19 cases.
Twenty schools in WDGPH region reporting active COVID-19 cases
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As of March 5, 20 schools in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region, including one in Wellington County, are reporting active COVID-19 cases.
Nineteen schools in region reporting active COVID-19 cases
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Nineteen schools in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region, including two in Wellington County, are reporting active COVID-19 cases.