GUELPH – Officials at local school boards say no significant changes are coming to their police partnerships.
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UGDSB cuts International Baccalaureate prep program for Grade 9, 10 students
GUELPH – People pleaded with UGDSB trustees, attempting to convince them to continue offering an International Baccalaureate (IB) prep program for Grade 9 and 10 students. But trustees voted unanimously to push IB enrolment to Grade 11.
UGDSB to explore phasing out fossil fuels, create climate crisis action plan
GUELPH – Students are concerned about climate change – and it's important for them to see adults, including school board officials, making efforts to reduce emissions. That’s the message parents brought to the Upper Grand District School Board on Oct. 8.
Upper Grand, Wellington Catholic school boards EQAO results surpass provincial averages in most categories
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Students at the Upper Grand and Wellington Catholic district school boards performed better, on average, than their provincial peers on tests from the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO).
New school year may trigger stress and anxiety in students, experts warn
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As students prepare to return to school next week, experts say it’s important to remember to keep their mental health “top of mind.”
Future of UGDSB International Baccalaureate program up in the air
GUELPH – Students in Guelph and Wellington County can earn internationally-recognized diplomas through an International Baccalaureate (IB) program. But IB’s future in the Upper Grand District School Board is uncertain.
School board should do more to prevent, address anti-Black racism: parents
ROCKWOOD – Black parents say the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) should do more to stop anti-Black racism.
Upper Grand school board seeks public input on registration policy
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) has created a new policy to address student registration.
UGDSB releases draft policy for public input
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) has created a new policy to address student registration.
County students bring gold medals home from national MusicFest
WELLINGTON COUNTY – MusicFest Canada adjudicators awarded gold to the Erin District High School Tempo concert band, the Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute string and orchestra ensembles, and the Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute symphonic, concert and acoustic ensembles.
Student athletes compete at annual Special Olympics Track and Field Day
GUELPH – Parents, teachers and children cheered from the sidelines while athletes from across Wellington County's two school boards sprinted down a track, tossed balls into nets, and swung baseball bats at a Special Olympics Track and Field Day on May 15.
John F. Ross teacher recognized as ‘Greatest High School Teacher’
GUELPH – Tamara Graham makes a lasting impact on her students by creating a safe, inviting classroom and teaching in an innovative and immersive way, says former student Samantha Hilson, who nominated Graham for Humber College’s Greatest High School Teacher award.
School board to seek public input on boundaries for new schools
FERGUS – The UGDSB will conduct boundary reviews and consider public input to determine from which areas students will be assigned to the new Centre Wellington Elementary School and South Guelph Secondary School.
Students raced to paint canvasses during board-wide Live Art Battle at Centre Wellington District High School
FERGUS – Artists and art enthusiasts flocked to Centre Wellington District High School (CWDHS) on the evening of May 8 for an art show and board-wide Live Art Battle.
Student paintings displayed at Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex
FERGUS – Wearing paint-splattered aprons and looks of concentration, five Centre Wellington District High School students quickly created quality paintings set on a circle of easels in the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex on May 2.