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GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is reporting that despite the challenges…

WELLINGTON COUNTY - On Nov. 4, 302 education workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and employed by Wellington County’s two school boards could walk off the job in a province-wide strike.

GUELPH – As students brace themselves for another school year, the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is preparing for a “business as usual” return to school.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – As another school year approaches, local boards and community organizations are ensuring mental health supports are in full swing to ease the transition period for students returning to school. 

GUELPH – After several deferrals, trustees at the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) have officially reached a decision on the board’s volunteer policy.

ELORA – A play structure at Elora Public School has recently been removed after being deemed unsafe, leaving the onus on the school to raise the funds for a new one.

GUELPH – Trustees at the Upper Grand District School Board are once again deadlocked on an amendment to the board’s volunteer policy.

GUELPH – A delegation of staff and students is calling on Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) officials to declare a climate state of emergency.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – School board officials say "targeted hate crimes" like the recent vandalism of Pride flags at local schools can negatively affect learning and make some students feel unwelcome and unsafe.

FERGUS – Elementary students from the Upper Grand District School Board participated in a Pride event at John Black Public School in Fergus on June 16. Public schools in attendance included Elora, Eramosa, John Black, JD Hogarth, Ponsonby and Victoria Terrace.

GUELPH – Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) students in the Beyond Borders class have raised roughly $44,000 for local organizations. This year’s three-day event, titled Envision, marked the tenth year of Beyond Borders supporting the local and global community.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – In support of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, local school boards are partaking in several initiatives to celebrate Pride month, emphasizing the importance of highlighting student voices and lived experiences.  

GUELPH – To celebrate 10 years since the program began, Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) students of the Beyond Borders class of 2022 are pushing limits and setting the bar high this year.