WELLINGTON NORTH - Upper Grand District School Board Trustee Robin Ross wants people to rethink sinking significant cash into school playgrounds, but parent councils tasked with fundraising the dollars say playgrounds are worth it.
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2SLGBTQIA+ hate on the rise across UGDSB
GUELPH – Incidents of intolerance and hate against 2SLGBTQIA+ students and staff are increasing, according to Upper Grand District School Board education director Peter Sovran.
Council endorses call for re-instatement of Norwell Grade 9 APP program
MINTO – Council here has endorsed a letter from the Town of Minto Cultural Roundtable calling for local high school and school board officials to reconsider the cancellation of the Grade 9 Norwell Arts Performance Project class.
Projections put Wellington North elementary schools over capacity by 2030
KENILWORTH – A recent Upper Grand District School Board report suggests student enrolment is projected to increase beyond capacity at Arthur Public School and Victoria Cross Public School due to housing development in Wellington North.
Cancellation of Norwell’s Grade 9 performing arts class draws opposition
A petition calling for the reversal of a decision to cut a performing arts course at Norwell District Secondary School is gaining steam, but local school board officials say the decision won’t be reversed in time for the next school year.
Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae visits Wellington Heights Secondary School
MPP visits local school – Wellington Heights Secondary School students were visited by Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae on May 1.
CWDHS students clean up at Skills Canada national competition
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Upper Grand District School Board had three students competing at the Skills Canada National Competition in Winnipeg last week and all three were from Centre Wellington District High School.
Special Olympics event back with a bang following pandemic hiatus
GUELPH – Athletes, teachers, supporters and volunteers filled the fields at St. James Catholic High School for the 19th Special Olympics Track and Field day.
Wellington Heights Secondary School Vocal Club performs at UGDSB system leaders meeting
Vocal Club -The Wellington Heights Secondary School Vocal Club performed Let It Be by the Beatles at the Upper Grand District School Board system leaders meeting on May 11 at the Grand Guelph Banquet and Event Centre.
Grants approved for groups in Wellington North exceed budget
KENILWORTH – Letters have been sent out to 32 community groups and public organizations that are receiving money through Wellington North’s grants and donations program.
Upper Grand students medal at provincial Skills Competition
GUELPH – Upper Grand District School Board students had a good showing at the provincial Skills Competition that took place in Toronto May 1 and 2.
Star-studded Empowerment Day aims to motivate, inspire students
GUELPH – Thousands of students and educators with the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) flocked to the Sleeman Centre on May 4 for a day of uplifting stories, positive thinking, and the overwhelming message that there is no wrong time to do good in the world.
Parent asks board to get off fossil fuels, build new school with heat pump technology
GUELPH – Sam Stevenson hopes the Upper Grand District School Board will consider using electric heat pump heating when it builds a new high school in the south end of Guelph.
Town of Minto endorses call to require stop-arm cameras on school buses
MINTO – Council here has endorsed a resolution calling on the Ontario government to require all school buses to have stop-arm cameras installed and paid for by the province for the start of the 2023-24 school year.
Author launches debut novel; seven more on way
MOOREFIELD – The Dead Lie is the first book in a mystery thriller series written by retired teacher Ivanka Fear.