GUELPH – Thousands of Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) students in Grades 5 to 8 will gather on May 8 for a powerful day of inspiration and excitement at this year’s Empowerment Day.
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Young artists compete in board-wide Battle of the Brushes
FERGUS – The Upper Grand District School Board held its second annual board-wide Battle of the Brushes event on April 3 at Centre Wellington District High School (CWDHS), during which students had 20 minutes to paint something of their choosing without using anything as a reference.
County students’ art to be displayed at Wellington County Museum and Archives
FERGUS – Centre Wellington District High School (CWDHS) students will be among those with their art on display in an exhibit at the Wellington County Museum and Archives in May.
Township launches Theatre for Young Audiences program
FERGUS – Attention Grade 2 teachers in Fergus, Elora and Salem schools.
Wellington students place second, third in UGDSB photography contest
FERGUS – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) held a skills photography contest on March 28, with students from many high schools competing.
Centre Wellington District High School to host a celebration of visual arts
FERGUS – Centre Wellington District High School (CWDHS) is inviting the public to view the UGDSB Excellence in Visual Arts Show and CWDHS Art Show and cheer artists on in the board's second Annual Battle of the Brushes at Centre Wellington District High School on April 3 from 6 to 9pm.
Young innovators put their skills to the test at local Skills Competition
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is hosting its annual Elementary Skills Competition on March 31 from 10am to 2pm at the Guelph Gryphons Athletic Centre at the University of Guelph.
High school students record vocals at Metalworks Studio
MISSISSAUGA – On May 5, Music Monday, high school students from the Upper Grand District School Board are set to perform live at Metalworks, a world renowned recording studio.
Local students show compost can be made in outer space
ELORA – Astronauts can compost biodegradable materials at the International Space Station (ISS). That’s what four local students learned from an experiment they created that spent about a month in outer space late last year.
UGDSB takes steps to divest from American suppliers
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board has passed a policy to avoid purchasing from American suppliers whenever possible.
Boundary approved for new Fergus elementary school
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) has set the boundary for the new elementary school set to open in Fergus in September.
Applications open for UGDSB personal support worker program
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is now accepting applications for its Personal Support Worker (PSW) program for the 2025-2026 school year.
UGDSB welcomes next year’s student trustees
GUELPH – While adults prepared to vote in the provincial election, students at the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) were casting their ballots to pick which student trustees would represent them next year.
Information session on new Guelph high school boundary is March 6
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is conducting a boundary review for a new Guelph high school.
Centre Wellington community invited to name new elementary school
FERGUS – Construction for the Upper Grand District School Board’s new Centre Wellington elementary school is well underway and the board is seeking community input for the new school’s name.