GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is “experiencing tremendous financial pressures.”
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UGDSB hosted its first Grade 9 Climate Showdown
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) held its first “Grade 9 Climate Showdown” at the University of Guelph Arboretum on Dec. 17.
JD Hogarth’s Equity and Inclusion Club works to keep community pantry stocked
FERGUS – A group of dedicated students at JD Hogarth Public School is working hard to ensure the community pantry on Belsyde Avenue stays stocked.
Province passes motion to support school partnerships with police
GUELPH – Officials at local school boards say no significant changes are coming to their police partnerships.
SAFE Clubs offer space for 2SLGBTQIA+ students to feel ‘honoured in their identities’
GUELPH – For most of the last decade, Catholic high schools in Wellington County have offered SAFE Clubs for students.
Grade 10 environmental leadership students to host climate change conference
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) will be holding its first ever “Grade 9 Climate Showdown” at the University of Guelph Arboretum on Dec. 17.
UGDSB updating policies on celebrations, naming schools
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is seeking feedback on two policies.
UGDSB acclaims Ralf Mesenbrink, Katherine Hauser as chair, vice chair
GUELPH – Trustee Ralf Mesenbrink and Katherine Hauser will continue to serve as Upper Grand District School Board’s chair and vice chair.
Students explore skilled trades with alternative education at College Heights Secondary School
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is inviting students and families to explore alternative education pathways through alternative education at College Heights Secondary School (CHSS), through events designed to showcase unique hands-on learning and specialized skills training.
UGDSB and SJHCG celebrate first cohort of the Living Classroom learners
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) and St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph (SJHCG) are celebrating the first cohort of learners enrolled in the the Living Classroom program at SJHGC.
Ground breaking for South Guelph Secondary School
GUELPH – Upper Grand District School Board officials and Guelph politicians attended a ground breaking for the South Guelph Secondary School at 388 Arkell Rd., near the Victoria Road intersection, on Nov. 7.
Students pitch in to support Habitat for Humanity
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Students in the Beyond Borders program with the Upper Grand District School board presented their findings after surveying fellow students about the future of housing.
High school information nights coming up
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) invites Grade 8 students and their families to attend upcoming high school information nights.
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.