WELLINGTON COUNTY – Following the provincial government’s decision to suspend COVID-19 case reporting in schools and child care settings, schools across the province have been left in the dark while they await further guidance from the province.
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Annual Bishop’s Dinner provides support to community organizations
GUELPH – The 19th annual Bishop’s Dinner for Community Needs held on Oct. 21 raised $19,500 for local community organizations.
COVID-19 in schools, daycare centres: the latest count
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As of Dec. 23, there are 106 active cases of COVID-19 reported at schools across the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region and five Guelph schools are closed.
Local school boards announce kindergarten registration for 2022-23 school year opens January
GUELPH – Kindergarten registration for the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) and Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) is fast approaching.
School boards urge families to prepare for possible switch to online learning in January
WELLINGTON COUNTY – While local school boards are anticipating an in-person return to school at this time, with cases on the rise, that may not necessarily be the case.
Catholic school board puts forward motion to allow N95 masks for staff
GUELPH – Following in the footsteps of neighbouring board the Upper Grand, the Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) is looking at the feasibility of allowing N95 masks for staff.
WCDSB selects chair and vice chair for 2021-22 school year
GUELPH – The Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) trustees selected their chair and vice chair for the coming year at the board’s inaugural meeting on the evening of Dec. 6.
Schools will remain open for snow days this winter, boards say
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) and Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) have released inclement weather procedures for this winter indicating schools will remain open if buses are cancelled.
Active COVID-19 case goes unchecked at Erin school after testing delay
ERIN - After being contacted by a concerned parent, the Wellington Advertiser looked into the cause of a weeks-long delay in notifying parents of a COVID-19 exposure at Erin Public School.
School boards announce return of indoor inter-school athletics
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) and Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB), in consultation with District 4 and District 10 officials, are announcing the return of indoor inter-school athletics.
Ombudsman inquired into three of 43 cases about local municipalities, organizations
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Ontario's Ombudsman received 43 cases, involving both complaints and inquiries, surrounding Wellington County municipalities and organizations for the 2020-21 fiscal year.
Staff who don’t comply with vaccine procedures won’t be terminated: school boards
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local school board officials say while staff members who don’t comply with board vaccination disclosure procedures could be placed on unpaid leave, failing to abide likely won’t result in termination.
Local school boards report 16 confirmed COVID-19 cases
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A total of 16 confirmed cases of COVID-19 are being reported across the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) and Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB).
Local school boards report 14 confirmed COVID-19 cases
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A total of 10 confirmed cases of COVID-19 are being reported across the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) and Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) as students head into the second week of school.
Local boards report nine confirmed COVID-19 cases in Guelph schools
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A total of nine confirmed COVID-19 cases are being reported across the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) and Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) as students finish their first week back to school.