WELLINGTON COUNTY - In February, the Ministry of Education opened a round of capital funding for 2022-23, including capital dollars for child care, with a narrow 21-day window to apply.
Wellington Catholic District School Board
2021 United Way campaign raises $2.7 million in Guelph, Wellington, Dufferin
GUELPH - The United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin raised $2,704,266 in its annual fundraising campaign that began in the fall and wrapped up on Feb. 17.
School boards receive funding from province for tutoring support programs
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As part of the province's plan to get students back on track after nearly two years of pandemic-related disruptions, both the Upper Grand District School Board and Wellington Catholic District School Board are receiving funding for tutoring support programs.
Province will provide 49,000 HEPA units to schools, child care centres
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Ontario government is providing additional stand-alone HEPA filter units for schools and child care centres to further protect children against COVID-19.
School boards provide guidance as sports, extracurricular activities resume
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As schools resume extracurricular activities and sports, the Upper Grand District School Board and Wellington Catholic District School Board are providing additional guidance on health and safety requirements.
Mapleton petitioning province for licensed childcare funding
MAPLETON – Township officials are inviting local residents to join a campaign to press the province on local options for licensed child care.
School boards to resume extracurricular activities as province eases restrictions
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As COVID-19 trends appear to be on the mend, students will once again be allowed to resume extracurricular activities.
WCDSB hopes to introduce international education program for 2022-23 school year
GUELPH – If all goes well, starting next school year, the Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) will be offering an international education program.
Catholic school board receives $2.1 million in funding for childcare centre in Guelph
GUELPH – In order to meet the needs of the community, the Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) is receiving $2.1 million in funding for new a childcare centre in Guelph.
Secondary students to return to regular semester model next week
GUELPH – For the first time since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, secondary students will be returning to a normal schedule, school board officials say.
Local school boards pause EQAO testing due to stress of pandemic learning
GUELPH – In response to the ongoing challenges of pandemic learning, both the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) and Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) are pausing the Grade 9 EQAO assessment until further notice.
UGDSB launches COVID-19 case monitoring pilot program as students return to school
GUELPH – In the absence of case reporting in schools, the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) has launched its absence tracking pilot program – a program aimed at monitoring the daily rates of absenteeism in schools across the board.
School boards prepare for return to in-person learning
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Officials and staff at the Upper Grand District School Board and Wellington Catholic District School Board are preparing for the Jan. 17 return to in-person learning with newly acquired HEPA units, higher-grade masks and a new method for case monitoring.
Local school boards recognize mental health toll of pandemic uncertainty on students
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As students once again settle in to online learning amid another surge in COVID-19 cases, school board officials say they recognize the toll the constant uncertainty of the pandemic is having on students’ mental health.
Students back in classrooms after snow storm delays return
WELLINGTON COUNTY - As in-person learning returns after delay following winter break, area school boards are navigating education and challenges of Omicron.