Board News

Four grade 12 Headwaters Students from Centennial CVI travelled to Toronto on May 13 with CELP and Headwaters teacher Katie Gad to speak at the Learning for Sustainable Futures (LFS) Annual Symposium. The students participated in a panel discussion and spoke at the gala dinner on how the CELP and Headwaters programs support the Symposium’s theme - What’s Worth Knowing: Education for Responsible Citizenship. The audience included more than 125 officials from the Ministry of Education, government and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) from across Canada.

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Guelph CVI Symphonic Band received a Gold medal at Musicfest Canada during the first day of competition in Toronto, May 13. Approximately 150 schools from across Canada receive an invitation every year to compete in the week long national competition. Over the course of the week approximately 15 Gold medals will be awarded. On the first day of this year's event approximately 25 schools from across the country competed, with GCVI the only public school to take a Gold medal (two other Golds went to private schools).

GCVI Symphonic Band national gold medal performance  

2013 Musicfest Canada results  

They participated in 23 events ranging from Auto Collision Repair to TV & Video Production, facing off against regional gold medal winners from across the province. [ Media Release ]

Zeke H., a Grade 9 student at Centre Dufferin District High School (CDDHS), was one of 68 eligible students to score perfect on the University of Waterloo Math Contest. Read the story in the Orangeville Banner.

Kim Wheatley, coordinator of the the Toronto Zoo's Turtle Island Conservation programme, visited Ponsonby PS on Saturday, May 4 for a morning of fun, crafts, learning and songs. Kim took staff, students and parents on an exciting journey to learn about First Nations perspectives on Turtle Island, Turtle Teachings and learning about turtles with storytelling and multiple turtle craft activities, songs and turtle displays from the Toronto Zoo. "It was an amazing morning," said principal Ab Henshaw. The Education Week event was sponsored and organized by Ponsonby School Council.

The Upper Grand District School Board, along with CMHA-WWD and DCAFS, asks you to support child and youth mental health. Let’s work in partnership to reduce stigma and give our children and youth a voice. [ More Information ]

The UGDSB is redesigning its website, and we'd like to hear from you. What are you looking for when visiting our site? How can we make our website easier to use? Please take a few minutes to respond to our website redesign survey.

On Earth Day, April 23, students at Rockwood Centennial Public School and teacher Meghan Mintz were super excited to show off the school's Environmental Learning Centre to visiting board officials. The portable classroom, which opened in 2011, is constructed entirely of straw bales, plaster and other natural materials. Of particular interest to the visitors was a "living wall" of plants that was researched and created by the students.
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There is live commentary, post-game interviews, three-star honours, standings and stats. No, it's not the NHL -- it's the Paisley Hockey League. Read about the co-ed floor hockey league at Paisley Road PS in this Guelph Tribune story.

The 2013-2014 school year calendars (elementary and secondary) have been approved by the board. They will be sent to the Ministry of Education for approval. Copies of the draft calendars are available here.

The April 2013 regular monthly board meeting was held on April 23. The following provides highlights from the meeting.

The cast and crew of CW GLEE, a first year show choir from Centre Wellington District High School, placed 6th in all of Canada at the 3rd Annual Show Choir Canada National Championships in Toronto on April 20 & 21, 2013. The group competed against schools from British Columbia, Montreal and 2 major Toronto arts schools.