| Secondary school students excel at provincial skills competition |
GUELPH, Ontario (May 10, 2012) -- They participated in 28 events ranging from 2D
Character Animation to Cabinetmaking, facing off against regional gold
medal winners from across the province. |
| Martha Rogers wins Women of Achievement Lifetime Achievement Award |
GUELPH, Ontario (May 4, 2012) -- Martha Rogers, Director of Education for the Upper Grand School Board
was honoured on Thursday, May 3, 2012 with the Guelph YM/YWCA’s Women of
Achievement Lifetime Award in the Education and Training category. |
| Upper Grand schools celebrate Education Week |
GUELPH, Ontario (May 1, 2012) -- The Ministry of Education has designated the week of
May 7 – May 11 as Education Week - a time to “celebrate our
accomplishments and reflect on new and exciting challenges ahead.” |
| Highlights of the April 2012 board meeting |
GUELPH, Ontario (April 25, 2012) – The April monthly meeting of the Upper Grand District
School Board was held on Tuesday April 24, 2012. The following are
highlights from the meeting. |
| Skills competitors move on to provincials |
GUELPH, Ontario (April 12, 2012) -- On Thursday, April 5th 656 students from 38
Elementary Schools participated in the 5th Annual UGDSB Skills
Competition at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex in Fergus. |
| Upper Grand students attend Vimy Ridge ceremony in France |
GUELPH, Ontario (April 10, 2012) – Students from two UGDSB secondary schools were among an estimated 5,000 from across Canada who attended ceremonies in northern France on Monday (April 9) to mark the 95th anniversary of the Battle for Vimy Ridge. |
| Public sector salary disclosure 2011 |
GUELPH, Ontario (March 30, 2012) - As required by the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, the Upper Grand District
School Board is required to disclose to the public the names and salaries of
all employees who earn over $100,000 per year. The following table provides the information for the 2011
calendar year. |
| Highlights of the March 2012 board meeting |
GUELPH, Ontario (March 28, 2012) – The March monthly meeting of the Upper Grand District
School Board was held on Tuesday March 27, 2012. The following are
highlights from the meeting. |
| School Safety Officers Frank and Robin wish to remind… |
The Guelph Police School Safety Office has received numerous complaints
from elementary schools with regard to the safety of their students
before and after school. |
| Aboriginal Heritage Festival 2012 celebrates Native Art and Culture |
ABOYNE, Ontario (March 26, 2012) -- A celebration blending the quiet beauty of Native Art with the sounds of the drum and the power of indigenous voice is coming to the Wellington County Museum & Archives April 20-21. |
