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UG teams excel at Provincial Skills competition
On May 6 and 7, hundreds of students from across the province gathered at the Toronto Congress Centre for the 2024 Skills Ontario competition.
UG alum claims gold at national martial arts competition
Congratulations to local Martial Artist and UGDSB Alumni Nathan Skoufis, who claimed Gold in the Canadian Open Martial Arts Championships this past weekend in Kitchener.
Wellness Works – This month’s focus is Empathy
This month for Wellness Works we are exploring the theme of EMPATHY with students as a part of their mental health skill building.
Let’s celebrate Speech, Language and Hearing Month this May!
May is Speech, Language and Hearing Month in Canada. Every year, Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC) dedicates May to raising awareness about communication health.
John F. Ross teacher wins ‘Greatest High School Teacher’ award
Congratulations to John F. Ross CVI teacher, Tamara Graham for winning Humber College’s Greatest High School Teacher Award.
May 5 is Red Dress Day
May 5 is Red Dress Day, also known as National Day of Awareness for Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, Girls and 2-Spirit people (MMIWG2S). It honours the lives of those who have gone missing or have been murdered and the experiences of their families and communities.
Empowering Innovation: High school students collaborate for social impact
On April 19, 2024, in a display of innovative thinking and entrepreneurship, students from CCVI and John F. Ross CVI gathered at the Italian Canadian Club for a SHSM day dedicated to ICE: Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship.
Over 5,000 UG students learn to be empowered at the 2024 Empowerment Day
On May 2, over 5,000 Upper Grand students filled the Sleeman Centre for the 10th anniversary of Empowerment Day.
UG students explore their future at career event
On April 23, 2024, the Arthur Arena Community Centre hosted an “Explore Your Future” event, drawing nearly 500 Grade 8 students from all regions of the Upper Grand District School Board.
Five Days of Wellness – Celebrating Mental Health and Education Week 2024
The Upper Grand District School Board is proud to announce that it will be participating in Mental Health and Education Week again this year. Mental Health and Education Week will be celebrated this year between May 6-10, 2024.
Spotlight on schools
GCVI Chamber Choir has some exciting performances on the horizon
The Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute Chamber Choir recently got some exciting news.
