UPPER CANADA DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

Due to ETFO and OSSTF job action, the UCDSB will not be issuing Elementary Term 1 report cards. Secondary Semester 1 report cards will be issued, but no comments will be provided.

Kaydance McMillan, a Grade 3 student at Morrisburg Public School was chosen to have her short story “Who’s in the Basement?” published in the book Wild, a compilation book of student stories published annually.

ETFO gave notice that its members will be moving forward with one-day rotating strikes next week if there is no progress made at the central bargaining table. At this time, the UCDSB WILL NOT be impacted by these strikes next week (January 20 – January 24, 2020).

Laggan Public School is hosting its 50th anniversary this year, honouring five decades of public education and the school’s continuing role as a hub of the community.

The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation will hold a one-day strike on January 15 at some school boards across the province, including the Upper Canada District School Board. Here’s how students will be impacted:

UCDSB will be impacted by OSSTF one-day strikes planned for Jan. 15. There will be no classes for Gr. 9-12 students on that day. Classes for K-8 WILL proceed as usual, even if Gr.7 & Gr. 8 students are in a high school. ETFO is withdrawing additional services in elementary schools starting Jan. 13. Please read more for details.

Today the Ministry of Education announced that the Upper Canada District School Board will receive funding for expansion projects at North Grenville District High School and Kemptville Public School

Trustees with the Upper Canada District School Board met on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 for their regular Board meeting. They discussed several agenda items.

The Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) has decided NOT to administer the EQAO Grade 9 math assessment scheduled for January. Teachers will continue to teach and assess the remainder of the math curriculum for Semester 1.

Multiple schools in the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) have jumped at the opportunity to help the Australian wildlife affected by the catastrophic wildfires.

Kindergarten is an exciting time for families. It’s the start of a new learning adventure that will serve as a foundation for future success. Here are a few helpful hints on how to register your child for Kindergarten.

Trustees with the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) met on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 for their regular Board meeting. They discussed several agenda items.

Nine large boxes filled with parkas, winter hats, snow pants, mittens, and balaclavas have arrived at Kugluktuk High School in Kugluktuk, Nunavut, the result of a winter clothing drive held at Almonte District High School.

On Thursday, December 12, 68 Grade 7 and 8 students at Glengarry District High School participated in a competition to build working model wind turbines, having industry professionals judge their work.

Wendy MacPherson, former UCDSB Trustee, died on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. She was well known in her community of Alexandria, Ont. where she was a former municipal counsellor before serving as a Trustee with the Upper Canada District School Board from 2014 – 2018. In 2014, Ms. MacPherson was the elected Trustee for Ward 9, a constituency comprised of North Glengarry, South Glengarry, North Stormont, South Stormont.

The TR Leger School of Adult, Alternative and Continuing Education hosted an Open House Thursday, Dec. 12 at its Carleton Place campus.

Current Superintendent of Human Resources and Operational Services Jeremy Hobbs has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for the Upper Canada District School Board.

The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation announced earlier today that it will continue with one-day rotating strikes at selected school boards across the province on Wednesday, December 11. This is will not impact the Upper Canada District School Board.

The 2018-2019 Director’s Annual Report, was presented to the Board of Trustees on Wednesday, December 4, 2019. The report – an annual requirement of the Ministry of Education - details how our system is delivering educational programs in school settings that emphasizes a focus on student achievement, wellbeing and a graduate rate target of 90% by June 2020.

Upper Canada District School Board Chair John McAllister was acclaimed to the role for another year on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at the Board of Trustee’s annual organizational meeting. Trustee William MacPherson was acclaimed as Vice-Chair for a second consecutive year.

This is a reminder to let you know that the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) has not yet reached a deal with the province and have planned a one-day walkout on Wednesday, December 4 unless a deal is reached.

The TR Leger School of Adult, Alternative and Continuing Education hosted an open house on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at its Kemptville campus.

Gananoque Mayor Ted Lojko was invited to Linklater Public School on Nov. 21 to learn about the school’s green initiatives and some of the measures they’ve been using that could be used in the community.

CUPE and Province have reached a tentative deal, UCDSB schools and childcare facilities open tomorrow

If a strike by CUPE members does occur on Monday, October 7, the UCDSB will need to close all of our schools to students. We will not be able to operate our facilities or provide proper supervision and care to our students.

If a strike by CUPE members does occur, the UCDSB will not be able to operate our facilities or provide proper supervision and care to our students. We will need to close all of our schools to students.

Today, the Canadian Union of Public Employees Provincial gave notice of a possible strike as of Monday, Oct. 7.

Board Update Regarding CUPE Labour Action

The Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) has received the latest EQAO assessment data and overall, UCDSB students have achieved modest gains in areas of reading and writing, while reflecting the provincial trends in math. The UCDSB sees these achievements as steps in the right direction.