by Ishaq Patel. On Thursday February 4th, Skills Canada held the Guelph Cardboard Boat Races at the Centennial CVI High School. Over 140 intermediate students gathered to compete in the Upper Grand District School Board and Wellington Catholic District School…
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It’s a seemingly simple piece of furniture, but it has the power to inspire empathy and inclusion – and perhaps even spark a new friendship. On March 23, Aberfoyle Public School will be presented with a Buddy Bench, a designated…
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Sigh… As always, it seems like children will once again be the losers when the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) escalates their work-to-rule strike action on October 28th. This latest strike action is part of a cumulative work-to-rule directive…
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Morriston, May 13, 1920: “The Morriston Public School Board have been discussing the question of establishing a Continuation School in Morriston. They invited four other school boards to a friendly meeting Friday night last. There were also present the local…
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by Jaime Myslik – WELLINGTON CTY. Field trips appear to be off the table for the beginning of the 2015-16 school year for Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) elementary students. Local teachers will be among 76,000 elementary educators across…
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The philosophy of Montessori is “teach me to do it myself” and here in Puslinch we have The Little Country School founded by Jacqueline Flowers who takes that to heart and more. Jacqueline who started the Montessori school here at…
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This is the first article of our “Back to School” series that will run on PuslinchToday throughout August. By Marjorie Clark The school at 16 Old Brock Road in Aberfoyle was officially opened on Sept. 5, 1958. On May 5,…
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Following suit with school boards across the province, elementary teachers with the Upper Grand District School Board will not be issuing final report cards for their students this year. Instead, parents will be receiving a Letter of Promotion regarding their…
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The greenhouse at The Little Country School is up and running. The children have worked very hard since mid April to get the gardens ready for our vegetable stand and right now we have radishes, lettuce and kale available for…
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by Mike Robinson – ABERFOYLE – It’s not exactly a free ride for Aberfoyle Public School students, but it will be a free skate at the Optimist Recreation Centre. On Dec. 16, councillors reviewed a request from the school requesting…
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Congratulations to Aberfoyle Public School’s Intermediate Girls Football Team. Undefeated in last week’s city tournament at Centennial Secondary School! Photo by: Stephanie Bulyovsky
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Many children, especially in the lower grades, find it hard to make the switch from the lazy days of summer (going to the beach, playing soccer, visiting amusement parks) to the school year (early mornings, routines, homework). Come to think…
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This is the fifth in our Back to School series to run through the month of August. This is not just a story of Whistle Stop. It’s the story about the heart of this preschool. The parents, the children, the…
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Part 2 of our back to school series: Book selections to help you prepare for your first day! [Click for full size view] For more information click here to visit the Wellington County Kids and Teens page.
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Whistle Stop Preschool had a WILD morning as we celebrated our 2015 Graduation! Parents, families and friends enjoyed some safari themed performances by our preschoolers, followed by some yummy food and play on the jungle bouncy castle. Congratulations too all…
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GUELPH — The Upper Grand District School Board hasn’t built a new high school in Guelph since the 1960s, but it has embarked on a land acquisition process with the aspiration to build one in Guelph’s south end. The board…
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