The Upper Grand District School Board is pleased to announce a new three-part program to support students in both elementary and secondary schools.
The UGDSB will receive just under $4M through the Ministry’s Priorities and Partnership Funds, which will be used for summer programming, reading intervention programs, and student success initiatives.
The UGDSB plan includes specific programs and supports for elementary and secondary, divided into three phases.
Phase 1 will begin this spring and will run until the end of this school year.
o Elementary: Reading intervention program, led by qualified teachers
o Secondary: Support for students struggling in their current courses, delivered by qualified teachers
Phase 2 will take place in the summer.
o Elementary: Literacy/Numeracy Camp
o Secondary: Summer Learning Strategies courses
Phase 3 will run from September 1st to December 31st
o Elementary: Reading intervention program, delivered by qualified teachers
o Secondary: Support for students struggling in their current courses, delivered by qualified teachers
Supports and instruction will be provided using a blended approach, utilizing in-person and virtual/online opportunities.
Selection for participants in these programs will be based on a data-driven approach, through examining student achievement data to ensure that students with the greatest needs are identified, and the availability of qualified teachers to deliver the program.
Schools will reach out to students and parents/guardians if this additional support is available.
