GUELPH – Registration for the 2021-22 Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) elementary remote school (ERS) is now open and will run until June 3.
The UGDSB will offer a remote learning option for students in the 2021-22 school year. Families must register for the ERS before June 3 at 4pm.
Elementary in-person learning
In-person learning for kindergarten to Grade 8 students in 2021-21 will be modelled on the board’s current practice:
– schools will continue to follow all public health health and safety protocols;
– students will attend school full time, in person.;
– students will continue to be cohorted by class and homeroom teacher;
– specialized staff will continue to rotate into classrooms to provide programming for students, e.g. French, art. There will be a continued focus on reducing the number of educator contacts who are delivering instruction to each homeroom/cohort; and
– teachers will continue to maintain a virtual learning environment (i.e. Google Classroom) in order to support a transition to remote learning should the need arise, or where individual students are required to isolate for a limited period of time.
Elementary Remote School Information
Families should be aware that there will be some differences in the remote learning program in 2021-22 compared to what was offered in the 2020-21 school year.
With more students expected to return to in-person learning, the ability to offer a similar depth of remote programs offered during the 2020-2021 school may be limited.
It is important to note the decision families make about remote learning versus in-person learning for 2021-22 will be for the entire school year.
UGDSB recognizes that making a decision now about next school year is challenging but noted they will be using the registration information they receive now to organize and create staffing, class organization and timetables for the fall.
The UGDSB remote learning program for the 2021-22 school year will not be a “hybrid model.”
Students who register for remote school will be placed in the standalone remote school, where classes are staffed by remote learning teachers.
Elementary families are asked to review the information posted on the UGDSB website for details about the 2021-22 ERS program, as well as information on the availability of French Immersion programming and Specialized Class Placements for next year: www.ugdsb.ca/blog/registration-for-the-2021-22-elementary-remote- school-is-may-20-june-3/.
To register for the 2021-22 ERS, families can go to the following link and complete the registration form: https://forms.gle/W2EzYFr8giZdiGXo7.
Registration for remote learning at the secondary level will begin in August.
