Parent and Family Literacy Best Start Hubs are run as partnerships, with the Board providing the space, and programming run in partnership with an array of Best Start Early Years agencies. The Hubs offer an array of programs aimed at early years learning for children from birth to age five and their parents. All programs are free of charge for children and their parents.
The goal is to better prepare future students for school, bridging the entry level gap often seen amongst Kindergarteners, and forging connections between schools and parent and student communities.
Uxbridge Public School works with students in a number of ways to deal with bullying. Working proactively to prevent bullying and intervening when it does occur is a year-round focus. Part of that focus includes reminding students of the 4Rs of bullying prevention:
The Learning Commons is hosting two authors in February. Jonathan Auxier will be coming to talk to the students in Grades 4-8. He will be visiting on February 8th from 10:45-11:45. The 40-60 minute presentation involves, singing, props, costumes, games, yo-yo tricks, and (of course) Peter Nimble! His book, Peter Nimble, will be available for purchase and a signature. Please see his website: 
Learning for All A Guide to Effective Assessment and Instruction for All Students, K -12, 2011(Draft) is a resource guide that builds on the guiding principles outlined in Education for All: The Report of the Expert Panel on Literacy and Numeracy Instruction for Students With Special Education Needs, K - 6 (2005). This resource is designed to share information with educators about evidence-based and research-informed educational approaches including Assessment for Learning, Universal Design for Learning, Differentiated Instruction, and the Tiered Approach. It describes an integrated process of assessment and instruction and presents planning tools (class and student profiles) that supports the learning of all students from K - 12.
The Safe Schools Act, 2000 puts into law various ways to increase safety, respect and responsibility in Ontario schools. Uxbridge Public School Code of Conduct is intended to help students feel safer and more secure at school by setting out expectations that will promote respect and demonstrate responsible citizenship.
Pre-registration for the Durham District School Board's Junior and Senior Kindergarten programs in September 2012 begins Tuesday, January 17, 2012. Parents must phone Uxbridge Public School, 905-852-910, to pre-register your child for classes. Proof of the child's age and the child's immunization record will be requested. To attend Junior Kindergarten, a child must be four years old by December 31, 2012 and, to begin Senior Kindergarten, a child must be five years old by December 31, 2012. If the number of students pre-registered for a class exceeds the class limit, some students may be required to attend another school. The Board's policy on transportation includes both Junior and Senior Kindergarten students.
French Immersion registration begins February 1st, 2012. At Uxbridge Public School, the French Immersion program enables students to become proficient in the French language as well as in English. French Immersion begins in Grade one and is intended for students whose parents do not have a French background but would like their children to become fluent in French. In the French program the curriculum is the same as in the English language program, with the language of instruction as French.
