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For Parents
Safe Schools: What Every Student and Parent Should Know About
Parenting and Family Literacy Centre: The Limestone District School Board operates Parenting and Family Literacy Centres in three elementary schools with the support of the Ministry of Education.
“Ready for Kindergarten” is a booklet produced by KFL&A Public Health that helps to make the link between health and education by providing up to date information on Public Health services and resources, and provides a quick reference for many issues that affect children as they enter into Junior and Senior Kindergarten.
Healthy Eating at Limestone DSB Just Got Healthier! LDSB’s Nutrition Policy AP210 (Creating a Healthy Nutrition Environment) begins September, 2011 and is based on the Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide and theMinistry of Education’s nutrition guidelines. Here's what you need to know...
The Parent Tool Kit provides ideas for families to use as they support learning at school and at home. This tool kit was developed by the Council of Ontario Directors of Education. The LDSB is pleased to provide this Tool Kit for Parents and hope families will find useful tips and suggestions that will lead to what you will find useful for your family. It is important to support the learning process at home. La trousse d’outils
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Tri-Board Transportation: Services provides a variety of transportation services for the following Boards in our consortium (Limestone D.S.B., Algonquin Lakeshore C.D.S.B., Hastings Prince Edward D.S.B.).
School Councils: play an integral role at the Limestone District School Board. School Councils are given the opportunity to provide feedback on Programs, Policies, Principal Profiles, Profile for the Director of Education, to name a few.
Aboriginal Self Identification: This link contains information about Standing Proud--the Board's voluntary and confidential self-identification policy for First Nation, Métis and Inuit students and their families.
Elementary and Secondary Programs: The Elementary Program Team and Secondary Program Team works to provide opportunities for staff to learn, grow and continue to
provide quality education to students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 within the Limestone District School Board. The Department provides professional services for academic staff. Personnel also respond to questions from parents and community members about information related to Board and Ministry programs, policies and directions.
Special Education: Philosophy of Programs and Services: The Limestone District School Board’s philosophy of special education programs and services is derived from a mission statement developed concurrently by Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) and Educational Services. This philosophy is based upon the school being the center of an inclusive community. Students are active participants who can and should be taught to advocate
for their own needs so that they have the opportunity to achieve their maximum potential. Our mission is to provide a positive, caring learning environment, which enables all students to acquire useful knowledge and skills, a positive attitude, and a well founded self-confidence. Our purpose is to build a foundation for all students to develop to their full potential and have fulfilling and meaningful lives as well-balanced, productive citizens.
MISA: Managing Information for Student Achievement is an initiative of the Ontario Ministry of Education that promotes evidence-based decision-making at the classroom, school and system levels.
Ministry Curriculum Documents: Curriculum documents define what children are taught in Ontario public schools. They detail the knowledge and skills that students are expected to develop in each subject at each grade level. By developing and publishing curriculum documents for use by all Ontario teachers, the Ministry of Education sets standards for the entire province.
KFL&A Public Health: works together with our communities to promote and protect the public’s health.
This eResources portal of Knowledge Ontario provides direct access to the suite of digital services provided by Knowledge Ontario.
Child Care: All before and after school childcare, pre-school, infant and toddler programs currently operating in Limestone District schools are run by independent, not-for-profit organizations.
Rotary Youth Exchange: as a Rotary Youth Exchange student, you’ll spend up to a year living with a few host families and attending school in a different country.
Families Assisting Students Achieving (FASA): The Family Literacy Program has been developed to further support Limestone District School Board's Early Literacy initiative and to continue to build a partnership with parents.
The Ontario College of Teachers: regulates teaching in the public interest – your interest. We ensure the people we certify to teach in Ontario's publicly funded elementary and secondary schools are qualified and worthy of the trust placed in them by their colleagues, parents and students
Student Accident Insurance: The Board Approved a motion on May 25, 2005, requiring that students have student accident insurance IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.
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For Parents
Safe Schools
