News Releases 2017-2018

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LDSB calls for retention of 2015 health curriculum
07/27/2018
Trustees and Senior Staff of the Limestone District School Board are urging the Minister of Education to maintain the 2015 Health and Physical Education curriculum pending any review.
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Curriculum updates support Reconciliation journey
06/21/2018
A new course that focuses on Indigenous literature, non-fiction and media will make up part of the Grade 11 English curriculum in Limestone beginning in September.
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Trustees pass 2018-2019 budget
06/20/2018
Trustees approved a balanced budget for the 2018-2019 school year maintaining services and supports for student achievement and well-being.
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Schools recognize Pride Week in Kingston
06/18/2018
School across the Limestone District School Board recognized Pride Week in Kingston with a variety of events and activities including flying the rainbow flag.
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Teachers honoured for outstanding service
06/18/2018
Fairfield Elementary School teacher Diane Pennell & Napanee District Secondary School teacher Kate Myers awarded J.C. McLeod Excellence in Teaching Award.
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Former Trustee assumes vacancy
05/30/2018
Former Chair and Trustee Helen Chadwick appointed to fill the vacancy on the Board of Trustees for the remainder of the term.
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Board honours 2018 Limestone Student Achievers
05/16/2018
Trustees honoured outstanding students at their regular Board meeting May 16, 2018. The annual Limestone Student Achievers Award recognizes the achievements of secondary students whose exceptional accomplishments merit recognition beyond the separate categories of awards at the school level.
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Candidate guidelines during municipal elections
05/08/2018
The following guidelines have been developed to support schools and candidates during the months leading up to the municipal elections.
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Board mourns passing of Trustee David Jackson
04/13/2018
It is with sadness that the Limestone District School Board announces the sudden passing of Trustee David Jackson on April 12, 2018. The Board of Trustees and Limestone staff extend sincere condolences to David’s family and friends.
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New school to be named Kingston Secondary School
03/21/2018
The new Kingston secondary school currently under construction will be named Kingston Secondary School when it opens to students in the 2019-2020 school year. Trustees with the Limestone District School Board decided on the name at its regular board meeting March 21, 2018
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Kingston Transit-school board partnership wins Canadian Municipalities Award
02/01/2018
An innovative partnership between Kingston Transit and the Limestone District School Board (LDSB) has won a Sustainable Communities Award for Transportation from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM).
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Committee seeking feedback on short list of names for new secondary school
01/15/2018
Students, families, staff and the general public are being asked to provide their feedback on a short list of names being considered for Kingston’s new secondary school.
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Help name Kingston’s new intermediate & secondary school
09/25/2017
The Integration Committee for Kingston’s new intermediate and secondary school is reaching out to our school communities for suggestions on what the new campus should be named.
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EQAO results show achievement in some levels continuing to improve
09/20/2017
Grade 6 students and students with special needs show continued improvement in provincial assessments. The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) released reports on the 2016–2017 provincial assessments for each publicly funded school board in Ontario today, September 20, 2017.
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Contractor named for new Kingston intermediate & secondary school
09/13/2017
Bondfield Construction has been awarded the contract to build the Limestone District School Board’s new Kingston intermediate & secondary school on the Lyons and Kirkpatrick site.
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Ministry dismisses request for Administrative Review of Yarker school closure
09/12/2017
The Ministry of Education has dismissed a request for an Administrative Review of the Yarker Family School Pupil Accommodation Review.
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The Limestone District School Board is situated on traditional territories of the Anishinaabe & Haudenosaunee.