Live (Synchronous) Learning Sessions

As we near the end of Phase 1, we will These sessions are option and will help you and your student(s) gain an understanding of what this type of lesson might look like.

Monday, September 21, 2020

9 a.m.
Interactive Math Lesson for our students in Grades 4-6
https://tinyurl.com/Juniorvirtual

9:30 a.m.
Interactive Core French lesson for our students in Grades 1-3
https://bit.ly/32Go4zq

11 a.m.
French Literacy Lesson for our French Immersion students in Grades 1-3
https://tinyurl.com/FILiteracy

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

9 a.m.
Interactive Math Lesson for our students in Grades 7 & 8
https://tinyurl.com/78virtual

11 a.m.
French Literacy Lesson for our French Immersion students in Kindergarten (JK/SK) to Grade 3
https://tinyurl.com/FIPrimaryLiteracy

11:30 a.m.
Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship (ICE) Challenge for our students in Grades 4-8
https://tinyurl.com/ICE-Problem-Based-Learning

2 p.m.
(English) Literacy Lesson for our students in Kindergarten (JK/SK)
https://bit.ly/2ZOuZox

In Limestone, we are supporting Elementary Virtual School students who have opted for remote learning using a phased approach.  

Phase 1: Home school support
(September 8-23, 2020)

• Students can engage in the learning activities provided by their home school teacher at their own pace
• The home school classroom teacher will monitor the progress of learning during this period through periodic check ins (e.g. phone calls home).
• Students/families can access phone help or virtual meeting support with the assigned learning activities from our Synchronous Student Support Team made up of elementary teachers and educational assistants.
• To access help with the work assigned from home schools, call 613.817.9322 from September 8-23, 2020 on school days between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and request telephone support or support through a virtual meeting.
• Students will be provided some opportunities to join larger virtual learning meetings beginning the week of September 14 in addition to learning activities assigned by the home school. 
• LDSB Virtual School staff will coordinate with home schools to ensure students who require a device are able to get one from the home school and ITS will explore new Internet connections for students where required and available.
• To access technical support, call 613.417.3559 or email.
• If you would like to opt in or out anytime on or before September 14, 2020, please call your home school. Another opportunity to opt in or out at a later date is still to be determined.
  
  
  

• LDSB Virtual Elementary School will begin September 24, 2020
  
• Students will be in virtual classes with students from other LDSB schools, not only students from their home school. 
  
• The virtual school organization and staff will be determined based on enrolment through the regular staffing process and reorganization like every other school in the district.
  
• Virtual School teachers will be online for 225 minutes per day (Grades 1-8) or 180 minutes per day (Kindergarten) providing a combination of whole class instruction, guided instruction, individual support and “office hours” for each full-time assignment. The remaining instructional time can be used to support remote students working offline, checking in with students, etc.
  
• Elementary Virtual School will run from  9 a.m. to 3:20 p.m., Monday to Friday
  

• There will be another opportunity to opt in or out at a later date to be determined.