Primary and Junior students in the Limestone District School Board continue to improve in reading and writing on provincial assessments. Achievement in mathematics in Grades 3 and 6 followed the provincial trend with a smaller proportion of students reaching the provincial standard compared to last year. This year’s Grade 6 results also indicate that a… Keep Reading
Parent volunteers who willingly give of their time to make their school communities a better place, a Vice-Principal who inspires students and staff to be their very best, and an office manager whose positive encouragement of students touches every classroom and family, these are just a few of the deserving individuals who will be recognized… Keep Reading
Students at First Avenue Public School are cooking with confidence and sharing their expertise at home through the Green Apple School Program. The Metro Green Apple School Program encourages students to adopt healthy eating habits by taking part in a project that will have a positive impact on their home, school or community environment. First… Keep Reading
The following Media Release was issued by the Limestone District School Board: A number of recent media reports state that the City of Kingston and the Limestone District School Board (LDSB) are in discussions to demolish the existing Memorial Centre arena and other facilities located on the property to build a new secondary school. This… Keep Reading
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Kristin Check, a kindergarten and special education teacher at Fairfield Elementary School, and Dave Axford, a communications technology teacher at LCVI have been selected by Trustees of the Limestone District School Board as this year’s recipients of the J.C. McLeod Excellence in Teaching Award. This “teacher-of- the-year” award recognizes the outstanding contribution of individual teachers… Keep Reading
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This week, the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) released provincial results for the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT). The Limestone District School Board (LDSB) has continued to make increased participation in the test a high priority, and this year 97% of first-time eligible students wrote the test, compared with 93% provincially. With increased… Keep Reading
Twelve schools in the Limestone District School Board are now certified Ontario Ecoschools for their commitment to environmental education and environmentally responsible actions . Ontario EcoSchools is an environmental education and certification program for grades K-12 that helps school communities develop both ecological literacy and environmental practices to become environmentally responsible citizens and reduce the… Keep Reading
Staff from the Limestone District School Board (LDSB), Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board (ALCDSB), Pathways for Children and Youth and the Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at Queen’s University will receive expanded training to best support children and youth who require mental health services in our region. The “Train the Trainer” and… Keep Reading
Summer Session will be offered by the Limestone District School Board (LDSB) at Bayridge Secondary School from Tuesday July 3rd – Friday July 27th. Classes will run daily from 8:20 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. On-site courses will be available for students who wish to upgrade their marks, or for students who wish to “reach ahead”… Keep Reading
