LDSB Seeking Feedback on Student Mental Health
The Limestone District School Board is currently working on its Mental Health and Substance Use Strategy for 2021-2024. This strategy helps the board make decisions about how to support student mental health and well-being at school. To help Limestone develop its updated strategy, the board is engaging students, families, staff and community partners through a voluntary survey so that as many voices as possible inform our strategy development.
Students in Grades 7 to 12 and staff will receive the survey directly via their Limestone email.
Families can participate in the survey via this anonymous link. The family survey should take about 10 minutes to complete. At the end of the survey, a list of community mental health and substance use supports will be available; this is also available for those who choose not to complete the survey after clicking the link.
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Intermediates Built the Biggest Snow Person Ever! | Which Book Will The Grade 6/7s Select? | Welcome Miss Gillian in Ms. Norman's Class! |
Intermediates Built the Biggest Snow Person Ever!
Which Book Will The Grade 6/7s Select?
Welcome Miss Gillian in Ms. Norman's Class!
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Mrs. Barratt's Class Works on Phonological Awareness Skills! | Superintendent Babcock Came to Visit! |
Mrs. Barratt's Class Works on Phonological Awareness Skills!
Superintendent Babcock Came to Visit!
Indigenous Knowledge Keeper, Danka Brewer Came to JPS Virtually!
Students welcomed Danka, learned more about this land (i.e., Turtle Island), drew out their own drums, and learned a few drumming techniques. She will be back in March to teach us more!
Thank you to Mrs. Paquin for applying for this grant and to the Limestone DSB for providing this grant so we can continue with our work on Indigenous Education.
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Students Learning About Danka's Drum | Ms. Norman's Class Participated This Week | Students Sketch Out Their Own Drums |
Students Learning About Danka's Drum
Ms. Norman's Class Participated This Week
Students Sketch Out Their Own Drums
This Week:
Monday, February 22nd:
Tuesday, February 23rd:
-Challenge Auditions
Wednesday, February 24th
-Boys & Girls Club Pink Shirt Day
https://bgc-kingston-2021-pink-shirt-day.myshopify.com/
-LEAP, Challenge, and Atlas Make-Up
Thursday, February 25th:
-LGBTQ2S+ Families' Focus Group 6-8 p.m.
-Purim (senset to sunset)
Friday, February 26th:
Coming Up:
March 22nd:
-Term 2 IEPs go home to families
April 12-April 16:
-New "March Break" Dates
Report A Student Absence
1. Use your mobile device to download and install the free SchoolMessenger blue app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store, the SchoolMessenger website portal, or from within the LDSB mobile app.
2. The first time you use the app, you must select Sign Up to create your account. Please ensure you use the same email address your student’s school has on file. If you do not use that same email address, you will not be able to create an account, or may not be able to see the "Attendance" option. You may have already created an account when we introduced the Communicate broadcast system.
3. Select Attendance, then select Report an Absence and follow the prompts.
SchoolMessenger SafeArrival Website Portal
Website Portal
1. Visit the SchoolMessenger website portal.
2. The first time you use the app, you must select Sign Up to create your account. Please ensure you use the same email address your student’s school has on file. If you do not use that same email address, you will not be able to create an account, or may not be able to see the "Attendance" option. You may have already created an account when we introduced the Communicate broadcast system.
3. Select Attendance, then Report an Absence and follow the
prompts.
Toll-free Telephone
1. Call 1-855-257-9349 toll-free to report an absence using the automated phone system.
2. Follow the prompts.
Kindergaten September 2021 Registration Now Open! #SeeYourselfInLimestone
Spread the word about our amazing Kindergarten program and team at Joyceville Public School! We offer a full day of learning for four- and five-year-olds over a two year period in English! (Please note, the child must be 4 or 5 by the end of December!)
Our Kindergarten program aims to nurture the whole child. In our Kindergarten classroom, a teacher and an early childhood educator work together as a team. This partnership helps to create a nurturing learning environment; giving every student the opportunity to learn in the way that is best suited to their individual strengths and needs. You can feel confident your student will be cared for within safe and inclusive environments.
Now is the time to register.
- Discover Kindergarten in Limestone
- Required documents & additional online registration information
February is Black History Month
The LDSB's Equity and Inclusion consultants have put together lots of resources to help facilitate learning in the classroom during Black History Month! These resources were a huge help last week to kick off Black History Month. Some learning that is continuing this week includes:
*daily facts about Kingston's Black History fact compiled by Trustee Brown.
*daily videos about Black Canadian History
*reading of Mentor texts about significant people and events
*merging learning with the arts (the Grade 4/5s practiced a West African dance last week!)
*tvokids.com has provided Black History Videos for school-aged children (see the link below).
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Indigo strikes again!
JPS Advisory Council (SAC)
School Advisory Council (SAC) Exec:
Amy Currie - co-chair
Melissa Robertson - co-chair
Deborah Smith-Minaker - treasurer
Donna Maillet - secretary
If you need to get a hold of a parent council representative, here is their email:
Our Parent Council has organized three on-line fundraising opportunities. All fundraising is being done on-line this year. Now you can shop from the safety and convenience of your own home and our school gets a kick-back!
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FLIPGIVEJust download the app and put in the code. Every time you do an on-line purchase from the selected stores, a kick back will go to the school and no extra cost to you! See link below! Code: LDJ4YK | Mabels Labels Get those precious items labelled with Mabel's Labels! Keep JPS's Lost & Found empty! | JPS E-Store for School Swag See below for our very own e-store! Now parents can order JPS swag whenever they want, pay on line. You can pick up at the store or have it delivered to the school. The school gets a kick back on every purchase! |
FLIPGIVE
Just download the app and put in the code. Every time you do an on-line purchase from the selected stores, a kick back will go to the school and no extra cost to you! See link below!
Code: LDJ4YK
Mabels Labels
JPS E-Store for School Swag
