As a result of additional rotating strikes announced by members of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), all elementary schools in the Limestone District School Board will be closed to students on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 and Wedensday, February 12, 2020. Students from Kindergarten to Grade 8 should not report to school on these days.

We are hopeful that the parties at the central table are able to reach an agreement soon. We thank you for your ongoing patience and understanding as we respond to these events. The Board will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.

Please contact us if you have any questions.

Mrs. Diamond and Mrs. Campbell

We are still seeing multiple cases of head lice in our classrooms. Here's a couple of reminders:

- the best treatment for lice is strand-by-strand pulling of nits/live, using a nit comb

- if your child has lice, you need to wash (in hot water) and dry (on high heat) all pillows, blankets, linens used, stuffies, hats, anything the child wears on his/her head, clothing

- vacuum mattresses

- throw out hair ties

- wash combs/brushes (put them in the dishwasher) or replace

- please ensure your child's hair (if long) is put up in a bun, such that no hair is flowing - until their head is lice-free

- there should be at least 2 treatments - one initial and a week later (as the treatment will kill the live, but may not kill the nits)

We understand the drug store treatment is expensive. If you are having difficulty paying for a treatment, please let us know at the office. We have also heard from parents that visiting your family doctor may provide some help too.

The snow has come so early this year! Wow! Just a reminder that families need to check the Limestone District School Board website for bus cancellations, also you can have Tri-board notify you or check their Twitter feed or listen to our local radio stations.

School is usually open during inclement weather days, so parents will need to use Safe Arrival to report child's absence if he/she is not coming to school, regardless whether the busses are cancelled. Please indicate "bus cancellation" as the reason.

You can drop students off no earlier than 8:50 and pick up no later than 3:35. Please come in and sign them in during these days - there will be a sign-in and a sign-out at the front door.

As part of the Ontario Government's Safe Welcome program, all elementary schools have secure access where all doors are locked during the school day when students are inside the building (doors will be unlocked at recess). Parents/Guardians are still welcome to access the building through the front door. You will need to ring the buzzer (to the right) when you arrive and a staff member will assist you. If you plan to stay at the school between 8:50-3:35, please sign in and get a visitor or volunteer tag. We also ask that if you are waiting for your child, that you wait outside the office and not by the classrooms or in the hallways. If possible (we know that at times there are appointments/circumstances that can't be helped!), we ask that you wait until 3:35 to pick up your child. This will help decrease the interruptions into the classrooms as our students are learning until 3:35. We thank you for your cooperation and support with this initiative.

Every day we have students who are unsure of their end of day arrangement. This often leads to last minute phone calls and holding up the busses. Please ensure that your child and your child's teacher knows what your end of day arrangements are if they differ from the regular routine. Please write a note to your child's teacher indicating that there has been a change. If there is no communication, we will send students to their regular after-school destination (e.g. bus home or Boys and Girls club).

Just a reminder that parents/guardians need to use the Messenger app/website to report student absences. Please do not phone in or e-mail the school. Below is a video tutorial on how to report student absences.

There are lots of opportunities to get involved in our school.