School buses can be cancelled or delayed for many reasons throughout the school year such as:

• Lack of available drivers to cover absences

• Inclement Weather

• Traffic disruptions

Whenever a bus is cancelled or delayed by 15+ minutes, a status alert is simultaneously posted to our website, the BusPlanner Delays app, and emailed to subscribers. Families relying on transportation must use at least one of these alert methods so they are aware of service disruptions and can make alternative travel and/or care arrangements.

If busses are cancelled and you choose to send your child or children to school, please drop off your child beginning at 8:55am and make alternate arrangements for pick up at 3:30pm.

Limestone Tutoring Resources

January 9 – March 30 Monday – Thursday 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

As part of the Ministry of Education Tutoring Grant, LDSB is extending an afterschool drop-in Virtual Tutoring Program through the winter months for Limestone students in Grades 1 to 10.

Grade 1 to 6 - Build literacy and/or math skills. 3 tutors per night. (20 min sessions)

Grade 7 to 10 - Math skills and support. 3 tutors per night. (30 min sessions)

Grade 7 to 10 – Homework help. 2 tutors per night. (30 min sessions)

· Student must be logged in to MS Teams using their Limestone account.

· Click on link for age group and subject support. (links below)

· Sessions are on a first-come, first-served model.

· Wait in virtual lobby until tutor invites student into the session.

TEAMS Links

Grade 1-6 Literacy Link 1 Grade 7-10 Math Link 1

Grade 1-6 Literacy Link 2 Grade 7-10 Math Link 2

Grade 1-6 Literacy Link 3 Grade 7-10 Math Link 3

Grade 1-6 Math Link 1 Grade 7-10 HW Link 1

Grade 1-6 Math Link 2 Grade 7-10 HW Link 2

Grade 1-6 Math Link 3

See below for Guidelines.

1. The student must be logged in to MS Teams using their Limestone account. The student’s camera and microphone should be on so that the student and tutor can communicate effectively.

2. The student should have the materials they need with them (e.g., students should have their homework assignment). The student should try to set up in an area in the home with minimal distractions for the tutoring

3. If a tutor is already working with a student, subsequent students will be placed in the lobby of the meeting and then be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis once the tutoring session for the previous student is completed. Tutoring sessions for Grades 1-6 will be about 20 minutes long and may be extended, if no other students are waiting. For Grades 7-10 sessions will start at 30 minutes and may be extended if no students are waiting.

No tutoring on PA Days or Holidays

A recent assessment conducted by KFL&A Public Health has found that a number of kindergarten students in our area do not have an immunization record on file. Don’t forget that you must submit your student’s immunization record to KFL&A Public Health when you register your child for Kindergarten. Visit www.kflaph.ca/ImmunizationReporting if you have not yet provided your student’s immunization record.

Queen's has opened their bursary applications for the 2023 Camp season.

Our bursary applications will be open until February 1st 2023. We are asking families to fill out this Q-Camps Bursary Application Form to submit the request.

All bursary decisions will be made after February 1st 2023 and before our Registration opening day of February 8th 2023.

Canada Dental Benefits Information:

The benefit allows families to receive up-front, direct payments up to $650 per year, per child, for two years (totalling up to $1300) for dental care services. Canada Revenue Agency will be processing the applications and payments for the benefit.

Families are eligible if they meet the following criteria:

• Age: child(ren) under 12
• Family income: adjusted net income of less than $90,000. Note: Applicants need to have filed income tax and currently receive the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) for their child.
• Dental insurance: do not have access to privatedental insurance. Note: Families who are already covered by Healthy Smiles Ontario will still be eligible for the interim Canada Dental Benefit if they incur out of pocket costs for dental care services for their child.
• Dental expenses: have, or will have, out of pocketdental care expenses.

Visit Canada.ca/Dental for more information.