The Limestone District School
Board is excited to launch our new mobile app designed to enable students,
families, staff and the broader community to stay informed about district and
school news and events.
The free app (Limestone Dist
School Board) can be downloaded for Apple in the App Store or for Android in the
Google Play Store. Users can also select “push notifications” when they download
the app to receive the latest news from the district and your school(s).
The new app will allow users to
subscribe to their schools of choice and will provide families with instant
access to school calendars and news items as well as links to sports schedules,
busing information and social media accounts. New information will continue to
be added to the app.
“Our new, official mobile app
empowers everyone in our school communities to stay connected and up-to-date on
the information that they want and need using the convenience of their mobile
device,” says Director of Education Debra Rantz. “The app will allow the school
board and our schools to manage and share content in a more timely manner with
our families, students and staff.”
The mobile app is the latest
tool in a new suite of electronic communication tools being deployed by the
school board to improve communication with families and our school communities.
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New and improved district
and school websites were launched in late spring.
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All schools will begin
using a broadcasting tool called Communicate that allows the Board and schools
to push important messages to students, families, and staff via voice mail,
email or text message. The tool is linked to the Board’s student information
system and families will choose how they wish to receive these important
messages. Some schools are beginning the new school year with Communicate. All
schools will introduce the tool by the beginning of October.
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The Board is
piloting Safe Arrival, an enhanced two-way absence reporting tool with
Southview Public School this September. This new system will make it easier for
you to report your student’s absence, reduce the time it takes for our school
staff to verify student attendance, and respond to unexpected or unplanned
student absences. Safe Arrival will be rolled out to all schools during the
upcoming school year.
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Some schools in the
Greater Napanee area will begin piloting a cashless payment system that will
allow families to pay for field trips, hot lunches and other items online. The
system will also schools to include any necessary permission forms to increase
efficiency and privacy.
We are excited to unveil these
new tools to our school communities. We will share more information as each new
tool is introduced. We thank you in advance for your patience and understanding
as we improve to serve you better.