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Dear Families, The Limestone District School Board is deeply saddened to learn of the horrific events that took place yesterday impacting a school and community in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. No words can adequately express our condolences to those affected.

Families are invited to join free upcoming webinars from the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO). These sessions will help parents and caregivers learn more about Ontario’s provincial assessments and highlight valuable insights and resources that can help families support their

February 6th Newsletter We want to thank all students, families and staff for navigating a difficult end to semester one. Losing instructional time is never ideal especially with January receiving an unprecedented number of bus cancellations that impacted EQAO testing, culminating activities and

Dear Families, As January comes to a close, I want to acknowledge the dedication students and staff have demonstrated as we begin the new year. We have certainly faced challenging weather as winter has thrown the kitchen sink and dirty dishes at us this year, and it is not even the end of January!

Boardroom Briefs is intended to provide highlights of presentations, reports and decisions made at the regular meeting of the Limestone District School Board of Trustees. The following are highlights of the January 14, 2026 Regular Board Meeting.

Dear Students and Families, Due to today’s additional inclement weather day, the Semester 1 exam schedule will be pushed back by one more day. The exam period will now continue into next week and will be completed on Monday, February 2. Semester 2 will now begin on Tuesday, February 3 for students.

Dear Students and Families, As we continue through the Semester 1 exam period, we would like to share an important update about potential schedule changes related to inclement weather.

The Limestone District School Board is developing the 2026-2027 school year calendar. With Labour Day falling later than usual in 2026, the creation of a balanced and consistent calendar has presented more challenges than in typical years.

Dear Students and Families, As we enter the Semester 1 exam period, we would like to remind families of how schools will adjust exam schedules if student transportation is cancelled due to inclement weather.

Dear Students and Families, The Ministry of Education has introduced a new initiative to recognize the contributions of students to their communities through volunteer service.

You're Invited: LDSB Black History Month Opening Ceremony When: Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Where: LCVI, 153 Van Order Drive, Kingston All students, staff, families, and community members are invited to join us for an evening of community, connection, and celebration with

This is the final newsletter for the first semester. We sincerely wish all of our students the best of luck as they wrap up their culminating activities. Having written that, "luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.