Loughborough Public
School
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.
· New and improved district and school websites were launched in late
spring.
· 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.
· 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.
· 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.