Community Partners

Limestone District School Board

The Limestone District School Board strives to prepare students to face a changing world as lifelong learners and informed responsible citizens. The Board serves the Townships of Central Frontenac, Addington Highlands, North Frontenac, South Frontenac, Loyalist and Stone Mills, as well as the Town of Greater Napanee, the City of Kingston and the Frontenac Islands.

Community Actions

Action	Target	Status	Themes
Limestone Skills Competition Students from both Elementary and Secondary grades will be competing in a skills competition at St. Lawrence College. A Green Design Challenge has been added to the competition. Students will demonstrate various sustainable actions and products in this competition.	To have students create innovative designs with sustainable targets and goals.	Ongoing	Primary theme: SO1 All themes by pillar Cultural: CU1 Environmental: EN1 EN2 EN3 EN4 EN5 Social: SO1
Water Bottle Filling Stations Water bottle filling stations were installed in selected sites as part of a pilot project. These stations serve as both a water fountain and a refilling station for reusable water bottles.	To reduce the amount of single use water bottles used in schools.	Ongoing	Primary theme: EN3 All themes by pillar Environmental: EN3 EN2 Social: SO1
LaSalle Secondary School Photovoltaic System In the summer of 2010 the Limestone Board installed an 8 kilo-watt photovoltaic system on LaSalle Secondary School. This system is connected to the utility grid under the Ontario Power Authority's — Micro FIT program. A monitoring system has been installed in the lobby which displays live data of the system’s performance parameters. Limestone currently has four photovoltaic projects installed and aims to install various renewable energy systems in the future.	To expose students to innovative technologies and information. Generate revenue from the “green” electricity produced.	Ongoing	Primary theme: EC1 All themes by pillar Economic: EC1 Environmental: EN1 Social: SO1
The Harvesting House High school students in the Building Construction Internship Program (BCIP) worked alongside a local building company to create The Harvesting House. This project took an existing house model and enhanced it to be much more energy efficient. Now complete the house is an education center for people to view these innovative projects in action.	To introduce innovative technologies to Limestone students and the general public. The house is open to the public (no cost) for the 2010/2011 school year.	2010/2011 school year	Primary theme: SO1 All themes by pillar Economic: EC3 Environmental: EN1 EN2 Social: SO1
ecoSchools Program An environmental education program for grades K-12 that helps students develop both ecological literacy and environmental practices to become environmentally responsible citizens.	Individual schools strive to achieve a Gold, Silver or Bronze Certification Status, which is reassessed annually.	Ongoing	Primary theme: SO1 All themes by pillar Environmental: EN1 EN2 EN3 EN4 EN5 Social: SO1