by admin | Mar 2, 2025 | Blog
Readers may not know that I am active as a parent in PAC and DPAC. One of my roles apart from the community school society chair of the Emergency Preparedness Committee. The committee was formed in 2023 with the following goals in its terms of reference. To promote...
by admin | Feb 4, 2025 | News
February 4, 2025 Courtenay Elementary Community School Society (CECSS) announces its commitment to Team Canada’s initiative to prioritize Canadian-made products in response to the United States’ recent threat to impose a 25% tariff on all Canadian goods....
by admin | Dec 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
As a new year approaches and reflect on the past year while thinking about what is in store for 2025, we realized that we forgot to make an important announcement. Way back in September, CECSS offered spirit wear and orange T-shirts and hoodies to the Courtenay...
by admin | Oct 6, 2024 | News
You can now register for after school clubs. This year, registration will be online to ensure that no club is beyond capacity. Take note of the startup date for each club. All the fun begins after Thanksgiving. Here are the links to register online as spots are...
by admin | Sep 11, 2024 | News
It’s that time of year again! Time to show some school pride with Spirit Wear! This year, in addition to hoodies and T-shirts, we are offering sweatshirts! We have a small stock on hand so you won’t have to wait! Royal blue Courtenay Elementary sweatshirt....
by admin | Aug 27, 2024 | News
Hot Lunch FAQ What is the hot lunch program? Courtenay El has historically fed kids with Community Link funding that went to help pay an EA for a few hours to put together simple breakfasts and lunches. Up to 30 kids/day were fed. When Shelly Waterfield took...
by admin | Jul 2, 2024 | News
In June, we asked students and parents/caregivers about what they thought about the hot lunch program. These are the results. The purpose of this survey is measure the level of satisfaction and interest in the program so that we can improve it. On the whole, it is...
by admin | Jun 4, 2024 | News
The hot lunch program at Courtenay Elementary officially started in March 2023 thanks to funding from the Province of BC’s Feeding Futures funding. School District 71 has been allocated $1.14 million each year for the next three years to create or expand local...
by admin | May 30, 2024 | Events, News
Join us for our Annual General Meeting at Courtenay Elementary where we’ll discuss the year in review, with a particular focus on the first full year of the hot lunch program. Mark your calendars and don’t miss out. We look forward to seeing you there!...
by admin | Apr 1, 2024 | News
The federal government has committed to a national school food program! The federal government says it will launch a national school food program, hoping to deliver meals to an additional 400,000 children per year. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance...
