by admin | Apr 29, 2023 | News
The hot lunch program is in full swing thanks to the support of the school community and fantastic community members the Comox Valley Food Bank, who power our breakfasts with bagels. Thanks to Ms Masako’s cooking, the numbers of students and staff participating...
by admin | Apr 11, 2023 | News
The new hot lunch program is off to a good start, but who is the person behind all that chopping, slicing, frying, and baking in the videos? Here, we introduce the school’s new Food Services Worker. Ms Masako is the new Food Services Worker at Courtenay...
by admin | Apr 2, 2023 | News
The new hot lunch program officially started on March 13 and the first two weeks were a whirlwind. So far, the menu has been a hit with the kids! Thank you for your support! The biggest surprise for us was that the kids really went for miso soup! It tends to be salty...
by admin | Mar 17, 2023 | News
The kitchen was a hive of activity to say the least, and when you watch the video below, you’ll understand why. The school kitchen was the source of many interesting sounds and aromas that forced us to shoo away nosy kids and teacher alike. The hot lunch program...
by admin | Mar 3, 2023 | News
Welcome to the new school lunch program! In a collaboration with Courtenay Elementary and PAC, Courtenay Elementary Community School Society will be administering a new school hot lunch program. Just before the school year started, the provincial government announced...
by admin | Dec 15, 2022 | News
Just before the school year started, the provincial government announced a $60 million Student and Family Affordability Fund. According to the news release: The Province is helping make back-to-school more affordable for students and their families who are struggling...
by admin | Nov 14, 2022 | Events, News
British Columbia is in the midst of an unprecedented opioid emergency. The provincial government has reported that more than 1,600 lives have been lost to illicit drugs in the first nine months of 2022. Experts have even encouraged the public to carry a Naloxone kit...
by admin | Nov 3, 2022 | Events, News
In partnership with Lake Trail Community Education Society, CECSS will be facilitating community gym nights at Lake Trail Community School starting Thursday, November 3 and running until Thursday, December 1. Gym nights are a fun and positive way to practice skills,...
by admin | Oct 5, 2022 | Events, News
The community school will be starting up after school clubs after the Thanksgiving long weekend. We will be offering a LEGO and games club and art club. This year, we will be running two session a week for different grades. You will need to arrange to pick your child...
by admin | Oct 5, 2022 | News
Executive director of the Courtenay Elementary Community School Society, Shawn Thir, met with Emily Kallio-Hufnagel, who is in charge of the Helping Hands program at Wachiay Friendship Centre, to present a $500 cheque for the program. In September, CECSS offered...
