by admin | Oct 3, 2022 | News
Order forms for spirit wear have been sent home with all students and should be in their backpacks either today or tomorrow. Please fill out the form and return it to the office no later than Tuesday, October 11th. There is no need to include payment. You may pay for...
by admin | Sep 26, 2022 | News
With the advent of truth and reconciliation week, the community school is offering a limited number of orange Courtenay El tees and hoodies to students and their families. Youth and adult sizes are available, but quantities are limited, so all tees and hoodies will be...
by admin | Jun 21, 2022 | News
Courtenay Elementary held its first fun fair since 2019. Needless to say, it was a lot of fun! The sun was out and PAC arranged everything; a fire truck, petting zoo, cotton candy, bouncy castles, games, and more!. Check out the video! The community school organized...
by admin | May 3, 2022 | News, Uncategorized
Did you know that Courtenay Elementary has several cherry trees that have edible blossoms? These are the trees on the primary side of the school, along the fence near the visitor parking lot and new shed. These trees are a type of yaezakura (a Japanese cherry tree...
by admin | Apr 21, 2022 | Events, News
The School District 71 Parents Advisory Council – DPAC and the Courtenay Elementary Community School Society are co-hosting a free interactive workshop for families. Are you feeling at a loss around some of your child’s behaviours?Do you feel triggered by your...
by admin | Apr 6, 2022 | News
Back in October, we told you about a beautiful garden bench generously donated by Justin Hallworth. After keeping the bench in storage over the winter and giving it a few coats of stain to protect it from the elements, the bench was finally placed outside the school...
by admin | Mar 1, 2022 | News
The weather is warming up and COVID-19 appears to be fading away thanks to a successful vaccine campaign. Ever so slowly, it feels like things are returning to some kind of normalcy. While the community has largely been kept out of the school, lots has been happening,...
by admin | Feb 1, 2022 | News
Happy New Year! Today is the Chinese Lunar New Year and 2022 is the Year of the Tiger. We wish everyone a happy Lunar New Year filled with luck, prosperity, and happiness. As part of the festivities, some students had fun learning how to write “tiger” in...
by admin | Dec 15, 2021 | News
The Community School Society held its second festive crafting session at the school Tuesday afternoon. This session was for kids in grades 3-5. Between gulping down hot chocolate and taking bites of cookies, they made mason jar luminaries, cards, and a paper...
by admin | Dec 8, 2021 | News
The Community School Society held the first of two festive crafting sessions at the school. This first session was for kids in grades K-2. They had a blast making mason jar luminaries, cards, and pricking an orange with nutmeg! It was just the right amount of messy...
