Chinese Lunar New Year

Chinese Lunar New Year

This year, the community school society decided to do something a little different for the Chinese New Year. With the help of Masako Thir, the community school society the grade 4s and 5s how to write Year of the Rat in Chinese characters. There was a catch, however,...
Cook, Eat and Learn – Waste-Free Lunches Part II

Cook, Eat and Learn – Waste-Free Lunches Part II

Back by popular demand, the Courtenay Elementary Community School Society is offering an encore presentation of this workshop. How much trash do you think a typical person creates in a day? How about in a school? Do you separate and recycle? Did you know that there...
Positive Parenting Program

Positive Parenting Program

The Courtenay Elementary Community School Society will be hosting the Positive Parenting Program, starting Thursday, January 23 from 5-7pm in the school library. WHAT: Triple P is a system of proven parenting solutions that help resolve current parenting problems...
Comox Valley Drumming and Movement Classes for Adults

Comox Valley Drumming and Movement Classes for Adults

Comox Valley Drumming and Movement Classes are not your typical drum circle. Are you an experienced musician? Or, are you a beginner? Can you keep a beat or are you hopelessly out of step? It doesn’t matter! This class uses everyday objects to explore...
Cook, Eat and Learn – Waste-Free Lunches Workshop

Cook, Eat and Learn – Waste-Free Lunches Workshop

How much trash do you think a typical person creates in a day? How about in a school? Do you separate and recycle? Did you know that there are certain types of plastics that can and cannot be picked up via Courtenay’s curbside pickup program? Despite our best efforts,...
The gym is open

The gym is open

Kids need exercise. Courtenay Elementary School Society has arranged an open gym on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school from 2:35-3:30. Play is unstructured and the kids are encouraged to dig into the gym equipment.  The first open gym was on Tuesday, October...
Drumming and Movement Class Starts at Courtenay Elementary

Drumming and Movement Class Starts at Courtenay Elementary

Comox Valley Drum And Movement Classes held its first session at Courtenay Elementary School on Tuesday, September 24.  Hosted by Beau Stocker, students groove to the beat in a weekly class that combines drum performance with inner pulse through foot taps, steps,...
Cook, Eat and Learn – Waste-Free Lunches Part II

Cook, Eat and Learn – Waste-Free Lunches

How much trash do you think a typical person creates in a day? How about in a school? Do you separate and recycle? Did you know that there are certain types of plastics that can and cannot be picked up via Courtenay’s curbside pickup program? Despite our best efforts,...
Comox Valley Drum and Movement Class

Comox Valley Drum and Movement Class

Learn drumming and rythmn with Beau Stocker. Groove to the beat in a weekly class that combines drum performance with inner pulse through foot taps, steps, head bobs, hip sways, shoulder shrugs, elbow thrusts, and dance steps. Classes start from Tuesday, September 24...