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...
