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Overdose Response Workshop
https://youtu.be/kmwBWe7K8pw 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...
Community Gym Nights
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,...
After School Activities Starting Up
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...
CECSS Makes Donation to Wachiay Helping Hands Program
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...
Spirit Wear Now on Sale
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...
Orange Spirit Wear on Sale
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...
Fun! Fun! Fun!
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! https://youtu.be/S0cgCaJTC_A The...
Edible Cherry Blossoms
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...
Supporting Children’s Emotions
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 child’s...
A Beautiful Garden Bench
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...
A Hive of Activity
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,...
Year of the Tiger
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 Chinese....
Festive Crafting with Kids Part II
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...
Festive Crafting with Kids
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...
CECSS Awarded Grant for New Garden Shed
The Courtenay Elementary Community School Society is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $3,000 grant from Peninsula Co-op. The funds will go toward building a new garden shed for the primary-side garden adjacent to the visitor parking lot. Thanks to a...
Community School Society and PAC Commemorate National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
The Courtenay Elementary PAC and CECSS knew they wanted to do something for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation but were unsure what that would look like. They ultimately came together to honor the Indigenous community by painting orange hearts on the front...
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Spirit Wear on Sale!
It's that time of year again! Time to show some school pride with Spirit Wear! This year, we've added a few new designs to change things up! The...
Gratitude
Can you believe school is just 18 days away? Are you ready for it? Are you even thinking about it? We are. As we look ahead, we look back on an...