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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...
Local Realtor Donates to Courtenay Elementary’s Meal Program
Nutrition is a big deal at Courtenay Elementary School. The school's kitchen co-ordinator whips up fantastic snacks and meals for any student who feels hungry. A local realtor, who wishes to remain anonymous, recently donated $2,000 to the Courtenay Elementary...
The Results of a Budding Partnership
Under pleasant weather on May 10, 2021, Courtenay Elementary School, the Lake Trail Community Education Society (LTCES), the Healthy Families Program of the Comox Valley Family Services Association, and the Courtenay Elementary Community School Society (CECSS) cut the...
A Community Partnership in the Garden
Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, Courtenay Elementary's school garden was left unattended for a year. However, the CECSS brought together the school and other stakeholders to revive it. This is a work in progress between CECSS, Courtenay Elementary, the Lake Trail...
A Plea for Warm Clothing
Can you help? The Courtenay Elementary Community School Society has been helping with the activities of Sunday Station since the start of the school year. The most recent Sunday Station was an eye-opener as it saw a pretty large crowed of people without proper shelter...
Courtenay Elementary Community School Society Continues its Suport for Sunday Station
The Courtenay Elementary Community School Society (CECSS) became involved in Sunday Station in September 2020 when they put out an email asking for help. Sunday Station is the non-profit organization created by Angela Anderson and her daughter which provides...
Courtenay Elementary School Awarded $8,000 Community Enrichment Grant
On January 27, on behalf of Courtenay Elementary School, the Courtenay Elementary Community School Society (CECSS) attended a socially-distance version of the 2021 Community Enrichment Awards hosted by the Comox Valley Community Foundation on Zoom. Courtenay...
The Courtenay Elementary Pumpkin Patch
The weather was almost too good to be true! Courtenay Elementary's Strong Start, kindergarten and Gr. 1 classes enjoyed picking and decorating their pumpkins in a sunny and mild afternoon on Thursday.
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Courtenal El Lunch Program Noticed by Food Policy Advocate and Researcher
During Spring Break, the Courtenay Elementary Community School Society was contacted by an Ottawa-based food policy researcher interested in the...
Nong Chang Memorial Benches Unveiled
Members of the Courtenay Elementary school community might have noticed two new benches at the front of the school. These benches were custom-made...