Seven school trustees are elected by the public to represent the Comox Valley School District on the Board of Education every four years. Two trustees were acclaimed, three are newly elected and two were re-elected. Trustees will be sworn in at the Board office in a ceremony on November 15 at 6:30 p.m. The November […]
PECC 2022 Poster – Comox SD71 Parents as Education and Career Coaches (PECC) on Weds Oct 12th, 6:30pm-8pm. Learn how you can help support your student in planning for their future. All parents and supporters of high school students are welcome, but the presentation is especially helpful for those with students in Grades 10-12. The session is engaging […]
If you missed the school emergency info session on October 5, a link to video of the presentation can be seen here If an emergency occurs, please check SD 71’s social media pages, website and local media outlets for information and updates. Emergency notifications (e.g., emergency situations and snow closures,) are also broadcast to parents/guardians […]
Schools throughout SD 71 will be holding a week of activities for Truth and Reconciliation Week from September 26 to 30. This will be a time for students and staff to recognize and commemorate the legacy of residential schools and honour survivors, their families and communities. In December 2021, the Board for Comox Valley Schools […]
Attention drivers! The City of Courtenay is extending school zone hours to run from 8 am until 8 pm. There will also be new “End of School Zone” signs. Please use caution as they days start to get shorter.
News Release – NIDES-Navigate chosen as Provincial Online Learning candidate Navigate/NIDES to be a provincial online learning school COMOX, VALLEY B.C. – Comox Valley Schools has been successful in their bid to become a provincial Online Learning School (POLS). SD 71’s Navigate/NIDES is the largest online school provider in British Columbia. “This is good news […]
The Puntledge Park Reading Raccoons came out on top of the Vancouver Island Regional Library’s Reading Link Challenge! This fun group of Grade 4/5 students undertook to read 6 novels with special attention to trivia-level detail and participated in weekly practices in which they answered questions about the books. Round 1 of the challenge involved […]
Comox Valley Schools dominated the Canadian Improv Games with Highland’s team “Technically…It’s improv” winning the senior competition for the first time. SD 71 schools also won the junior competition for students in Grades 7-10, with the “Senior Junior” team from Isfeld and Vanier’s junior team the Awkward Elbows tying for first place overall. “These kids […]
As part of the provincial government’s commitments to truth, reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, the Ministry of Education is implementing a mandatory course or bundle of credits related to Indigenous Peoples as part of graduation requirements in British Columbia. The new requirement will build on the education sector’s work to date, to incorporate Indigenous content into […]