{"id":610,"date":"2021-06-29T09:58:11","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T16:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/courtenay-elementary\/?page_id=610"},"modified":"2022-08-03T14:45:39","modified_gmt":"2022-08-03T21:45:39","slug":"programs-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/courtenay-elementary\/programs-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Programs &#038; Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-15u3v-2285bacc9ecdd07ebfe8256605d85324\">\n.flex_column.av-15u3v-2285bacc9ecdd07ebfe8256605d85324{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-15u3v-2285bacc9ecdd07ebfe8256605d85324 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kq9yuy7n-3c6fb822d0a9482419ee7f75715f0ad2\">\n.avia-image-container.av-kq9yuy7n-3c6fb822d0a9482419ee7f75715f0ad2 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-kq9yuy7n-3c6fb822d0a9482419ee7f75715f0ad2 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-kq9yuy7n-3c6fb822d0a9482419ee7f75715f0ad2 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1103 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1103 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/courtenay-elementary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2022\/08\/Girl-Playing-Basketball.jpg\" alt='' title='A girl running with a ball and looking excited'  height=\"2033\" width=\"1000\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/courtenay-elementary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2022\/08\/Girl-Playing-Basketball.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/courtenay-elementary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2022\/08\/Girl-Playing-Basketball-148x300.jpg 148w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/courtenay-elementary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2022\/08\/Girl-Playing-Basketball-507x1030.jpg 507w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/courtenay-elementary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2022\/08\/Girl-Playing-Basketball-768x1561.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/courtenay-elementary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2022\/08\/Girl-Playing-Basketball-756x1536.jpg 756w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/courtenay-elementary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2022\/08\/Girl-Playing-Basketball-738x1500.jpg 738w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/courtenay-elementary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2022\/08\/Girl-Playing-Basketball-347x705.jpg 347w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-r9kj-713cd99189cb2ea09c3da83c9a1da058\">\n.flex_column.av-r9kj-713cd99189cb2ea09c3da83c9a1da058{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-r9kj-713cd99189cb2ea09c3da83c9a1da058 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-klbhp9q1-05a6452665ac4e513df778b71ba99523 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Programs &amp; Services<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<table class=\"simple-responsive-table\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h3 class=\"center-on-mobile heading\">Early Years Programs<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong class=\"center-on-mobile subheading\">StrongStart<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>StrongStart BC is a free, drop-in early learning program for children birth to 5 years old, accompanied by a parent or caregiver.<\/p>\n<p>Parents and caregivers attending StrongStart BC centres can expect to participate in organized sessions like story time, in play activities, and in serving a healthy snack.<\/p>\n<p>Parents and caregivers are likely to discover new ways to support their children\u2019s learning at home, and may make valuable connections with others attending the centre.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"center-on-mobile\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1071753809548892\/\">StrongStart Facebook<\/a><\/td>\n<td><strong class=\"center-on-mobile subheading\">JumpStart<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>JumpStart Preschool is a community-based program\u00a0sponsored by the Comox Valley Child Development Association in partnership with School District #71.<\/p>\n<p>The hours are from 8:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., Monday through Friday.<\/p>\n<p>We believe that children learn through their play experiences. We offer a program that promotes play-based learning with a variety of opportunities to practice literacy skills, numeracy skills, social skills and to build self-confidence.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"simple-responsive-table\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\n<h3 class=\"center-on-mobile heading\">Community LINK programs<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong class=\"center-on-mobile subheading\">Breakfast and Lunch Club<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Ms. Root opens the breakfast club at 8:10 for any students who didn&#8217;t get breakfast at home. Kids serve themselves a healthy breakfast while she prepares healthy, fresh lunches for the lunch program.<\/p>\n<p>This program is funded by Community LINK funds and a grant from the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.breakfastclubcanada.org\/\">Breakfast Club of Canada<\/a>. We also get regular donations of perishable food\u00a0from the Comox Valley Food Bank.<\/td>\n<td><strong class=\"center-on-mobile subheading\">Morning Gym and Library<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Every morning we open the gym at 8:10 for any kids who need to get some physical activity beore school starts. This exercise promotes blood flow to the brain and helps kids be ready to learn.<\/p>\n<p>The program is supervised by Mrs. Root, an educational advisor, and funded from the school district&#8217;s Community LINK program.<\/td>\n<td><strong class=\"center-on-mobile subheading\">After School Programs<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>We run athletic, fine arts, and garden clubs after school most days. 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