Students Council at Sunset Elementary School recently planned a "Movember" Moustache fundraiser. STudents paid $1.00 to have a moustache painted on their face. The money raised has been sent to Prostate Cancer Canada. Way to go Sunset!!
North Island Secondary School students in Mr. Pendergast's Biology 11 class traveled to Nimpkish Heights to look at various local species of mushrooms to support their in-class study of mycology.
Woss Lake Elementary students learn about animal husbandry during a visit to the Morrison Creek Alpaca Farm in the Comox Valley.
Sunset's Clayton Harder took home the Western University Entrance Scholarship Bronze Medal at the Canada Wide Science Fair in London Ontario. Clayton was also awarded the Nuclear Management Organization Excellence Award Junior Bronze Medal. Way to go Clayton!
Grade 7s at Alert Bay Elementary School helped harvest herring eggs (a'ans) from hemlock branches. Students cleaned the branches and froze the eggs. The eggs will be used in an upcoming celebration. Much sampling was done along the way.
On December 9th, Sea View celebrated Term 1 student learning achievement with a holiday themed feast. As a recognition of the strong connections to community that Sea View maintains, staff and families shared in celebrating the progress of all learners. In addition to enjoying a fabulous meal, students each received a reward package recognizing their accomplishments and encouraging future learning. Congratulations to all students at Sea View on your learning successes!
Students from Alert Bay School and the T’lisalagi’lakw School had the opportunity to meet Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon and take a tour of the HMCS Calgary. The students spent time talking with her, sharing their interests in sports and fishing and asking questions about the HMCS Calgary.
This year, North Island Secondary School is offering its first ever Outdoor Pursuits junior elective course being taught by Greg Muirhead. The course is designed to cover introductory elements in the pursuit of life long recreational activities and introduce students to some new activities. 
