Sizzling June Afternoon!

June 10th, 2011

This past Wednesday Courtice students got to study a new subject in school…fun! June Afternoon was awesome. Popular attractions like the slip ‘n slide, sumo suits, and gladiator were a big hit again this year. Students also had a lot of fun throwing pies in their favourite teachers’ faces. Some of  the teachers got their revenge later with waterballoons.

A very special thank-you to the OSSTF for their generous contribution towards the rental of the gladiator and sumo suits, as well as for providing their tent for the sunscreen and facepaint station. As well, a big thank-you to everyone who attended, the Leadership class, the entire school staff and student volunteers who made June Afternoon wonderful.

SPIRIT WEEK!!!

June 2nd, 2011

This year’s final  and fabulous Spirit Week will begin on Monday, June 6.  Here is what’s in store for the week:

Monday: (Sports) Jersey Day- Wear a jersey from a Courtice team or one of your favourite professional/amateur sports teams.

Tuesday: Favourite Holiday Day- Dress in your favourite holiday wear: haunt the halls in a Halloween costume, reveal your red for Valentine’s Day, or celebrate your Birthday with a party hat.

Wednesday: Flip-Flop Day – Sport your flip-flops on June Afternoon in true Cougar and summer spirit! And be sure to flip-flop to our sizzling BBQ!

Thursday:  D***ey (COPYRIGHT) & ‘Toon Day: Dress as your favourite Saturday morning cartoon or D***ey character. Get animated!

Friday: Vinyl Day Dress in all black or all white (blackout/whiteout) and look like an old-school record!

 

A Night In Paradise

March 31st, 2011

Next Thursday, April 7th, Courtice Secondary will be warming up for the Spring Paradise Dance. Every person who purchases a dance ticket will be entered into a raffle to win an awesome prize, and everyone attending the dance will be given a free lei!

Tickets will be on sale until next Thursday at lunch:

$8.00 with Student ID/ $9.00 with a group of ten/ $10.00 without ID 

No tickets will be sold at the door. Guest forms are available and must be submitted the Tuesday before the dance.

 When it gets too hot on the dance floor you can chill out at our Beach Lounge and play limbo and flip cup games, or enjoy some snacks and refreshments at our Tiki Bar including fruit smoothies! There will also be a summer backdrop for photo ops!

Spirit Week

March 1st, 2011

Pick up your spirit, Cougars, from March 7th to 11th for this semester’s first Spirit Week!

Monday we will kick off the week with Cougar Pride day. Wear your Courtice colours of gold, green, and/or silver/grey OR any Courtice athletics and spirit wear.

Tuesday gets funky with Outrageous Fun Outfit day. Almost anything goes (as long as it is appropriate according to the school dress code), wear wild outfits, big glasses, bedazzlement, retro-wear, crazy hair, etc.  Show off your creative flare!

Wednesday is another day of pride for Courtice, but this time it’s Canadian pride for Eh Day!  Show off your kooky Canuck side and wear red and white, any Vancouver 2010 Olympic wear or go all-out and wear a moose hat or bring your polar bear to school for the day.

Thursday is probably Ms. Bevan’s favourite…Rainbow Day! Wear as many colours of the rainbow possible, or coordinate with a group of friends and assign a colour of the rainbow (ROYGBIV) to each person. Be bright and vibrant for Thursday!

Friday we’re ending the week with glam and class for Hollywood Day.  Dress it up like you’re going to the red carpet, or you can dress down in what you’d wear in your fancy crib if you were a Hollywood star.  Make it fun and dress as one of your favourite celebrities whether they be on the A-list or the C-list.

Adopt-a-Family

December 6th, 2010

Courtice Secondary School’s Leadership class has put its full weight behind this year’s Adopt-A-Family charitable drive. We will be donating our items to the Denise House, Bethesda House and Simcoe Hall Settlement House – all local organizations. The entire school needs to come together in remembering the current economic situation and realizing that there are many families in our community facing job losses. Please be generous and help your neighbours.

Each class will receive a family that has a wish list for each member. Gift giving need not be limited to the wish list. We will also accept non-perishable food items, Canadian Tire money, grocery gift cards, gift cards, clothing items (new with tags on), new unwrapped toys, and of course cash!

Wondering what you missed at Semi?

November 23rd, 2010

The Semi-Formal dance on Thursday, November 18th was an unbelieveably huge success! The dance had over 290 attendees, amazing music from the DJ and Cougars snapping pics everywhere on the red carpet. The energy for the whole night was positive and upbeat. If you missed out on Courtice Secondary’s fall dance, be sure not to miss the spring dance next semester!

Red Carpet Semi-Formal Dance!

November 10th, 2010

Have you bought your ticket for the Semi-Formal dance yet? If not, then pick up your ticket at lunch for $9 without student ID, $7 with student ID or gather up 5 friends and only pay $40 all together. Don’t miss out on Courtice Secondary’s first ever red carpet event, and watch out for the paparazzi!

Haunted Halls a Huge Success!

November 5th, 2010

Thank you to all students and community members who came out to support Haunted Halls on October 28th! The event was not only a big success all around, but specifically in the amount of non perishable food items donated. By the end of the night there were 13 boxes full of donations that have been taken to Denise House – a shelter for abused women that service our local community. Way to go Cougars!

Haunted Halls

October 25th, 2010

Come out to Courtice Secondary School on Thursday, October 28th for Haunted Halls! Roam the halls along with the circus that has come back to haunt you from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm. It’s $4 admission per brave entree, $3 if you bring a non perishable food donation, or $2 with a CSS student ID and a non perishable food item. See you there!

Stomping Out Stigma

October 25th, 2010

On Tuesday, Oct., 19th 4 leadership travelled to Ontario Shores in  Whitby to attend the annual Stomping Out Stigma summit. The day was jam packed with activities, speakers and information about eliminating the discrimination and negative thoughts associated with mental illnesses. The 4 students are now in the process of bringing what they learned back to the school and make everyone aware.