Chemainus Secondary School

 





Chemainus Secondary School (CHSS), wishes to welcome all new and returning students to the 2011-2012 school year. Chemainus Secondary is a Grade 8-12 school of approximately 400 students that provides a full educational program within a flexible, caring and safe environment.


The unique features of the school include a full compliment of courses in Fine Arts and Applied Skills, an academic self-paced program for students with academic challenges at the grade 8-10 level, a very active gifted program (Mind Games, Math Challenge, Chess Club), a successful Band Program, an environmental student volunteer program (SHOE) and Energy Ambassadors, a 1/2 time self-paced program for students with academic challenges (Open School), a successful Distributed Learning Program, an active extra-curricular and intra-mural athletic program and much more.


Chemainus is a picturesque town located on the eastern coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The town is internationally recognized for it's more than 30 huge murals painted on buildings throughout the community depicting the history of the local area.. Students come from Chemainus and the neighboring communities of Crofton and Saltair.

Welcome to Our School

and Our Community

January 2012


Reflections_January2012.pdf


E-Exams Access Link


January 19 - Dance Performance  7:00pm


January 24-26 - Provincial Exams


January 30 - Start of Semester 2


February 3rd - Report Cards Issued


School District Message to Parents.pdf


CHSS School Plan 2011-2012.pdf

*Grad Transitions*

First Nations Language

Preservation Project

OnlineOpen school


“Chemainus Secondary staff, in partnership with students, parents and community, strives to create and to nurture students’ positive and caring attitude towards life-long learning.”

Chemainus Secondary School

9947 Daniel Street, Chemainus, B. C.  V0R 1K1

Tel: (250) 246-4711    Fax:  (250) 246-2318 

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On June 29th, students and parents gathered as the annual year-end awards ceremony took place honoring students for achieving excellence in a wide variety of academic, fine arts and practical arts courses. The major awards were also presented to the above deserving students (left to right) - Kelsey Saunders, Morgan Kinahan, Myles Lajeunesse, Alison Janssen, Stephanie Eisler, and  Amanda Folster.

Awards Night 2011

Recently, all of the Grade 8 students participated in a morning activity as a component of their Aboriginal Culture and Language Program. The activities included Aboriginal Elders and District Support Staff along with teachers from CHSS and their students.

Aboriginal Cultural Activities

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Please be advised that due to the weather/road conditions, that the Dance Showcase for tonight has been cancelled.  Weather permitting, the Thursday, January 19, 2012 evening performance will go on as planned.

Wednesday night's tickets will be honoured on Thursday evening.  Please check this website for any updates regarding Thursday's performance.

Sincerely, Ms. S. Peterson (Principa) Ms. Sarah Lane (Dance Teacher)

Wednesday’s Dance Performance Cancelled