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On Friday March 8th CLES students gathered in the gym to watch their peers show off their talents! 

On Monday March 4th all CLES students gathered in the gym for special guest performer Shayna Jones.  Shayna is a folklorist and performance storyteller of African and African diasporic folklore, folk wisdom and folk ways.  She has had the joy of travelling all across the country sharing stori

This past month has been a flurry of physical, intellectual, social and emotional learning in our six families of schools as students engaged in activities that stretched their skills, and exercised their understanding, leading us toward our upcoming spring break from March 18 to April 1.

This week CLES students explored a variety of artifacts lent to us from the Canadian Museum of History.  Students were able to touch and try on a variety of artifacts such as: a pair of Inuit Snow Goggles, a Beaver Felt Hat, a Ceinture Flech

This past week students in Mr. Ewashen and Ms. Feltham's class had a special visit from members of the Creston Fire and Rescue. Students learned about fire safety through a presentation and activities. 

We are nearing the 100th day of school and in primary grades, this is an important day of learning! All of our students are about halfway through the year, many have begun second semester, and everyone is in full learning mode in their classrooms, outdoors and in their communities.

The Creston Concert Society sponsored a performance by east coast musicians Morgan Toney and Keith Mullins at CLES on January 22nd 2024, for both CLES and Yaqan Nukiy students.  The performance consisted of a musical journey of the

Our Be the Change group is adding a burst of brightness to the school. The group wanted to spread their message to the entire school community, so they used the opportunity to cover a beige wall with a beautiful mural. They chose an uplifting image of the sun setting (or rising) over water.

Students in Ms. Danforth's class have undertaken a month long inquiry into learning about Lunar New Year which takes place on Saturday February 10th this year.

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