Lake Trail Community Education Society
Update from LTCES
LTCES staff are busy working from home and in the Lake Trail Community School Garden, planning and connecting with our community through this unique time.
Food cultivation, including community gardens, have been defined as essential services in the fight against COVID-19. We continue to grow food in the Lake Trail Community School Garden, as well as initiating local food security projects including our Squash Hunger project which saw 176 squash plants planted in lawns and gardens across the Comox Valley, and starting up the Lake Trail Community Seed Exchange when seeds were in short supply.
Community School Societies are positioned to be of support for our community over the long-term. We will continue to assess local needs and options for programs and outreach activities which will be of benefit as we navigate changes into the summer and fall such as our new, free, Forest Saplings early years program.
During the closure of the school and office, you can continue to contact us at any time with suggestions or ideas. Please feel free to email Lake Trail Community School Coordinator, Anna Rambow, at: LTCMSCoordinator@sd71.bc.ca
We are thinking of you all and hoping that you are staying healthy and safe!
– Lake Trail Community Education Society Board and Staff.
What is a Community School?
A Community School takes one of the largest and most under-utilized public facilities, the public school, and increases the investment by keeping it open evenings, weekends and during the summer for community activities.
Through multi-ministry funding and non-profit partnerships, community schools address the needs of all age groups, with programs for pre-school children, after school care, and adult education and recreation. The expanded mandate of the educational system in recent years has strengthened the potential of community schools in British Columbia.
LTCES
In 2019, Lake Trail Middle School and Lake Trail Community Education Society (LTCES) received official community school designation. The development of Lake Trail Community Middle School moving forward is a collaborative partnership between Lake Trail Community Education Society and Lake Trail Middle School.
Our Mission: Lake Trail Community Education Society promotes an integrated focus on lifelong learning, healthy lifestyles, community development and engagement leading to improved learning, stronger families and a healthier community. Lake Trail Community Middle School strives to be a neighbourhood centre accessible to everyone.
APRIL 2020 SALAD BAR SPONSOR, Re-Directed to LUSH Valley
Lake Trail Community Education Society sends huge thanks to CSN Reliable who donated $500 towards our Free Salad Bar Program at Lake Trail Community Middle School. This donation is being redirected to Lush Valley Food Action Societies Emergency Food Share Program.
CSN Reliable is a locally owned and operated auto body shop serving the Comox Valley since 1951.
We thank them for the support!
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Contact Us
Feel free to contact us with ideas and suggestions. We would love to hear from you!
Ukulele Sing-a-longs
Join our Friday night live streamed ukulele sessions at 7pm on the Lake Trail Community Education Society Facebook page.