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Cowichan Secondary School

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Welcome to Cowichan Secondary School

Cowichan Secondary Acknowledges that we live, work and play on unceded First Nations lands. Welcome to our school site. Our Return to School Plan has been posted under the News section of this website.

Students and Parents

Cowichan Secondary offers many exciting opportunities for our students! Part of a great secondary school experience is becoming involved in more than just academics! There is a place for you here!

Courses and Resources

Our school strives to offer unique and engaging courses for students! We are always learning from student and parent feedback, the ways students want to learn and we deliver. Search and Rescue, hockey, art, Spanish, Foods and theatre are among our most popular courses!

Grad Resouces

Welcome to our school. Fell free to print a copy of this map in order to have it for the first week of school. We are looking forward to our new students.

CSS Library

Our library is a great place to get caught up on work, read a new book, consult with our librarian about what's new in books or to just hang out! See the quick link in the menu above for current information on this space!

Upcoming Events

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Week 2: Block BADC

March 27 - March 31
Apr 03

Week 1: Block ABCD

April 3 - April 6
Apr 06

1-Hour Early Dismissal

April 6
Apr 07

Good Friday (no school)

April 7
Apr 10

Easter Monday (no school)

April 10

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Cowichan Secondary School

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Check out our own "Cow Bells" singing "Come On Eileen"
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Come On Eileen - The Cow Bells

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A bouncy and catchy cover of Dexys Midnight Runners' hit 'Come On Eileen' by Kieran J. on Vocals and Daniel M on Violin.The Cow Bells are a Pop Music Ensembl...

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Some VERY exciting news from the Board of Education's last Open Board Meeting. Hello Quw'utsun Secondary School!

Read the details of the spelling change to our name when we move to our new school (we're still Cowichan Secondary until the move!).Board of Education Announces Spelling Adjustment for the Cowichan Secondary School Replacement

Cowichan Valley, BC – At the Open Board Meeting on Tuesday, March 7th, the Board of Education for the Cowichan Valley School District unanimously voted to adjust the spelling of the name ‘Cowichan’ in relation to the replacement Cowichan Secondary School. The new school will now be known as Quw’utsun Secondary School.

The current spelling of Cowichan is an anglicized version of the Hul’q’umi’num’ name of Quw'utsun, the nation whose territory this new school is built on.

This spelling adjustment comes after consultation with the Cowichan Tribes Vision Committee who provided important feedback to this project. The Vision Committee consisted of Cowichan Sul’hween (elders), District Indigenous Education staff, Indigenous students, and senior District staff. They provided the recommendation to the Board on the new school build and on the potential naming adjustment. This spelling adjustment reflects the Board’s commitment to reconciliation with the First Nations’ communities it serves.

“The Board is grateful for the knowledge and teachings passed on to us from the Cowichan Tribes Vision Committee. Each member of the Board had strong support for this spelling adjustment and we are grateful that our next school will so accurately reflect our commitment to our First Nations’ students and partners,” said Cathy Schmidt, Chair of the Board of Education for the Cowichan School District.

The Board does recognize that the current Cowichan Secondary School has been an anchor in the Cowichan Valley for over 70-years. This school has seen generations of Cowichan Valley residents walk through its doors and has provided a stable, and familiar place for families. ‘Cow High’ has been a foundational place, in both structure and community, and there is deep family association with both the physical place, and the concept of Cowichan Secondary.

However, the 70-year-old Cowichan Secondary School represents another side to many in the community. Cowichan Secondary was built at a time when, across the country, the educational system was used to destroy Indigenous knowledge and culture rather than empower it as is done today. This multi-generational trauma is still very relevant to many in communities across Canada. A spelling correction for the new Quw’utsun Secondary stands to help the community heal through the collective journey towards reconciliation.

Adjusting the spelling of the new school name to Quw’utsun Secondary School does not affect the school logo or colours that the community has come to know and support.

Construction on Quw’utsun Secondary School is well underway and the project recently saw an important milestone with January marking one year on site for construction. The project is currently on track for completion in Spring of 2024. ...

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Thursday Thunder​ March 2 / Sxu’athuns Shxwuxwá’us Wulhxus 2 - Dual Credit and Cabinetmaking Competition. Check it all out here! ...

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In honour of the 215 children that were found from In honour of the 215 children that were found from the Kamloops Residential School, members of our community will be wearing orange shirts on Monday. This is one way of showing support for all of our Indigenous community members, survivors, families and friends. You will notice that our flag will be flying at half mast for this week. Xe’xe’smun’eem: Our Sacred Children You are forever in our hearts.
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We have had a huge heartwarming response to our in We have had a huge heartwarming response to our inclusive Rainbow T-Bird Logo shirts at CSS. Many have requested to purchase these so we have decided to sell them to our community with proceeds going towards our students' fundraising for the Rainbow Refugee Organisation as well as supporting our Grads. $20 a shirt. Thank you to Stuart Pagaduan for our Logo Design. Please see info below for ordering your shirt. Love is Love Email or Call cssheadsecretary@sd79.bc.ca 250 746 4435 CSS Rainbow Shirt School cash online: Register Online: Step 1: Please click on this link: https://sd79.schoolcashonline.com
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Yearbook purchasing deadline is nearly here. Yearbook purchasing deadline is nearly here.
CSS Blood Drive. Leadership class is looking to su CSS Blood Drive. Leadership class is looking to support Canadian Blood Services. Scan the QR code and see if you are eligible to give blood. Each donation made as part of this drive will have the Leadership class donate $20 to the Dry Grad.
We encourage you to participate in Black Shirt Day We encourage you to participate in Black Shirt Day on Friday January 15th.
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