School Activity Fee

What are Student  Activity Fees?

CSS relies primarily on funds collected from parents/guardians to run extracurricular activities, enrichment events, and to support student initiatives.  Regardless of paying any fees, all students are permitted and encouraged to participate in all aspects of school life.  There are 2 types of Fees collected at CSS.

Type 1 - Participation Based

To pay the costs associated with running competitive sports teams, clubs, and field trips the school charges fees to student participants.  

Type 2 - Voluntary

There are some activities and initiatives, open to all students, for which voluntary student fees help pay the cost.  The purpose of the fee is to support activities and initiatives designed to enrich and enhance the student experience.  These activities and initiatives may include:

• Guest Speaker Assemblies

• Intramurals

• Students’ Council Spirit Activities

• Transition Events i.e. Transition dances and activities, Gr.8 to 9 Info Night

• Student Recognition Events i.e. Graduation and Academic Awards ceremonies

• Improvements to Student Common Areas

• Community Events i.e. BBQs and Open Houses

• Loaner Chromebooks

Possible Other School Fees

• Throughout the school year there are various fundraising activities for various causes – this is always optional. 

• Students may have opportunities to purchase materials, tools, or supplies that are of a superior quality to those provided by the school.  For example, there may be opportunities to purchase hardwood for a construction class project, or a better quality of paint for an Art project.  The use of enhanced materials has no impact on the assessment and evaluation of student work.