Mark R. Isfeld Senior Secondary School

Mark R. Isfeld Senior Secondary
Address
Map
1551 Lerwick Rd

Courtenay
,
British Columbia
,
V9N 9B5

Canada
Coordinates49°42′11″N 124°57′31″W / 49.70306°N 124.95861°W / 49.70306; -124.95861
Information
School typePublic, high school
School boardSchool District 71 Comox Valley
School number7171054
PrincipalSean Lamoureux[1]
Grades8-12
LanguageEnglish and French
Colour(s)Blue and White
MascotSpirit Bear
Team nameIce
Websitewww3.sd71.bc.ca/School/isfeldschool/Pages/default.aspx

Mark R. Isfeld Senior Secondary is a public high school in Courtenay, British Columbia, part of School District 71 Comox Valley.

History

The school opened as Courtenay Junior Middle School in 1995, but was renamed in October 2001 in honor of Master Corporal Mark Robert Isfeld, a Canadian soldier killed in Croatia in 1994 while serving as peacekeeper. Isfeld was known for distributing small knitted dolls made by his mother to children he met during his tours of duty.[2] It also became a high school, serving years 9 to 12. In the late 2000s this changed to 8–12 and an existing French immersion program moved to the school.[2]

Athletics

Mark R. Isfeld Senior Secondary competes in Zone E (Vancouver Island) of BC School Sports.[3] The sports teams are:[4][better source needed][5]

Autumn

  • Aquatics
  • Field Hockey (girls' teams)
  • Soccer (boys' teams)
  • Volleyball (girls' and boys' teams)
  • Cross Country Running

Winter

  • Basketball (girls' and boys' teams)
  • Ski & Snowboard Team
  • Wrestling

The school won the BC provincial championships in girls' and combined snowboarding in 2009–10.[6][third-party source needed]

Spring

  • Badminton
  • Golf
  • Rugby
  • Soccer (girls' teams)
  • Track and Field
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Mountain Bike Team

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Principal's Message". Mark R. Isfeld Secondary School Official Website. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Andor, Renee (6 March 2012). "Courtenay school remembering fallen soldier March 9". Comex Valley Record. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  3. ^ "2017-18 Member school list" (PDF). BC School Sports. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  4. ^ "School Handbook" (PDF). Mark R. Isfeld Senior Secondary School. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  5. ^ Taylor, Jeff. "Athletics Page". Mark R. Isfeld Secondary School Website. Mark R. Isfeld Secondary School. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  6. ^ "Team Provincial Placings" (PDF). Mark R. Isfeld Senior Secondary School. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  7. ^ Ewen, Steve (7 February 2014). "Textile artist big sister sheds a few tears of joy for Canadian snowboard medal hopeful Spencer O'Brien". The Province. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  8. ^ Strasser, Scott (25 May 2018). "Comox Valley baseball player Thomas Green commits to Cuesta College". Parksville Qualicom Beach News. Retrieved 7 June 2018.


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