Essay 1

About

Mr. Kertes is an English Language Arts teacher in Prince Rupert (Kxeen), in the territory of the Ts’msyen, at CHSS - home of the Rainmakers. The language of the Ts'msyen is Sm’algya̲x.

Contact

2025-26 Courses

  • English 9
  • EFP11 Literary Studies & Spoken Language
  • EFP12 English First Peoples 12

Extracurriculars

  • CHSS Debate Team
  • CHSS Ama Goot, Ama T’ilg̲oolsk (Community Builders Club)
  • Sag̲ayt Wa̲n A Lax Yuup (Outdoor Club)

Trips/Activities

  • CHSS Canadian Exchange Trip
  • Grade 11 Trip to Toronto
  • Outdoor Leadership Camp in Haida Gwaii (PRMS/CHSS)
  • Middle School Movie Night at CHSS
  • Debate Jam
  • Thunder and Lightning Debate Tournament
  • Northern Lights Model Parliament

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