THE CHRONICLE

Tuesday December 17, 2024

¬ GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Social Justice Bake Sale

This WEDNESDAY Social Justice students will hold a bake sale during LUNCH in the student lounge to raise money for Jeneece Place and other projects, to support social justice action.  Please come and check it out and remember to bring cash as they won’t be able to accept credit.

SE Asia Trip

For all students travelling to SE Asia over the break: there is an important final meeting in Rm. 327 TODAY at LUNCH.

Europe Trip July 2025

Would you like to travel to Italy, Monaco, France and Spain with us this July?  Please go and see Ms. Wells anytime in Rm. 312 to sign up!  Get a friend to join and you can save money on your own trip!

**If you brought goodies for the staff appreciation lunch, your container is at the front office for pick up**

Sheds for Sale

Looking for the perfect holiday gift for that special someone? The TEx program has you covered! Give the useful gift of storage!  Our TEx program will begin building sheds at the beginning of next semester, so reserve yours today!  Please see the SHED FLYERfor more info or contact Marla Catherall at mcatherall@saanichschools.ca if you are interested or have any questions.

LOST & FOUND - Come and see if something belongs to you! 

***Monday, December 9 (by the afternoon), until Thursday, December 19***

Items will be on tables in the hallway, near the front entrance of the school.

The NextUpProject

Remember to donate your used sports equipment - things like soccer balls, hockey gear, shoes and more.  It will be donated to organizations supporting underserved youth through the NextUpProject, a community initiative founded by two current UVIC students and former Claremont Alum. They are on a mission to make sports more accessible for all kids in our community. This is an excellent opportunity to give back, promote health and wellness, and help kids stay active.  You can easily drop items off at our donation box right outside the main office!

Boys Lacrosse Fundraiser

Gift your family and friends time spent together and break up the monotony of winter vacation by purchasing Victoria Royals tickets from the Boys Lacrosse program!  At only $20 a ticket, it’s affordable fun for everyone!  To purchase please contact Crystal at: clfulber@gmail.com / 250-507-4586.

When: SATURDAY December 28th @ 6:05pm

Where: Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre

Who: Victoria Royals vs Prince George Cougars

Feel free to share this link with your friends and family!  If you have any questions or need to arrange an alternative pick-up time, please contact Tynke Landsmeer at 250-580-2054 or via Slack.  The CSI Rowing Crew thanks you for your support!

Parent Volunteers/Drivers

Reminder that all volunteers for School District 63 are required to complete a Criminal Record Check every three years. Sports and trips will start up quickly, so we encourage parents to be proactive and do this NOW, if you might be interested in driving; the process can take a few weeks at rush time.  The LINK to information can be found on the Claremont Secondary home page, under the Parents tab, Volunteer Information.

If a Student is Absent or Late

Parents are asked to please email your student’s teacher AND the Attendance Line if your student will be absent or late for class. The Link for the Claremont Attendance Line is always quick to find on the Quick Links on the Claremont website’s home page: claremont_attendance@saanichschools.ca  or by phone by calling our main phone line at 250-658-5221 and selecting Option 1 for Attendance.

¬ FINE ARTS

No news today.

¬ ATHLETICS

No news today.

¬ CLUBS

NEW – IBPOC

A reminder that the IBPOC meeting is TODAY at lunch in Rm. 201.

¬ INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

NEW – Hot Chocolate & Cookie Meeting

There will be a meeting in the learning commons this   WEDNESDAY at LUNCH for all international students.

¬ GRAD 2025

Grad Portrait Proofs

To access grad photo proofs, please go to the website and put in the code that you received in the last email from Lifetouch Prestige Portraits | Professional Grad Portraits. If you did not get an email or opted out of email communication, you can go to the help menu on the website and use the 1-800 number to call in to get your code.

¬ INDIGENOUS EDUCATION

Please find attached the Indigenous Ed December Bulletin.

¬ FUNDRAISING

Grad Bottle Drive

There will be a bottle drive on SATURDAY, January 4 from 9am-3pm – save those bottles and cans from the holidays and donate them to Claremont!  All proceeds will be going to grad.

¬ CAREER CENTRE

For all things CAREERS, come to the Claremont Career Centre (Rm. 217) or check out the SD63 Career Ed website: careered.sd63.bc.ca (linked HERE)!  There are lots of job and volunteer opportunities available - come check it out!

Volunteer Opportunity – Online English Conversation!

One of the parents in our school community is seeking a Grade 11 student volunteer to speak English, conversationally, with a 16-year-old female student who lives in Northern Thailand. This student is a refugee from Myanmar who is part of the ethnic group called the Karenni.  She speaks English pretty well but would like to practice conversation more often.  The time commitment is once a week for one hour, for as long as the students are interested (maybe until the beginning of June).  Opportunities may open up for more students to be involved with more of the refugee students.  Contact Mrs. Watson in the Career Centre (Rm. 217) for more info, or email her at: cwatson@saanichschools.ca

¬ CLAREMONT PAC

Fundraiser: Country Grocer Receipts

Here is an easy way to support your PAC year-round. Save your Country Grocer receipts and bring them to the school front office.  We appreciate your participation in this fundraiser, which will benefit our school community with up to $2000 in grocery gift cards.

¬ COMMUNITY NEWS

Peninsula Youth Clinic

The Peninsula Youth Clinic is located at 2379 Bevan Avenue in Sidney and is open every THURSDAY from 5:30-7:30pm for help with any medical concern (physical, mental, and sexual health). Call 250-656-4143 to make an appointment with a physician or counsellor. Services are 100% free, confidential, and explicitly inclusive of all genders and sexualities!

A copy of the announcements is posted on the wall outside of the main office door.