THE CHRONICLE

Thursday December 19, 2024

¬ GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEW – did you lose a retainer?  Please come to the office to pick it up.

NEW - Would the following students please see Mrs. Waller at the accounts office to pick up Spartan Wear - Finja Luo, Laura Schiroky, Ethan Vu and Aaron Wong.

There will be pizza sales at lunch on THURSDAY, December 19.  There will be NO CAFETERIA SERVICE on FRIDAY, December 20. Please plan ahead.

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

NEW – Schedule for FRIDAY December 20

A reminder to wear your jammies/cozies/Xmas sweaters if you like!!

9:00 - 9:30am           Pancake Breakfast  (all students Gr 9-12 are welcome) 

9:30 - 10:10am         Block 1

10:15 - 10:55am       Block 2

11:00 - 11:30am        Lunch

11:30 - 12:10pm       Block 3

12:15 - 12:55pm       Block 4  (classes called to gym at 12:55)

12:55 – 1:15pm        Load Gym

1:15 - 2:30pm           Special Presentation

NEW – A reminder to Gr. 9 students to please return your immunization consent forms to the office by tomorrow.

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!

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.

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

No news today.

¬ INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

No news today.

¬ 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

Tree Chipping in the New Year

Tree chipping will be in the student parking lot off Claremont Ave. on SATURDAY January 4 from 10am-4pm and SUNDAY January 5 from 10am-2pm. The suggested donation is $10 per tree. Tree services provided by Cullen Tree Service.  All proceeds will go to the Key Club and the charities the club supports. 

Grad Bottle Drive in the New Year

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!

Cleaning Job – Small Apartment

A community member (on Haliburton Rd.) is looking for someone to clean her apartment on an occasional basis. $30/hour.  See Mrs. Watson in the Career Centre or email her for more info: cwatson@saanichschools.ca. 

 

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

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.