Daily News - February 20, 2024
THE CHRONICLE
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
¬ GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW - Black History Month
February is Black History Month, which celebrates the rich past and present contributions and accomplishments of Black people in Canada, while aspiring to embrace new opportunities for the future.
Michelle Obama – Former First Lady of the United States said: “History has shown us that courage can be contagious, and hope can take on a life of its own.”
Dance Program Clothing
The dance program is doing one last clothing order for the year. If any past dancers would like to order something, please see Ms. Giordano or Ms. Tresidder THIS WEEK.
NEW – Early Closure Feb.22
The class schedule for THIS THURSDAY Feb.22 will be revised for an early closure to accommodate the Course Information Evening & Meet the Teachers. Classes will end at 2:12.
Block 1 9:00-10:06
Block 2 10:12-11:18
Lunch 11:18-11:54
Block 3 11:54-1:00
Block 4 1:06-2:12
Course Information Evening - Feb 22
THIS THURSDAY Feb 22nd we will be hosting our Claremont Course Information Evening from 5:00-8:30pm. This evening will provide opportunities for:
- Gr 8-11 students & parents (Gr 8’s making the transition from ROMS to Claremont) to learn about and make informed decisions regarding course selection for the 2024-25 school year.
- Current Gr 9-12 parents to meet Sem 2 teachers at various points throughout the evening; most teaching staff will be present from 6:00-8:00pm in their classrooms, unless they are involved in one of our presentations.
We will be providing a wide variety of general course selection information & reminders, as well as specialty program and CSI academy information, with the following schedule:
5:00-5:30pm Out of Catchment Registration Info (for Students/Families New to the District) in the Theatre
5:45-6:30pm CSI Info Meeting (general intro + split into 4 academies: Lacrosse, Rowing, Golf, Swimming) that starts in the Theatre
6:45-7:30pm Grade 8 Student/Parent Info Session (Theatre)
Grade 9-11 Student/Parent Info Session (Big Gym)
7:45-8:05pm Specialty Program Discussion:
PEP (Learning Commons); FOFA (Theatre); IGS (Room 264)
8:10-8:30pm Specialty Program Discussion REPEATED:
PEP (Learning Commons); FOFA (Theatre); IGS (Room 264) to allow parents/students to attend up to 2 specialty program sessions )
Meet the Teachers – Feb.20
Meet the Teachers Night will be THIS THURSDAY Feb 20, 6:00-8:00pm. **Students, remember to give a copy of your class schedule to your parents, included class subject, room number, and teacher name.**
If families have any downtime in between Course Selection sessions, they are encouraged to meet & check in with members of our teaching staff who will be stationed in their regular teaching classrooms. **These meetings are designed to connect and learn about course overviews/expectations (as opposed to discussing individual student learning needs). Student-specific discussions can take place at the Parent/Teacher Conferences on April 25th.
NEW - Pink Shirt Day – Feb.28
Pink Shirt Day is NEXT WEDNESDAY Feb 28. Please support Claremont's commitment to a bully-free environment by wearing and ‘thinking’ pink. Let’s join together and visibly show our support for a more inclusive, accepting and compassionate society. Practice kindness and wear pink to symbolize that you do not tolerate bullying.
After School Homework Club
For all students who would like extra help in academic classes, help from Education Assistants is available four days a week (MONDAY-THURSDAY) for one hour after school in room 235. All academic subjects are welcome, but especially if you are struggling in Math & Science. This is open to all students in all grades.
NEW - Element Winners
Congratulations to the following ELEMENT Winners for November, December, January, and February. Each of these students has gone above and beyond in a variety of ways to showcase their SPARTAN spirit.
November winners:
Camila GRANADOS – for academic excellence, positive attitude and enthusiasm.
Osman KALAY - for helping with ScreamFest and for being a general rockstar.
Iva KALABRIC – for Terry Fox poster support, ScreamFest help, and volleyball set up.
Shay KUM- for organizing the artist for the new Indigenous mural, organizing weekly bake sales, and ScreamFest leadership.
December winners:
Siome KIRBY- for creating the Winter Grad music playlist, helping with teacher skits, and overall positive attitude and leadership in school.
Anneliese FARRELL- for academic excellence, support for peers, kindness, and leadership in the classroom.
Ezra FITSNER- for academic excellence, organizing the “Inclusive Pins’ project, and positive work with GSA club.
Tyler SANGARA- for his amazing attitude, and assistance with PHE classes.
January winners:
Xavier JEAN-LOUIS - for his amazing attitude, kindness, and leadership in the classroom.
Tiegan SZULC – for her positive attitude, academic excellence, and her recognition of female sports accomplishments on the Claremont Female Athletic Instagram account.
Stella GRAHAM - for her positive attitude, academic excellence, and her recognition of female sports accomplishments on the Claremont Female Athletic Instagram account.
Selma PAUL – for her outstanding enthusiasm in the classroom, volunteer coaching, leadership qualities and academic excellence.
February winners:
Brooke STANSFIELD – for her positive attitude, enthusiasm, and kindness to peers.
Carter KING - for his significant contributions to classroom discussion, his positive attitude and overall kindness.
Jan VAN DIJKEN - for his positive attitude, involvement in athletics, and leadership in the classroom.
Katie LISTER – for putting together care packages for Our Place, academic excellence and her positive attitude.
Regional South Island Skills Canada Competitions
Registration for this year's Regional South Island Skills Canada Competitions will be open soon! Online or face-to-face competitions will be held, covering areas like automotive, baking, hairstyling, welding, electronics, pipe trades, job search, photography, and more... Competitions will be in March, with the deadline for registration mid-February. See Mr. Bussoli in the Career Centre (Room 217) if you are interested in competing.
¬ FINE ARTS
No news today.
¬ ATHLETICS
No news today.
¬ CLUBS
NEW - Robotics Club
Any grade 9 or 10 students interested in learning about Claremont's Robotics Club, please come to a meeting TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) at lunch in Room 220.
¬ INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
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¬ GRAD 2024
Grad Fundraiser – Victoria Royals Tickets (March 15 Game)
Help support the 2024 grads with purchasing tickets to the Victoria Royals game on March 15 vs. Prince George (at the Save On Foods Arena). Tickets are $20 each. Please contact Miki Speirs at miki.speirs@gmail.com or Paige Mashford at paigemashford@gmail.com to get your tickets.
Grad Fundraiser – Easter Chocolate – Deadline Feb.27
Who likes chocolate?? The grad class of 2024 is fundraising for grad events with a Purdy’s Chocolates campaign. Place your Purdy’s Chocolates order by February 27, 2024. Use Account Code 73963. The LINK to the flyer and order form is HERE. For more information, please contact Kendra using the email address noted on the flyer. Thank you for your support!
¬ CAREER CENTRE
NEW - Volunteer Opportunity - Inspire Cup International Gymnastics Competition
The Inspire Cup International Gymnastics Competition is looking for volunteers. This event will be at the Victoria Convention Centre March 1-3. Volunteer positions are available in the following areas: athlete registration, volunteer check-in, and/or being access monitors. Each volunteer gets free admission to the competition for the entire day that they volunteer.
If you would like to get your volunteer hours by helping people your own age, see Mrs. Watson in the Career Centre, or email her at cwatson@saanichschools.ca for info on how to apply.
Volunteer Opportunity – Running PowerPoint
Cordova Bay United Church (next door to Claremont) is looking for 1-2 student volunteers to run the PowerPoints and to livestream, during the church services. This would be a great way to earn your volunteer hours for grad. Please see Mrs. Watson in the Career Centre (Room 217), or email her for more info: cwatson@saanichschools.ca
Peninsula Emergency Measures Organization (PEMO) – March Field Trip Alert!
PEMO is hosting an open house at the Sidney Fire Hall in March. Date is still to be determined, but it will be a day of learning what life is like working in emergency response and what career and volunteer opportunities are available. If you're interested, sign up in the Career Centre (Room 217). More info to come; stay tuned!
¬ NEWS FROM CLAREMONT PAC
February PAC Meeting - Feb 20
A reminder to all Claremont parents that our next CPAC meeting is set for TONIGHT from 7:00-8:00pm (either in person in the Learning Commons or online - using the Microsoft Teams link provided HERE. We will be voting on allocating the remaining ~$10K of PAC funds to programs & initiatives that benefit Claremont students. Thank you to all teachers and Clubs who have submitted over $23K in funding requests! Coffee, tea, & treats will be provided. Hope to see you there!
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Planning for New PAC Exec As we plan ahead - the AGM to vote for the new CPAC Exec for the 2024/25 school year will take place in May. This year we have 3 Exec members leaving with students in grade 12 graduating. We have begun our recruitment early!
See the link below for the CPAC Constitution which details high-level the different roles. Please reach out to claremontpacsd63@gmail.com if you’re interested. The team is open to discussing any details to help fulfill these roles. Please note that the time commitment is significantly less vs. Elementary or Middle School PACS, which will help with parent busy schedules.
Nominees needed: President/2 Co-Presidents Vice-President Treasurer - key role we need to recruit Secretary COPACS Rep CPAC Lead Event Planner (Winter Holidays Staff Event & End of Year Staff Appreciation) with additional support from parent volunteers Members at Large All roles are open, as some existing Exec members may consider other roles/or become Members at Large.
We look forward to hearing from you! Please share with any parents in your network with new students entering Gr. 9 at Claremont.
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¬ 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.