THE CHRONICLE

Wednesday September 10, 2026

Welcome back to a new school year!! 

It’s a great day to be a Spartan!

¬ GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEW - Student Pickup and Drop Off

For the safe flow of parent vehicle traffic in the mornings and after school, this is a reminder that the bus loop, the staff parking lot, and Strangcrest  Place are NOT a drop-off or pick-up location for students, before or after school.

Morning drop offs: please use the student parking lot or drop off along the ample areas along Claremont Road or Wesley Road. If you are using the student parking lot, please pull further down the lot, as to not block up the parent cars behind you. Please do NOT drive into the staff parking lot.

After school pick ups: please use the student parking lot or pickup along the ample areas along Claremont Road or Wesley Road. Please do NOT park on Strangcrest Place across the road from Claremont. This small cul-de-sac cannot support cars parking and interfering with their driveways.

**A short fresh air walk is a wonderful way for students to start and end their school day.

NEW - Student Information Verification Forms – Return by Sept. 14

Students received Student Info Verification Forms this week. We ask that parents/guardians review the information, make any changes, sign the document, and return them to the school (whether or not there are any changes made), so we can make any necessary changes in our information system!  Please return the signed forms to the school by THIS MONDAY September 14^th.

NEW – Course Change Requests

Those students who wish to make changes to their semester one timetable must make the request no later than the end of TODAY September 5th. All course changes must be completed by filling out a course change form and submitting it to the main office.

NEW - Bus Passes

If you are registered to ride the school bus, grade 10-12 students can pick up their bus passes TODAY at lunch time just outside of the main office.

NEW - If a Student is Absent or Late

Parents are asked to please email the Attendance Line AND your student’s teacher 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

NEW - Cafeteria Lunch Service

Cafeteria lunch service for the following week will be limited to only pizza sales. Once the Cafeteria students are trained, there will be a wide selection of entrees, salads, sides, treats and drinks.  Cash and tap are available, or you can purchase lunch cards in the Accounting office for $5 and $10.

NEW – Photo Day – Sept. 15

Photo day is THIS TUESDAY Sept. 15. On Photo Day, students will be provided with a QR Code and an Access Code.  All students are required to have their photo taken for the school database and for the yearbook; this is no cost to parents. Full details on how to order extra photos will be available after the initial photo sessions have taken place; photo proofs will be online within 48 hours.

Block 1:  PE classes, Gr 10’s, then Gr 9’s 

Block 2:  Grade 12’s, then Grade 11’s  

Block 3:  last call for any missing students

NEW - Student Drivers

Reminder to all students who are parking their vehicles in the student parking lot: you are required to be registered with the school. Permission forms and parking passes ($2 each) are available with Mrs. Waller in the Accounting office; students will be required to show their drivers licence, their insurance papers, and their ICBC Driver’s Abstract.

NEW - Instagram Account

Claremont has an Instagram account: @claremontsd63 .    This is great way to keep in the loop on school-wide information.

NEW - Yearbooks Leftover from June 2026

Some yearbooks that were ordered last year were not picked up in June. If you think you paid for a yearbook, but didn’t pick it up, please see Ms Waller in the Accounting office.

¬ ATHLETICS

NEW - Fall Teams

Fall Teams get underway very quickly, and this is a snapshot of their start-up.  These details were also covered during grade assemblies earlier this week. 

Sr Boys Volleyball  (Mr Ryan and Mingo Miguel) – tryouts happened this week, and the team has already been selected.

Jr Boys Volleyball (Dave Ruperto and Kenan Wong) – TODAY Sept 11 @ 3:15 and TUESDAY Sept 15 @ 3:15 in the small gym.

Sr Girls Volleyball (Ms. Heppell and Mr Quested) – tryouts THURSDAY Sept 10 @ 5:15, and TODAY Sept 11 @ 3:15

Gr 10 Girls Volleyball  (Ms Montgomery Stinson and Ms. Collombin) - MONDAY, Sept 14 and WEDNESDAY Sept 16 @ 5:15 (main gym)

Gr 9 Girls Volleyball (Sarah Miguel) - WEDNESDAY Sept 9 @ 5:15 and TODAY Sept 11 @ 7:15 am. In the main gym.  *This team may have been selected. Please see Mr Reisig if you missed tryouts.
Sr Boys Soccer (Ms Yager and Mr Earnshaw) – tryouts TUESDAY Sept 15 and THURSDAY Sept 17.

Jr Boys Soccer (Allen Jacques) - MONDAY Sept 14 and WEDNESDAY Sept 16 after school on the main field.

Field Hockey (Ms. Furtado) - meeting was on THURSDAY Sept 10 @ lunch in the main gym. See Mr Reisig if you are interested but missed the meeting.
Cross Country - meeting MONDAY, Sept 14 @ lunch in the small gym

Swimming - TBA (Ms. Harris)

**If you have any questions, please see Mr Reisig in the PE office.

¬ CLUBS

NEW – Clubs & Teams Info Session – Sept. 18

There are lots of ways to get involved at Claremont, with a wide range of clubs and teams.  There will be a Clubs & Teams Info Event on FRIDAY Sept 18 at lunchtime in the big gym. 

NEW – Math Club

Math Club runs on FRIDAYS at lunch in room 130, and the first meeting is TODAY.  Come pick up a request form for math contests for the year, or just come to find out what Math Club is about. We are also looking for peer tutor volunteers for this semester. See Mr. Skanks if you can't make this first meeting.

NEW – Key Club

Are you looking for opportunities to gain the volunteer hours you need to graduate? Join Key Club to gain access to service events and fundraisers, while meeting new people and giving back to the community. For interested students, the first meeting is THURSDAY, September 17^th in room 135 (Ms Pang’s room). 

¬ FINE ARTS

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¬ INDIGENOUS NEWS

ÍY, SȻÁĆEL HÁLE – Good Day

¬ INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

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¬ GRAD 2026

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¬ FUNDRAISING

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¬ CAREER CENTRE

NEW – Work Experience 12

If you signed up for WORK EXPERIENCE, or you have a job and would like to sign up, come to the Career Centre (Room 217) as soon as possible!  Deadline for signing up is MONDAY, September 21. Thank you!

NEW – Job Opportunity – Oct. 17

Student Greeters are needed for the 2026 General Local and School Board Elections. This is a well-paid, ONE-DAY job, taking place on SATURDAY October 17.  For more info, see Mrs. Watson in the Career Centre (Room 217), or email her at cwatson@saanichschools.ca   Deadline for applications: September 18!

NEW – Volunteer Opportunity – Sept. 12

TOMORROW (SATURDAY), volunteers are needed for a Planting Party at Kelset Elementary School. Tasks include planting, mulching, staking trees, filling tree bladders, etc.  No experience necessary. Volunteers are encouraged to bring gardening tools and gloves if they have them.
SATURDAY September 12, 8am - 4pm (come and go as you please) at KELSET Elementary School - 1800 Forest Park Dr, North Saanich.  For more information, see Mrs. Watson in the Career Centre (Room 217), or email her at cwatson@saanichschools.ca

¬ CLAREMONT PAC

NEW – Claremont PAC CPAC Website: 

Welcome to our CPAC community!  Please visit our website for monthly meeting dates, other school or COPAC events. Visit the site to sign up for ad hoc communications. CPAC LINK     www.claremontsecondarypac.com

CPAC Monthly Meetings:

Listed below are the monthly meetings. Parents can attend in the Learning Commons or online (7pm-8pm). We typically discuss any updates from the administration, budget and event updates and COPACS communications. It’s an open forum for questions from parents. 

September 22nd  MS Teams LINK  

October 20th  MS Teams LINK

November 17th MS Teams LINK

January 19th MS Teams LINK

CPAC 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.

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.

¬ ONGOING REMINDERS

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COMMUNITY NEWS

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