THE CHRONICLE

Thursday, June 12, 2025

¬ GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Lost & Found

Lost and Found items will be on tables in the hallway by the front office until Friday, Jun 20th. Please come by and see if anything belongs to you!  

Theme Day

Our last school-wide theme day of the year is TROPICAL TUESDAY on June 17th. Get your Hawaiian shirts and beach outfits ready!

Tutoring

Did you know that Claremont has Peer Tutors?  From English to Math and all the subjects in between, we have volunteer tutors ready to help.  See Mrs. Wadsworth or Ms. Giese for more information.

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

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¬ ATHLETICS

NEW - Track & Field

First off, a big congrats to all those track & field athletes who earned the right to compete at the Provincial level, including:  Nagore, Amelia, Rosie, Ava, Sebastian, Alessio, Massimo, Ethan, Lucas, Mila and Noah!!

Secondly, congratulations to the following student athletes for their performances & placements at Track and Field Provincial Championships this past weekend:

• Mila Dosil for placing 20th in the junior girls high jump

• Nagore Mora for placing 20th in the girls senior 800m.

• Noah Bussoli for placing 17th in the boys junior shot put

• The girls 4x100m and 4x400m senior team consisting of Ava DePol, Nagore Mora, Rosie Haynes and Amelia Szenkowska who finished 25th and 16th respectively with personal best times.

• Ethan Nozick for placing 9th in the 1500m and silver (2nd place) in the 3000m in a gutsy final race of his high school career. 

NEW - Tegan Zecher competed for Team BC at the Under 20 Canadian Jr Weightlifting Championships over the weekend and finished with three bronze medals in the snatch, clean & jerk and total; she set a new provincial record lifting 101kg in the clean and jerk as a 63kg athlete, and overall she earned an invite to compete for Team Canada at the Commonwealth Championships in India in August!!

¬ CLUBS

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¬ INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

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¬ GRAD 2025

SCHOLARSHIPS!

For the latest information on scholarship opportunities, check the weekly scholarships e-newsletter (https://secure.smore.com/n/be359) and follow @claremontscholarships on Instagram. Instagram posts can also be found on the Claremont website (scholarships page).

¬ INDIGENOUS EDUCATION

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¬ FUNDRAISING

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¬ 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!

NEW - Work Experience 12A or 12B

• For those who have finished their Work Experience but have not yet finalized your mark, you need to see Mr. Bussoli as soon as possible.

• If you are still working on your hours/course, you also need to see Mr. Bussoli as soon as possible to update your progress.

Job Opportunity

If you are interested in gardening, yard work, or other related jobs in the neighborhood (now and during the summer), see Mrs. Watson in the Career Centre, 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.