THE CHRONICLE

Wednesday June 19, 2024

 

¬ GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEW - Class Schedule For June 19-25

	Wed June 19th	Thurs June 20th	Fri June 21st	Mon June 24th	Tues June 25th
AM  9:00 - 11:30AM	Block 1 Copernican (students must attend)	Block 2 Copernican (students must  attend)	Block 3  Curricular Completion (if necessary)	Block 4  Curricular Completion (if necessary)	General Curriculum Completion (if necessary)
PM 12:30 - 3:00PM	Block 1  Curricular Completion (if necessary)	Block 2  Curricular Completion (if necessary)	Block 3 Copernican (students must attend)	Block 4 Copernican (students must attend)	General Curriculum Completion (if necessary)

*The school busses run on the normal schedule these day.*

 

Timetables for 2024/25

Student preliminary timetables for next year can be found in the Student Portal on the Claremont website (Report Cards Online/Student Reporting). Students can access their timetables: (reporting.saanichschools.ca) using their SD63 user name and password.

 

NEW - Course Changes

For students who need to make changes to next year’s timetable: you must fill out a Course Change Request Form, which is available at the main office and in the Career Centre. The form can be returned to either office.  Due to the volume of requests, counsellors are not booking appointments, but will work directly from the information you provide on the form.

 

Lost & Found Table

Lost & found items are on tables in the horseshoe hallway near the front office, until noon THIS THURSDAY June 20 (note date change). Remaining items will be removed after lunch on THURSDAY and donated to charity.

 

Yearbooks

Yearbooks will be handed out this week TODAY & THURSDAY at lunch and after school in the Student Lounge.

 

NEW - Locker Clean Out

If you missed out on Tuesday’s locker clean-out, please be sure to clean out your locker before the end of this week. Students who are returning to our school in 2024/25 should keep their lock for next year, while those students who no longer need their locks are encouraged to donate them to the accounting office so they can be reused next year. 

 

Book Return

Please return any library books and text books you still have checked out to the library by TUESDAY, June 25. The best option is to HAND IN YOUR TEXTBOOKS AT YOUR FINAL EXAMS. Students will be charged for any books not returned by the end of the year. Please help us ensure we have enough textbooks for our September classes.

 

Fee Payments

Please double check that all school fees for the year have been paid (with Mrs. Waller in the Accounting office).

 

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. This is open to all students in all grades.

 

¬ FINE ARTS

No news today.

 

¬ ATHLETICS

 

CSI Swimming

Congratulations to the CSI swimmers who competed at the Long Course VI Regionals this past weekend. Great results from everyone, including many podium finishes and personal bests in both individual races and in relays. Well done, Spartans! Full results are HERE.

 

¬ CLUBS

No news today.

 

¬ INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

No news today.

 

¬ GRAD 2024

NEW – Your SD63 Student Accounts Will Be De-Activated in July

This is very important to our grade 12s (and ANY student who is leaving the Saanich School District).  Your student Google Accounts will be de-activated in July, so students will lose access to their Google Drive data when they leave Saanich Schools. To

ensure you can take your important data with you, please follow these INSTRUCTIONS.  TAKE CARE OF THIS BEFORE YOU LEAVE SCHOOL FOR THE SUMMER.

 

Extra Grad Ceremony Tickets

All of the extra tickets for the grad ceremony are sold out.  For anyone who did not get a ticket for the ceremony at UVic, they can still watch the ceremony online (the link will be put onto our school website) or in the UVic Farquhar Auditorium foyer on large TV monitors (there is limited seating, but the space is large).

We also ask that if anyone cannot use their purchased ticket on Grad day, to please return it to the Ticket Centre, so that someone else can use the seat.

 

INDIGENOUS EDUCATION

June is National Indigenous History Month

June is National Indigenous History Month, and there will be lots of events popping up which gives everyone the opportunity to celebrate Indigenous culture!

THIS FRIDAY June 21st, Royal Roads University is hosting their annual National Indigenous Peoples Day celebration from 10am to 3pm. The day will open with a performance from Lekwungen singers and dancers, followed by a welcome ceremony and traditional canoe landing protocol. There will be vendors and food trucks open all day, and more performances from drumming, singing, and dance groups will happen in the afternoon! There will also be canoe challenges/races and opportunities to join on plant walks with Quw'utsun (Cowichan) elder Kenneth Elliot.  More info at this LINK.

HÍSW̱KE

 

¬ CAREER CENTRE

Job Fair at New Red Barn Location

Red Barn is hosting a job fair for their new North Saanich location THIS SATURDAY, June 22 @ 10am - 2pm. Job Fair location: Mary Winspear Centre: 2243 Beacon Ave, Sidney. Red Barn is hiring for Supervisors & Clerk positions: Cashiers, Grocery, Produce, Deli, and Meat departments.  Bring your resume, meet the team, and enjoy snacks & refreshments!

 

Volunteer Opportunity

Prospect Lake Soccer Club is looking for volunteers for their summer camp at Layritz Park (Tuesday/Friday full days, Wednesday/Thursday half days), from July 2nd-5th!  Although it is a soccer camp, volunteers do not need to be soccer experts....   See Mrs. Watson in the Career Centre, or email her for more info: cwatson@saanichschools.ca

 

Volunteer Opportunity

Earn volunteer hours at Cordova Bay Day, a great community event!  The event will be on SATURDAY, June 22, but student volunteers are needed for TWO days: FRIDAY, June 21 to help with event set-up AND SATURDAY, June 22 to help with kid's activities on the day of the event, and/or take-down of the event.  You can choose one or two days of volunteering.  See Mrs. Watson in the Career Centre, or email her for more info.

 

Youth Leaders in Training

The City of Victoria’s ‘Youth Leadership in Training’ Program (YLIT) has a focus on recreational leadership skills, as well as public speaking, teamwork, communication, and many other important life skills. The training consists of 3 parts:

1. One week of leadership training at Crystal Pool.

2. Four weeks of placements in City of Victoria summer camps.

3. Team building out-trips.

Applicants must be 14-17 years old with an interest in recreation and/or child & youth care. They are selected in an interview process that consists of initiative tasks, questions, and scenarios. At the end of the program, YLITs receive a $600 honorarium for the completion of the program as well as a certificate and a reference letter.

Applications are due by June 28th!  For more info, see Mrs. Watson in the Career Centre, or email her: cwatson@saanichschools.ca

 

Paramedic First Responder Camp

Alert First Aid is offering Paramedic (First Responder) Camp this summer!  This immersive and empowering experience is designed exclusively for individuals between the ages of 13-17. Over the course of two action-packed weeks, participants will experience learning and personal growth in the field of emergency medical care and will receive a Standard First Aid and CPR C Certificate, First Responder Certificate, Deluxe First Aid Kit, T-Shirt, and tons of practice time. The program costs $950.00 with two camp dates. Spots are limited.

Option A: July 8-12 & July 15-19

Option B: Aug 12-16 & Aug 19-23

To register, visit the Alert First Aid WEBSITE. Or see Mrs. Watson in the Career Centre for more information.

 

¬ 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.