THE CHRONICLE

Monday, March 31, 2025

¬ GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEW - Kindness Campaign

Today is the first day of the 3-week “Kindness Campaign” organized and put on by our Leadership Class. Continue to be kind to your fellow Spartans and have a chance to win chocolate and gift cards to Country Grocer. Teachers, if you need more kindness cards, please see Mr. Dunlop!!!

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

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).

GRAD FUNDRAISING

See 1 current Grad Fundraising Opportunities listed in the Fundraising Section below. 

¬ INDIGENOUS EDUCATION

No news today.

¬ FUNDRAISING

NEW - Bake Sale

Tuesday to Thursday this week, there is a bake sale in the lounge to help fund a free community library to promote literacy and climate change awareness.

Purdy’s Chocolatier

Calling ALL chocolate-lovers!

We’re teaming up with Purdy’s Chocolatier to fundraise for Grad 2025 in hopes of raising money!   Stock up on your favourite Purdy’s treats (did someone say Hedgehogs?) AND support a great cause at the same time—it’s the best of both worlds. All fundraising profit raised will directly support Grad 2025 so every order makes a great difference to us.

Ordering is as easy as eating chocolate.

Just go to https://fundraising.purdys.com/ and the customer code for our campaign is 80118

Fill out your info you’ll need an email address, click “Join Campaign” and order to your heart’s content!  Claremont Grad 2025 

¬ 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 - Federal Student Work Experience Program

Applications DUE by Thursday, April 3!

If you spoke with Mr. Bussoli about the FSWEP with the DND, make sure to submit your application to him in the Career Centre by Thursday, April 3!

NEW - Camosun Comic Arts Festival! - Thursday, April 17 @ 2pm-7pm

Each year, students in the Comics & Graphic Novels Certificate Program at Camosun, complete their studies by crafting their own comic books. Come to the festival to enjoy their work and learn about the Program!

See Mrs. Watson in the Career Centre (Room 217), or email her for more info: cwatson@saanichschools.ca

NEW - Summer Employment

Panorama Recreation is Hiring for Summer! The following positions are available:

- Camp Leader

- Assistant Camp Leader  

- Early Years Camp Leader 

- Early Years Assistant Camp Leader 

- Multi Sport Camp Leader

- Multi Sport Assistant Camp Leader  

- Tennis Camp Leader     

- Tennis Camp Assistant Camp Leader

Go to the Panorama Recreation website, for more info and to apply: https://www.panoramarecreation.ca/about-us/employment-volunteering. 

Navy Day on the HMC Nanaimo - Tuesday, April 29 

Sign up to learn about life at sea in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). You will tour the ship, see demonstrations of shipboard activities, and find out about opportunities with RCN.

For more information and to sign up, see Mr. Bussoli in the Career Centre.Deadline to sign up is April 17th.

Royal Roads University now offers Undergraduate Programs!

Programs include Studies in Social Sciences, Business & Sustainability, and Applied Environmental Sciences...

Throughout the spring season, they are hosting many Information Events and an Open House at their new campus in Colwood. 

Apr 2 | 5:30-6:30pm: Your Future, Your Way: Discover RRU’s Undergraduate Programs

All of the events can be found on their Undergraduate Events page. The Open House is in-person at our Colwood campus and we are giving away two exclusive RRU Starter Packs, which include:

Apple MacBook Air 15.3” (16GB RAM) – Power up your studies with sleek performance.

RRU Swag – Stay stylish with an Oakley backpack, sweatshirt, and coffee mug.

Experience Passes – Explore and adventure with passes to Boulder House, WildPlay, and Malahat Skywalk

¬ 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.