Daily News - Monday January 5, 2026
THE CHRONICLE
MONDAY January 5, 2026
It’s a great day to be a Spartan!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
¬ GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW – Words for the New Year
“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re Doing Something.” -- Neil Gaiman
NEW - Jr Boys A Basketball
Congratulations to the Jr Boys A Basketball Team for winning the GP Vanier Tournament this past weekend in Courtney against GP Vanier. Congratulations also go out to Paul PADILLA, who was named as a Tournament All Star and Reece RAVELLI, who was named Tournament MVP. All players contributed to this amazing win. Well done, team. Go Spartans!!
NEW - Rugby
Rugby practices begin this week on TUESDAY and THURSDAY after school on the upper field. All boys and girls rugby players should meet by 3:30 and expect to practice until 5:00. Please wear weather appropriate clothing and a pair of cleats.
¬ FINE ARTS
No news today.
¬ CLUBS
NEW - Claremont Zine club
The Claremont Zine Club is launching and will run on TUESDAYS at lunch in room 310. Come learn new ways to write, publish, and use art to creatively share your story. A zine is like a personal magazine about whatever you want to share. Zines are also great for tabletop RPG games like DND. There will also be extra time on FRIDAYS after school to work on your projects or just hang out. Bring your imagination and see you there!
Reminder – Homework Club
Homework Club is up and running! Please drop in MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY every week, 3:15-4:15, in Room 235. Support is also available before school on TUESDAY mornings from 8:00-8:50.
¬ INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
No news today.
¬ GRAD 2026
Scholarships
Don't miss out on exciting scholarship opportunities! To find out the latest scholarship opportunities, be sure check out Claremont's Scholarship Update e-newsletter (https://secure.smore.com/n/be359) and follow 𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑𝒔 on Instagram.
¬ INDIGENOUS EDUCATION
No news today.
¬ FUNDRAISING
No news today.
¬ CAREER CENTRE
Work Experience Credit
Work Experience students: if you worked over the Winter Break, mak? Meet with your WEx teacher to start logging hours or make sure to keep logging hours over the winter break!
¬ 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.
Instagram Account
Claremont has an Instagram account: @claremontsd63. This is great way to keep in the loop on school-wide 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
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.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Peninsula Youth Clinic at Shoreline Medical
At this Youth Clinic, services are 100% free, confidential, and explicitly inclusive of all genders and sexualities! This clinic operates on THURSDAYS, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, for Mental and Sexual Health education (there is no physician scheduled). Appointments with a physician are offered on FRIDAYS from 10:00 am – 12:00pm. Both telehealth and in-person appointments are offered for our physicians and counselors.
Youth Clinic: 2A – 2379 Bevan Avenue, Sidney, BC
To book an appointment:
Call 250-656-4143, then press 7, then press 1.
A copy of the announcements is posted on the wall outside of the main office door.