Daily News - Monday November 10, 2025
THE CHRONICLE
Monday November 10, 2025
It’s a great day to be a Spartan!
¬ GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Remembrance Day: Lest We Forget
We honour the service and sacrifice of the men and women who served our country, and those who continue to serve to preserve our Canadian values and freedoms. Thank you to the men and women of our Canadian military: the members of the army, navy, and air force, medics, equipment technicians, pilots, support staff, and peace keepers. Lest we forget. Claremont will be holding four Remembrance Day ceremonies TODAY in the Ridge Theatre: Block 1 for grades 11 & 12, Block 2 for grades 9 & 10.
Poppies from the Royal Canadian Legion are available at the office by donation to the Legion Poppy Fund. Poppy funds assist Veterans and their families with many necessary services and supports.
Camosun's New Socially Responsible Management Degree Info – Nov.12
Mr. Fast's Business 10 class will be hosting a visit from Troy Dunning, Faculty Lead, of Student Recruitment & Retention from Camosun's School of Business, THIS WEDNESDAY Nov.12. Mr. Dunning will be talking about Camosun's new Socially Responsible Management degree and the Dual Credit Program for grade 12’s. The presentation starts around 9:50 am. Any students interested in attending should check in with Mr. Fast beforehand to excuse their absence from Block 1 classes.
NEW – Sweat Set Spirit Day – Nov.14
Our next school-wide theme day is a comfy one! Sweat Set Spirit Day is THIS FRIDAY Nov 14. Wear a sweatsuit, sweatpants, hoodie, etc. And even funnier, wear a formal top and then sweats on the bottom.
Photo Packages & Student ID Cards
Reminder that there are still many school photo packages and student ID cards in the office. Please come by to pick yours up.
Vending Machines
A reminder that the new snack and drink vending machines at Claremont are PROGRAMMABLE for the times that they operate. They WILL NOT work during class time. They will only work before school, during breaks, and after school.
NEW - Jr Boys Volleyball Win Islands
Congratulations to the Junior Boys' Volleyball team who continued their undefeated season this weekend and won the Island Championships. They won each of their three round robin matches in two straight sets (defeating Isfeld, Highland and Duncan Christian), earning them a bye into the semifinals. In the semi-final, your Spartans defeated Reynolds 25–23, 25–23. In the final, the boys dominated Stelly's winning 25–11, 25–15. All players participated in every match and contributed to the team’s success. It was truly a team effort and has been all season. Reece RAVELLI and Cole CARTER were named to the All-Star Team.Next up for the team is the BC Championships in Burnaby. Go Spartans!
¬ FINE ARTS
No news today.
¬ CLUBS
No news today
¬ 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
NEW - Bottle Drive – Nov. 15
The Claremont Robotics Teams are hosting a bottle drive THIS SATURDAY, November 15, 10:00-12:00 noon. Please drop off empties in the Claremont bus loop. Thank you for supporting the Robotics program.
NEW – Paradise Island Cheese – Until Nov.21
The Grad Parent Exec team is running their first Grad 2026 fundraiser. You can buy delicious four-packs of Paradise Island Cheese, running now until November 21st. Use this LINK to purchase as many as you wish, and a portion of each sale will go to Grad events! Cheese pick-up will take place at Claremont later in the week of December 8th, in time for the holidays.
Purdy’s Chocolates – Until Nov. 18
The CSI Rowing Program invites you to participate in our Purdy’s Chocolates fundraiser this holiday season! By ordering your holiday chocolates through us, you’ll be helping to raise funds for our amazing rowing team.
Order Deadline: November 18th.
Order Link: Purdy’s Fundraiser
Campaign Number: 78262
Pick-up orders on TUESDAY December 2nd or THURSDAY December 4th, between 3.30 and 4.30 pm at the Elk Lake boat house.
Browse the Purdy’s Catalogue to see the delicious options available.
Feel free to share this link with your friends and family! If you have any questions or need to arrange an alternative pick-up time, please contact Tynke Landsmeer, tynke.landsmeer@gmail.com. The CSI Rowing Crew thanks you for your support!
Winter Floral Fundraiser
The CSI Lacrosse Academy is hosting a winter fundraiser of holiday florals: poinsettias, wreaths, greenery arrangements, succulent bowls, and even a few festive plushies. Funds go toward program costs and student travel. This is the LINK to explore and order your winter florals. The CSI LAX program appreciates your support!
¬ CAREER CENTRE
Volunteer Opportunity – Website Development
CPAC (the Claremont Parent Advisory Council) would like to recruit 2 student volunteers that are able to work together in developing a new CPAC website using Wix.com. https://www.wix.com/start/blog
CPAC will provide necessary support, including a Saanich School District IT person who can be further consulted.
This is time sensitive: The goal is to develop and execute the new site by the end of November.
All volunteer hours will be accounted for and CPAC will provide a reference letter.
Please email Marian Greco, grecomarian3@gmail.com if interested, with a friend/partner you can team up with.
Volunteer Opportunity – Victoria Grizzlies
The Victoria Grizzlies Hockey Club has new volunteer openings within the Grizzlies organization for game days! Current roles include:
-Ticketing
-Game Ops
-Ice Crew
Please see Mrs. Watson in the Career Centre (room 217) or email her at cwatson@saanichschools.ca
Parent Information Night – Nov.25
Find out about Dual Credit opportunities and in-district Career Programs for our SD63 students. Meet our District Career Team and learn how your child can gain real world experience and get a head start on their future. TUESDAY Nov. 25, 6:45-7:30pm at Stelly’s Secondary School, Learning Commons.
¬ CLAREMONT PAC
BCCPAC Virtual Summit - Nov 15
All parents are invited to join the 2025 BCCPAC Virtual Summit on SATURDAY, November 15, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Join us for " Leading Together: Building Stronger School Communities,” where PAC and DPAC leaders come together to learn, connect, and inspire change. Explore fresh insights on funding, governance, and communication, sharpen your outreach skills, and hear powerful keynotes from Generation Squeeze and experts on Safeguarding Children Against Sexual Exploitation.
Registration HERE.
News From the PAC - Staff Appreciation Dec 10 - Sign Up
Hello CPAC families,
As we look towards the holiday season, we have the privilege of saying thank you to the amazing staff and administration with a Winter Holiday luncheon on Dec 10th! This is always a highly anticipated day and a great way for us to show our appreciation. We encourage families (and students) to click on the link below and sign up to bring something or help out at the event. We look forward to making this a wonderful event!
This is the SIGN UP link.
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.