THE CHRONICLE

Monday September 14, 2026

It’s a great day to be a Spartan!

¬ GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEW – Course Change Requests

At this point, all requests for course changes have been reviewed and processed where possible.  Students whose schedules were changed have received an email or text. Some others are on a wait list.

REMINDER - Student Information Verification Forms – Return by Sept. 14

Reminder to please return the Student Info Verification Forms asap. We ask that parents/guardians review the information, make any changes, sign the document, and return them to the school (whether or not there are any changes made, so we can update student records. 

NEW - International Travel Meeting – Sept 16
For all students interested, or who are already enrolled, in the Peru trip for this year and the Japan trip for next year, there is a meeting THIS WEDNESDAY at lunch in room 327.  For more information, contact Mr Gardner:  dgardner@saanichschools.ca

NEW - Volleyball Sport and Performance Class Meeting – Sept 17

Students in the Volleyball Sport and Performance Classes have a mandatory meeting THIS THURSDAY Sept 17th, at 8:00am in the PE Portable. Please contact Mr. Freeburn if you have any questions.

Bus Passes

If you are registered to ride the school bus, and you did not pick up your bus pass last week, the bus passes are now in the main office.

Cafeteria Lunch Service

Cafeteria lunch service for this week will be limited to only pizza sales. Once the Cafeteria students are trained, there will be a wide selection of entrees, salads, sides, treats and drinks.  Cash and tap are available, or you can purchase lunch cards in the Accounting office for $5 and $10.

Photo Day – Sept. 15

Photo day is TOMORROW (TUESDAY). On Photo Day, students will be provided with a QR Code and an Access Code.  All students are required to have their photo taken for the school database and for the yearbook; this is no cost to parents. Full details on how to order extra photos will be available after the initial photo sessions have taken place; photo proofs will be online within 48 hours.

Block 1:  PE classes, Gr 10’s, then Gr 9’s 

Block 2:  Grade 12’s, then Grade 11’s 

Block 3:  last call for any missing students

If a Student is Absent or Late

Parents are asked to please email the Attendance Line AND your student’s teacher 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 Pickup and Drop Off

For the safe flow of parent vehicle traffic in the mornings and after school, this is a reminder that the bus loop, the staff parking lot, and Strangcrest  Place are NOT a drop-off or pick-up location for students, before or after school.

Morning drop offs: please use the student parking lot or drop off along the ample areas along Claremont Road or Wesley Road. If you are using the student parking lot, please pull further down the lot, as to not block up the parent cars behind you. Please do NOT drive into the staff parking lot.

After school pick ups: please use the student parking lot or pickup along the ample areas along Claremont Road or Wesley Road. Please do NOT park on Strangcrest Place across the road from Claremont. This small cul-de-sac cannot support cars parking and interfering with their driveways.

**A short fresh air walk is a wonderful way for students to start and end their school day.

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.

Instagram Account

Claremont has an Instagram account: @claremontsd63 .    This is great way to keep in the loop on school-wide information.

Yearbooks Leftover from June 2026

Some yearbooks that were ordered last year were not picked up in June. If you think you paid for a yearbook, but didn’t pick it up, please see Ms Waller in the Accounting office.

¬ ATHLETICS

Fall Teams

Fall Teams get underway very quickly, and this is a snapshot of their start-up.  These details were also covered during grade assemblies last week. 

Sr Boys Volleyball  (Mr Ryan and Mingo Miguel) – tryouts happened last week, and the team has already been selected.

Jr Boys Volleyball (Dave Ruperto and Kenan Wong) – tryouts continue TUESDAY Sept 15 @ 3:15 in the small gym.

Sr Girls Volleyball (Ms. Heppell and Mr Quested) – tryouts were last week

Gr 10 Girls Volleyball  (Ms Montgomery Stinson and Ms. Collombin) - TODAY, Sept 14 and WEDNESDAY Sept 16 @ 5:15 (main gym)

Gr 9 Girls Volleyball (Sarah Miguel) – tryouts were last week. *This team may have been selected. Please see Mr Reisig if you missed tryouts.
Sr Boys Soccer (Ms Yager and Mr Earnshaw) – tryouts TUESDAY Sept 15 and THURSDAY Sept 17.

Jr Boys Soccer (Allen Jacques) - TODAY Sept 14 and WEDNESDAY Sept 16 after school on the main field.

Field Hockey (Ms. Furtado) - meeting was last week. See Mr Reisig if you are interested but missed the meeting.
Cross Country - meeting TODAY, Sept 14 @ lunch in the small gym

Swimming - TBA (Ms. Harris)

**If you have any questions, please see Mr Reisig in the PE office.

¬ CLUBS

Clubs & Teams Info Session – Sept. 18

There are lots of ways to get involved at Claremont, with a wide range of clubs and teams.  There will be a Clubs & Teams Info Event on FRIDAY Sept 18 at lunchtime in the big gym. 

NEW – Grad Executive Meeting – Sept 15

The first Grad Executive meeting of the year is TOMORROW (Tuesday) at lunch in Room 200. This club is for Grade 12s only who are interested in organizing Grad events.

NEW – Math Club

Math Club runs on FRIDAYS at lunch in room 130. If you missed the first meeting last week, come see Mr Skanks to pick up a request form for math contests for the year. 

NEW – Key Club

Are you looking for opportunities to gain the volunteer hours you need to graduate? Join Key Club to gain access to service events and fundraisers, while meeting new people and giving back to the community. For interested students, the first meeting is THURSDAY, September 17^th in room 135 (Ms Pang’s room). 

¬ FINE ARTS

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¬ INDIGENOUS NEWS

ÍY, SȻÁĆEL HÁLE – Good Day

¬ INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

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¬ GRAD 2027

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¬ FUNDRAISING

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¬ CAREER CENTRE

NEW –  UVic Humanities and Arts Fair – Sept 23

The UVic Humanities and Arts Faire is visiting Claremont on WEDNESDAY Sep 23 @ 1:00pm - 2:30pm in the Learning Commons. Students can visit on their own - with teacher permission - for 15/20 minutes.

Likely In attendance:
Greek & Roman Studies
Medieval Studies
Media Studies
Academic & Technical Writing Program
Linguistics
English
Philosophy
Gender Studies
Hispanic & Italian Studies
Pacific & Asian Studies
Religious Studies
European Studies

Play Bingo (cards will be available upon entry), and you may be the winner of a UVic t-shirt, along with some merch from the Fine Arts and Humanities faculties!

Work Experience 12

If you signed up for WORK EXPERIENCE, or you have a job and would like to sign up, come to the Career Centre (Room 217) as soon as possible!  Deadline for signing up is MONDAY, September 21. Thank you!

Job Opportunity – Oct. 17

Student Greeters are needed for the 2026 General Local and School Board Elections. This is a well-paid, ONE-DAY job, taking place on SATURDAY October 17.  For more info, see Mrs. Watson in the Career Centre (Room 217), or email her at cwatson@saanichschools.ca   Deadline for applications: September 18!

¬ CLAREMONT PAC

Claremont PAC CPAC Website: 

Welcome to our CPAC community!  Please visit our website for monthly meeting dates, other school or COPAC events. Visit the site to sign up for ad hoc communications. CPAC LINK     www.claremontsecondarypac.com

CPAC Monthly Meetings:

Listed below are the monthly meetings. Parents can attend in the Learning Commons or online (7pm-8pm). We typically discuss any updates from the administration, budget and event updates and COPACS communications. It’s an open forum for questions from parents. 

September 22nd  MS Teams LINK  

October 20th  MS Teams LINK

November 17th MS Teams LINK

January 19th MS Teams LINK

CPAC 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.

AC 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.

¬ ONGOING REMINDERS

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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.