Daily News - November 14, 2024
THE CHRONICLE
Thursday November 14, 2024
¬ GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW – did you lose a single air pod pro? If so, please come to the office to claim it!
NEW - Wolf Pack Pizza Lunch Trip Meeting
Ready to sink your teeth into some pizza and our next big adventure? Join us for the FIRST Wolf Pack Pizza Lunch Trip Meeting this Friday in Rm. 327! 🐺🍕 Also, explore the opportunity to dive into an adventure in Costa Rica during Spring Break 2026.
🕒 When: Lunchtime, this Friday
📍 Where: Room 327
🍕 What's for Lunch? Pizza, obviously!
⚠️ First come, first serve — don't be the last wolf to the feast!
We’ll be sharing all the deets on the May 2025 Seattle Trip: Great Wolf Lodge, the Underground Tour, a Mariners game, the Space Needle, and more!
Here's What to Do:
- Snag your application package from Mr. Gardner or Ms. Turnbull.
- Fill it out and bring your $200 non-refundable deposit.
- Submit both, and you're one step closer to adventure!
Don’t miss out — make sure you’re in the Pack!
Pajama Day!
FRIDAY is our next school-wide theme day, it's PAJAMA DAY! Wear your coziest pjs and slippers to show some school spirit!
Europe Trip July 2025
Would you like to travel to Italy, Monaco, France and Spain with us this July? Please go and see Ms. Wells anytime in Rm. 312 to sign up! Get a friend to join and you can save money on your own trip!
Pro-D Day
Please be advised that school will not be in session on MONDAY November 18, as staff will be working on school-based planning initiatives at the school. We look forward to welcoming students back to school on Tuesday November 19th!
End of Term I & Reports Cards
Students/families are reminded that the end of Term I is this coming FRIDAY November 15. Students should be double checking that they have no missing assignments or outstanding work for any of their classes before this date arrives. Report cards will then be processed and available for viewing online FRIDAY November 22nd (anytime after 5:00pm); students will be able to use the Student Portal Link provided HERE. *NOTE: A reminder that all parents/guardians now have the ability to view student grades/comments as well by signing up for a Brightspace account using the SD63 Brightspace Account Login instructions linked HERE.
Student Photos and ID Cards
If you have not picked up your photos and student ID cards, please come to the office to get them.
Boys Lacrosse Fundraiser
Gift your family and friends time spent together and break up the monotony of winter vacation by purchasing Victoria Royals tickets from the Boys Lacrosse program!
When: Saturday December 28th @ 6:05pm
Where: Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre
Who: Victoria Royals vs Prince George Cougars
At only $20 a ticket, it’s affordable fun for everyone! To purchase please contact Crystal at: clfulber@gmail.com / 250-507-4586.
Purdy’s Fundraiser for the CSI Rowing Program
NEW – Last Chance to order your Purdy’s chocolates. Please help us achieve our sales goal of $4000! The CSI Rowing Program invites you to participate in our Purdy’s Chocolate fundraiser this holiday season! By ordering your holiday chocolates through us, you’ll be helping to raise funds for our amazing rowing team.
Important Details:
- Order Deadline: SUNDAY November 17th
- Order Link: Purdy’s Fundraiser
- Use Campaign Number: 78262
- Catalogue: Browse the Purdy’s catalogue here to see the delicious options available.
- Pick-up Date: Orders will be ready for pick-up on FRIDAY November 29th between 3.30 and 4.30 pm at the Elk Lake boat house.
Or: WEDNESDAY December 4th, at Claremont school (please arrange a pick-up time ahead of time).
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 at 250-580-2054 or via Slack. The CSI Rowing Crew thanks you for your support!
Girls Lacrosse Fundraiser
Join us for Burger and Beverage Music Bingo Night at The Rack in Saanich on SUNDAY November 17 at 6pm. $35 gets you a burger, a beverage and one round of music bingo! Six great prizes to be won!! For tickets email: aspencelayh@gmail.com with your name and the number of tickets you would like. We are limited to 65 tickets so purchase early! (No students permitted).
Wolf Pack Trip 2026!!!! Save the Date: Spring Break 2026 in Costa Rica!
Pack your sense of adventure because Spring Break 2026 is going to be epic! 🌴 The Wolf Pack is planning to head to Costa Rica with Gardner and Turnbull for a thrill-packed journey you won’t want to miss.
Picture this:
- White water rafting through Costa Rica’s breathtaking rivers.
- Ziplining through the lush jungle canopy for the ultimate adrenaline rush.
- Snorkelling the beautiful beaches and catching some epic waves.
We’re teaming up with EF Tours to make this an unforgettable experience. Mark your calendars, start dreaming of the tropics, and get ready for an adventure of a lifetime! 🌊 🌞
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
NEW - A reminder to all band students who need to complete any missing theory tests to come to the band room at LUNCH TODAY. If you are unsure, you can check your google classroom.
¬ ATHLETICS
NEW - Congratulations to the CSI Aquatics athletes for outstanding performances at the Bennett Cup Meet this past weekend. Meet highlights included: Beni Purnhauser qualifying for the Senior National Championships in 50M Backstroke, Noah Weaver for qualifying for team BC, and 7 of our swimmers qualifying for the Long Distance Training Camp this weekend.
¬ CLUBS
¬ INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
NEW – For all International Students on the Vancouver Trip next week there is a meeting at LUNCH today in the Learning Commons.
¬ GRAD 2025
Grad Portraits in Full Swing
We still have a few more days left for Grade 12 students to get their Grad portraits completed (last day is FRIDAY November 15)! Sign up now using the following LINK (you don’t need a code, just search for Claremont); all sessions are being held in the PE portable behind our Small Gym and you can book from 10am-6pm. Taking your Grad Portrait ensures that your picture (along with your Grad Yearbook Writeup which you will be asked to submit soon) appears in our yearbook for the final time in your school career!
Lifetouch will be opening additional appointments as they fill up. Don’t miss your appointment without rescheduling as Lifetouch no longer has studio appointments available.
When signing up online, please scroll down and enter your school city and province to locate Claremont School. You will be listed with your Legal Name. No 8 Digit Code is provided for booking your appointments. Upon scheduling your session, you will receive an 8-digit Appointment Code. This code may be used to reschedule or cancel your appointment if needed.
Portrait Sitting Fees - a $30 sitting fee is required if doing a deluxe portrait sitting and getting proofs. This is payable at time of booking or is payable to the photographer at the time of your sitting. Please click continue at the bottom of the page where it says, “Pay at your session”, you do not need to pay the $30.00 online. You are asked to pay any fees owing, in person, at the time of the photo session. Preferred method of payment is debit or credit.
Yearbook Only Photos - no photo session fee is required if taking a Grad photo for the yearbook only. A photo must be taken of each grad for the yearbook and the Graduation Ceremony. When booking online once you have entered your postal code you will see below “pay at your session”, click on the small “Continue” below. Your appointment is now booked.
We encourage all grads to have their grad photos taken to ensure your Entire Graduating Class is included in the Yearbook and Composite.
¬ INDIGENOUS EDUCATION
Please find attached the November Indigenous Ed Bulletin.
¬ FUNDRAISING
The next bottle drive will be THIS SATURDAY November 16, run by the Robotics Club! Money raised will be used to help purchase required equipment and offset tournament and travel costs. Anyone wanting to donate can drop bottles off at the front of the school between 8am and 1pm. Thank you for your support!
¬ CAREER CENTRE
UVic Engineering and Computer Science Program
Hey Students... Do you want to "create tangible solutions to real-world problems"? Come to the Career Centre to meet a representative from UVic's Engineering and Computer Science Program! You can ask Alejandro about the program's seven areas of study; co-op work placements; clubs and teams for student involvement; and how you'll be engaging in high-impact research with industry, government, and the community. Date/Time: WEDNESDAY, November 20 @ Lunch in the Career Centre (Room 217)
Police Camp
Are you interested in Police Camp this year? Application forms are due FRIDAY November 15. See Mr. Bussoli in the career centre if you have any questions.
Outreach Mentorship Program – UBC
The UBC MD Admissions Office recently launched the MD Outreach Youth Mentorship Program. This program connects high school students with UBC Medical Students to learn more about being a university student, learning about self-care, and applying to UBC medical school. If you are interested in this program, see Mrs. Watson in the Career Centre, or email her for the link to apply: cwatson@saanichschools.ca
¬ CLAREMONT PAC
NEW – December Staff Appreciation
Hello Claremont Families! CPAC is organizing a Christmas High Tea to show our appreciation for the amazing staff at Claremont and we need your help! Please take a look at the sign up sheet https://www.perfectpotluck.com/meals.php?t=YFFQ2270 and enter your information wherever you are able to help! If you have any questions, please email claremontpacsd63@gmail.com. Thank you in advance for your support in appreciating our amazing staff. We couldn’t do it without you!
PAC Meeting
The next PAC Meeting will be on TUESDAY November 19, 2024 @ 7:00 pm in person in the Learning Commons as well as virtually through MS TEAMS. Up-to-date information and meeting minutes can be found on the CPAC website.
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.