THE CHRONICLE

Wednesday June 3, 2026

It’s a great day to be a Spartan!

¬ GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEW – SS10 Field Trip Today

Reminder to all students in Mr Gardner & Ms Tait's SS10 classes; your bus leaves at 12:00 noon sharp TODAY from the front of the school.

NEW – Copernican Days June 9 & 10

Provincial Numeracy and Literacy Assessments will be taking place for many students THIS TUESDAY June 9 and WEDNESDAY June 10.  To properly schedule these assessments, the entire school will follow a Copernican class schedule consisting of two long blocks per day.  Please note the revised Class Schedule:

REVISED CLASS SCHEDULE

TUESDAY June 9

Block 1: 9:00 – 11:45 (all morning)

(Lit/Num Assessments: 9:00 – 12:00)

Block 3: 12:30 – 3:10 (all afternoon)

(Lit/Num Assessments: 12:30 – 3:30)

WEDNESDAY June 10

Block 2: 9:00 – 11:45 (all morning)

(Lit/Num Assessments: 9:00 – 12:00)

Block 4: 12:30 – 3:10 (all afternoon)

(Lit/Num Assessments: 12:30 – 3:30)

Literacy & Numeracy Assessments

If you are writing a literacy or numeracy assessment, please show up 10 minutes before the start of the assessment to get signed in.  

Bling out your Book!!
Come to the Learning Commons and bedazzle your books!  Every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY at lunchtime until the end of classes, bring a friend and we’ll supply the rhinestones and tools…YOU bring your book! Or journal! Or planner!  And we’ll have bookmarks to bling out too!  See Mrs. Wadsworth for more info!
 

NEW – Semester 2 Final Assessment Week Schedule: June 17-23

¬ ATHLETICS

NEW – Rugby Provincial Results

Boys Rugby:

After winning a tight match with South Delta Secondary, the boys secured a 6^th place finish at Provincials, which is our highest ranking in program history.  It was a hard-fought season that saw us beat both St Michaels and Oak Bay to secure our trip to provincials. Well done, boys!

Girls are Provincial Champions:

The girls were able to avenge their Island Championship loss to Belmont in the Provincial semi-final (winning 20-15 in overtime).  The girls played Langley in the final, winning 37-0, securing another Provincial championship.  That makes 3 gold medal wins in the last 4 years for the girls, and 5 podium finishes in the 5 years that 7s rugby has been played provincially. Go Spartans!!!

¬ FINE ARTS

NEW – Spring Music Concert: June 4

The Claremont Music Department is excited to be showcasing their Spring Music Concert TOMORROW NIGHT (THURSDAY) @ 7pm in the Ridge Theatre. Come enjoy the musical talents of our student performers. Entrance is by donation at the front door.

NEW – Night of Dance: June 8 & 9

Night of Dance is next week, on MONDAY and TUESDAY nights at 7pm. Tickets are on sale at lunch starting TODAY outside the theatre. Payment can be cash or card. payment.

¬ INDIGENOUS NEWS

No news today.

¬ INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

No news today.

¬ GRAD 2026

NEW – Grad Wear For Sale

Grads: extra Grad Wear will be on sale TODAY and TOMORROW at lunch outside the theatre. Cash or card is accepted.

REMINDER - Sign-up for Grad Banquet Tables – June 3 & 4

Grads, it is time to think about who you want to sit with at your grad banquet.  Seating is assigned for the dinner only; afterwards, everyone can move around freely and mingle.  Sign-up forms are available in the office. Please come by to pick one up.  Sign-up will be TODAY & TOMORROW only at lunch in room 200.

Here are the details…..

1. Pick 1 friend to represent your group.

2. Tables can seat up to 10 guests. Your group can be from 1–10 people.  You don’t need 10 guests to submit a group.  (sign-up forms are in the office)

3. Names can only be on one list, so confirm the Grads (and Guests) who want to be in your group.

4. Fill in a Sign-up Form of who is sitting at your table (No List = No Sign-up.)

     a. First and Last Name of Grad

     b. First and Last Name of the Guest.

5. WEDNESDAY June 3 & THURSDAY June 4 at lunchtime: one member of your group brings the list to Room 200 (in the Science wing).

6. If you don’t sign up by the end of lunch on Thursday June 4^th, tables will be assigned for you.

¬ FUNDRAISING

NEW - Bake Sale

A group of PEP 11 students is running a bake sale TODAY at lunch in the Student Lounge. Money raised will go towards supporting cancer research. Come by for a treat and to support an important cause.

¬ CAREER CENTRE

REMINDER – Work Experience 12

Are you working over the summer (and into the coming school year)? Sign up for Work Experience 12!  In order to log hours over the summer, you need to meet with Mr. Bussoli FIRST.  Hours DO NOT COUNT toward WEx12, unless you have submitted the required paperwork before the summer.  See Mrs. Watson in the Career Centre to book an appointment with Mr. Bussoli, as soon as possible.

Volunteer Opportunity for Student Golfers & Student Golf Enthusiasts! 

Do you play golf or love the game? We’re looking for student volunteers to help at      BC Cancer’s “Lawrence’s Drive for a Cure” golf tournament on July 24th at Cordova Bay Golf Course. 

Volunteer opportunities may include:
• Hole support
• Registration
• Player assistance
• Event setup & coordination
• On-course activities

Volunteer hours will be fully credited and reference letters will be provided

This is a great experience for students interested in sports, events, healthcare, or community leadership.  To volunteer, please email Alexia Greco at:
lawrencesdriveforacure@gmail.com

Volunteer Opportunity: June 12

Do you remember how much fun your elementary school spring fairs were when you were a kid??  Earn volunteer hours at the ḰELSET PAC Spring Fair!  High school students are needed to help run the carnival games, at ḰELSET Elementary, on FRIDAY June 12, from 5-8pm.  You know this will be a fun event, and this is their biggest fund-raiser of the year!! See Mrs. Watson in the Career Centre (Room 217) for more info, or email her at cwatson@saanichschools.ca
 

NEW – Job Opportunity

Gardening help needed; $20/hour.  A community member at the south end of Old West Saanich Road is looking for a student to help with part-time, occasional gardening.  For contact info, see Mrs. Watson in the Career Centre, or email her: cwatson@saanichschools.ca

Job Opportunity

Gardening help needed!  One of our neighbours is seeking help with lawn mowing, weeding, and other gardening tasks on a flexible schedule.  For more information, see Mrs. Watson in the Career Centre, or email her at cwatson@saanichschools.ca

¬ 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.

¬ ONGOING REMINDERS

Instagram Account

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

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.