THE CHRONICLE

Monday September 21, 2026

It’s a great day to be a Spartan!

¬ GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEW – Student Bus Passes

There are still school bus passes in the office for many students to pick up. 

Theme Day – Sept 24

We have at least one school-wide Theme Day per month at Claremont. This is an easy way to show some school spirit and have some fun. Our first theme day is BLACKOUT THIS THURSDAY Sept 24. This is an easy one…. just wear all black to join in.

NEW – Pro-D Day Sept. 25

Reminder that there will be no school for students THIS FRIDAY, Sept 25, as all SD63 staff will be participating in our annual Indigenous Focused Professional Development Day that is being hosted at Claremont.

NEW - Cafeteria Lunch Service

Full cafeteria lunch service is now available, serving up a range of hot and cold lunches, salads, sides, treats and drinks.  Cash and tap are available, or you can purchase lunch cards in the Accounting office for $5 and $10.

NEW - Student Photos

Student photo proofs are ready to view on the Artona website: https://artona.com/orders/school-day. Students should have been given an access code. If the access code has been misplaced, please connect with Artona via their website. 

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

NEW – Cross Country

There is a meeting for all cross country runners TODAY at lunch in the IGS room (room 264). It will not be long, but crucial for organizing our team for Wednesday’s first meet! Contact Mr Neufeld if you can’t make it.

¬ CLUBS

NEW – Peer Tutoring

Peer Tutoring starts this week, TODAY and TOMORROW (TUESDAY) after school in room 130. There are posters with QR codes around the school where you can find the full schedule and who is tutoring on what day, and what courses they can help you with.

NEW – Math Club

The first math contest of the year is the Canadian Lynx Competition on THURSDAY, October 1st and it is open to all grades. Registration deadline is this week. Sign up on the bulletin board outside room 133 or see Mr. Skanks

Debate Club

Do you like debating? Yes? Join Debate Club!  No? That's debatable! Join anyway! Debate Club runs weekly on MONDAYS, starting TODAY, at lunch in Room 235. 

¬ FINE ARTS

No news today.

¬ INDIGENOUS NEWS

ÍY, SȻÁĆEL HÁLE – Good Day

¬ INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

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¬ GRAD 2027

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¬ FUNDRAISING

Popcorn and Candy Bag Sales

Popcorn bags and candy bags will be for sale in the Student Lounge every WEDNESDAY at lunchtime.  $2.50 for popcorn, and $1.50 for candy bags.  Cash sales only. All sales will support our Learning Services programs.

¬ CAREER CENTRE

LAST CALL – 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).  TODAY is the deadline for signing up.

Canadian Universities Event (CUE)  - Sept 29

The Canadian Universities Event is coming to Claremont on TUESDAY September 29 @ 1pm - 2:30pm in the Small Gym. Many Canadian post-secondary schools will be attending, from Acadia to York, to our local favourites like Royal Roads, SFU, UVic, and VIU.  Find out about specific university programs, application requirements, and student life.
This event is meant primarily for students in Grades 11 & 12.
Your class may attend, or individual students may attend with teacher permission.

Women in Orthopaedics (WORTH) - VIRTUAL Workshop – Oct 17
UBC Department of Orthopaedics and BC Children’s Hospital are hosting a virtual workshop that will provide insights on careers in healthcare and engineering, specifically in orthopaedics. The workshop is geared toward female students in grades 10-12.
SATURDAY October 17 @ 9:00am-12:30pm
Deadline for registration: Wednesday, October 14.
For more information and to register, see Mrs. Watson in the Career Centre (Room 217), or email her: cwatson@saanichschools.ca

¬ 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.

¬ ONGOING REMINDERS

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.

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.