Claremont Secondary School

THE CHRONICLE
Wednesday April 27, 2016

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Blood Drive
Roll up your sleeves to help.  200,000 donations are needed by July 1st.  Canadian Blood Services is having a national push to fill the blood bank shelves before the summer.  There are donation times available to Claremont students and staff on a number of afternoons in May.  Sign up next week in the lounge or contact Ms Chapman.  Must be 17yrs old.

Summer Session Courses
Application forms are now available for Summer Session for Academic Advancement.  Summer Session courses are designed to provide enriching opportunities for academically motivated students.  Courses are fast-paced (72 hours of classroom instruction and 38 hours of online activity) and cover the full course curriculum.  Applications are available on the Claremont website for the following courses:
  *Social Studies 11
  *English 11
  *Biology 11
  *Chemistry 11
  *Physics 11
  *Pre-Calculus 11
  *Recreational Leadership 11
  *Law 12

Report Cards
Report cards were handed out in Home Room on Tuesday.  If you did not pick yours up, they are now available in the office.

IGS Hero Project - Battery Recycling Campaign
Save your batteries!!  On FRIDAY May 6th, the IGS Hero Project will be collecting old batteries at a table outside of the lounge.  Did you know that zinc deficiency is a global health challenge? 2 billion people worldwide are affected and nearly 450,000 children die every year from complications associated with zinc deficiency.  Every AA battery contains the amount of zinc needed to save the lives of six children. Let's make a difference, Claremont!

Peer Tutoring
A reminder that Peer Tutoring is available at lunch Monday to Friday in the Learning Commons. Please check in with our friendly tutors to help support your courses.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Lip Sync Battle - Rescheduled
The lip sync battle has been postponed until next week, TUESDAY May 3rd at lunch. Anyone who has signed up to be involved, there will be a rehearsal this FRIDAY at lunch.

ATHLETICS
No news today.

CAREER CENTRE
Victoria Flying Club Open House
Thinking about learning how to fly?  The Victoria Flying Club is having their Spring Open House on SATURDAY, May 14th, from 11:00-3:00.  Find out about Careers in Aviation, check out the planes on the ramp, try out a full motion flight simulator featuring a flight over Victoria, and so much more!  Visit the Career Centre for more information.

GRAD 2016
Grad Forms/Payment Due Today
Reminder to grads:  The deadline for handing in all of your grad paperwork and payment is TODAY at the accounting office.

Scholarships
Two new scholarships have been added to the district scholarships. Please visit the scholarship page for more information. Deadline for these two scholarship applications is FRIDAY May 6th at noon.

UVic Registration 101 Presentation
Students who have already registered to attend UVic in the fall (and those still considering registration), please mark your calendars for UVic's Registration 101 Presentation next week on THURSDAY May 5 at lunch in the Learning Commons .  The Reg 101 session will go over details such as program planning, timetables, course registration and next steps. The session is intended for all students who are considering attending UVic in September, whether they have been admitted yet or not.

Grad Transition
There are still a few students who have one or more aspects of their GT missing!  Graduation Transition is a grad requirement!  No GT completion = NO GRAD!!!  Names for incomplete GTs are posted in the Career Centre.  If you are not sure if your GT is complete, take the time to check in the Career Centre.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Pizza Lunch
For all International students:  There will be a pizza lunch next week on TUESDAY, May 3.   Come and hear about our year-end BBQ for all International students.  We will also be taking another grad photo.

Check Brenda's board every day for news.