Claremont Secondary School

THE CHRONICLE
Monday May 2, 2016

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Food Trucks are Coming!
The weather is perfect! The food trucks are coming! Support Grad 2016. WEDNESDAY: Grilled to the Mac will be here.  FRIDAY: Ice cream!!  Bring your $ and appetite!

Summer Session Courses
Application forms are 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

IGS Hero Project - Battery Recycling Campaign
Save your batteries!!  This 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!

Musical Theatre – Crazy For You
The Claremont Musical Theatre program will soon be presenting “Crazy for You” at the Ridge Theatre. This show is a fun musical comedy featuring classic Gershwin songs.  Come see the many talents of our Claremont cast and crew!!  Shows run May 18-21 and May 25-28 @ 7:00 pm.  Tickets are on sale at the accounting office:  $12.50 for students/seniors, $15.00 for adults. Plan ahead – this show will be a hit!!

STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Lip Sync Battle
The lip sync battle will be TOMORROW (TUESDAY). at lunch in the theatre.

ATHLETICS
Boys Rugby
Congratulations to the Junior Boys Rugby 7-a-side Team. They won 4th place at the BC Championships last Friday. They were the top public school in the province.

CAREER CENTRE
University of Toronto
A representative from the University of Toronto will be in Victoria on THURSDAY, May 5th, for a free information session at St. Michael's University School, from 7-8 pm. - registration begins at 6:30.
See Mrs. Rhodes in the Career Centre for more information.

GRAD 2016
Studio 63 Free Hairstyles for Grads!
For the graduating class of 2016:  Studio 63 has a special invitation for a FREE Grad 'up-do' or 'style'!  Support SD 63's Hairstyling students and keep your grad costs down too!  Get the latest and greatest new style of the season for both men and women.  Phone for appt: 250-652-5381.

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 this 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.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Pizza Lunch
For all International students:  There will be a pizza lunch TOMORROW (TUESDAY).   Come and hear about our year-end BBQ for all International students.  We will also be taking another grad photo.

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