Claremont Secondary School

THE CHRONICLE
Monday October 24, 2016

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Found
An IPod and a wallet were found.  Please come to the office to claim them.

UNICEF
Please help children worldwide by donating spare change from now until Halloween into the UNICEF boxes found in all your teachers' classrooms. Every little bit can add up to a lot. Last year we raised $300 in change!

Grade 9's – Take Our Kids To Work Day
Next WEDNESDAY, November 2nd is Take Our Kids to Work Day!  This day is an opportunity for Grade 9 students to go to work with a parent, relative, friend or neighbour to observe a day in their work place.  Mr. Arsenault will be distributing information and consent forms to all block 1 grade 9 classes. If you miss getting one of these forms, you can pick one up from the Career Centre!

Bus Passes
If you have registered to ride the school bus, please come to the office to pick up your new bus pass.

Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club is officially underway.  On TUESDAY and THURSDAY mornings before block 1, bagels, spreads, hot drinks and juice boxes are available in the student lounge.  Bagel/spreads = $.50.  Hot drinks = $.50.  Juice boxes = $.25. 

AP Courses Second Semester
For students who are taking AP courses in second semester, there are important meetings this week.  Each meeting will be at lunchtime in computer lab 225:
TODAY – Criminology
TODAY – Psychology (if you missed the meeting last week)
TUESDAY – Business (Economics, Business, Accounting)
THURSDAY - Biology

Post Secondary Institutions of BC Event
This year's Post Secondary Institutions of BC Event will be hosted by Parkland Secondary School this THURSDAY night, October 27th, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm.  This will be a mini-fair format with recruiters and advisors on hand to present their university or college information.  This event ifs free; all parents & students are welcome.

CLUB OPPORTUNITIES
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STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Halloween Week: Oct 24-31
Halloween week is here!
TODAY – It is great to see so many people wearing black for Black-Out Monday.
TUESDAY – Halloween Lip Sync at lunch in the theatre.  Sign-up sheet is posted on the theatre door.
WEDNESDAY – Mummy Wrap Contest at lunch in the lounge.  Come to participate or come to watch!
THURSDAY   – Movie at lunch in the theatre (Halloween Town).
FRIDAY  – Funky Hat Day.  Get creative!
MONDAY 31st – Halloween costume contest at lunch in the gym.

ATHLETICS
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CAREER CENTRE
Fall SAT Prep Courses
If you are interested in applying to an American university, it is likely that you will need to write a standardized test, and you can choose to write either/both the SAT or ACT.  An SAT prep course will be offered this fall at St. Michael's University School.  These are comprehensive courses that give students a solid overview of all the content, teach exclusive strategies to tackle each section, and ensure students are confident and well-prepared with extensive in-class practice.  For more information, please visit the Career Centre.

GRAD 2016
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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
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