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Thursday Feb 2 News
by Andrea Martin - Thursday, 2 February 2017, 10:11 AM
 

THE CHRONICLE
Thursday February 2, 2017

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lost

Yesterday, the purple purse was found and returned to the owner!!  But now another student has lost a wallet, with important I.D. in it.  The wallet is dark blue with an embroidery pattern on it.  If you have come across it, please help out your fellow student and bring it to the office.

Math Contests
There are two math contests coming up and there are still spots available. The AMC10 and AMC12 are on TUESDAY, February 7th in Block 1 in room 215.  The Pascal. Cayley, and Fermat contests (which are for grades 9, 10 and 11) are on TUESDAY, February 28th in Block 1.  Sign-up sheets are on the bulletin board outside room 133.  See Mr. Skanks or Mr. Paananen if you have any questions.

Year-Long Drama
Claremont's Year-Long Drama presents the play “Up The Down Staircase,” running Feb 8, 10, 11 and Feb 15-18 at 7:30pm (and Feb 9th at 8:00pm to accommodate our Open House).  This play is both funny and insightful; it tells the tale of a new teacher coming into an inner-city school in 1959, where she is full of hope and the desire to make things better, but finds that making change is never easy. Tickets are $7.50 at the door (no pre-sales).

CLUBS
Handbags for Hope
The Key Club will be collecting gently used handbags, scarves or jewelry for raising funds for neuroblastoma, which is the most common cancer in children under the age of 1. The table will be in the main hallway at lunch every day starting Monday!

STUDENT GOVERNMENT
No news today.

ATHLETICS
Girls Rugby

All girls interested in playing rugby, there will be a meeting on FRIDAY at lunch in the PE hallway.  No experience required.  Questions? See Mr. Ohl or Shaye Tudor.

Boys Rugby
Boys rugby practices start this week. If you are interested in playing on either the Junior or Senior Boys rugby teams, you should be attending practices this week after school on the main field. No experience required, and regular PE strip will be fine for this week. Practices will run for an hour and half after school TODAY.  Please contact Mr. Ohl or Mr. Belvedere for more info.

CAREER CENTRE
Job Opportunities


A local business (on Claremont Road) requires a student for some part-time office help: general office organization, filing and sorting of documents.  Individual must be detail oriented and organized.  Start as soon as this weekend, if possible!  $12.00 per hour. 

The same local business (on Claremont Road), also requires a strong, able-bodied student to move around some office storage and filing boxes, and to help with office rearrangement.  Please see Mr. Arsenault for more information about both positions.

Seasonal jobs are now being advertised at Butchart Gardens, offering flexible part-time and full-time positions, mainly from April through to October.  Ability to speak a second language is a huge asset.  More information and application forms available in the Career Centre.

Job Fair
Hoping to find a job for the summer? Mark your calendar for the upcoming Job Fair at the Shoal Centre in Sidney, on FRIDAY February 24 (Pro-D Day) from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Register early and win!  Visit the Career Centre for more information and a list of participating employers.

GRAD 2017
Grad Transition

Final exams are done, so now it's time to focus on completing your Grad Transition!   Very few grade 12s have completed and submitted their GT forms so far.  Remember that Grad Transition is a Grad requirement - you cannot graduate without it!  Please get your GT forms from the Career Centre and complete them while you have your choice of who to do your interview with.  If you wait too late, formal GT interviews will be scheduled for you.

Dry Grad
Parents/Guardians: If time is a barrier to getting involved with Dry Grad, maybe you or your business would like to make a donation or sponsor some of the entertainment!  Receipts will be issued for tax write-off purposes and businesses will get acknowledged in the TC and Saanich News in late June, on our website, and in the school's Announcements.
Donations of PRIZES the Grads can win at Dry Grad are also gratefully accepted!
Please email claremontdrygrad@gmail.com

We are grateful to be acknowledging our first Entertainment Sponsor!  Iron Bell Fitness has sponsored the Photo Booth for Dry Grad 2017!  Iron Bell Fitness is a local (and VERY close to Claremont School) kettle bell fitness studio where you get very personal attention.  Classes for all ages and no experience required.  "You've tried the rest, now train with the best!"  For more info, go to:  victoriakettlebell.ca

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
No news today.

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