Claremont Secondary School

THE CHRONICLE
Thursday February 9, 2017

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Early Closure Today
To prepare for tonight's Open House, classes will end at 2:28 today.  Classes will be shortened accordingly. School busses will be running at their usual times.
Blk 1    9:00 – 10:07
Blk 2   10:13 – 11: 20
Lunch 11:20 – 12:06
Blk 3  12:06 – 1:15
Blk 4    1:21 – 2:28

Year-Long Drama
The play, “Up The Down Staircase,” opens TONIGHT at 8:00 in the Ridge Theatre, following our Open House  The show continues to run Feb, 10, 11, and 15-18 at 7:30 pm each night.  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 are collecting gently used handbags, scarves or jewelry for raising funds for Neuroblastoma Pediatric Cancer Research.  Neuroblastoma is the most common cancer in children under the age of 1. The table will be in the main hallway at lunch every day this week!

STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Valentines Day- Dating Game
Student Government has some fun planned for Valentine's Day. There will be a Dating Game held in the theatre on Valentine's Day (Tuesday, February 14th). Be sure not to miss it! 

Valentines Day Carnations
Student Government will be selling carnations at lunch, starting TODAY.  Prices are as follows: $2 for 1, $5 for 3.

ATHLETICS
Badminton
For all players interested in trying out for the Badminton team: there will be a meeting TODAY at lunch in room 136.  Please see Ms. Pang if you cannot attend.

CAREER CENTRE
Job Opportunities
A local resident, on Sea Ridge Drive, requires help with outside chores and gardening work.  $20.00 per hour. Please see Mrs. Rhodes in the Career Centre for more information.

International Universities Fair
Are you considering post secondary education in Canada, the US, the UK  or perhaps other countries?  Save the date of Sunday, April 30, 2017 for the Vancouver International Universities Fair!  FREE admission!  For more information, contact Nancy Cromarty at: ncromarty@wpga.ca.  To receive additional information and updates about this fair, join the mailing list at www.nacacfairs.org/vancouver. 

GRAD 2017
Grad Photo Retakes
Grads: If you had photo retakes taken, they are now in the office, ready for pickup.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Ski Trip
Sign up now for skiing at Mt. Washington March 15 & 16th.  Get the permission forms from Brenda, sign up NOW, as space is limited.  Check Brenda's board for more details.

Pizza Lunch – Feb 14th
Due to the challenges of this week with snow closures and the impact on classes, Pizza Lunch has again been re-scheduled to TUESDAY Feb 14th in the big gym. Come and meet our new International students.

Check Brenda's board every day for news.