Claremont Secondary School

THE CHRONICLE
Thursday September  21, 2017

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Revised Schedule Today
Block 1:  9:00 - 10:16
Homeroom:  10:16-10:40
Block 2: 10:46 - 12:04
Lunch:  12:04 - 12:50
Block 3:  12:50 - 2:06
Block 4:  2:12 - 3:28

Five For The Fight – Tour de Rock Fundraiser
Our Five for the Fight campaign starts on MONDAY!  Bring in your $5 donation to Block 1 or make a donation at the front office. Fund-raising will end on Spartan Day, October 6. Let's reach our school goal of $5000 for the Tour de Rock, who raise money for Camp Good Times for children fighting cancer.

Work Experience 12A & 12B Registration Deadline
Reminder that the Work Experience 12A & 12B registration deadline is September 30th! Employed students wishing to achieve work experience credits for this year must be registered by this date.  Please see Mr. Arsenault in the Career Centre to register!

Global Cafe
The Global Cafe is running every morning until 9:00 in the IGS room 264.  $2/coffee, includes milk/sugar.  This is a fund-raiser for the IGS program.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT
No news today.

CLUBS
A preliminary list of Claremont Clubs is posted in front of the Learning Commons.  Please take a look to discover many ways you can become involved at our school.  Stay tuned for details about an upcoming Clubs Showcase!

Welcomers Club
Are you interested in helping refugees in our community and around the world?  Come to the Welcomers Club meeting this FRIDAY at lunch in Ms Chapman's room 136 to learn more.

ATHLETICS
No news today.

CAREER CENTRE
Job Opportunity
Typist needed. A local resident requires some helping to type up a 5- 6 page report.  $11.50 per hour.  Please see Mrs. Rhodes in the Career Centre for contact information.

Training Opportunities
Please come to the Career Centre for more information about these training opportunities:
1:  Retail Training  (FREE)  4 Sundays in October: Oct 1,15,22,29 (not Thanksgiving Sunday) at a Brentwood Bay Thrift Store. This certificate program prepares you for first time work experiences in retail and many other work environments. 
2:  Food Safe Level 1,  Friday, Oct. 20th Pro-D Day - 8:30- 4:30 pm. ($50). 
3:  Basics of Banking & Finance, Oct. 28th (FREE).
4:  First Aid With CPR & AED, Nov. 24th ($50).

GRAD 2018
No news today.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Check Brenda's board every day for news.

Passports
New International students: please pick up your passports TODAY after school from Brenda in her office.

Camp Qwanoes
TODAY is the last day to get your  Camp Qwanoes forms and payment to Brenda.

COMMUNITY NEWS
Peninsula Youth Health Clinic
The Peninsula Youth Health Clinic, is located at the Ocean Pier Medical Clinic, (#207-2537 Beacon Avenue in Sidney) every THURSDAY 6-8pm.  This clinic offers completely free and confidential service in the areas of physical, sexual, and mental health for youth.  Walk-ins are welcome. This Youth Clinic offers a judgement-free zone for all youth and is an LGBTQ safe space.  For more information, call or text 250-216-8389.


*If you need a reminder about any of this information, the daily announcements are posted outside of the front office.*