Claremont Secondary School

THE CHRONICLE
Monday November 20, 2017

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
OSEF Student Exchanges
Students and parents who are interested in finding out more about OSEF Individual Reciprocal Student Exchanges to France, Belgium and Spain are invited to attend a regional General Information Meeting at Claremont TOMORROW NIGHT (Tuesday) from 6:30 - 8:00 pm! The meeting will be upstairs in room 302. Application forms and information booklets will be available. Merci! Gracias!

Friday Night Lights
Claremont's annual tradition of Friday Night Lights is this FRIDAY Nov 24th.  Come before the 7:30 game start and cheer on our Sr. Lacrosse team under the lights at UVic and help us raise funds for KidSport.  Tickets will be available in advance from Lacrosse players for $3, or $5 at the gates. This annual tradition is a lot of fun.  Let's show up in our red to cheer on our team.  Play intros, a halftime dance presentation, the Claremont mascot and a concession all add up to a fun night for all.  Come show your Spartan spirit!

STUDENT GOVERNMENT
No news today.

CLUBS
Math Club
Math Club meets TODAY at lunch in room137. We will look at Heron's Law, and how to craft a good written solution to a problem. Everyone welcome.
 
ATHLETICS
Senior Girls Volleyball
Congratulations to the Senior Girls Volleyball team for placing 4th on the Island! This group of girls worked hard throughout the season, and were great to work with.  Congrats to Kailey Toker for receiving an all-star award at the tournament.

Senior Boys Volleyball
Congratulations to the Sr. Boys Volleyball team who played very competitively at the Island Championships this past weekend, qualifying for one of the four berths at the BC's next week.  The coaching staff is extremely proud of the team. Congrats to Gerry Peng for being named to the first all-star team and Ayden Ryan for being named to the second all-star team.

BasketBall Practices
The schedule for bball practices will be:
Senior Girls - MONDAYS at 7pm, WEDNESDAYS at 5pm and THURSDAYS after school.
Junior Girls - TUESDAYS after school, possibly WEDNESDAYS.
Junior Girls B – WEDNESDAYS after school.
Junior Boys - TUESDAYS at 7:15pm, WEDNESDAYS at 5pm, and THURSDAYS after school.
Junior Boys B - possibly MONDAYS at 5:30pm and THURSDAYS at 7pm.

CAREER CENTRE
Grads/Parents Info Night for Post-Secondary Opportunities
There will be a UVic and Camosun information night  for grads/parents this THURSDAY, November 23rd, from 6:30-8:00 pm in the Ridge Theatre.  In addition to presentations by UVic and Camosun, representatives from Lattitude Global Volunteering, S.A.L.T.S., and the Canadian Armed Forces will be in attendance to provide information about their post secondary options.

GRAD 2018
Winter Gala Tickets
Grad class of 2018: tickets for your Winter Gala are on sale every day at lunch in the Student Lounge. The Winter Gala is a beautiful evening with a fully catered dinner and dancing to follow on Wednesday Dec. 6, 6:30-10:00 pm.  Tickets are $50. 

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Pizza Lunch
The next pizza lunch for International students is TOMORROW (Tuesday) in the big gym.

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COMMUNITY NEWS
Peninsula Youth Health Clinic – New Hours
Important: Hours have changed - The Peninsula Youth Health Clinic is now open every Thursday from 5-7pm. Walk in's are welcome, but if you are interested in booking an appointment or would like more info, call the clinic at 250-656-4114.  Location: at the Ocean Pier Medical Clinic, (#207-2537 Beacon Avenue in Sidney)   This clinic offers completely free and confidential service in the areas of physical, sexual, and mental health for youth.  This Youth Clinic offers a judgement-free zone for all youth and is an LGBTQ safe space.

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