Claremont Secondary School

THE CHRONICLE
Wednesday March 7,  2018

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
March is RESPECT Month
For the month of March, Claremont staff are going to be looking to "catch students being good". We will be keeping our eyes open for students who exemplify our Core Value of Respect.  All students who are nominated will be invited to a special month-end Respect Lunch hosted by Ms. O'Brien and Mr. Hayes. Show us what R-E-S-P-E-C-T means to you!

Math Contests
Results for last month's AMC are now posted in the math wing. Congratulations to Hans Shi, who finished in the top 5% worldwide and qualifies for the next stage.
Sign-up sheets for next month's Euclid, Fryer, Galois and Hypatia contests are also now up in the math wing. Registration deadline is before Spring Break.

75th Anniversary of D-Day - Info Meeting Tonight
Travel through England, France and Belgium on a military history tour of WW1 and WW2. Participate in the 75th Anniversary of D-Day in Normandy. Parent information meeting is TONIGHT at 6pm in the Learning Commons. Students can pick up information from Mr Gardner in room 327. Parents can get information by contacting Mr Gardner at dgardner@sd63.bc.ca

“Annie” Is Playing Now
Claremont's Musical Theatre production of “Annie” is in the final week at our Ridge Theatre. Tickets are on sale through Mrs. Marshall in the accounting office; call 250-658-6672.  7pm shows run March 7-10, plus a 1pm matinee on March 10 .Tickets are $15 Adults / $12.50 for Students/Seniors/Children 12 and under (groups of 10 or more, $12 each). Open seating.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT
No news today.

CLUBS
Robotics Meeting
For all members of the VEX Robotics Club: there is a meeting TODAY at lunch in Robot Room.

ATHLETICS
Track & Field
Everyone interested in being on the Track & Field team: there will be a meeting TOMORROW (Thursday) at lunch in room 326.  Find Ms. Schneider if you cannot attend but want to participate.

Junior Girls Soccer
Everyone interested in playing Junior Girls Soccer: next kick-around will be on THURSDAY after school (3:30) at the Lochside Turf!!

Senior Girls Soccer
Everyone interested in playing Senior Girls soccer: try-outs continue on THURSDAY after school at the Lochside turf.

CAREER CENTRE
Coast Capital Youth Intern Program
Information about the annual Coast Capital 'Youth Get It' Intern Program is now available in the Career Centre. Get paid while getting valuable work experience, financial literacy and perhaps a stepping stone to a future career!

Volunteer Opportunity
Volunteers are needed for the annual ReMax Easter Egg Hunt at Beaver Lake Park, Saturday March 31st from 8:00am to 1:00pm, to help with Face Painting, Cake Decorating, hiding Easter Eggs and more! Dressing up like a bunny is encouraged! Hot chocolate and a hot dog available to volunteers. Please sign up in the Career Centre.

S.A.T. Exam Preparation
Students planning to attend College or University in the US are required to write an S.A.T. exam before admission. St. Michael's University School is offering an SAT preparation course this Spring from March 3 - May 3.  Register at www.smus.ca/satprep or visit the Career Centre for more information.

GRAD 2018
Magic Wand
The Magic Wand is a non-profit organization that offers an eco-friendly and inexpensive alternative to grad outfits for both girls and boys.  The Magic Wand  is for ANY grad to borrow a dress or tux, rather than buy (a small fee for cleaning is the only charge).  All outfits are new or like-new, and all accessories are included.  To book an appointment to view the selection of available clothes, phone 250-658-0246.

Grad Transition
Grads!  Time is running out to get your Grad Transition done before the Spring Break deadline! Those who wait will be scheduled for a formal GT interview in April. Appropriate dress, cover letter and resume will be required at that time. Plan to complete your GT before the deadline with your choice of a Claremont teacher or staff member to do your interview!  Grad Transition is a Grad requirement. GT forms available from the Career Centre.

Dry Grad Fundraiser - Growing Smiles Spring Flowers
Mother's Day is almost here. Why not order Mom a hanging basket or planter? It's the perfect time to order plants!  Product list and order forms may be found at claremontdrygrad.growingsmilesfundraising.com
E-transfer payment to rick.lang@mac.com OR cheques payable to Claremont Grad All Nite. Please submit cheques & order forms to school office.  Orders/payments due: April 23rd.   Delivery: May 10th, 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm at Claremont.

Dry Grad Fundraiser - Family Portraits
Receive a Hudson Wren Black & White Portrait Gift Certificate valued at $450. The gift certificates are $100 for a weekday appointment and $150 for a weekend appointment. The entire sitting fee, $100 or $150, accordingly, will go directly to the Claremont Dry Grad 2018!  Appointments are for the month of April only! There are a limited number of portrait sittings available so please book now. For all the details and how to apply please visit: www.hudsonwren.com/claremont

Dry Grad: Year-Long Fundraisers
Thrifty Smile Cards are available in the office for families (all grades) who would like to support Claremont's Dry Grad 2018.
Return It Bottle Depot - Dropping off bottles? Why not donate to the Claremont Dry Grad 2018 account? How?  At the beginning of the transaction please state that funds are to be donated to "Claremont Grad 2018."  Families of all grades are welcome to participate.

Dry Grad Meeting
Are you the parent of a Grade 12 student? We'd love to share our plans for Dry Grad 2018 with you!  Please join us at the Parent After Grad Committee Meeting on TUESDAY March 13, at 7pm, in the Claremont Learning Commons. Parents of all grades are invited. We'd love to see everyone! We're excited to share the plans that we've made, and to let you know the areas in which we need assistance.
If your student is on the Grade 12 Grad Executive Committee, please ask them to join us, as we would love their input on what we have so far.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Travel Applications
Going away over Spring Break? Travelling by air? A new "Flight Travel" application must be completed and handed into Brenda by TODAY.

COMMUNITY NEWS
Peninsula Youth Clinic is Re-opening
The Peninsula Youth Clinic will be re-opening on Thursday, March 15th! The youth clinic has a new location at Peninsula Medical, 2A-2379 Bevan Avenue, Sidney and will be open every THURSDAY from 5:30 - 7:30pm with both a doctor and mental health clinician on hand. Join the clinic for their grand opening celebrations on Thursday, March 15th - there will be pizza and an opportunity to receive the newly printed ‘Help Cards’ created by youth for youth.

Youth Clinic
The main Victoria Youth Clinic is open to all youth and is located at  818 Douglas Street on the 3rd floor. It is open Monday to Thursday 11-5 and Friday 11-4.

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