THE CHRONICLE
Tuesday April 10, 2018
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Food Drive April 9-12
Chalk up the Chariot!!! Claremont is having a food drive this week until THURSDAY April 12. Please bring in donations of non-perishable food, pet food, CASH, or new personal items (soap, shampoo, toothpaste, diapers, etc) to Block 1 classes and fill up the chariot in the student lounge.
Spartan Day
Spartan Day is THURSDAY April 12. Wear RED and check out Scrum Fest, the BBQ, and more!
Scrum Fest
This Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Claremont is hosting our 10th annual Scrum Fest rugby festival. This year we have 28 teams from around the province, Alberta and even Australia! Our school will be playing host to roughly 1000 guests. There will be opportunities to come cheer on your Spartan teams. Look for the game schedules posted around the school. The cafeteria will be closed so please feel free to buy your lunch from the field-side concession. This is a wonderful opportunity to show off what a great school we have! Please remember to be good hosts to our guests, including keeping the grounds clean!
The class schedule is altered for THURSDAY April 12th so that Claremont students and staff can show our school spirit, support the opening ceremonies and watch some great Spartans rugby.
9:00-10:10 Block 1
10:15-11:25 Block 2
11:25-11:30 Block 2 teachers take classes outside to lower field
11:30-11:40 Opening Ceremonies
11:40-12:38 Dismissed for Lunch; game starts at 11:45
12:38-2:00 Block 3
2:06-3:28 Block 4
Support for the Humboldt Broncos
You may have heard that April 12th is also Jersey Day across Canada in support of the Humboldt Broncos. Staff and students are welcome to choose wearing either a Jersey or Red on Thursday. We will be holding a moment of silence at the Scrum Fest opening ceremony.
Student Success
Congratulation to Nicolas Fedrigo, who was awarded first place overall in this weekend's Vancouver Island Regional Science Fair. This amazing result earns Nicolas a trip to the National Science Fair in Ottawa (his third trip to the Nationals) and his project has already won Nicolas over $5000 in scholarships and prize money. Well done Nicolas!
3 Rs
April is RESPONSIBILITY month, and staff will be looking for students who exemplify the characteristics of this Core Value for nomination for April's RESPONSIBILITY lunch. Good luck!
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Talent Show – Rescheduled
The Spring Talent Show has been rescheduled to take place NEXT WEEK from Monday-Friday at lunch time. Come to the theatre to watch some great talent! The sign-up sheet is posted outside the theatre, in the student lounge and in the horseshoe. If you put your name on the list, please make sure you have contacted Steven Hao so that he can coordinate the performances; his cell phone # is on the sign-up sheet. Want VIP seats? Bring a non-perishable food can for the food drive and get your choice of seating in the theatre.
CLUBS
Computer Club
Computer Club will be meeting THURSDAY at lunch in room 236.
ATHLETICS
Athletes of the Month
Congratulations to the following students on being named "Spartan Athletes of the Month" for February.
Senior Boys: Patrick Dodds
Senior Girls: Maddie Manns
Junior Girls: Reese Manns
Junior Boys: Ben Manns
You can read more about their accomplishments in the display cases outside the gyms.
Claremont Western Night
Come and watch the Claremont swimmers compete with the best in the west on FRIDAY, April 13 @ 6:00 pm at the Saanich Commonwealth Pool. Wear your Claremont gear or show your Claremont student card and get in free. There will be draw prizes for Claremont students throughout the night; just fill out your ballot at the door. Bonus: if you wear a cowboy hat, you get 2 ballots!!!
CAREER CENTRE
Job Opportunities
Please check with the Career Centre for more info about these and other job opportunities:
James Island Properties has several Summer 2018 job opportunities on James Island across the strait from Saanichton for Golf Course labourers, Guest Services, and Housekeeping. Transportation from a secure parking area to James Island will be provided by water taxi. Competitive starting wage at $15.00 per hour.
Adrienne's Tea Garden, at Mattick's Farm, is hiring for cashier / front end and dish washing positions!
GRAD 2018
Mandatory Grad Assembly Tomorrow
All grade 12's are required to attend a grad assembly TOMORROW (Wednesday) in block 1 (9:30-10:15). This assembly will provide all details about graduation: how to know if you are eligible to cross the stage, criteria for completion of courses at SIDES or ILC, grad ceremony, grad dinner/dance, All Nite Dry Grad, how to get TICKETS (and how many tickets), deadlines, and all of the necessary paperwork. If you have a spare or if you are not usually at Claremont for block 1, it is essential that you make arrangements to attend this important assembly.
After Grad Planning 2018
The After Grad Planning Committee invites all parent/guardians of the 2018 Grad class to follow the Claremont Dry Grad Facebook page to keep informed on the planning of the All Night Grad at UVic, Thursday June 28th.
Dry Grad Meeting - Tonight
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 TONIGHT 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.
Dry Grad Fundraiser – 50/50 Raffle
The Parent After Grad Committee is having a 50/50 Raffle. Tickets are $5 each. Deadline for sales is May 3rd. Brenda Chan, PAC Chair, will draw the winning ticket on May 8th at the Dry Grad Committee Meeting. If grads or parents would like to sell tickets, they are distributed in books of 10 and can be picked up from Lisa Wergeland. Please contact her at ohmysoul@shaw.ca
We have a gaming licence to sell $18,000 worth of tickets. Students 13 & older may sell and purchase tickets. Potential winnings are based solely on sales; one prize, half of the ticket sales. Good luck!
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. Questions can be directed to claremontdrygrad@gmail.com.
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.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Tofino Trip
International Students interested in going on the Tofino Trip (May 2 & 3) - pick up a package from Brenda; they are due on Friday, April 13th.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Peninsula Youth Clinic
The Peninsula Youth Clinic is located at Peninsula Medical, 2a-2379 Bevan Avenue, Sidney and is open every THURSDAY from 5:30 - 7:30pm with both a doctor and mental health clinician on hand.
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.*