Claremont Secondary School

THE CHRONICLE
Monday December 10, 2018

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Respect Month
“Once you figure out what respect tastes like, it tastes better than attention.” Pink

Toys 4 Teens – Until Dec 12
Three more days to donate to our Toys 4 Teens Donation Drive. Please donate $10 gift cards for Teens in Need in your Block 1 class. A few ideas include gift cards for: music, books, coffee shops, movies, clothing, sporting goods, cosmetics, etc. There are lots of good ideas out there! The winning class will attend the wrap-up event at Mayfair Mall on Dec. 14.  This event is in collaboration with the Zone's Annual Toy Drive. Thank you for your support of this great cause and for sharing the Spartan Spirit.

It's a Wonderful Life – Final Week
Claremont Year-Long Drama’s presentation of the classic story, “It’s A Wonderful Life” continues this week in the Ridge Playhouse, Dec 12-15 nightly at 7:30pm.  All tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door. If you bring a non-perishable food item to donate, you can have your ticket price reduced by 50 cents for each item (maximum discount $5). This play is appropriate for all ages, and this is a wonderful way to launch into the holiday season. Please come support Claremont Fine Arts!

Wanted:  Math 10 Peer Tutor
Looking for a peer tutor for Math 10 in block 1.  If you can help, please see Ms Giese or Ms Herrmann.

Dropping a Semester 1 Class?
The last day for students to drop a semester 1 course is FRIDAY December 21st.  Forms are available in the Career Centre. After Dec. 21, students will not be allowed to drop a Semester 1 class and their marks will be on their report cards.

Beef Jerkey Fundraiser
Come support the Claremont Senior Boys “travel” team as they sell all different kinds of beef jerky at a discounted price TODAY at lunch in the lounge. ALL inventory must go!!!!

It's Cold Season
Please be mindful that during cold season it is important to get plenty of rest, eat healthy foods, and wash your hands often. Situated throughout the school are hand sanitizer stations; please take advantage of these stations and keep your hands clean. It is a key component to staying healthy.

Documentary Film Opportunity -Tonight
You are invited to see a documentary film, Picking up the Pieces: The Making of the Witness Blanket, in the Ridge Theatre TONIGHT @ 7:00pm. Claremont is very lucky to be the very first school in the country to secure the screening of this film. The Witness Blanket is an art installation (now permanently housed at the Canadian Museum for Human Right in Winnipeg) that features actual physical pieces of every Residential School in Canada, collected and woven together by local artist Carey Newman. After the film there will be a short Q&A session with Carey Newman. 
If you would like to get a sense of what the film and project are about, a trailer can be viewed at  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNJ0a5P9YDo 

Photos, Student I.D. Cards and Bus Passes
There are still many school photos, student I.D. cards, and bus passes in the office.  Please come by to pick them up. 

CLUBS
Key Club – Locker Wrapping
If you would like your locker (or your friend's locker) decorated in festive wrapping paper, this is the final week to place your order.  TODAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY,  head over to the Key Club table outside the large gym. Lockers are $2.

ATHLETICS
Junior Girls B Basketball
All Junior Girls B Basketball players must meet TODAY at lunch in the textiles room.

Athletes of the Month
Congratulations to the following students on being named "November's Athletes of the Month". You can read more about their accomplishments in the display cases outside the Gyms.
Junior Male:  Carter Munro
Junior Female:  Mya Sheridan
Senior Male:  Jack Walkey
Senior Female:  Victoria Vogel

CAREER CENTRE
Job Opportunity
Island Health is looking for for student Test Shoppers for their Tobacco and Vapour Prevention and Control Program. Students aged between 14 and 18 conduct compliance checks on retail outlets in the Southern Vancouver Island area.  This is a paid (part-time) position of approx, $14.00 per hour.  More information and application details available in the Career Centre.

High Tech U
Applications for UVic's High Tech U Program are available from the Career Centre. HighTech U is an initiative of the UVic Computer Science Dept. This 3-step program includes a an 8-week paid summer internship working in the the high-tech industry. Once completed, graduates of the internship will be eligible for a post-secondary award towards their first-year tuition at UVic.  Application submissions are due December 31st.  Visit the Career Centre or see Mr. Beeston for more information.

University of Alberta - Gr. 11 Opportunity
The University of Alberta is offering interested Grade 11 students a chance for an all expenses paid trip to visit the University of Alberta during the weekend of May 24-26, 2019!  This trip only has 20 seats available, so don't delay! Apply by February 10, 2019, at UAB.CA/BOARDING.
Visit the Career Centre for more info.

Volunteer Opportunity
Do you like to wrap presents? Volunteers are needed for the Spirit of Giving Gift Wrap, run by The Mustard Seed Street Church. Volunteers wrap the presents of busy Christmas shoppers by donation, with all proceeds going to The Mustard Seed!  Shifts run December 1st to 24th, and there are a variety of shifts open at Mayfair Mall and Hillside Mall. Contact the Career Centre for contact information. You can sign up for a volunteer shift through the following links:
Mayfair: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/20f0a4daaa92aa5fc1-gift13
Hillside: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/20f0a4daaa92aa5fc1-gift14

GRAD 2019
Grad Transition
They're comin' in slow, but it's good to know, some students had fun and got their GT done! Don't delay; get your forms today! Complete it all soon so you can graduate in June! Pick up your GT forms from the Career Centre.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Travel Applications
Are you planning to travel during the holidays?  Day trip travel applications for the holidays are due this FRIDAY Dec 14th. 

International Winter Dance
For all International students:  the International Winter Dance is THIS THURSDAY December 13, 5:30–8:00pm @ Stelly’s Secondary School.  Make sure you sign up with Brenda for this fun social event!

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.

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