THE CHRONICLE
Thursday February 13, 2020
GENERAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Spain,
France, Italy Trip
2021
Students interested in visiting Spain, France, and Italy in Spring Break 2021: please come to an important meeting on WEDNESDAY Feb. 19 at lunch in room 303.
Claremont Musical Theatre – The Little Mermaid
Claremont presents Disney's "The Little Mermaid" !! Come 'under the sea' with us as over 75 students in the cast, crew and orchestra re-create the magic of one of Disney's favourite musicals. Shows are: Feb 27-29 & March 5-7 @ 7pm, also Saturday matinees on Feb 29 & March 7 at 1:00 pm. Adults $16, and children/students/seniors $14. Group price available for $13 each (for a group of 8 or more). Please call 250-658-6672 to reserve/buy your tickets.
Student Parking – Registration Required
Reminder to all students who are parking in the student parking lot: you must be registered to park there. Permission forms are in the office. To become registered, the office needs: a parent-signed registration form, a photocopy of your driver’s licence, a photocopy of your car insurance, and $2 for the parking pass.
PAC Fundraising – Country Grocer Receipts
Support the Claremont PAC with your Country Grocer Receipts! Funds go towards the Breakfast Program, Grad 2020 and other clubs within our school community. Receipts can be dropped off at the Claremont office. Thank you!
CLUBS
Key
Club – “Handbags For Hope” Feb
10-13
Today is the final day! The Key Club is supporting the Team4Hope fund raising event: Handbags For Hope”. They are collecting any gently used handbags, jewelry and scarves all THIS WEEK, Feb. 10-13, at lunch time in the student lounge. Proceeds will benefit BC Children's Hospital Foundation and childhood cancer research.
Nintendo Switch Club
Nintendo Switch Club meets TODAY at lunch in Room 215. Bring your Nintendo switch controllers to join in on the fun!
ATHLETICS
Junior
Girls Soccer
Anyone interested in being on the Jr Girls Soccer team: please come to a meeting THIS TUESDAY at lunch in room 303.
CAREER CENTRE
St. Francis Xavier University - Feb 18
A representative from St. Francis Xavier University will be visiting Claremont on TUESDAY, Feb. 18 at lunch time in our Student Lounge. Come find out about their admissions, programs, and university life in the historic town of Antigonish, Nova Scotia!
Mini
Med School - April 2
The BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute is inviting Grade 10-12 students to attend Mini Med School 2020 at the Royal BC Museum, THURSDAY, April 2, 8:30-3:30. Mini Med School includes a diverse curriculum that highlights leading-edge medical research, explores a variety of careers in health sciences, and offers the opportunity to participate in hand-on science. Admission is FREE, but space is limited! Register at www.minimedschoolbc.ca.
UVic School of Health Info Science - Open House – Today
The School of Health Information Science is hosting its Spring Open House TODAY, 4:30-6:00pm at UVic’s Hickman Building, room 110. You are invited to learn more about this exciting field by talking with UVic faculty and students. There will be pizza and refreshments! For more information visit uvic.ca/hinf or email his@uvic.ca
Women in Trades Exploration Day - Feb 26
Camosun College is hosting a ‘Women in Trades Exploration Day’. This fun, hands-on day introduces students to trades in electrical, carpentry, sheet metal, and automotive... as well as tech fields like civil & mechanical engineering, electronics, and computer science. Sign up now in the Career Centre to spend a day exploring trades and tech opportunities. The event is on WEDNESDAY Feb 26, 9:30-2:00 @ Camosun College Interurban Campus.
Train to be an Umpire!
If you have played baseball or softball and wish to try umpiring, the Peninsula Baseball and Softball Organization is offering training clinics for umpiring in late February and in March. Pre-registration is required. There will be a Level 1 Baseball Clinic held at Parkland Secondary School in the evenings of Feb 24, 26 and 27. After training, umpiring positions are paid depending upon the age level game that is being umpired. Come to the Career Centre for more information.
GRAD 2020
Dry Grad Fundraiser – Thrifty Smile Cards
One easy way to support the 2020 Dry Grad is to use a Thrifty Foods Smile Card for your grocery shopping. Thrifty Foods will donate an amount equal to 5% of the dollars you load on to your pre-assigned Smile Card to the 2020 Dry Grad. Smile Cards can be picked up at the Claremont office. Questions? Please contact Lisa Wergeland: lwergeland@saanichschools.ca
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Mt.
Washington Ski Trip – March 5/6
The Mt Washington ski trip is a go!!! There is still space. See Brenda ASAP for permission forms.
COMMUNITY
NEWS
Vaping Awareness – A Parent Education Night – Feb 20
Parents and caregivers are invited to a presentation by Aaron Severs, VIHA Tobacco and Vapour Enforcement and Reduction Coordinator. THURSDAY Feb. 20, 7:00-8:30pm at Bayside Middle School. Hosted by Confederation of Parents’ Advisory Councils of Saanich and School District 63. Please email to RSVP: copaccsd63@gmail.com
Free
Code Maker
Workshops
Science
Venture
is pleased to offer FREE Code Maker
workshops, offering
innovative programming focusing on digital skills and literacy with
ADST connections. Workshops
are designed to complement science,
technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. For more
information regarding Science Venture, please visit their
website:
scienceventure.ca. See
Mr Beeston in computer lab 236 for more information about
the various workshop descriptions.
Peninsula
Youth Clinic
For all
youth aged 12-24: the Peninsula
Youth Clinic is located at
Peninsula Medical, 2a-2379 Bevan Avenue, Sidney (250-656-4143) and is
open EVERY THURSDAY from 5:30 – 7:30pm, providing services for
mental, physical, and sexual health. A doctor and mental health
clinician is on hand. Walk-ins
are welcome! Services are completely free and confidential in their
judgement free zone.
-any medical concern
-get prescriptions
-speak with a counsellor
-access to birth control
-access to STI & pregnancy testing
If you need a reminder about any of this information, the daily announcements are posted outside of the front office.*