THE CHRONICLE
Thursday May 20, 2021
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Q4 Parent/Teacher Night is THURSDAY May 27th. This will also be an Early Dismissal Day (2:15pm). Parent/Teacher interviews will operate between 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., similar to the previous three quarters.
The “Pick-A-Time” link is now posted on the Claremont website. An appointment for a conversation with your child’s teacher can be made by following the link. Each appointment booked will be an eight-minute phone call with their child’s teacher. Some staff may choose to go virtual and use TEAMs video for these conversations.
Girls Lacrosse Class
Quarter 3 & 4 Girls' Lacrosse players, we will scrimmage TODAY after school. Please have all your lacrosse equipment and your pinnie. We will go from 3:30 - 4:45 or so. The session will go longer if we have lots of players.
Vending Machines
Reminder: for the good of minimizing health risks for all, the staff in the main office and the accounting office have cut back on the amount of change given out to students. If you plan to use the vending machines for snacks and drinks, please plan ahead and bring small or exact change. We will not be making change for $20 and $10 bills.
TEAC 105 - Sign up for next year!
If you're interested in Civil or Mechanical Engineering, Electronics, or Computer Science, consider signing up for Explorations in Technology (TEAC105) through Camosun College. This program is open to grade 10, 11 or 12 students. Seats are available for both sessions (Sept 2021 and Feb 2022), but they fill up fast! See Mr. Bussoli for more information.
Found
A hand-painted thermos and an Air Pod case cover were found in the school on Monday. Please come to the office to claim them.
School Bus Registration for 2021-2022
School bus registration for next school year is now open until June 20th. To register, you will need your Student #. Registration link is on the Saanich School District website: https://www.sd63.bc.ca/programs-and-services/transportation
30 Hours Work Experience or Volunteering
Reminder to CLE/CLC students (especially Gr. 12s): When you have completed your 30 hours of Work Experience or Volunteering, ask your employer or volunteer coordinator to confirm your hours via email to Mrs. Watson (Career Centre) - <span lang="EN-US">cwatson@saanichschools.ca</span>
ATHLETICS
Intramurals: Spikeball
Unless rain gets in the way, Spikeball Intramurals continue TODAY at lunch on the main field. Next week’s games will be on TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and THURSDAY. Playoffs will happen in the first week of June. Teams are listed on the main gym doors
CLUBS
YCI Mental Health Challenge
YCI is hosting a Mental Wellness Challenge at lunch for the month of May. Meet us in the student lounge for more information and treats.
Claremont Robotics
Two of Claremont's Robotics teams are competing against over 500 other teams in the VEX Robotics World Championships TODAY and TOMORROW. Good Luck to Russell Bilinski, Tyson Sinotte, Zach Zhao, Johnny Meng, Ian Downman, Tim Mellings and Liam McFarlane at this world wide virtual competition!!
Trivia Club
TODAY is day #2 of the Trivia Tournament. Yesterday, the Claremont Admin Team dominated! How will the Fine Arts teachers fare today? The matches begin at 11:50 in Ms. Tong and Ms. Stover's rooms (322/323).
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
In Search of New Homestay Families
Are you interested in becoming a Homestay family for an International student? Saanich Schools International Student Program needs new host families for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year! This can be a wonderful opportunity to make life-long friendships and share the beauty of your home and community. Host families receive a generous monthly allowance of $975 to offset expenses. Host families who are willing to host boys are especially needed!
Learn More: https://www.studyinsaanich.ca/homestay/info-for-host-families
Request a no-commitment consultation: https://studyinsaanich.ca/host-interest
Apply Now: https://mytruenorth.ca/hsportalindex.php?db=saanich
GRAD 2021 FUNDRAISING
50/50 Draw
Congratulations to Deryk Sinotte for winning our 1st Grad 2021 50/50 jackpot of $1385.00. The next draw is May 31. All proceeds are helping to support our grad events from swag bags to a grad special event (more details soon).
Tickets are all purchased online. Tickets are $10 each or 3 for $20. Who doesn’t like winning cash!? claremontagc.rafflenexus.com
Please reach out if you have any questions, ClaremontAGCRaffle@gmail.com
Smile Cards
Another easy way to support the 2021 Grad class 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 2021 Dry Grad. Smile Cards can be picked up at the Claremont office.
Questions about fundraising? Please contact the Fundraising Committee: <span lang="EN-US">Claremont2021AGC@gmail.com</span>
GRAD 2021
Grade 12s - Cheryl Arnold Award
Grade 12s: if you don’t have a block 1 class, please come to the office THIS AFTERNOON to fill out a ballot to nominate a student from your grad class for the Cheryl Arnold Award. Many of the on-line ballots were not completed, so we are starting from the beginning with paper ballots. Please vote for ONE member of your grad class who has demonstrated friendship, empathy and acceptance towards others.
OnLine Courses Completion Deadline – May 31
Grads: If you are applying to university/college, make sure you have completed any online courses (SIDES, NIDES, etc) by May 31st. This deadline allows for sufficient time for coursework to be graded and final marks to be sent to the Ministry of Education, for your transcript.
See your school counsellor if you have any questions.
Student Transcript Service
Grade 12’s: Did you know that YOU can access your own transcripts from the Student Transcript Service website? You can view your transcript and/or send them to a Post-Secondary Institution of your choice, at any time. It is easy to make a BCeID account on the Student Transcript Service. Check out the information posters on the wall, just outside of the counselling office. http://www.StudentTranscripts.gov.bc.ca
CAREERS
SD63: List of Virtual Post-Secondary Info and Events
The Saanich School District has a Careers page that is full of good information about various training, careers information, and post-secondary opportunities. For the most current details about virtual events, make sure to visit https://careered.sd63.bc.ca/ This site is updated continually. More information can also be found in the Claremont Career Centre or with Mrs. Watson in room 222.
Some of the current highlights include:
Women in the Automotive Industry Webinar – May 26
Entrepreneurship Workshops for Grade 10 & 11 Students – May 25 & 27
Camp Ignite Mentorship
Program – Apply by June 1
Summer Camp Youth Leadership Opportunities
COMMUNITY NEWS
Programs at the Upside Teen Centre (Saanich Commonwealth Place)
Reminder that there are FREE, registered drop-in style programs for older teens at the Upside Teen Centre. Youth can pre-register online or in person!
MONDAYS 6-8pm: Outdoor Adventure Club
TUESDAYS 6-8pm: Music Night
WEDNESDAYS 6-8pm: Games Night
THURSDAYS 6-8pm: Movie Night
Peninsula Youth Clinic
Peninsula Youth Clinic is operating through Telehealth on Thursday evenings 5:30 - 7:30pm Appointments with doctors or mental health workers are conducted by phone or video. Services are completely free and confidential in their judgement free zone for any medical concerns, to get prescriptions, or to speak with a counsellor. To make an appointment, call 250-656-4143.
Foundry Youth Clinic
Foundry Victoria Youth Clinic offers young people ages 12-24 health and wellness services, with doctors, mental health workers, and peer support workers. Foundry is open for virtual and on-site appointments. To make an appointment, call 250-383-3552. Phones are answered beginning at 10:30AM on weekdays to schedule appointments for the day.
A copy of the announcements is posted on the wall outside of the main office door.