THE CHRONICLE
Friday September 17, 2021
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Parents: Online Fee Payment System
Our new and secure online fee payment system is now active. Just a reminder if you haven’t paid your fees yet to please sign up for an account and pay online. Please see the district website here https://www.sd63.bc.ca/parents-students/pay-school-fees-online
Online payments will help us all reduce time, money and paper waste! If you are a parent who has multiple children at multiple schools, they will all appear together under your online payment parent account.
Spartan Store Breakfast & Lunch Service
Starting this MONDAY, the Spartan Store is open for breakfast from 8:30 - 8:55 serving wraps, hash browns, smoothies, muffins, coffee, and hot chocolate. Breakfast is served MONDAY - THURSDAY.
Starting this TUESDAY, the Spartan Store will also be open at lunch serving a make-your-own salad bar, featuring greens harvested from our very own school garden! The salad bar will be open Monday through Thursday.
All food service is by cash or punch card only. Punch cards can be purchased from the Accounting office.
ATHLETICS
Fall Sports
Claremont’s Fall sports are under way. If students have any questions, they are asked to contact the appropriate coach or Mr Reisig (usually found in the PE office). You can also check out claremontathletics.ca for more information!
Girls Volleyball
For all Jr & Sr Girls volleyball players: there is an important meeting TODAY at the start of lunch with Mr. Freeburn in the gym.
Jr Boys Soccer (Mr Jacques & Mr Mitchell): tryout on MONDAY Sept 20 3:30-5:00.
Aquatics (Mrs. Marshall) - If you are interested in joining the Claremont Swim Team, please come to a meeting on TUESDAY, September 21 at lunch in room 324.
CLUBS
Math Club
There will be a brief information meeting of the Claremont Math Club on MONDAY Sept 20 after school in room 130. Come find out what math contests are available to write throughout the year for each grade and skill level. See Mr. Skanks if you can't make it.
Peer Tutoring Club
Are interested in becoming a peer tutor? Please come to a meeting on MONDAY Sept 20 at 12:00 noon in the Learning Commons to sign up. See Mrs. Wadsworth or Ms. Giese for more information.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
No news today.
GRAD 2022
Grad Portraits
Grad portrait appointments will be happening at Claremont in mid-October. Starting this TUESDAY September 21, the link for booking your appointment will be posted on the Grad Page of the Claremont website.
CAREER CENTRE
Post Secondary Info Sessions - Are you interested?
Grade 11/12 students, please email Cammie Watson (Career Centre clerical) or come by her office if you are interested in virtual or in-person info sessions hosted by post-secondary school advisors. cwatson@saanichschools.ca - Room 222.
UVic, UCalgary, and Bishop'sU have already contacted Claremont staff about possible info sessions/visits.
Alternatively, you can go to specific school websites to contact the student advisor, and/or go to the Saanich Career Education website (https://careered.sd63.bc.ca/) for current info.
Pender Island Fire Camp – apply by Sept 21
Want to be a Fire Fighter? Pender Island Fire Camp is scheduled to take place during Spring Break 2022! Application deadline has been extended to September 21st - this is your last chance for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so see Mr. Bussoli if you are interested. For more info about the camp, visit http://www.cadetcamp.ca/
Post Secondary BC (PSBC) Fall Virtual Fairs
PSBC is a consortium of primarily public post-secondary institutions in BC, who provide information you need to help make the best education decisions.
Virtual Fairs for students & parents:
- Seven dates, open to everyone across the province, with each fair open for 10 hours.
- Presentations (live or pre-recorded) up to six times daily (# will vary by institution)
- Live text & video chat available with institutional representatives
- Multiple “door prizes” will be awarded to student participants after each event
Registration for students will open on Friday, Sept 24 starting at 9:00am – Register for any date. For more information, visit our Careers site at: https://careered.sd63.bc.ca/, or go to the PSBC Website: https://www.postsecondarybc.ca/
Canadian Universities Event
The Canadian Universities Event (CUE) is a forum designed to highlight Canada’s universities to BC’s secondary school students and families. CUE brings together over 50 of Canada’s finest post-secondary institutions and showcases them over two weeks in September & October. We are committed to helping students find their perfect fit in Canadian post-secondary education.
For dates and to register, visit the Saanich Schools Career Education website, https://careered.sd63.bc.ca/, or visit: https://cuebc.org/for-students/
The Career Centre has information about these job opportunities:
Elections Canada (Saanich/Gulf Islands District) has about 35 short term jobs for MONDAY NIGHT, September 20th. The position is to assist the Deputy Returning Officers count their ballot boxes. You arrive at the assigned poll location by 6:45pm (polls close at 7 and doors will be locked), and the job will be for 4-5 hours (min 4 hours pay) at $17.72 per hour. If you are 16+ year old and interested please see Mr. Bussoli and complete an application at http://www.elections.ca
Romeo's Broadmead is hiring dishwashers and other employees! Call 250-744-1177 for more info about available positions, or go to the Broadmead location in person with your resume
Adrienne's Tea Garden is seeking employees for dishwashing and a few other positions. Go to their website for information and to apply: https://www.adriennesteagarden.com/employment
Berwick Royal Oak is interested in hiring 10-12 students. The rate of pay is $20.97/hr.
Interested students can drop off their resume at the Berwick reception desk or email the Dining Services Manager directly, at: John.Steel@compass-canada.com
CLAREMONT PAC
News from your Claremont Parents Advisory Council:
Claremont Parent Advisory Council (CPAC) Meeting - TUESDAY, September 21st @ 7:00pm.
Inviting all parents to attend the first CPAC meeting of the year through MS Teams. The meeting starts at 7:00pm. Please sign up ahead of time, through this link: CPAC Meeting. An MS Teams Invite will be issued in advance of the meeting. This is a great time to hear the plans for the 2021-2022 school year, get an update from the Administration and learn about further volunteer opportunities on the CPAC.
To access the CPAC website, visit: https://claremont.sd63.bc.ca/
If you have any questions, please contact us at claremontpacSD63@gmail.com
COMMUNITY NEWS
No news today.
A copy of the announcements is posted on the wall outside of the main office door.