THE CHRONICLE
Thursday September 23, 2021
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
TODAY: Early Closure & Meet the Teacher Night
Classes will be shortened TODAY and dismissal is at 2:16 for staff to prepare for Meet the Teacher Night:
Block 1 9:00 - 10:06
Block 2 10:10 - 11:20
Lunch 11:20 - 12:00
Block 3 12:00 - 1:06
Block 4 1:06 – 2:16
Please refer to the info bulletin at the top of the Claremont website’s home page for full details, guidelines and schedule for Meet the Teacher Night.
Grad Diplomas for 2021 Grads
Parents: if you have an older child who graduated in June 2021, their Dogwood Graduation Diplomas are available in the office for pickup. Younger siblings are welcome to pick them up.
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. The on-line payment option is also available on the Claremont Website under the "Parents" tab. For questions, please contact our Accountant, Wendi Marshall: wmarshall@saanichschools.ca or 250-658-6672.
Spartan Store Breakfast & Lunch Service
Breakfast: The Spartan Store is open for breakfast Monday–Thursday mornings 8:30 - 8:55 serving wraps, hash browns, smoothies, muffins, coffee, and hot chocolate.
Lunch: The Spartan Store is open Monday–Thursday at lunch serving a make-your-own salad bar, featuring greens harvested from our very own school garden and a variety of toppings!. All food service is by cash or punch card only. $5 and $10 punch cards can be purchased from the Accounting office.
Lunch at the Cafeteria
The cafeteria lunch program is now up and running with a varied menu of sandwiches, wraps, soups, noodle dishes, drinks, and sweets. Cash or punch card only. $5 and $10 punch cards can be purchased from the Accounting office.
Lost & Found
One gold-tone earring, a few girls’ rings and a dainty necklace have also been found and can be claimed at the office.
ATHLETICS
Fall Sports
For any questions, please contact the appropriate coach or Mr Reisig (usually found in the PE office). You can also check out claremontathletics.ca for more information!
Jr Boys Soccer
Jr Boys Soccer team: we have practice on FRIDAY after school. Please make sure you are there to collect information and uniforms.
CLUBS
Key Club
Key Club meets TODAY at 12:00 noon in room 135. Come by to catch the latest news about the Key Club. See Ms. Pang or Mrs. Wadsworth for more information.
Math Club
This year the AMC10 and AMC12 math contests will be written in November instead of February. Registration for these two contests will take place THIS WEEK. Students MUST sign up by FRIDAY. You can sign up by adding your name to the list on the bulletin board outside room 133. You could also join the Math Club Google Classroom to access all the announcements and resources directly. The code is on the bulletin board outside room 133. See Mr. Skanks in room 130 if you have any questions.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
No news today.
GRAD 2022
Grad Portraits: October 12-22
Grads, it is time to book your grad photos. Prestige Portraits by Lifetouch is bringing their portable photo studio to Claremont for a limited time: October 12 – 22. To book your appointment, please go to the LINK on the Claremont website GRAD PAGE. Enter your province (BC), your city (Victoria) and your school (Claremont) to log in and book your appointment. Don't put this off until later, or all of the on-site appointments will be booked up and you will run out of time. Sitting fee of $25 (cash or cheque) is due at the time of your appointment (but if you know you are not purchasing photos, no sitting fee is required, but we DO need you to have a photo taken for the yearbook).
CAREER CENTRE
For LOTS of information about Post-Secondary and other Career Education links, check out our District site: https://careered.sd63.bc.ca/ Information is updated regularly.
Discover UVic - September Events
Discover UVic Virtual Events are happening September 15, 20, and 29... UVic is also hosting Parent Nights and Open Houses. For more information and to register, visit: https://www.uvic.ca/undergraduate/tours-events/events/index.php
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.
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:
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
CLAREMONT PAC
No news today.
COMMUNITY NEWS
No news today.
A copy of the announcements is posted on the wall outside of the main office door.