THE CHRONICLE
Tuesday September 28, 2021
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
National Day for Truth & Reconciliation - THURSDAY Sept 30
This THURSDAY Sept. 30 will be the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day is to honour the lost children & survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. Students will not be in session on Thursday. At Claremont we will honour the Indigenous children who were sent away to residential schools by wearing orange TOMORROW ( Wednesday) Sept. 29.
Spartan Day & ‘Toonies for Terry’ – FRIDAY Oct. 1
Spartan Days typically happen 3 times a year. The purpose is to celebrate being a Spartan and also to fund-raise or give back to our community in some way. This Spartan Day, we are supporting the Terry Fox Foundation with our “Toonies For Terry” campaign. THIS FRIDAY Oct. 1 we will ask students and staff to donate toonies in their block 2 classes. We encourage everyone to wear RED to show Spartan Spirit!
Revised class schedule for Oct.1:
Block 1 9:00-10:05
Block 2 10:10-11:20
Blk 2 collects Toonies for Terry & shows a Terry Fox video
Homeroom 11:25-11:35
-students receive their student ID cards, photo proofs and photo order info.
-fire drill/Terry Fox walk
Lunch 12:10-12:50
Block 3 12:55-2:00
Block 4 2:05-3:10
After School Homework Club
For all students who would like extra help in Math, English, Science or Social Studies: help from Education Assistants is available on TUESDAYS & THURSDAY after school 3:15-4:15 in room 235. All students in all grades are welcome.
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.
Lunch at the Cafeteria
The cafeteria lunch program offers 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.
Spartan Store Breakfast & Lunch Service
Breakfast: The Spartan Store offers breakfast treats Monday–Thursday mornings 8:30 - 8:55 serving wraps, hash browns, smoothies, muffins, coffee, and hot chocolate.
Lunch Salad Bar: 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! Cash or punch card only. $5 and $10 punch cards can be purchased from the Accounting 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!
Sr & Jr Girls Volleyball
For all Senior and Junior GIRLS volleyball players: there is a quick meeting TODAY at lunch in the gym.
Field Hockey
For all Field Hockey players: there will be a practice TODAY on the school field at 3:30 pm. If the weather is nasty, we will still have an indoor session. Please meet outside the change room after school to find out what we will be doing. Also, there will be a game TOMORROW (Wednesday) at UVIC, and you will be dismissed at 2:20 pm to travel there.
CLUBS
YCI
YCI will meet TODAY at lunch and will meet on TUESDAYS at lunch from now on. Everyone is welcome. Come check it out!
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
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GRAD 2022
Grad Portraits: October 12-22
Grads, have you booked your grad photos appointment yet?. 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
Canadian Universities Event - NOW until Oct 6th
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/
Upcoming Training Sessions at Beacon Community Services
These are great certificates to add to your skill set and resume!! Apply now; these are popular classes and they fill up fast!
Alert First Aid with CPR: Blended online/in-person. In Class: Saturday, November 6 - 12pm-4:30pm.
FoodSafe Level 1: Saturday, November 13 - 8:30am-4pm.
To register: email YEP (Youth Employment Program), at yep@beaconcs.ca or call 778-426-8767
NEW Education Assistant & Community Support Program
Are you in Grade 12? Interested in the field of Education? Saanich School District, in partnership with Vancouver Island University, is offering a NEW CAREER PROGRAM: Educational Assistant and Community Support Certificate. This is a 7-month full-time program, starting in February 2022. This is a DUAL CREDIT program sponsored by the district, so tuition is paid for! This is a fabulous opportunity! Please see Mr. Bussoli if you are interested. There are also seats for paying adults!
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 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/
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
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COMMUNITY NEWS
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A copy of the announcements is posted on the wall outside of the main office door.