THE CHRONICLE
Thursday January 20, 2022
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Semester 2 Timetables: January 20
Students are asked to pick up their semester 2 timetables TODAY in HomeRoom at the very end of lunch break (12:20 pm). As soon as timetables are picked up, please proceed to your afternoon class.
Exam Schedule
The Semester 1 final exam schedule is posted on the Claremont website, or click HERE.
Health and Safety Protocols at Claremont
Please click HERE for current & important information about Health & Safety protocols at Claremont.
Absences and Illness
A reminder that parents/guardians notify the school office every day that a student will be absent from school. PLEASE indicate if the reason for absence is for illness; the Ministry of Education requires that schools specifically track how many student absences are due to illness. The Attendance Line is easy to find under the Quick Links on the Claremont web page which gives the option of reporting absences by email: claremont_attendance@saanichschools.ca or by phone message: 250-658-6666.
Please perform BC’s K-12 daily health check before arriving at school by clicking HERE .
Literacy & Numeracy Assessments: Jan, 26-28
Numeracy 10 and Literacy 10 & 12 Assessments will be offered January 26th - 28th. If you are in grade 11 or 12 and have not written these or would like to rewrite any of them, please see Mrs. Martin at the front office to sign up. If you are currently in a grade 10 English class, you do not have to sign up, you are already signed up with your class. Reminder, these assessments are required for graduation. Please see Ms. O'Brien for any questions.
Waterloo Computer Contest Participants Meeting
All students signed up for the upcoming Waterloo Computer Contest: please meet in Mr Beeston's room (236) TODAY or FRIDAY at lunch.
Breakfast Service & Lunch Cafeteria Service
Food services will be structured a bit different for the next two weeks during our adjusted schedule.
There will be NO before school breakfast service in the Spartan Store.
We WILL have mid-morning breakfast service in the Spartan Store during break times (roughly 9:50-10:50 am) MONDAY to THURSDAY (no break service on FRIDAY) ....breakfast wraps, coffee, smoothies, muffins.
We WILL have lunch service open from 11:45-12:20 daily. Keep in mind, on some days, we will have a bit less than usual, on the blocks 1/3 days, as there is no Cafeteria class running those days.
There will be NO salad bar service at lunch time.
ATHLETICS
No news today.
CLUBS
Key Club
A reminder to Key Club members that we will be meeting virtually TODAY at 4:30pm. See our Google Classroom for the link.
Math Club
Sign up this week for the Pascal, Cayley and Fermat contests. These are grade-specific math contests that will be written in February and they are the best ones to try if you have never done a math contest before. See Mr. Skanks for details or check out the bulletin board outside rm 133.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
No news today
GRAD 2022
Grad Portraits
The Lifetouch portable portrait studio has come and gone from Claremont. If you still need a grad photo taken, please phone Lifetouch directly to arrange an appointment at their studio out at #104-1740 Island Hwy. To book, phone 1-236-700-6460 and speak with Caitlyn.
Grad Parent Planning Committee
For all parents/guardians of the Grads of 2022: the Claremont Grad Parent Planning Committee 2022 is busy making plans for our students’ fun graduation events. Please stay in the loop by joining our Facebook Group! This is the link to join the Facebook Group: Claremont Dry Grad 2022.
CAREER CENTRE
District Career Programs & Dual Credit Opportunities – Jan. 27
Would you like to learn more about opportunities available to students in Grades 10-12 that will allow them to jumpstart their post-secondary pathway while still in high school? Join the Saanich Careers team on THURSDAY, Jan 27th at 7pm, to learn tons of great information. Register Here.
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.
NEWS FROM CLAREMONT PAC
PAC Fundraiser: Country Grocer Receipts
Here is an easy way to support your PAC year-round. Save your Country Grocer receipts and bring them to the school front office. We appreciate your participation in this fundraiser which will benefit our school community with up to $2000 in grocery gift cards.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Peninsula Youth Clinic
The Peninsula Youth Clinic is located at 2379 Bevan Avenue in Sidney and is open every THURSDAY from 5:30-7:30pm for help with any medical concern (physical, mental, and sexual health). Call 250-656-4143 to make an appointment with a physician or counsellor. Services are 100% free, confidential, and explicitly inclusive of all genders and sexualities!
Central Saanich Little League
Online registration for 2022 Central Saanich Little League is open now. This is the link to register.
A copy of the announcements is posted on the wall outside of the main office door.