THE CHRONICLE
Tuesday February 1, 2022
Happy Chinese New Year!
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Skills Canada South Island Regional Competitions
Show your skills, compete, and have fun by being involved with Skills Canada! Secondary students can learn, compete and showcase their skills in areas like Public Speaking, Culinary, Electronics, Workplace Safety, Photography, Carpentry, and many more....
Competitions will be hosted online, at your high school, or at Camosun Interurban campus. More details HERE. See Mr. Bussoli for more information, and register by Friday, Feb 18th. Competitions start March 4th.
Overdue Text Books
Reminder: if you still have text books from semester 1, please return them to the Learning Commons now so that they are available for semester 2 classes.
Wendi Marshall Has Retired
Wendi Marshall, who has been our Claremont Accountant since 1999, retired last week on FRIDAY January 28! Every student, at one point or another, has interacted with Wendi each time they have made any kind of payment, asked for change, needed a lunch card, checked to see if they ordered a yearbook, signed up for a parking permit, etc etc etc. We will miss her laughter, her exuberance and her genuine commitment to our students and school. Wendi will be at the Accounting office on & off this week helping to transition our new accountant, so students will have an opportunity to say good-bye. We wish her a fabulous retirement!!
We Have A New Accountant!
A warm Spartan welcome to our new Claremont Accountant, Belinda Waller!!! We hope staff and students will stop by the Accounting office to say hello!
Revised Class Schedule for Semester 2
Reminder that the semester 2 class schedule has slightly longer breaks between classes (6 mins) and a slightly shorter lunch break (35 mins).
Block 1 9:00 - 10:18
Block 2 10:24 - 11:45
Lunch 11:45 - 12:20
Block 3 12:20 - 1:38
Block 4 1:44 - 3:02
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 .
New Cafeteria Prices
Beginning NEXT MONDAY, February 7th, the Cafeteria prices will have small increases as follows.
Burgers - $4.50
Eggers - $4
Entrée - $5
Poutine - $3
Chicken strips - $2.50
Fries - $2.50
Parfaits - $3.50
Feature sandwiches (i.e. Pulled Pork, or Chicken Bacon Ranch) -$5
Cookies - 50 cents
Muffins $2
Bars $2
Pizza $3
ATHLETICS
No news today.
CLUBS
Welcomers Club
Welcomers Club will not run TODAY at lunch. We plan for the club to get next TUESDAY.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
New International Student Assistant - Erika
With Brenda’s retirement comes a new person to fill her shoes!! We are excited to welcome Erika Bertram as Claremont’s new International Student Assistant. Many students will already recognize Erika, as she has been an Education Assistant in our school for several years. She already knows our school, and many students, very well!
GRAD 2022
Grad Portraits
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
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
Invitation For Feedback: Proposed School Calendars for Upcoming 3 School Years
The Saanich Board of Education has shared the proposed school calendars for 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25. Saanich School District #63 has collaborated with Greater Victoria School District #61 and Sooke School District #62 to align school calendar dates wherever possible. Please review the 3 calendars in the link above and provide any feedback to: communication@saanichschools.ca
Deadline for feedback is February 18, 2022 at 4pm. The calendars will be finalized at the Board Meeting on Wednesday, March 16, 2022.
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
Digital Safety Virtual Session: Feb.3
Parents are invited to attended a 60-minute Zoom information session on Digital Safety. This session, designed for students in Grade 8-12, covers all things digital, from how to be a good digital citizen to the criminal consequences of cyberbullying. Some of the most prominent concerns currently surrounding students’ use of social media platforms and smartphones will be discussed. The session is THIS THURSDAY, February 3rd, 6:30-7:30pm. Please click this LINK to register.
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!
A copy of the announcements is posted on the wall outside of the main office door.