THE CHRONICLE
Wednesday February 23, 2022
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pink Shirt Day – TODAY
Today our diversity is becoming more visible than ever as people continue to embrace their cultures, identities, and true selves in more open and direct ways; making the need to have greater acceptance, respect, and inclusion for everyone is so important. TODAY we are pleased to visibly join together in celebrating our diversity by wearing (and thinking) PINK.
Keep an eye on our Instagram @claremontsd63 for a chance to spread some Spartan kindness and win some prizes!
Rainbow Staircase
Special thanks to Sofia Mairs, Elise Croteau and a group of IGS students for painting a vibrant rainbow staircase inside Claremont, running between the second and third floor. This is a beautiful symbol of Claremont’s commitment to embracing diversity, acceptance, and inclusion and showing kindness towards everyone.
Course Selection 2022/23 Info Night: TONIGHT
Two virtual (TEAMs) information sessions for parent/guardians on course selection will take place TONIGHT, Feb 23. LINKS are on the front page of the Claremont website.
● New to Claremont: Grade 9 Course Information Session 6:00 - 6:45 pm
● Current Grade 9-11: Course Information Session 7:00 - 7:45 pm
We will also post course information slides/video on our website if you miss the TEAMs sessions. Our Course Guide Book is also available on our Claremont website
Course Selection Assemblies – TODAY
Our current grade 9, 10, and 11 students will receive course selection information TODAY (Feb. 23) via grade-wide assemblies in the Ridge Theater, after which time they will receive a course selection sheet to bring home.
Block 1 – grade 9 assembly
Block 2 – grade 11 assembly
Block 3 – grade 10 assembly
Meet the Teacher – THURSDAY Feb.24
Semester 2 Meet-The-Teacher meetings will be TOMORROW (THURSDAY), 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Parent/guardians have the option to book online through our school website for an 8-minute phone appointment. All information to book is currently on the front page of the Claremont website; the link for bookings is on the Claremont website and closes on THURSDAY Feb. 24 @ 10:00am. Conferences fill up fast so please book early.
Altered Class Schedule (Early Closure) – THURSDAY Feb.24
Block 1 9:00 – 10:06
Block 2 10:12 – 11:18
Lunch 11:18 – 11:44
Block 3 11:44 – 12:50
Block 4 12:56 – 2:02
Spartan Wear
There will be surplus Spartan Wear on sale at lunch all this week at lunch in the student lounge. Various types of clothing, various sizes. First come, first served.
Musical Theatre Presents “Wizard of Oz”: March 2-12
Come join us "Over the Rainbow" in the "Merry old land of Oz" and watch the hard work and efforts of our Claremont cast, crew and orchestra perform the classic musical "The Wizard of Oz".
The musical performs nightly at 7pm March 2-5 and 9-12. Additional 1pm matinees will occur on Saturday March 5th and March 12th. *We will be following all provincial health and safety guidelines. We will be performing both LIVE and via LIVESTREAM. You can reserve in-person tickets at 250-658-6672.
For in-person shows: $16 for adults, $12 for students/children/seniors.
For livestream shows: $25 + service fee.
The LINK is now open to purchase tickets for the LIVESTREAM shows HERE and on the Claremont website.
Updated School Calendar
A few important dates have been changed on the semester 2 school calendar. Here is the updated Year at a Glance.
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. Please notify either the Attendance 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 .
ATHLETICS
Badminton
For all students who would like to be part of the badminton team this spring: there will be a short meeting TODAY at lunch in the main gym. Please see Mr Reisig if you can not attend.
Track & Field
For all students wanting to be a part of the track and field team this spring: listen to the announcements for a meeting coming next week. See Mr Reisig or Ms Simmonds if you have any questions.
CLUBS
Peer Tutors
A call-out to Grade 11 or 12 students who are willing to volunteer to be a Peer Tutor. All subjects welcome. Please go to a brief meeting TODAY at 12:00 noon in the Learning Commons. For more information, please see Mrs. Wadsworth or Ms. Giese.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
No news today.
GRAD 2022
Grad 2022 Fundraiser - Pizza Day
Please come support your graduates by purchasing hot delicious Domino’s pizza THIS FRIDAY Feb 25th at lunch in the cafeteria. Pizza is $3.00 a slice or buy a box and share with your friends! There will also be pop and chips available. All proceeds will help make for a memorable send off for these deserving students!
Grad 2022 Fundraiser – Purdy’s Chocolates
Calling all chocolate-lovers! Grad parents are teaming up with Purdy’s Chocolatier to fundraise for this year's graduating class. All fundraising profits raised will directly support Claremont's 2022 Graduating students, so every order makes a great difference to us.
Ordering is as easy as eating chocolate. Just click this LINK (customer # 52656), fill out your info you’ll need an email address), click “Join Campaign”, and order to your heart’s content!
View the Purdy’s catalogue. The order deadline is March 28th. Chocolates will be ready for pick-up April 13-15 at Claremont.
Grad 2022 Fundraiser - Silent Auction
The grad committee is actively seeking silent auction donations for their upcoming online auction in May. If you have a donation you would like to contribute (monetary, service item, gift certificate etc) we would love to include it in our auction. Money raised will go towards offsetting graduation celebration costs for this year's graduates. Thank you in advance for your support! For questions, please email drestell@gmail.com or christylmann@hotmail.com
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/ Info is updated regularly.
Online Volunteer Opportunities
The Victoria Literacy Connection is looking for tutors and volunteers to read with children. Both roles are only online at this point, so you would be volunteering from the comfort of your own home! Open to ages 16+. This is a great way to accrue your 30 hours of volunteer work!
See or email Mrs. Watson for more info (room 222 or cwatson@saanichschools.ca), or go to the district career page and go to ‘Volunteer Opportunities’.
Job Opportunity
Red Barn @ Mattick's is hiring for many positions! Of special interest, they have a new deli sandwich bar coming soon. Apply at the store, or email your resume to: smarsh@redbarnmarket.ca OR leah@redbarnmarket.ca
Saanich Parks Job Opportunity - Spring Break Camps
The District of Saanich Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department is looking for a variety of individuals to work in our Spring Break Camps for children ages 5 -13. There are three positions available. 1) Inclusion Support, 2) Program Leaders and 3) Program Assistants. Go to the Saanich School District Career Education WEBSITE for more information.
Capilano U: Legal Assistant Program
Virtual Info Meeting TONIGHT
If you are interested in law and legal studies, you will want to join a virtual info session about Capilano University's Legal Assistant & Paralegal Programs! The presentation will cover Capilano's in-person and online program options, which are highly regarded in the legal industry. Law12 students are great candidates for their programs, but students with interest in other areas are also benefited by Legal Studies courses.
Meeting date: TONIGHT Feb 23 at 6pm.
Contact Cammie Watson by email to sign up for the session and receive meeting access code: cwatson@saanichschools.ca
NEWS FROM CLAREMONT PAC
CPAC Exec Roles
Are you interested in getting more involved with the school next year? Our CPAC nomination committee wants to hear from you. Please email claremontpacSD63@gmail.com if you are interested or have any questions.
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
Free Workshop Series offered through Family Smart
Workshops for parents of children/youth who have been a patient in a psychiatric unit or have had repeated ER visits at VGH or Leger House: Help For The Hard Times.
Workshops for parents of children/youth with suspected or diagnosed eating disorders: https://www.narsf.org/eating-disorders-program-edp/
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.