THE CHRONICLE
Tuesday June 7, 2022
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Literacy & Numeracy – June 15 & 16
Literacy & Numeracy Assessments will be held next week on WEDNESDAY June 15 & THURSDAY June 16th. If you are currently in English 10, you will write Lit 10 with your class; if you are currently in Workplace Math 10, you will write Num 10 with your class. Students in these classes do NOT need to sign up.
Students in the following situation need to see Ms. Watson in room 222 to sign-up to write:
-grade 12s missing one of the three assessments (Num 10; Lit 10, or Lit 12)
-grade 11s missing Lit 10 or Num 10;
-grade 10s who missed Num 10 in November.
If you missed Lit 10 because of the cancellation in January, you will be writing when you are in English 11. Please see Ms. O'Brien or Ms. Watson with any questions.
REVISED Schedule for June 15 & 16
To properly schedule the Literacy & Numeracy Assessments, the entire school will follow a Copernican class schedule consisting of two long blocks per day.
WEDNESDAY June 15
Block 1: 9:00 – 11:45
(Lit/Num Assessments: 9:00 – 12:00)
Block 3: 12:30 – 3:12
(Lit/Num Assessments: 12:30 – 3:30)
THURSDAY June 16
Block 2: 9:00 – 11:45
(Lit/Num Assessments: 9:00 – 12:00)
Block 4: 12:30 – 3:12
(Lit/Num Assessments: 12:30 – 3:30)
CC350 & Claremont Spring Sports Tournament – Rescheduled to June 10
The CC350 and Claremont Spring Sports Tournament are rescheduled to FRIDAY June 10. We are hoping for better weather for a day full of cycling, food trucks, games, music and FUN!!
Work Experience Credits
Any students who think they might be working or volunteering this summer and want to receive high school credits for Work Experience, MUST REGISTER for Work Experience with Mr. Arsenault. Come see Mr. Arsenault in the Career Centre any morning to register.
Lost Keys
If anyone has found a set of keys on a BC Boys Volleyball lanyard, please help out the owner and return them to the office. It would be greatly appreciated!!!
Check Your Student Email
A reminder for students to check their school email for different notices - especially Grades 10-12!
IGS - Zero Café
The Zero Café is open in the IGS Room 264 before school and at lunch every day of the week. Americanos, Lattes, Cappuccinos, we’ve got them! Get all of your delicious coffee drinks at a fraction of the price that you pay at the big coffee shops.
School Bus Registration for 2022-2023
Registration is now open for students to ride the school bus for the next 2022-2023 school year. Students must be registered with SD63 Transportation Department and hold a current year bus pass in order to ride on the bus. Registration is on-line, and you will need the following information when registering: Student Name, School, Grade, Student Number. Here is the LINK for registration, and it will close June 15, 2022
Antigen Test Kits
We have a small number of antigen test kits left over from our supply for students. If you would like another 5-pack test package, please pick one up in the office.
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
Girls Rugby
A huge congratulations to the Spartan Rugby Girls, who finished 2nd place in the Provincials last week. The grilling full-on season included over 25 games, including 2 rugby seven tournaments. In all, the ladies lost only 3 games, which is super awesome!! Go Spartans!!
CSI Rowing
Our CSI Rowers were at Nationals last week in Ontario, with incredible finishes. Of the 16 students that went, 14 walked away with a podium (10 of them won first place). The results of this past weekend could not have been achieved without the rest of the team pushing them through every piece on the water. As this was the Canadian Secondary School Rowing Association Championships, it means that our Spartans are ranked the following in the Country!
Here are our total results:
1st Senior Womens Lightweight 2x: Tegan Zecher, Kati Chow
1st Senior Mens Quad: Conor Dillion, Fabio Geisler, Quinn McCoy, Gerrit Schaefer
1st Junior Womens Coxed Quad: Tegan Zecher, Tiegan Szulc, Sophie Schlatter, Stella Graham
2nd Senior Mixed Quad: Nathan Turner, Sophie Schlatter, Julia Ottenbreit, Conor Dillion
3rd Senior Boys Double: Fabio Geisler, Gerrit Schaefer
3rd Junior Boys Single: Quinn McCoy
3rd Senior Girls Double: Evey Lewis, Carla Steckhan
4th Junior Girls Double: Tiegan Szulc, Stella Graham
4th Senior Womens Quad: Evey Lewis, Kati Chow, Carla Steckhan, Julia Ottenbreit
5th Senior Lightweight Mens 2x: Lucas Turner and Yechan Kim
CLUBS
Key Club – School Supply Drive
Claremont Key Club is hosting a School Supply Drive throughout the month of June! They will be accepting pencils, paper, duotangs, binders, markers, and more. Please bring any items to Ms. Pang's room (room 135), the front office, or the Learning Commons. All donations will go to the Compassionate Resource Warehouse for Ukrainian refugees. Thank you for your support.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Host Families Needed
Saanich International Student Program (SISP) is actively looking for new Host Families for our International students joining us at the end of August 2022. Make lifelong friendships, provide a student with a home away from home and share the beauty of your community!
If you are interested in this opportunity, host families are provided:
· $975 per month per student (students must have their own bedroom)
· Ongoing support from the SISP Homestay team
· International students who are fully vaccinated
Sign up for a no-commitment consultation with one of our Homestay Coordinators or start your application to become a host family!
GRAD 2022
Extra Grad Tickets On Sale TODAY (June 7)
Reminder: Extra grad ceremony tickets on sale TODAY starting at 9.30am. Please call the UVic Ticket Centre, 250-721-8480 to purchase tickets. 2 extra tickets per student is the limit, until they are gone. Extra tickets are $10 each + handling fees. The UVic phone lines are very busy. If you are having trouble getting through, keep trying!
Sign-up for Grad Banquet Tables – June 8 & 9
Grads, it is time to think about who you want to sit with at your grad banquet. Seating is assigned for the dinner only; afterwards, everyone can move around freely and mingle.
Here are the details…..
1. Pick 1 friend to represent your group.
2. Tables can seat up to 10 guests. Your group can be from 1–10 people. You don’t need 10 guests to submit a group. (sign-up forms are in the office)
3. Names can only be on one list, so confirm the Grad (and Guest) want to be in your group.
4. Fill in a Sign-up Form of who is sitting at your table (No List = No Sign-up.)
a. First and Last Name of Grad
b. First and Last Name of the Guest.
5. THIS WEDNESDAY June 8 & THURSDAY June 9 at lunchtime: one member of your group brings the list to Room 220 (Robotics Room).
6. If you don’t sign up by the end of lunch on Thursday June 9th, tables will be assigned for you.
Sign-up Forms are available in the office now. Come by to pick one up.
Grad Scavenger Hunt – June 27
We hope you're excited to participate in the Grad Scavenger Hunt on the morning of MONDAY June 27th. This will be a fun outdoor event, followed by some cold treats afterwards. The form to sign up your team will be available NEXT WEEK. In the meantime, you can get ready by doing the following:
- organize your team of 5;
- decide who will be the team captain;
- come up with your team name;
- decide what mascot (stuffie or similar) your team will carry and give it a name;
- choose your team's theme song
Individuals can also sign up for the scavenger hunt and will be placed on teams. Individuals will be thoughtfully assigned to teams with compatible peers.
Scholarship: Environmental Studies
If you are a grade 12 student with plans to study Environmental Studies in university or college, please see Ms. Tong as soon as possible about a scholarship opportunity! Room 323.
Grad 2022 Fundraiser – Online 50/50 Draw
Grad Online 50/50 Raffle is well under way. This will be the final Grad fundraiser. Tickets are $10 each or three for $20. Deadline to purchase tickets is THIS WEDNESDAY, June 8th at midnight. Draw is Thursday, June 9th at 12 pm. Tickets can be purchased online by anyone residing in BC over the age of 19, so please share this LINK for 50/50 with family and friends and help support our Grads.
Volunteers Needed for Year-End Grad 2022 Events
Our Grad Parent Executive is looking for volunteers to assist with our year-end Grad
events on MONDAY June 27th and WEDNESDAY June 29th. Parents/guardians can sign up to assist with supervision, setup, takedown and other tasks on these days by using this LINK.
Grad Parent Planning Committee
For all parents/guardians of the Grads of 2022: to stay in the loop with the Claremont Grad Parent Planning Committee 2022 and the plans for graduation, please join our Parent Facebook Group: Claremont Dry Grad 2022.
Grad Gowns
Grads, please pick up your Gown at the front office. We have some extras for sale; please see Ms Waller in the accounts office. $25 first come first serve.
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.
Coast Guard Days
If you are one of the six students who have asked Mrs. Watson about attending the Coast Guard Days event on June 10, please check your student email or see her in room 222 as soon as possible.
Job Opportunity
One of our neighbors near Elk Lake is looking to hire someone for general help at her farm, mainly picking berries and weeding. The job starts as soon as possible and continues through the summer, with flexible hours. $16/hr. Please see Mrs. Watson in room 222 for contact information.
NEWS FROM CLAREMONT PAC
Date Clarification:
Mental Health & Anxiety Workshop #2 – TONIGHT
Mental Health & Anxiety with Dr. Lydia Vallieres SESSION #2: Claremont PAC is happy to host a Mental Health & Anxiety Virtual (TEAMs) workshop #2 with Dr. Lydia Vallieres TONIGHT (TUESDAY) June 7th, 7:00 - 8:00 pm. This session is designed for parent/guardians and will focus on some theory around the triggers of anxiety (items not covered in the 1st workshop) and 12 practical guidelines and tips for parent/guardians to learn how to better support their teen’s anxiety. The following TEAMs link will bring you to the meeting: Click here to join the meeting.
CPAC Exec Nominations
Nominations for the 2022/2023 school year CPAC Executive are currently being taken. Thank you to those who have emailed with interest. If you wish to join the team, please email us at claremontpacs63@gmail.com. AGM voting will be moved to Sept/Oct.
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
Family Pride Event
The first annual Saanich Pride in the Park event takes place in Beckwith Park on THURSDAY June 16, 5-9pm. This event is free, and will feature family-friendly activities, entertainment and displays. Everyone welcome.
2SLGBTQ2IA+ Drop-in Social Group
There is a new 2SLGBTQ2IA+ drop-in social group at The Upside Youth Centre. MONDAYS from 3:30 – 5:30pm. This is a safe space to be yourself and connect with a youth leader and peers. Play games, make crafts, spend time outside and connect with our staff. Youth in Grade 6 - 12 are welcome! Sign up HERE.
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.