Claremont Secondary School

THE CHRONICLE
Wednesday December 3 , 2014

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Peer Tutoring
Just a reminder to drop into room 134 at lunch on TUESDAYS and WEDNESDAYS for Math and Science peer tutoring support.

Muscial Events
Claremont music students have 2 special events happening this week:  
Come to the Claremont Winter Concert TONIGHT at 7pm in the Ridge Theatre.  Come and listen to some music, eat some baked goods, and enjoy the sounds of Christmas with special guests from the Greater Victoria Concert Band.  
Or come to the Claremont Winter Cafe on THURSDAY at 7pm in the Learning Commons.
Come sit and enjoy the choir, jazz band and other solo musicians perform in a relaxed cafe setting.

Winter Cafe
Students participating in the Winter Cafe: please come to a rehearsal on THURSDAY at lunch in the band room.

Locker Door Wrapping
Don't forget that Key Club will be wrapping locker doors in the holiday spirit! You can have your locker or your friend's locker gift wrapper for only $2 per locker. We'll be collecting locker numbers and cash at lunch outside the gym for the rest of the week. Proceeds go towards World Vision.  Teachers, you can have your classroom door wrapped for $5!

Gift Wrapping – Volunteer hours
Need some volunteer hours and a chance to win a $50 gift card to Uptown?  Join our club at Uptown and come wrap Christmas presents!  See Mrs. Wadsworth in the Learning Commons for more information. Only a few shifts are left!

Toys 4 Teens
Please bring in gift cards for the Toys 4 Teens drive. The last day to donate is Tuesday, Dec. 9. The Winning Block 3 class gets a prize and gets to go to Mayfair for the annual Toy Drive wrap-up event.

Food Services
This is a reminder of the food services for the rest of this week:
TODAY:  Sandwiches and baking from Stelly's Culinary Arts
Thursday:  PIG Food Truck is back with a special: Pulled Pork Poutine     
Friday: Pizza

Fudge is Back!
The fudge treats will be back this FRIDAY at lunch outside of the big gym.  If you tried this fudge last week, you know how great they are.  There are lots of new flavours in addition to your favourites.  $3 per treat.

Photo Retakes
There are school photo retakes in the office for many students, just waiting to be picked up!!

Passport to Educaton 2013-2014 Winners
Lists of Passport to Education Recipients for 2013-2014 have been posted to the school website as well as in the Office, Learning Commons and Counselling area. Students can check the lists to see if they received one for last year. You have until 12th December to appeal if your name isn't on the list and you think you should have received one.  Passports are held by the school and given to students after they graduate.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT
No news today.

ATHLETICS
Junior Boys “B” Basketball
There is a very important meeting for Junior Boys B basketball TODAY at lunch in the small gym.  If numbers are not in attendance, we will NOT have a team. See Mr Reisig if you can't attend or if you have questions.

CAREER CENTRE
Post Secondary & Unique Opportunities Information Night
Claremont is hosting a Post Secondary & Unique Opportunities Information Night TONIGHT from 7-9pm. There will be presentations from UVic, Camosun and VIU in the Learning Commons, as well as a mini fair in the student lounge with over 15 representatives from private colleges and other unique opportunities. This is an event you don't want to miss and is open to all students and parents!

GRADUATION 2015
No news today.

INTERNATIONAL
Whistler Trip
All Students going to Whistler next week must attend a meeting TODAY  at lunch time in the IGS room #264.