Claremont Secondary School

THE CHRONICLE
Tuesday December 1, 2015

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Found
An iPod was found last Friday.  Please come to the office to claim it.

Locker Door Wrapping
Key Club will be wrapping locker doors in the holiday spirit this week!  You can have your locker or your friend's locker gift wrapped for only $2 per locker.  We'll be collecting locker numbers and cash at lunch in the lounge for the rest of the week.

Toys 4 Teens
The 3rd annual Toys 4 Teens Donation Drive continues until Dec 8. Please donate $10 gift cards for Teens in Need in your Block 2 class. Winning House receives House Points and the winning class will attend the wrap-up event at Mayfair Mall on Dec. 10. Go Spartans!

High School Christmas Carol
Want to get into the Christmas spirit and see a school play at the same time?  Come check out the Year-Long Drama production of “High School Christmas Carol” this Dec 2-5 and 9-12 at 7:30pm at the Claremont Ridge Playhouse. This play updates the classic Charles Dickens tale and sets in a high school where a not-so-nice Meredith (think Scrooge in high school) is acting very poorly.  However, given a chance to see what her life is really like (thanks to some visits from very unique 'ghosts') Meredith is able to see what her actions are really doing.
This play is appropriate for all ages.  Tickets are $10 at the door, but if you bring a non-perishable donation to the food bank, $1 per item will be deducted from your ticket to a maximum discount of $5.  All food will be donated to the Mustard Seed Food Bank.  Please come support the Fine Arts at Claremont!

STUDENT GOVERNMENT
No news today.

ATHLETICS
Intramural Volleyball
Intramural Volleyball resumes TODAY at lunch in the big gym. All participants MUST be changed into gym strip and ready to start ASAP.
TODAY:  last day of pool play
WEDNESDAY:  play-off semi-finals
THURSDAY:  finals

Junior Boys "B" Basketball – Final Tryouts
The Junior Boys "B" basketball team will be holding their final tryout this THURSDAY after school in the big gym. All grade 9/10 boys are welcome.

CAREER CENTRE
Post Secondary and Unique Opportunities Information Night
Claremont's Post Secondary and Unique Opportunities Information Night is this THURSDAY, December 3rd, from 7:00-8:30 pm in the Learning Commons and Student Lounge!  Representatives from UVic and Camosun College will be here as well as the Canadian College of Performing Arts, Blyth International, Latitude Global Volunteering, Canadian Armed Forces, OSEF-ASBL, CDI College and more! All interested students and parents are welcome to attend!

Job Opportunity
North Saanich Yard Cleanup – Help is needed for yard clean-up for 4 hours every second week.  $15.00 per hour.  Please visit the Career Centre for contact information.

Volunteer Opportunity
The BC Aviation Museum seeks enthusiastic individuals to accompany visitors and explain the exhibits as they tour the museum.  Knowledge of aviation and aircraft would be helpful but not necessary; there is plenty of opportunity to learn!
The Mustard Seed seeks volunteers for three seasonal events:  1) Christmas Gift Wrap, Dec. 1 to 24; 2) Christmas Dinner, Sunday, Dec. 6; and 3) the Toy and Food Hamper Program, Dec. 14 to 19.
Our Place seeks a clothing room assistant to keep the racks stocked and assist family members find what they need.
SHOAL Centre in Sidney is in urgent need for 4 volunteers to host and serve refreshments at a formal Christmas Buffet Dinner Wednesday, December 9, 5:00- 8:00 pm. This is an opportunity to spread the holiday spirit and gain experience in hosting and serving.  Volunteers will also enjoy this turkey dinner.
Heritage Acres Christmas Village : December 4, 5, 6 and December 11, 12, 13.  Volunteers are needed each weekend to direct cars to parking areas as they arrive.  All volunteers gain free access to the park that weekend!
For more information on these and other volunteer opportunities please visit the Career Centre!

GRAD 2016
No news today.

INTERNATIONAL
Meeting for International Students
There is a meeting on FRIDAY at lunch in the big gym.  All students going to Whistler must attend.

B.C. Medical Cards
B.C. Medical cards are in Brenda's office for pick up,  come by now!

Check Brenda's board every day for news.