Senior Information (Registration forms for Senior Events are available in the SENIOR SECTION of Quick Links on the website.) (The dress code for all events is available in Downloads on the website.) College Day Seniors will be able to meet with over 100 college reps on Brother Martin s campus during their unstructured 4 th or 5 th period on Thursday, September 21, 2017. Parents are welcome to attend. Diploma - At the Mandatory Senior & Parent Meeting on Monday, August 21, 2017, your son will receive a form confirming the correct spelling of his full given name as it appears in our data system (first name, middle name, last name, suffix) and as it will appear on his diploma. You will be asked to sign-off on the spelling of his name as it appears on the form or make the necessary correction(s). The form will also ask for information about legacies (alumni fathers, grandfathers, etc.) who ve attended Brother Martin, St. Aloysius, and/or Cor Jesu. This information, if verified as correct, will be listed in the Graduation Program under your son s name. Those signed forms will be collected at the end of the meeting. Father-Son Dinner & Game Night This event will be held on Monday, March 5, 2018, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Benson Mall. Following a great dinner, dads and sons will have the opportunity to play games and enjoy their time together. There will also be a Name that Dad contest where each senior will try to name the most dads from the dads senior photos. The deadline to submit a dad s senior photo is Friday, February 9, 2018. The cost is $20 per person. The deadline to register for this event is Tuesday, February 27, 2018. (The registration form can be found in Quick Links under Senior Section.) Graduation Announcements You should have received information in the mail from Jostens regarding ordering graduation announcements. Your son will place the order for his Graduation announcements at Orientation in August; therefore, you should send him to Orientation with the completed forms. Your son s personalized Graduation announcements will be distributed in March of 2018. The graduate s name will appear on the announcements as it appears on his diploma. Checks for announcement orders should be made payable to Jostens. August Orientation will be your ONLY OPPORTUNITY to order Graduation Announcements. Graduation Cap and Gown Jostens will confirm your son s height and weight as you ve recorded it on his Graduation announcement order form at the August Student Orientation. The cost of the cap and gown is included in the Brother Martin January 2018 graduation fee. Your son will receive his cap and gown the night before Graduation at the Senior Appreciation Dinner. Graduation Ceremony Graduation is Friday, May 25, 2018, at the Lakefront Arena at the University of New Orleans. The ceremony begins promptly at 6:00 p.m. Admission to Graduation is by Admit Card only, and those admit cards will be distributed in March 2018 when the Jostens graduation materials are distributed. Seniors and their parents/stepparents are seated on the arena floor for graduation next to the graduate. Each senior will receive 2 Graduate Section Admit Cards for his parents. Additional Graduate Section Admit Cards, to be used by stepparents only, may be requested by completing a request form. This form is posted on the website in the Senior Section of Quick Links. The deadline for requests is January 26, 2018. Each senior will also receive 12 General Admission Admit Cards. Due to the limited seating in the sections of the Arena that we use, no additional general admit cards will be distributed. Also, (06/07/16)
General Admission Admit Cards may be exchanged for Accessible Seating (formerly known as Handicapped seating) Area Admit Cards in the Student Services Office. There is limited seating for individuals needing accessibility seating; therefore you should make those requests as soon as your receive your General Admit Cards in March. Graduation Liturgy - Graduation Liturgy will be held at St. Joseph Church at 1802 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, on Sunday, May 20, 2018. The Liturgy begins at 4:00 p.m. Seating is limited, so we ask that no more than 4 guests accompany each senior. This event is mandatory for the seniors, and they will sit together as a class. There will be no other reserved seating. Homecoming Court Nomination Forms Only seniors are allowed to nominate girls for the Homecoming Court. The girls must attend a local Catholic school in order to be eligible for nomination. These nomination forms are due Tuesday, August 29, 2017. The forms can be downloaded from the website beginning Aug 1, 2017. The Homecoming game is at 7:00 pm on Friday, October 13, 2017, at Tad Gormley Stadium, and the dance is Saturday, October 14, 2017, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center from 8:00 p.m. until midnight. The cost of the dance is $45/couple in advance or $50/couple at the door. (The dance dress code for both boys and girls is located in the Downloads section of the website in the right hand column.) Mother-Son Prayer Service & Dinner This event will be held on Monday, April 16, 2018, beginning with a prayer service at 6:00 p.m. in the Terrace. A nice dinner will be served in the Benson Mall following the prayer service. Other activities during the event include a baby photo contest and Crusader Bingo. The deadline to submit the senior s baby photo is Friday, March 23, 2018. The cost is $20 per person. The deadline to register for the event is Monday, April 9, 2018. Orientation - Senior Orientation is Wednesday, August 9, 2017. (Last name A-D at 1:00 p.m., E- N at 1:40 p.m., and O-Z at 2:20 p.m.) Seniors are reminded to wear their complete school uniform to Orientation and fully comply with the Grooming and Uniform Policy. Any senior who has not already taken his senior photo at Romaguera prior to Orientation will be required to take a coat and tie photo so that a student I.D. can be produced. All other seniors who have already been photographed at Romaguera will be given a student I.D. with their formal senior portrait on the I.D. Jostens will collect ring payments, Graduation announcement payments and completed paperwork at this time. Seniors using a family Brother Martin, St. Aloysius or Cor Jesu legacy ring are asked to turn this ring in to Mrs. Macaluso at Orientation so that it can be recorded and given to Jostens in preparation for the Ring Mass. Prom The Senior Prom is Friday, May 4, 2018, from 9:00 p.m. to midnight. The Prom venue is the Lakefront Airport Terminal. The cost of the Prom is $70 per couple for advanced sale tickets and $80 for tickets purchased after April 9, 2018 or at the door. (The dance dress code for both boys and girls is located in the Downloads section of the website in the right hand column.) Prom Favors The Class of 2018 Prom Favor will be the traditional pewter mug custom molded with the formal crest and the year of graduation. The cost of each mug is $35, and the deadline for ordering is Tuesday, August 29, 2017. This pewter mug is not the ceramic mug available for purchase through Jostens that lists all members of the class, but this mug has been the traditional prom favor for Brother Martin for quite a few years. The order form for the pewter prom favor mug can be found in the Senior Section of Quick Links. (06/07/16)
Retreats Four Senior Retreats are scheduled at the Solomon Episcopal Conference Center in Loranger, Louisiana. The dates are Sunday, September 24 and Monday, September 25; Sunday, October 22 and Monday October 23; Sunday, November 12 and Monday, November 13; and Sunday, December 3 and Monday, December 4. The Campus Ministry Office will send you the specific scheduling information for your son. Ring Dance - This dance will be held Saturday, August 26, 2017, in the Terrace from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. The cost is $35 per couple (cash or check only) and is payable at the door. (The dance dress code for both boys and girls is located in the Downloads section of the website in the right hand column.) Ring Mass - The Ring Mass and Ceremony will be held at St. Joseph Church at 1802 Tulane Ave., New Orleans on Thursday, August 24, 2017. The Mass begins at 6:00 p.m. Seating is limited, so we ask that no more than 4 guests accompany each senior. The seniors will sit together as a class. There is no other reserved seating. Only official Brother Martin rings purchased from Jostens will be distributed, but seniors may use a family member s class ring (Br. Martin, St. Aloysius, or Cor Jesu) if that ring was purchased from the official Brother Martin supplier. For this option, please submit the legacy ring to Mrs. Gabrielle Macaluso at Student Orientation on August 9, 2017. All seniors and their parents are invited to attend this event. Scholarships Copies of all college scholarships that a senior receives must be submitted directly to Ms. Kelly Wild, College Counselor, (kwild@brothermartin.com) for them to appear in the Graduation program. Please submit all scholarship offers whether your son plans to use them or not. An official copy of the scholarship offer must be submitted for it to appear in the Graduation program. The deadline for this submission is Friday, April 20, 2018. Scholarships submitted after this deadline may appear in the program only if the final printing of the program has not been completed. (Scholarship copies must be turned in to Ms. Wild ONLY.) Senior Farewell Breakfast & Lunch sponsored by the Alumni Association All Seniors are invited to the Benson Mall for a lunch on Friday, April 27, 2018. An invitation will be mailed to any Alumni Dads and Grandfathers. This event is sponsored by the Alumni Office and there is no charge. Senior Appreciation Meeting/Dinner The Senior Appreciation Dinner is Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. This dinner is for seniors only and attendance is mandatory. It is not merely a social occasion; graduates will receive their cap and gown, final instructions for graduation seating and parking, instructions for the graduation procession, and other related procedures. Please refer to the dress code on the web site; seniors must be in full compliance with the Grooming and Uniform Policy. Senior/Parent Meeting As you have already been notified through a global email from Mr. Lynn, all seniors and at least one of their parents are REQUIRED to attend a Senior/Parent Meeting on Monday, August 21, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. in the Benson Mall. The purpose of this meeting is to congratulate seniors on their status as school leaders, outline expectations for a successful senior year, and give practical information regarding the college application process and senior events. Other important documents will be distributed at this meeting as well. Please mark your calendars to attend this mandatory meeting. (06/07/16)
Senior Parents ONLY Final Teacher Visitation & Reception Please mark your calendar for Monday, April 9, 2018, for your last opportunity to visit with your son s teachers prior to his Final Exams. There will be a very nice reception immediately following the teacher visits. This event is for Senior Parents ONLY. Senior Portraits - Senior portraits must to be taken prior to September 29, 2017, at Romaguera Studios. Seniors must be in full compliance with the Brother Martin Grooming and Uniform Policy. All pictures must be approved by the Disciplinarian. Any pictures that are deemed inappropriate will not be issued and no refund will be granted. Romaguera Studios is at 2319 Metairie Road (828-3064). Appointments are necessary, and a $40 plus tax fee for the session must be paid. This fee includes prints for the yearbook, school ID, composite, alumni records, and photography time. The studio will provide the tuxedo and the cap and gown at no charge. Honor Society members may be photographed with the Honor Society stole. Honors diploma students may be photographed with the Honors Diploma medal; both will also be provided. Other casual photos may also be taken at this time or arranged at another seating. Consult Romaguera Studios regarding any special requests and costs. Senior Sader Fun in the Sun Day - This event will be a great way for the Class of 2018 to start the year. On Friday, August 25, 2017, seniors will travel by school-provided buses to Camp Abbey Retreat Center in Covington for a day of swimming, fishing, games and food. Students should arrive to school by 7:45 a.m. for departure, and they should return to campus at approximately 3:00 p.m. Seniors should bring a swim suit and a towel. Those seniors wishing to fish should bring their fishing pole and tackle. The cost of the entire day is $40, which will be collected at Orientation through the grade level fee. All seniors are expected to participate in this community-building event. Senior Seminars There will be a College Seminar for parents of seniors on Monday, August 28, 2017, in the Auditorium beginning at 6:30 p.m. This presentation will be a repeat of the college information presented to all seniors in Religion Class the previous week, and is an opportunity for parents to receive this information on the College Application Process. In September (date tba) there will be a College Financial Aid Seminar at 6:30 p.m. in the Auditorium for seniors and their parents. We strongly encourage you to attend both sessions. (06/07/16)
Senior Dates to Remember August 9 (Wednesday), 2017 Senior Orientation o (A-D: 1:00 p.m. E-N: 1:40 p.m. O-Z: 2:20 pm, Mandatory) August 21 (Monday), 2017 Senior Parent Meeting (Benson Mall, 6:00 pm, Mandatory) August 24 (Thursday), 2017 Senior Ring Liturgy (St. Joseph Church, 1802 Tulane Ave., 6:00 pm) August 25 (Friday), 2017 Senior Sader Fun in the Sun Day o (Camp Abbey, $40 paid at Orientation, Mandatory) August 26 (Saturday), 2017 Ring Dance (Ridgley Center Terrace, 8:00 pm-11:00 pm $35/couple) August 28 (Monday), 2017 College Seminar for Parents of Seniors (Auditorium, 6:30 pm) August 29 (Tuesday), 2017 Deadline for Homecoming Nominations (Student Services Office) August 29 (Tuesday), 2017 Deadline to place order for Pewter Prom Favor Mug ($35 each Student Services) September (DATE TBD) College Financial Aid Seminar (Auditorium, 6:30 pm) September 21 (Thursday), 2017 College Day (Aloysius Gym & Terrace 4 th, 5 t, & 6 th periods) September 24 (Sunday) & September 25 (Monday), 2017 Senior Retreat # 1 September 28 (Thursday) Senior Lunch Terrace (During 4 th & 5 th Periods) September 29 (Friday), 2017 Deadline for Senior Portraits (Romaguera Photography 828-3064) October 14 (Saturday), 2017 Homecoming Dance (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center 8:00 pm - midnight) October 20 (Friday), 2017 Career Day (All Facilities Main Bldg.) October 22 (Sunday) & October 23 (Monday), 2017 Senior Retreat #2 November 12 (Sunday) & November 13 (Monday), 2017 Senior Retreat #3 December 3 (Sunday) & December 4 (Monday), 2017 Senior Retreat #4 December 14 (Thursday), 2017 Senior Lunch Terrace (During 4 th & 5 th Periods) January 26 (Friday), 2018 Deadline for requests for Graduate Section Admit Cards February 9 (Friday), 2018 Deadline to submit Dad s senior photo for Father-Son event February 27 (Tuesday), 2018 Deadline to register for the Father-Son Dinner & Game Night March (DATE TBA) - Distribution of graduation announcements and admit cards March 1 (Thursday), 2018 Senior Lunch Terrace (During 4 th & 5 th Periods) March 5 (Monday), 2018 Father-Son Dinner & Game Night (Benson Mall, 6:00 pm, $20/person) March 23 (Friday), 2018 Deadline to submit baby photo for Mother-Son event April 9 (Monday), 2018 Senior Parent Only Final Teacher Visitation (5:00-6:00 pm) & Reception (6:00 pm) April 9 (Monday), 2018 Deadline to register for the Mother-Son Prayer Service & Dinner April 9 (Monday), 2018 Deadline to get Prom tickets for $70.00/Couple April 16 (Monday), 2018 Mother-Son Prayer Service & Dinner o (Terrace & Benson Mall, 6:00 pm, $20/person) April 20 (Friday), 2018 - Deadline for scholarships to be included in the graduation program April 27 (Friday), 2018 - Last class day for Seniors (Mandatory) April 27 (Friday), 2018 - Senior Farewell Breakfast & Lunch sponsored by the Alumni Association April 30 - May 4 (Monday Friday), 2018 Senior Exams May 4 (Friday), 2018 - Senior Prom o (Location Lakefront Airport Terminal, 9:00 pm midnight $70/couple or $80/couple after April 9) May 19 (Saturday), 2018 Leadership Celebration (by invitation only - 4:00 pm) May 20 (Sunday), 2018 - Graduation Liturgy (St. Joseph Church, 4:00 pm Mandatory) May 24 (Thursday), 2018 - Senior Appreciation Dinner (6:00 pm Mandatory) May 25 (Friday), 2018 Graduation (Lakefront Arena at the University of New Orleans, 6:00 pm) 6/23/15
June 22, 2017 Dear Senior Parents, Welcome to your son s senior year! We are all looking forward to the leadership of the Class of 2018. As we begin to make preparations for the school year, and as you were reminded in Mr. Lynn s summer global email to seniors and their parents, please mark your calendar for the mandatory Senior/Parent Meeting on Monday, August 21, 2017, in the Benson Mall beginning at 6:00 p.m. Each senior and at least one parent must attend the meeting, and this meeting will also serve as the Class Level Meeting. Additionally, at your son s Student Orientation on Wednesday, August 9, 2017, Jostens will be available to receive your final ring payment in preparation for the August 24, 2017 Ring Mass, as well as your order for graduation materials (ie. Graduation Announcements, etc.). Please note that Brother Martin pays for each student s Cap and Gown; therefore, you will not include the Cap and Gown in your payment to Jostens - only your son s height and weight is needed so that they will send the correct size. Also, if you did not order a senior ring from Jostens and your son is going to be using a legacy senior ring from either St. Aloysius, Cor Jesu, or Brother Martin, please have your son turn in that ring placed in a bag and labeled with his name to me during Student Orientation. We will turn in all of the legacy rings to Jostens prior to the Ring Mass so that the rings can be correctly arranged for distribution. Please understand that if you are choosing not to purchase a senior ring for your son and he will not be using a legacy ring, then we still strongly encourage him and your family to attend the Ring Mass on August 24, 2017. Have your son tell me that this is the situation, and I will be happy to talk him through what takes place at Mass and how important it is that he take part in the Mass, in the Ceremony, and in this lasting memory for him and for your family as a very exciting year gets underway. Finally, please take the time to look at the Senior Section that is located in Quick Links on Brother Martin s website. On that link you will find important information regarding all of the Senior Dates to Remember, Senior Information and Reminders, order forms for senior events, etc. Again, we are looking forward to a great year with you and with the Class of 2018! Enjoy the rest of the summer, and we will see you in August. Sincerely, Gabrielle G. Macaluso Assistant Principal for Student Services
SENIOR FATHER - SON DINNER & GAMES EVENING MONDAY MARCH 5, 2018 6:00 p.m. Check - In & Dinner in the Benson Mall Father & Son Games in the Conlin Gym, St. Aloysius Gym, & Benson Mall COST: $20 PER PERSON - Please turn in payment and this completed registration form to the Student Services Office. Payment can be made with cash, a check made payable to Brother Martin High School, or by using your Student ID card. All methods of payment will be handled at Student Services. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: TUESDAY, February 27, 2018 Submit a Graduation Photo of Dad for the guess whose dad this is photo contest! All photos must be submitted by Friday, February 9, 2018. Photos should be scanned and emailed to Mrs. Shannon Becnel in the Student Services Office (sbecnel@brothermartin.com). If you do not have access to a scanner, then please make sure that the photo you send in is a copy, not an original, and that your son s name is clearly written on the back of the photo. FATHER & SON DINNER - $20 PER PERSON SENIOR S NAME: ID#: FATHER S NAME: Volleyball Tournament: Six man team list team name and team members TEAM NAME: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Ping Pong open play Basketball or other pick-up games as provided For office use only: Check #: Cash: Student ID:
MOTHER - SON PRAYER SERVICE & DINNER MONDAY APRIL 16, 2018 6:00 p.m. Prayer Service in the Terrace 6:30 p.m. Check-in and Dinner in the Benson Mall We will have a Baby Picture Guess Who contest. Ballots can be turned in throughout the evening and the winner will be announced just before the end of the event. COST: $20 PER PERSON - Please turn in payment and this completed registration form to the Student Services Office. Payment can be made with cash, a check made payable to Brother Martin High School, or by using your Student ID card. All methods of payment will be handled at Student Services. EVENT REGISTRATION DEADLINE MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2018 Pictures for the Baby Picture guess who this senior is contest must be emailed to the Student Services Office by Friday, March 23, 2018. Photos should be scanned and emailed to Mrs. Shannon Becnel in the Student Services Office (sbecnel@brothermartin.com). If you do not have access to a scanner, then please make sure that the photo you send in is a copy, not an original, and that your son s name is clearly written on the back of the photo. MOTHER-SON PRAYER SERVICE AND DINNER - $20 per person STUDENT NAME: STUDENT #: MOTHER S NAME: For office use only: Check #: Cash: Student ID Card:
Class of 2018 PROM FAVOR ORDER FORM Order Deadline August 29, 2017 Student Name: Student Number: Unit Price Quantity Total Pewter Mug $35 (Checks should be made payable to Brother Martin High School.) The pewter mug is a 17 oz. matte finished mug made of a very durable metal that will not break, chip or crack. The mug will be custom molded with the Brother Martin Crest and your graduation year. A sample is in the Senior Religion classroom and Student Services. This is NOT the ceramic mug, available through Jostens, with names of class members listed. FULL PAYMENT IS DUE WITH THIS ORDER. We will collect orders and money in the Student Services Office until Tuesday, August 29, 2017. If you obtained a Prom package at the Extravaganza, then please bring your certificate and this order form to the Student Services Office before the deadline. PLEASE NOTE: WE WILL ONLY ORDER THE EXACT NUMBER OF PROM FAVORS FOR WHICH THE MONEY AND COMPLETED FORMS ARE TURNED IN BY THE DEADLINE OF AUGUST 29, 2017. For Office use only: Cash: Check: Student ID Card:
CLASS OF 2018 PROM FRIDAY MAY 4, 2018 Please turn in payment and this completed registration form to the Student Services Office. Payment can be made with cash, a check made payable to Brother Martin High School, or by using your Student ID card. All methods of payment will be handled at Student Services. Student Name: Student #: PROM: Friday, May 4, 2018 The Lakefront Airport Terminal 9:00 p.m. midnight $70/couple ($80/couple after April 9, 2018) For office use only: Cash: Check: Student ID Card:
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL GRADUATE SECTION SEATS ON THE ARENA FLOOR FOR STEPPARENTS ONLY. Graduation 2017 Friday, May 25 6:00 p.m. UNO Lakefront Arena This form must be returned by Friday, January 26, 2018. Brother Martin parents are seated on the Arena floor on either side of the graduate in assigned seats. These additional requested seats are to be used by stepparents only and will be assigned next to the graduate. Student s Name: Student s I.D. #: Number of Additional Graduate Section Admit Cards (please circle): 1 or 2 Name of person occupying seat: Relationship to Graduate (circle one) Stepmother Stepfather Name of person occupying seat: Relationship to Graduate (circle one) Stepmother Stepfather Signature of person making this request: Print name This form must be returned by Friday, January 26, 2018. Options: 1. Mail form to Gabrielle Macaluso at Brother Martin High School, 4401 Elysian Fields Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70122 2. Email form to gmacaluso@brothermartin.com 3. Bring this completed form to the Student Services Office