Commencement 2018
GRADUATION DATE AND PRACTICE SCHEDULE Day 1: Tuesday, June 12, 2018 8:45 a.m. - Commencement Rehearsal 10-12 th Grade Center Gymnasium Be available for the entire school day. If practice is rained out in the morning, it will be held at 1:00 p.m. DO NOT BE LATE
GRADUATION DATE AND PRACTICE SCHEDULE Day 2: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 9:00 a.m. - Commencement Rehearsal 10-12 th Grade Center Gymnasium 7:00 p.m. Commencement Arrival time for seniors is 6:00 pm
IF GRADUATION IS OUTSIDE: All students should report to the 9th Grade Center by 6:00 p.m. Please enter at Door #1 at the 9th Grade Center. Females should report to the 9th Grade Center Gym. Males should report to the 9th Grade Center Cafeteria.
IF GRADUATION IS INSIDE: All students should report to the 10-12th Grade Center by 6:00 p.m. Please check in at Door #14 at the 10-12th Grade Center. Females should report to the lower level of the senior wing. Males should report to the upper level of the senior wing.
Practice is MANDATORY!! Please Note: Attendance at rehearsal is MANDATORY. Arrange your personal/work schedules around this commitment.
ATTIRE FOR FEMALES White shoes or white dress sandals (NO sneakers, boots, slippers, or flip flops) White dress, white skirt and white blouse, or white capri pants and white blouse. No LONG pants worn under gown. The outfit must be all white NO colored prints or patterns under the gown. The outfit must not extend beyond the graduation gown.
White dress White skirt with white blouse White capri pants with white blouse White shoes White dress sandals Female Attire - Do
No colored prints or patterns on any clothing under gown Sneakers Boots Slippers Flip flops Female Attire - Don t
ATTIRE FOR MALES Light colored (pastel or white) dress buttoned down shirt with collar Dark LONG pants (no jeans or khaki s) Dark tie Dark socks and dark dress shoes (NO sneakers, boots, slippers, sandals, or flip flops)
Light (white or pastel) dress button down shirt Dark LONG pants Dark tie Dark socks Dark dress shoes Male Attire - Do
Jeans Khakis Sneakers Boots Slippers Sandals Flip flops Male Attire - Don t
Any doubt? Check FIRST! If you have any questions about the outfit to wear under your commencement gown, please see Mrs. Blackledge in room 276 before graduation.
SPECIAL SEATING If any of your guests will be in a wheelchair or in need of other assistance, please complete a special seating request form (orange form in your packet) and submit it to the 12 th grade office or room 276 by May 18, 2018. This form and any other graduation-related forms can be located on the high school website.
TICKETS Each graduate will receive 6 graduation tickets on the day of graduation practice. 2 tickets will allow access to Coach McNelly Stadium (outdoor ceremony) OR High School Gymnasium (indoor ceremony) 2 tickets will allow access to Coach McNelly Stadium (outdoor ceremony) OR High School Auditorium, Cafeteria, Hurda Learning Center (indoor ceremony) 2 tickets will allow access to Coach McNelly Stadium ONLY (outdoor ceremony.) These tickets will NOT allow access to an indoor ceremony.
Tickets Seating is first come, first served. Gates/doors open at 6:00 pm. All financial and other obligations must be satisfied, or participation in commencement will be denied.
Extra Tickets Extra tickets will be distributed after graduation rehearsal has concluded. The number of extra tickets allowed has not been determined yet. Extra tickets will not be valid for an indoor ceremony. Only the 4 tickets designated for an indoor ceremony will be allowed to enter designated places in the school.
OBLIGATIONS All financial and other obligations must be satisfied, or participation in commencement will be denied. You will not receive your cap and gown if you have not satisfied your obligations.
Commencement Participation Form You must turn in this form! It is mandatory, even if you are not going to participate in the ceremony! The form is due to room 276 or the 12 th grade office by April 27, 2018! If this form is not turned in by April 27 th, you will not be able to participate in the graduation ceremony.
Honor Students HONOR STUDENTS: After the end-of-the-year final exams, cumulative grade point averages (GPA) are calculated and honor roll status is determined. Those students with a final GPA of 90.0% through 94.9% are designated as Honor students. Those with a GPA of 95.0% and above are designated as Distinguished Honor students. Honor students will wear gold honor cords and Distinguished Honor students will wear blue and gold honor cords at commencement. GPAs are NOT rounded!!!!!!
QUESTIONS??? Read through the Frequently Asked Questions handout in your packet (green paper) If you have any questions that are no addressed on this form, please contact Mrs. Blackledge in room 276, at (610) 705-6001 #1602, or via email at dblac@spring-ford.net.
AP Final Exam Exemption Any student taking an Advanced Placement (AP) course will have the opportunity to be exempt from taking the final exam in that AP course(s) if they meet the following criteria. If all of the criteria are not met, the student is expected to take the final exam at the scheduled time. Student must earn an 80% or higher grade in each of the four marking periods in that subject. Student must take the AP exam. Midterm exam grade cannot be less than 80%. Note: Students in AP courses who choose not to take the AP standardized exam will be required to take the final exam. They may not seek exemption based on the non-ap course guidelines. Student must ask teacher for an exemption no later than one week prior to the schedule exam date. Teacher must approve student s final exam exemption. Parents/guardians must sign, approving their child s final exam exemption. Student must submit the below request for exemption form with all signatures to the classroom teacher.
Non AP Final Exam Exemption Any senior student will have the opportunity to be exempt from taking the final exam in a course if they meet the following criteria. If all of the criteria are not met, the student is expected to take the final exam at the scheduled time. Student must maintain a 90% or better marking period grade in each of the four marking periods in that subject. Mid-term exam grade cannot be less than 90%. Student must ask teacher for an exemption no later than one week prior to the scheduled exam date. Teacher must approve that student s final exam exemption. Parents/guardians must sign, approving their child s final exam exemption. Student must submit the below request for exemption form with all signatures to the classroom teacher.
Upcoming Senior Events April 26 th Pre-Prom Assembly April 28/29 th Prom/Post-Prom May 1 st Decision Day May 2 nd Impact Awards Dinner May 7th - 18 th AP Exams May 23 rd WMCTC Senior Recognition Ceremony May 24 th Senior Academic Recognition (Honors Banquet) May 31 st Senior Commencement Awards Night May 29 th Senior Day / Senior Slideshow June 5 th Senior Athletic Banquet June 6 th - 8 th Senior Final Exams June 12th-13 th Senior Commencement Practice & GRADUATION
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DECISION DAY Tuesday, May 1, 2018
FAQs What is Decision Day? Who comes to Decision Day? Where is Decision Day held? What do I wear for Decision Day? What is the theme this year?
Schedule 7:00-8:28am Light Snacks/Refreshments Photos Theme Related Activity 2:00pm Group Photo by the Ram Statue 2:20-3:30pm Light Snacks/Refreshments Photos
Expectations All students should be wearing future apparel. All students must report to period 2 ON TIME. All college/career hats must be removed before going to period 2 This is a regular school day- AP Exams start the following week. Be attentive in class. FPC will operate normally periods 2-7 for students with study halls. Pass policy will be in effect.
Past Themes Class of 2016: Oh the Places You ll Go Students decorated paper hot air balloons to show where they were going next year Class of 2017: Do-Nut Forget SF Students decorated paper donuts to show where they were going next year