Graduation Announcements March 2018 Financial Obligations Due by April 16, 2018 Prom: Camarillo Aviation Museum April 28, 2018 Final Transcript Request After May 1, 2018 Senior BBQ and Powder Puff Game May 2, 2018 Senior-Send Off Rally May 4, 2018 Senior Awards Night May 21, 2018 Clearances (Textbook & Library) May 21 22, 2018 Senior Sunset May 22, 2018 Senior Breakfast and Meeting Cap & Gown Distribution Panorama Picture Senior Celebration Private Party @ OHM, Hollywood May 29, 2018 Graduation Practice May 30, 2018 Graduation Ceremony May 30, 2018
Dear Class of 2018 and Parents: As we near the end of your senior year, I hope you will reflect back on the four years you have spent here at West Ranch, and how they have helped shape you into the person you will become. Graduation is just around the corner, and the rest of your life lies ahead. Before that moment arrives, we have planned several senior activities to enhance the end of your high school experience. We encourage you to participate in as many of these events as possible. The Senior Handbook is designed to assist you in planning and coordinating all of the end-of-the-year activities and responsibilities. Please read it carefully. The Faculty and Staff here at West Ranch High School could not be more proud of you and the accomplishments of the Class of 2018. We wish you a most successful and rewarding future. Congratulations, and I will see you on the graduation stage. Sincerely yours, Mark Crawford www.westranchhighschool.com School rules and regulations are expected to be followed at all West Ranch High School activities. A student under the influence of, or possessing any controlled substance at any senior event will be suspended from school and may be excluded from subsequent activities, including the graduation ceremony. Appropriate behavior and regular school attendance is expected in order to be eligible for all of your senior activities. We are so excited that graduation is almost here, and we hope you are too. We still have the last few months to go, and we know we will make unforgettable memories right to the end. Our Senior Handbook is made to help you plan for the rest of the semester. The events in here are for graduating seniors only, and there is information on all of your responsibilities to make sure we all walk at graduation. If you have any questions, please visit our website, www.wrasb.com, or contact the ASB Office at (661) 222-1220 extension 561. Let s make the rest of this semester the best ever! Sincerely, Class of 2018 Officers Graduation announcements, charms, keys, etc. have been distributed by Jostens. Any announcements that were not picked up are available in the ASB Office. You may contact our school representative, Kelli Sandusky, at Jostens if you have any questions regarding graduation announcements at (800) 567-8367 or sandusky.office@jostens.com. May 2, 2018 WR Upper Soccer Field 12:00-1:00 pm Free to VIP holders $15.00 for other WR Seniors. Lunch at 12:00 pm. This event is for West Ranch Seniors only. Please, no guests. Class of 2018 Officers L-R; Monai Chanon (President), Danielle Hettinger (Vice President), Bryson Wong (Secretary), Thomas Mulry (Treasurer) Photos by O Connor Photography Senior spirit wear is still available. Visit the ASB Office for more information.
May 2018 Due to graduation scheduling for the William S. Hart Union High School District, final exams for Seniors will be administered prior to the rest of the school. Teachers will inform seniors of the date for their individual final exam in advance. All seniors must have completed their final exams by the end of the day on May 22, 2018. Seniors who are in danger of failing a class required for graduation must take their final exam prior to May 22, 2018. Counselors will notify parents on May 22, 2018 if their child is failing any class that affects their graduation status. May 21-22, 2018 Before school, brunch & lunch Library/Textbook Center Students must clear their library and textbook obligations to be eligible to receive 10 graduation tickets at practice on May 30, 2018. Due by April 16, 2018 Before school, brunch & lunch May 21, 2018-6:30 pm ASB Office Gymnasium Seniors with any financial obligations will not be allowed to purchase tickets to any senior event or receive their cap and gown until all delinquencies are paid. This includes possible fines for parking and/or other items that are property of West Ranch High School. Seniors with outstanding debts will not be distributed caps and gowns. Please make sure your senior checks with the Library and ASB Office to meet their financial responsibilities. Seniors will be recognized for academic excellence, completion of a Career Path, receipt of a college scholarships, and various other achievements. Faculty, outside agencies, universities, and military personnel will be on hand to make presentations. The dress code is professional: collared shirts, slacks, skirts, and/or dresses. No denim. Seniors receiving awards will be given a personal invitation for them and their families to attend. Only cash or credit cards are accepted to pay for Library or financial obligations. If you have any questions, please contact the ASB Office at (661) 222-1220 ext. 561 or the Textbook Technician in the Library at ext. 132
All requirements must be met before West Ranch can certify a student for graduation. Seniors failing to meet the graduation requirements cannot participate in the graduation ceremony. Any senior failing a required course may make it up in summer school which starts Monday, July 2, 2018. The diploma awarded will be for August graduation after a counselor verifies that all requirements have been met. Summer School applications are available online at the district website. Seniors needing final official transcripts for any college or university should fill out a yellow transcript request card in the Registrars office. Official transcripts can be ordered at any time after May 1, 2018. Be sure to fill out the request card marked FINAL to prevent the college or university from receiving an incomplete transcript. You must include the complete mailing address of the college or university if the transcript is to be mailed. Official transcripts will not be mailed to a home address. Final transcripts will be mailed or may be picked up after June 15, 2018, once final grades have been posted. SENIOR SUNSET Free to VIP holders $10.00 for other WR Seniors. - 9:30 am Gymnasium Seniors will meet in the main gym to receive instructions and details about graduation practice. Seating assignments will be posted, and expectations will be discussed. May 22, 2018 7:00-9:00 pm Location: Football Field After Senior Meeting Gymnasium Graduating seniors will receive their pre-ordered caps and gowns for graduation after the senior meeting. Please make every effort to have your gown neatly pressed before it is worn at graduation. The cap and gown deadline has passed so please visit jostens.com or call (800) 567-8367 and place your order today. Cap and gown will not be distributed if you have not cleared your textbook/financial obligations. After Cap & Gown Distribution Gymnasium Immediately following the distribution of caps and gowns, graduating seniors will pose for an 11 x 30 color panorama picture. The photo is free for Senior V.I.P. Holders, and $25.00 CASH for any others. Payment must be made to the ASB Office by May 18, 2018. Pictures will be mailed home in June.
Senior Celebration 2018 May 29, 2018 8:00 pm - Midnight The Senior Celebration includes a private party at OHM in Hollywood. Dinner, dancing, casino games, karaoke, and more are also included. Senior Celebration is open to the West Ranch Graduating Class of 2018. No guests, please! Transportation to the Senior Celebration will be by school bus only. Students will check in at the WR School Cafeteria Foyer no later than 6:30 pm and will return around 1:00 am. The event is free to Senior V.I.P. Package holders and $140 to all others. Final payments for the V.I.P. Package are due Wednesday, March 21st, by 1:00 pm. If you did not purchase the Senior V.I.P. Package, you can still participate in the Senior Celebration. Payments are being accepted in the ASB Office or through our on-line store. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Whitney at fwhitney@hartdistrict.org.
GRADUATION TICKETS May 30, 2018 Tickets for the ceremony will be distributed at graduation practice to seniors with no outstanding financial obligations. Each graduate will be allotted ten tickets. Any available extra tickets will be given out in the SRC (Student Responsibility Center) at WR from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm on May 30, 2018. Graduation is an important and dignified ceremony, which holds s i gni fi cant me ani ng for t h e graduating seniors, parents, families, and West Ranch Staff. The ceremony signifies the successful culmination of thirteen years of education. In order to ensure a graduation ceremony that is meaningful to all, the following is expected of all participants: Graduates are to be courteous during the entire ceremony and are to refrain from any activity that is disruptive, distracting, or dangerous. Please follow directions. Graduates are not to carry anything with them into the ceremony. Gowns may not be altered or decorated in any fashion. Caps may be decorated to reflect college choice, West Ranch pride, or a positive message. Decorations may not extend more than 1/4 beyond the edge of the cap. GRADUATION PRACTICE May 30, 2018-7:45 am College of the Canyons Stadium Participation in the graduation practice is mandatory in order to participate in the actual graduation ceremony. Students should arrive at the COC Stadium by 7:45 am, and proceed directly to the chairs on the field. Please sit in your assigned seat. Any student who appears to be under the influence of alcohol or of any controlled substance will not be allowed to participate. Smoking is not allowed at any time before, during, or after the ceremony. Graduates are to dress appropriately for a ceremony of this nature. Men should wear collared shirts and slacks. Women should wear nice dresses, dress pants or skirts, and blouses. No denim. Examples of inappropriate dress are beach or sports clothing, flipflop type sandals, jeans, and t-shirts. If a candidate for graduation violates any of the above behavior standards, he/she will not receive a diploma at graduation and will be asked to leave the ceremony. The student will be required to attend a parent conference with the principal the week following graduation. REMINDER: Graduates must attend 2017 Homecoming Court King & Queen Tyler Allen & Riley Flynn Photos by O Conner Photography commencement practice. All debts to the school must be cleared in order to participate in the ceremony and other graduation-related activities. May 30, 2018-7:00 pm College of the Canyons Stadium All graduates are to report to the COC East Gym at 5:00 pm. Graduates will not be allowed to carry purses, bags, presents, flowers, or cameras during the ceremony. May 30, 2018 Immediately following Commencement Graduates will receive only their diploma cover during the ceremony. The actual diploma will be distributed to all graduating seniors in the COC concession area immediately following the graduation. Diplomas will not be mailed home. Seniors who have not cleared all of their financial obligations must do so before a diploma will be presented.
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