South Salem High School • 1910 Church Street SE • Salem, Oregon 97302 • 503-399-3252 • www.southsaxons.com

APRIL 2Prom tickets go on sale – Bookkeeper’s window-both

lunches/after school – $25/person5PARENTS OF SENIORS

informational meeting, 6:15 pm in the Library6Spring Senior Class Assembly (for students only) in Rose

Auditorium, 9:06 am. Graduation announcements/cap & gowns distributed, Rose

Auditorium (after assembly).14Prom- Zenith Vineyards 8:00-10:30 pm Bring ID to the Dance. No tickets are sold at the door.

Purchase tickets from the bookkeeper for $25/person. 16Deadline to submit speech for graduation-

See Mrs. August with questions. Senior voting packet deadline- Turn into leadership office

or Main Office.27NO SCHOOL-Grading Day

MAY 1Senior Banquet tickets go on sale – Bookkeeper’s

window – $2018Last day to purchase Senior Banquet Ticket22Senior Banquet, Mission Mill, 6:30-9:00pm Absolutely NO tickets sold at the door. Cost $20.

25Saxon’s Got Talent assembly, 8:53 am in Main Gym

Boys Volleyball, 3:30-5:00 pm in Main Gym Boys vs Girls Lacrosse, 4:30-5:30 pm on Bennett

Field Girls Powderpuff football 6:00-7:30 pm on

Bennett Field28NO SCHOOL-Memorial Day

JUNE5Senior finals periods 1-46Senior finals periods 5-87Senior Honors Assembly, 8:45 am

in Main Gym Senior locker clean out

Fines & fees deadline, 2:20 pm

8Mandatory graduation practice 8:00 am on Bennett Field

8Graduation 7:00 pm on Bennett Field, Caldarazzo Stadium, SSHS

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The 2018 senior photo will appear in an online “time capsule” which is included with the purchase of a yearbook. Upon buying a yearbook, you will receive directions and an online code to access and download thousands of pictures from this year’s “time

capsule,” including the senior class photo. Purchase your yearbook from the bookkeeper for $70 while supplies last.

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FINES/FEES & Senior Graduation PrivilegesIn accordance with District Administrative policy INS-A012, Section 7 (see below), seniors who have outstanding fees, fines, or damaged/lost property may result in the loss of privileges of attending the Prom, Senior Banquet and walking at Graduation. Look for fines and fees letters to arrive in early April. Please contact the bookkeeper if you have questions or concerns. A payment plan must be in place before a student who owes fees is allowed to participate in the above activities. Bookkeeper hours are 7:00 am-1:00 pm and 1:30-3:30 pm.

INS-A012, Section 77.0 The District shall pursue the collection of debts to the full extent allowed by Oregon State

statute. Nonpayment of fees, fines, and/or restitution for damaged/lost property may result in:

7.1. Loss of privileges related to the student’s participation and/or attendance at school events and/or non-academic activities including but not limited to ceremonies and/or activities related to graduation, athletic events, and school-sponsored dances or parties (including prom).

7.2. The District may take legal action, including referral of an outstanding amount to collections or by filing a civil complaint in Circuit Court after giving the notice required in ORS 339.270.

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Here are your options if you have book fees:

1. Find the book and return it.2. Pay the bookkeeper.3. Buy an identical replacement book (Amazon.

com often has very inexpensive used books). Make sure the book you buy has the same ISBN # as the one you checked out.

4. Work in the library for minimum wage to pay off the fee.

All library books should be returned prior to final exams. If a textbook must be used for a final exam, please return it immediately after the exam. Please check with the library to find out which library and textbooks you have checked out. When returning books, rather than use the book drop, check in your books at the counter and find out which books you still have checked out.

You can also check online to find out which books you have checked out. On the school website, click on the link to the Library. Then click on the link that says, “Find out which books you have checked out.” Then click on the word “here.” Click on our school. Click Login and use your student ID # and district password. ‘My Info.’ will display if you have any checked out books.

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5 PARENTS OF SENIORS Informational MeetingParents of senior students are invited to an informational meeting on Thursday, April 5th, at 6:15 pm, in the Library. Information regarding graduation will be shared, as well as important up-coming deadlines and events for seniors. We hope you can make it.

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An informational assembly for Seniors is Friday, April 6th, in the Rose Auditorium at 9:06 am. Graduation deadlines and upcoming events will be discussed as well as nominating teachers to read names at graduation and to speak at the Senior Banquet.

Seniors will also vote on the senior awards which will be handed out at the banquet. Voting packets need to be returned to Mrs. August in the Leadership office by Monday, April 16th. Seniors that miss the assembly can pick up voting packets from Mrs. August.

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6 Announcements/Caps & GownsOrders will be distributed on April 6th, after the senior informational assembly in the Rose auditorium. Contact Royal T (Herff Jones) at 360-254-7870 or 800-442-4696, or online at rtgrad.com, if you have questions regarding your order.

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held Saturday, April 14th at Zenith Vineyard, 8:00-10:30pm. Tickets will go on sale (during both lunches and after school) through the bookkeeper from April 2nd through April 13th.

Please note, students cannot attend Prom if they owe fees.

Ticket cost is $50 per couple or $25 per person. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Everyone must have ID at the dance. Prior approval is required to bring a guest from another school. Guest forms are available in the Student Center.

This is a formal dance; boys are expected to wear at least a suit and or sport coat (tuxedos are optional); girls are expected to have nice dresses (formal gowns are optional). A photographer will be available for all interested students. Crowning of the Prom King and Queen will take place at approximately 8:45 pm.

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Seniors interested in speaking at graduation need to see Mrs. August, in the Leadership Office, to submit a request and a speech outline by April 16th. The length of the speech must be more than two pages, double-spaced.

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The Class of 2018 Senior Banquet will be held at Mission Mill on Tuesday, May 22nd from 6:30-9:00pm. This is a semi-formal event which includes dinner and dessert, a class slide show and senior awards.

Cost is $20.00/person and tickets are sold at the bookkeeper’s window during both lunches and after school. Tickets must be purchased by May 18th for the catering deadline. Tickets will not be sold at the door.

Please note, students cannot attend Senior Banquet if they owe fees.

Seniors vs. Staff Basketball gameDetails to come in daily announcements and monthly newsletter.

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5 Boys VolleyballCome watch the Senior boys challenge the Junior boys for the Volleyball championship title. The game starts promptly at 3:30 pm in the main gym on Friday, May 25th.

Powderpuff FootballCome watch the Seniors girls battle for the title of Powder Puff champions against the Junior girls Friday, May 25th 6:00-7:30 pm, on Bennett Field.

Senior Plans after Graduation & Scholarships/Awards SurveySeniors, please take a moment to tell us about your plans after Graduation. The information you provide helps us track important data and supplies us with valuable feedback.

We also need to hear from you if you have received a scholarship and/or award. This information is used to honor seniors at the Senior Awards assembly on Thursday, June 7th at 8:45 a.m. in the main gym. This information is also published (space permitting) in the Graduation printed program. Please submit no later than May 25th to make the printing deadline for the Graduation program.

Please use the following web link to inform us of your plans after Graduation and to report any scholarships and/or awards: http://tinyurl.com/2018SaxonSeniors

Yearbooks Yearbooks will be distributed at school, the first week of June during both lunches. Listen to school announcements and follow @saxonyearbook on Twitter to stay informed.

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Senior finals are June 5th and 6th. Seniors are to attend all their classes during both days.

June 5: Periods 1-4June 6: Periods 5-8

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7 Senior Awards AssemblyThe Senior Awards Assembly will take place in the gym, Thursday, June 7th, at 8:45 am.

Graduates need to report to the gym dressed in their graduation gowns (no caps) by 8:15 am. This is an all-school assembly which honors the senior class.

Graduates will be seated on the main floor of the Gym. Families are encouraged to attend. Please check into the main office before making your way to the gym.

The assembly starts promptly at 8:45 a.m. and will end at 10:15 am.

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7 Parade of HonorBe a Part of a Saxon Tradition! At the conclusion of our Senior Honors Assembly, seniors donning their graduation gowns will immediately board buses that will take them to our South High feeder elementary schools—the

elementary schools that many of you attended!

Elementary school teachers and future Saxons will be eagerly awaiting our seniors’ arrival at Bush, Candalaria, Lee, McKinley, Morningside, Pringle, Richmond, and Hoover, where our seniors will be honored and our future Saxons will be inspired.

Seniors who attended McKinley, as well as seniors who attended an elementary school not listed here, will parade through the neighborhood to McKinley.

Lockers All seniors will be responsible for cleaning out their lockers. If a locker is left unclean there will be a $10 charge to each of the students assigned to the locker.

All unclaimed items will be donated to charity.

Salem-Keizer Google AccountSeniors that have files on their salemkeizer.org Google Account must transfer them to another location before graduation.

The school district will disable Google Accounts after June 8th.

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Final Transcripts & Letters of RecommendationLetters of Recommendation and Transcript requests are available online only. Please visit southsaxons.com and click on the Registrar link to request these services.

Behavior ExpectationsSeniors involved in pranks without prior administrative approval may be denied participation in Graduation activities. Any senior involved in damage to property or in actions which degrade the reputation of an individual or a school will be criminally charged and will NOT be allowed to walk with their class in the Graduation ceremonies.

Any student coming to a school activity, the Prom, Senior Banquet, Graduation practice or the Graduation ceremony under the influence of drugs or alcohol will be criminally charged and subject to District discipline policy. They will also be removed from all further senior activities, including the Graduation ceremony. Students expelled during the 2017-18 school year will be denied participation in the Graduation ceremonies.

GRADUATIONMandatory Graduation PracticeStudents will meet at South High Bennett field for commencement practice at 8:00 am on Friday, June 8th. Practice will last until 11:00 am. Please report to the field dressed in normal school clothes. Dress accordingly, as practice will take place rain or shine. Attendance at rehearsal is mandatory for all graduating seniors participating in the commencement exercises. Students will not walk at graduation if they do not attend rehearsal.

Commencement rehearsal is serious and necessary for the success of the evening’s commencement exercises. It is treated as a formal school activity, and appropriate dress and behavior are expected.

Remember, you will NOT be allowed to walk at graduation if you have not paid, or have not made arrangements to pay, your student

fees prior to graduation practice.

Graduation CeremonyCommencement is Friday, June 8th at 7:00 pm, on Bennett Field, in Caldarazzo Stadium. The football stadium accommodates 4,000 people, so attendance is not limited. Commencement will take place rain or shine. Gates open at 5:00 pm for seating. Seats reserved prior to 5:00 pm will not be honored and items used to reserve seats will be removed.

Seniors need to arrive at 6:15 pm dressed in their cap and gown. The tassel on the cap should be on the right side. Students seated in the South section need to report to the lower commons and students seated in the North section need to report to the north cafeteria.

Parents are encouraged to take photographs before and after the ceremony. Lifetouch will take a picture of each graduating senior as he/she receives his/her diploma. Click on the Lifetouch box on southsaxons.com for more information.

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Graduation AttireAll graduating seniors must wear caps and gowns and weather-appropriate attire underneath. Students are allowed to decorate their caps, however if the decorations on the cap are considered inappropriate or cause a distraction, the student will be asked to remove and replace their cap.

Students are allowed to wear their cords, medals, or stoles depending upon their clubs/organizations/honor societies they belong to. Hawaiian leis are allowed to be worn. Flat shoes/sandals are recommended for walking on the turf field and on the stage.

Students are not allowed to carry objects such as, but not limited to; flowers, umbrellas, stuffed animals, air horns, balloons, inflatables, etc.

Video/CamerasCCTV will be taping the graduation in its entirety. Dates and times will be listed in the commencement program.

Live streaming of the South Salem High School 2018 Commencement will begin at 6:30 pm on Friday, June 8. You can watch the entire ceremony at Clypian.com. (Actual graduation proceedings will begin at 7:00 pm.)

Graduation Photos - Lifetouch

Lifetouch, our official commencement photographer, will have portraits available only at Events.Lifetouch.com approximately ten days after the ceremony. Celebrate your achievement with these professional portraits. Prices range from $9.95 to $130.00.

Salem-Keizer Public Schools is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution.

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Deaf and Hard of Hearing & Wheelchair AccessSouth will provide interpreters for deaf and hard of hearing for the Graduation ceremony on June 8th. If you require wheelchair access and seating for the Graduation ceremony, contact Kaley Stauff in the Student Center Office no later than noon on Friday, June 8th at 503-399-5526.

DiplomasGraduates will be handed their diploma cover on stage and will need to stop by the tables just outside the north cafeteria following graduation to pick up their diploma.

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Busses will load at SSHS at 10 pm. We will spend 4 hours at Bullwinkle’s before reloading the buses and returning to SSHS around 4 am. Bus-transpor-tation is required.

Cost: The Senior All Night Party Planning Committee is already busy soliciting donations to fund the party. Admission tickets will go on sale after Spring Break. We are hoping the donations will significantly reduce Bullwinkle’s admission ticket prices, which are currently $50 per person.

Ticket Sales: Senior parents will be selling tickets after Spring Break at all of the senior events and during some lunch hours (T.B.A.). April 5th: Senior Parent MeetingApril 6th: Senior AssemblyMay 22nd: Senior BanquetMay 25th: Spring Fling ActivitiesJune 8th: Graduation

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Salem-Keizer Public SchoolsSouth Salem High SchoolPO Box 12024Salem, OR 97309-0024

GRAD PARTY INFORMATION

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PAID Salem Oregon Permit No. 47

FRIDAY, JUNE 8TH | 10 PM TO 4 AM

29111 SW Town Center Loop W. | Wilsonville, OR 97070

WE NEED YOU! Please join other senior moms & dads to make this the most memorable celebration! Here is how you can get involved:• JOIN our meetings: First and third Monday’s of the month from 6:00-7:00 pm at South in Room 133 (across from the attendance window).• JOIN & promote our Facebook page: “Saxon 2018 Senior All Night Party Planning Committee”• DONATE: We are looking for cash, gift cards and cool prizes. Cash donations of $75 or greater will include one free student

admission into the party and will help sponsor a student in need.

Contact the following committee members for questions and donations: Mike Vogt 503-580-8210. Sunny Vogt 503-508-8413. Karen Brindle 503-510-9791.

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