Commencement2019

GRADUATION DATE AND PRACTICE SCHEDULE

• Day 1: Thursday, June 13, 2019

• 8:45 a.m. - Commencement Rehearsal 10-12th 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: Friday, June 14, 2019

• 9:00 a.m. - Commencement Rehearsal 10-12th 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 whitecapri 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.

Female Attire- Do

• White dress• White skirt

with white blouse

• White capri pants with white blouse

• White shoes

• White dress sandals

Female Attire- Don’t

• No colored prints or patterns on any clothing under gown

• Sneakers

• Boots

• Slippers

• Flip flops

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)

Male Attire- Do

• Light (white or pastel) dress button down shirt

• Dark LONG pants

• Dark tie

• Dark socks

• Dark dress shoes

Male Attire- Don’t

• Jeans

• Khakis• Sneakers

• Boots

• Slippers

• Sandals

• Flip flops

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 or after school.

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 12th grade office or room 276 by May 17, 2019. This form and any other graduation-related forms can be located on the high school website.

Graduation 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 (yellow form in your packet)

• 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 12th grade office by April 26, 2019!

• If this form is not turned in by April 26th, you will not be able to participate in the graduation ceremony.

Honor StudentsHONOR 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.

GPA’s are NOT rounded!!!!!!

Other Forms in the Packet

● Graduation Video Order Form● Video Yearbook Order Form

● Class of 2019 Yard Sign- more details later in the assembly

Return to the TV Studio

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 ExemptionAny 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.

·With the mid-term exam included towards the final grade, students must earn an overall

average of 80% for the school year..

·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 ExemptionAny 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.

·With the mid-term exam included towards the final grade, students must

earn an overall average of 90% for the school year.

·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 25th Pre-Prom Assembly • April 27/28th Prom/Post-Prom• May 1st Decision Day• May 6th - 17th AP Exams • May 16th Impact Awards Dinner• May 22nd WMCTC Senior Recognition Ceremony• May 23rd Senior Academic Recognition (Honors Banquet)• May 30th Senior Commencement Awards Night• June 4th Senior Athletic Banquet• June 7th - 11th Senior Final Exams• June 13th Senior Commencement Practice • June 13th Senior Slideshow (after commencement practice)• June 14th GRADUATION

Senior Slideshow

● Thursday, June 13● Immediately after commencement practice

(sign-up ahead of time)● Catered lunch● Sign yearbooks● Video slideshow of pictures students and

parents have submitted● Submit pictures to (max 5 per student):

○ Twitter: @Sf19S○ Instagram: @sfseniorslideshow2019○ Email: sfseniorslideshow2019@gmail.com

$10

DECISION DAYWednesday, May 1, 2019

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

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 ThemesClass 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

Class of 2018: “Monsters University”

• Students decorated paper doors to show where they were going next year