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MANCHESTER VALLEY

HIGH SCHOOL

Senior Graduation Book

Class of 2019

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CLASS OF 2019 SCHEDULE and INFORMATION Dates may be changed by the administration of MVHS if deemed necessary.

September 29 Senior Crab Feast – Christmas Tree Park 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

October 26 Yearbook Information Packet Due

November 10 Senior Service Project – Veteran’s Day Dinner 5:00 – 6:30 PM

Dec 3 Distribution of cap and gown and announcement order forms during Advisory

Dec 7 Yearbook Senior Ads Due

Dec 12 Graduation meeting with Parents 4:00 PM or 6:30 PM (duplicate session)

Dec 10-12 ORDER CAPS AND GOWNS! - A Balfour representative will be available at lunch to collect

order forms and to answer any questions. Ordering information is available at www.balfour.com

Jan 15 Diploma Form/Senior Permission Slips – Class of 2019 – due to counseling office

Jan 28 Senior Class meeting during SET in Auditorium

Apr 26 Deadline for submission of Community Service Hours to Counseling Office.

Forms submitted after this date will not be considered for the Senior Awards Assembly.

May 6-17 AP Testing

TBD Cap & Gown Distribution

May 16 Yearbook for Seniors – 9 AM Cafeteria

May 18 SENIOR PROM 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM at Wyndham, Gettysburg PA

May 20 Senior Awards Breakfast 9:00 AM by Invitation Only

May 22 Exams for Seniors only Mods 2B & 4B

May 23 Exams for Seniors only Mods 2 & 4 and 2A & 4A

May 24 Exams for Seniors only Mods 1 & 3

Last day for Seniors and Final Senior locker clean-out

May 28 Senior Makeup Exams 7:30 AM

May 29 Graduation practice at MVHS 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Seniors report at 8:30 AM

Full graduation attire required. Class of 2019 graduation picture immediately following.

All financial, administrative, and media obligations are due. Seniors must settle all obligations by

9:00 AM or graduate will not receive their graduation tickets.

May 30 Graduation practice at MVHS 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

May 31 Senior Awards Ceremony 9:00 AM

Full graduation attire required. (caps, tassels, shoes and gown).

Seniors report to the Cafeteria by 8:15 AM. All graduates are required to attend.

Senior Picnic: Time/Location TBD

June 3 Graduation practice at McDaniel College: Time 11:00am

Seniors should report by 10:30am

Full dress not required, but graduates are encouraged to wear the same footwear they plan to wear

while walking across the graduation stage.

June 3 GRADUATION 7:00 PM at McDaniel College

Full graduation attire required. Seniors must arrive and be in location by 6:00 PM.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Principal's Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Advisors’ Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Caps and Gowns / Dress Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Policies Affecting Seniors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Rehearsal Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Graduation Tickets / Seating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Distribution of Diplomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Graduation Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-14

Extra General Seating

Special Needs Seating

Hearing Impaired Guests

Senior Permission Slip

Non-Participation Graduation

Diploma Form

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Dear Class of 2019,

Congratulations, you have reached the first of many important milestones in your life. Although I

haven’t known many of you for long, I have been extremely impressed with the class of 2019. You

immediately welcomed me to Manchester Valley and have been extremely easy to work with. Your

class has benefited Manchester Valley a great deal thanks to your amazing talent, energy, enthusiasm,

creativity, and leadership. You have achieved great things over the last four years and surely have even

greater accomplishments to come. You will be greatly missed at Manchester Valley next year, but,

hopefully the example you set will help the rising seniors maintain the high level of achievement that

you helped to establish.

At this point in your lives there are several different emotions you may be feeling. Many of you

are excited about your next step; others are relieved they actually earned their diploma; still others can’t

imagine leaving Manchester Valley; and some of you are just scared to death to be looked upon as

adults! Hopefully you will look back on your years at Manchester Valley fondly and even if you didn’t

realize it at the time, understand that the lessons we taught you, especially the non-academic lessons

about character, timeliness, respect, honesty, work ethic, responsibility, and integrity, will benefit you in

whatever field you choose to pursue. Hopefully you leave Manchester Valley feeling like you’ve

established a solid base of support of good friends and faculty that you can contact for advice or support

as you move into the next phase of your life. Whether you believe it or not, you take a little piece of all

of the teachers you have had over the last 13 years with you as you enter adulthood. I hope you take

everything you have been taught and use it wisely.

Your high school graduation is a huge event for everyone in your family. For your parents this

occasion signifies that their little boy or girl is no longer a child. For many of you it means you will be

leaving home and heading off to school, pursuing military service or relocating for a job. Please thank

your parents and siblings for all their help in getting you to this point. None of you earned a diploma by

yourself. Just as you take a piece of all your teachers with you, you take an enormous piece of your

parents and family with you as well. Don’t forget that they will be living vicariously through your

achievements, so make them proud!

I wish every member of the class of 2019 a wonderful and fulfilling future. Manchester Valley

has provided you with the tools and skills you need to be successful. Regardless of the path you choose,

I look forward to hearing about your accomplishments in the “real world”. Everyone here is proud of

you and excited about the things you will accomplish and contribute to society.

Sincerely,

Eric A. King

Principal

3300 Maple Grove Road Phone: 410-386-1673

Manchester, MD 21102 Fax: 410-386-1561

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Dear SENIORS,

Wow! We cannot believe how quickly time has passed. It seems like just yesterday

you were freshmen getting ready to start your high school career, and now we are here,

preparing you for graduation and life beyond these walls. You all have shown such

perseverance these past four years, and we could not be more proud. You are preparing to

leave MVHS and go out into a world that is full of so much! So many wonderful

opportunities, so many challenges, so much happiness, and at times, pain. The Lorax had

wisdom beyond his height when he said, “UNLESS someone like you cares a whole

awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not”. We have always found such power in

this simple thought, but that is what we want for you more than anything.

We hope that your senior year has gotten off to a good start, and we hope that the

events coming in the Spring will make your last few months here fun and memorable. It

has been a pleasure and an honor to be your class advisors. We have had so much fun and

have made so many memories as a class. Wherever you end up, whether it be here in

Carroll County, across the country, or across the world, we hope you carry those

memories close to your heart and remember your years here fondly. May you all find

something that you care about so deeply that you make a difference. And in that

difference, may you find the joy and happiness that we know each of you can attain! We

wish you all the success in the world and extend our greatest congratulations on your

upcoming high school graduation.

Your Class Advisors,

Ms. Aguilar and Ms. Stevens



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“Achieving Excellence Together”

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CAPS AND GOWNS/DRESS CODE

Caps and gowns are the official and traditional attire for students in many countries of the world. In most

cases, students wear caps and gowns only at graduation exercises and on other special occasions.

Graduating seniors at Manchester Valley High School wear their caps, gowns, appropriate dress attire and

dress shoes at the Senior Awards Ceremony and Graduation.

Since these activities are voluntary for the graduate, and because we respect our graduates, their families,

and invited guests; seniors inappropriately dressed will be removed from the lineup prior to these events

and will not be allowed to participate in a formal capacity.

Appropriate Dress to Wear under Caps and Gowns

Students must wear the following:

white buttoned-down dress shirt or white/light blouse

dark tie (no bow ties) with buttoned-down dress shirts

black dress slacks (no tan or khaki-colored trousers)

black dress shoes, boots, or sandals (no dressy flip-flops are permitted)

dark socks with shoes/boots

OR

an appropriate, non-patterned dress or skirt/blouse combination

black dress shoes or sandals (no dressy flip-flops are permitted)

Also:

Jewelry is permissible as long as it is not worn on the gown itself.

Service awards and honor pins may be worn.

Only school issued awards, medals, and pins may be worn on the gown or cords.

*Rather than spend a significant amount of money on the appropriate graduation attire, please consider

other means to find the items you may need. Older relatives, friends, and neighbors are good sources for

some of these items, especially dress shoes.

The gown cannot be ironed because it will melt. It should, however, be removed from the bag

and allowed to hang loosely for at least one week prior to the first rehearsal.

Mortar boards should be parallel to the floor. The tassel is draped over the left temple.

The changing of the tassel from the left to the right side is an action practiced in many schools. It is

intended to give the graduate a feeling of personal significance and to mark graduation. The changing of

the tassel will be conducted after all participating seniors have received their diploma covers.

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POLICIES AFFECTING SENIORS

In order for seniors to be eligible to participate in graduation exercises, they must complete the Maryland

state graduation requirements by the end of the fourth marking period of their senior year.

Student Obligations

Before a senior is permitted to attend the senior prom, get graduation tickets, participate in graduation

exercises, and before school records are approved for release to colleges or potential employers, all

assigned detentions and outstanding financial obligations must be cleared. Seniors with unresolved

detention or financial obligations must resolve all obligations prior to the first graduation rehearsal.

Community Service Learning

Students will not receive a diploma until all seventy-five (75) hours have been submitted and verified.

Student service learning hours must be submitted to the Counseling Office no later than April 26th to be

eligible to participate in commencement activities.

Senior Permission Slip

Many senior activities are scheduled for part of the school day after senior finals are completed. In order

for seniors to leave school when activities are not scheduled, seniors wishing to leave school premises

during scheduled school time must return a signed senior permission slip to the main office before being

excused. The permission slip is found in this booklet and must be returned with the Diploma form to the

Counseling Office by January 15, 2019. Once done, seniors will be able to leave school at the conclusion

of rehearsals and events.

REHEARSAL REQUIREMENTS/AWARDS CEREMONY

To insure a smooth graduation, all seniors participating in graduation are required to attend all

rehearsals. The Senior Awards Ceremony is considered a graduation rehearsal. Seniors who are on work

release are required to be at the rehearsals as scheduled. Please inform your employers of this obligation

to avoid unnecessary conflicts. Refer to the senior schedule and information in the beginning of this book,

for the times and dates.

Some topics to be covered at the rehearsal are: Rules and Conduct, Processional and Recessional Order

and Seating, Dress, and Answers to Questions presented by members of the class.

After senior exams conclude, seniors must have administrator approval to be in the building except for

official senior activities and graduation rehearsals/events.

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GRADUATION TICKETS/SEATING

Admission to graduation is by ticket only. Each participating graduating senior will be allotted six (6)

graduation tickets. Every guest entering, regardless of age will require a ticket.

Seating at McDaniel College and Lobby Restrictions

Seating for graduation at McDaniel College is on a first-come, first-served basis. No seats may be

reserved. Doors to Gill Hall will open at 6:00 PM for guests holding a ticket for admission. Please ask

that your friends and family members attending the graduation ceremony be seated no later than 6:40 PM

to avoid interference with the processional into the gymnasium. The ceremony will begin promptly at

7:00 PM.

The main lobby will be closed and locked for BOTH the Processional and Recessional. We anticipate

locking the lobby doors at approximately 6:50 PM and then again ten (10) minutes prior to the conclusion

of the ceremony. During these lock down periods – no family members or guests may be present in the

lobby. The lobby will be reopened following the processional and recessional. Family members and

guests who will need to exit the complex will do so by the exterior exit doors and not do so by the main

lobby during the lock-down periods.

Handicapped and Special Seating

There will be a reserved area for physically handicapped and hearing-impaired guests. Seats in this

section will be counted in your allotment of six (6) tickets. There is a limit of one guest seat in

handicapped seating area for each ticket in the handicapped reserved area. If you require handicapped

seating please complete appropriate forms included at the end of this booklet and submit the written

request form to the Counseling Office by January 15, 2019.

Announcement of Names Every parent, guardian, family member, and guest wants to hear his or her graduating senior’s name

announced during the ceremony. Unlike a recreational or sporting event, where yelling and shouting are

encouraged and permitted, the Commencement Ceremony should have an aspect of regality and formality.

In order to permit each family to hear their senior’s name called, we are asking that during the reading of

names ALL APPLAUSE and OTHER CELEBRATORY SOUNDS are held until the end. Artificial noise

makers are prohibited and will be confiscated.

Rules of Conduct Rules of conduct, processional and recessional order, seating, and school policies will be enforced at all

times. Any student who violates any of these conditions will forfeit their privilege of obtaining their

diploma during the ceremony.

Graduation Pictures In order to ensure the appropriate dignity for the graduation ceremony and an unobstructed view for guests,

photographers from the audience are being asked to take pictures from their seats. Members of the

audience will not be permitted to be present in or near the senior section or stage area. Video cameras are

allowed only in the bleachers, not on the main floor of the gym.

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In addition, a professional photographer from Lifetouch will be taking pictures by advance request of each

senior as the diploma is awarded. If these pictures are desired, they must be ordered and paid for in

advance. Order forms will be distributed when they become available and must be returned by the stated

due date.

DISTRIBUTION OF DIPLOMAS

The distribution of diplomas will conform to the procedure used in all Carroll County high schools.

Diploma covers will be presented to the graduates on stage at the ceremony. Diplomas will be distributed

immediately following the graduation ceremony. A diploma may be withheld for inappropriate behavior

during the ceremony.

Announcements and Name Cards Obtaining name cards and announcements is the responsibility of the individual senior. Graduation

announcements are not graduation tickets. Each person you intend to invite to graduation must be given

a graduation ticket.

The etiquette observed when sending announcements is as follows:

1. Announcements are provided with an inner, un-gummed envelope and an outer envelope, or

with one envelope only. Either is socially acceptable.

You should address the envelope yourself, using a pen with blue or black ink.

2. The outer envelope should carry the full mailing address. Do not abbreviate “Street” or

“Road” or the state.

3. The inner envelope should carry names only in the form you would use in conversation: Mr.

and Mrs. Smith, or Helen and Tom, or Aunt Margaret.

4. If children are included list them by name on the inner envelope, but not on the outer

envelope, unless only one envelope is used.

5. If the announcement does not have a personal cardholder, insert your card in the

announcement with its back to the announcement.

6. Insert the announcement in the inner envelope with the folded edge at the bottom and the

front facing the flap. Do not tuck in the flap.

7. Insert the inner envelope in the outer with the flap of the inner envelope facing the address

side of the outer envelope.

8. Seal the outer envelope neatly and send it by first class mail.

9. Announcements should be mailed to arrive at their destination approximately two weeks prior

to the date of commencement.

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Thank You Notes Good manners and accepted social practice dictate that you thank someone for a graduation gift, for a

favor, or for some courtesy extended to you.

Never fail to acknowledge a gift. A prompt acknowledgment lets the sender know that the gift has arrived.

Whenever possible, be specific in one way or another. If you merely say, “Thanks for the gift,” the sender

may think that you’ve forgotten what it was that was sent you or that you have no use for the gift. Tell

how you are using the gift or how you plan to use it. Try to make a favorable comment about the gift, or

quote something complimentary, which someone has said about it. If the present is a sum of money, tell

what you plan to do with it. A thank you note should be enthusiastic and sincere, but never “gushy.” If

you are especially pleased, say so, but don’t pretend. Your thank you note should be handwritten.

GRADUATION PARKING

General Parking - Begins 2 hours before Graduation Ceremony

From Route 31 East, turn left on Route 32/West Main Street. Cars will enter the Main Street Visitors’

Entrance at Winslow; all other entrances will be barricaded. All vehicles will follow a one-way traffic

pattern. Graduating seniors are to park in General Parking.

Handicap Parking

Handicap parking will be located in the rear of the Gill Gymnasium. Handicap parking is limited and

guests must have government issued tags/hang tag to gain access to the lot.

Drop Off

There is a designated drop off area for the handicap as well as the general public. Watch for signs.

Unanswered Questions If you have any questions or concerns regarding senior activities, please call either Mrs. Aguilar or Mrs.

Stevens, Senior Class Advisors. If you have any questions or concerns related to graduation, please

contact Mrs. Troutman..

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Extra General Seating Tickets Each graduating member of the Class of 2019 will receive six (6) tickets to the Graduation Ceremony.

Every PERSON attending graduation, regardless of age, needs a ticket. If you need additional

GENERAL SEATING tickets, please indicate the number of extra tickets. Please understand that due to

limited seating, not all requests may be granted. Please complete this information form and return it to

the Counseling Office by January 15, 2019.

Student’s Name: _________________________ Advisor: _____________

Number of extra general seats requested:

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Special Needs Seating Request Plans are being formulated to reserve an area for family members who may be wheelchair bound or are

having mobility problems. Should you have a family member who needs this special seating, please

complete this information form and return it to the Counseling Office, by January 15, 2019.

Please note: Only one additional family member is permitted to sit with the family member with special

needs. Each person seated in this section must present a ticket for admission to the graduation

ceremony. Tickets for seating in this area are included in your allotment of six (6).

Student’s Name: _________________________ Advisor: _____________

Number of special needs seats requested:

Hearing Impaired Guests

Should you have a family member who needs interpretive services, please complete this form and return

it to the Counseling Office, by January 15, 2019.

Please note: Only one additional family member is permitted to sit with the family member who needs

interpretive services. Each person seated in this section must present a ticket for admission to the

graduation ceremony. Tickets for seating in this area are included in your allotment of six (6).

Student’s Name: Advisor:



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Number of interpretive service seats requested: _________________

Non-Participation in Graduation Ceremony

READ THIS FORM BEFORE YOU SIGN IT.

ONLY COMPLETE AND RETURN IT IF YOU ARE NOT

PARTICIPATING IN GRADUATION.

By signing this form, you are notifying the administration of Manchester Valley High

School that you will not be participating in the graduation ceremony at McDaniel College

on June 3, 2019. Please return to the Counseling Office by January 15, 2019.

Student Name:

Student’s Signature Date

Parent/Guardian Signature Date

Please read the form before signing.



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Release/Agreement Form

Students who do not return this form by January 15, 2019 will be expected to remain in

the auditorium following all senior rehearsals, assemblies, and activities.

Please note: Only those students who have participated in all graduation rehearsals, have

obtained and worn the appropriate attire as outlined in this handbook, and have met all

graduation requirements may take part in the graduation events.

Please detach and return this form to the Counseling Office by Tuesday, January 15, 2019.

____________________________________________________________________________________

I authorize my son/daughter, __________________________________, to be released

from Manchester Valley High School at the conclusion of graduation events, on May 29th,

30th, and 31st. I will arrange for transportation for my son/daughter to attend a rehearsal

at McDaniel College on June 3rd from 10:30 AM to 12:30 AM. I understand that this time

is subject to change. I understand that my son/daughter is not to be at MVHS or on school

grounds after the graduation rehearsals and events. Exceptions to this rule must be

approved by an administrator. I also understand that if my son/daughter voluntarily

participates in our school’s graduation activities, he/she agrees to wear the required

appropriate attire as outlined in this handbook.





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DIPLOMA FORM- CLASS OF 2019

Manchester Valley High School records show that the legal name that is to be printed on your

Maryland High School Diploma is:

Is this correct? YES NO

If your answer is YES, please provide student and parent signatures only.

If your answer is NO please correct below and provide student and parent signatures.

Please return this form to the Counseling Office by no later than January 15, 2019.

PLEASE PRINT CORRECTION CLEARLY:

________________________ ________________________ ________________________

First Name Middle Name Last Name





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