North High School

Mission Statement

The mission of North High School is to provide a comprehensive, quality education to assist every student in acquiring the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to become a

responsible and productive citizen.

Supporting Beliefs: We believe that public education provides a sound basis for a lifetime of learning. We believe that the environment at North High School must allow all learners to develop to their fullest potential. To assist learners in this process: North High School will provide a positive and safe environment respecting and reflecting the diversity of our community. North High School will provide a variety of intellectually challenging and fulfilling clas-ses and activities. North High School will provide a variety of physically challenging and fulfilling curricular and co-curricular activities. North High School will provide an environment which facilitates learner’s growth in the area of social skills.

North High School will provide learning opportunities which allow learners experience in career and vocational pursuits.

North High School will provide curricular and co-curricular opportunities to enable learners to develop skills and an appreciation of visual and performing arts.

North High School will support learners’ positive emotional growth to meet the responsibilities of good citizenship. We believe that all participants in the North High School community possess inherent value, not only as community members, but also as unique individuals. We believe that the North High School community must work cooperatively to fulfill our mission.

BROADCAST TIMES North’s 2017 Commencement Ceremony is scheduled to be broadcast on Channel 19:

June 9 at 3 pm June 10 at 8 pm June 12 at 3pm Other replays can be found online at www.onlocationtv.org every week. DVDs are available. for $10.00 per copy with an additional mailing cost of $3.00. (For up to three cop-ies). Payment required before copies are made. Checks made out to: RWSCC. (on memo line of check put ‘2017North Grad’)

ATTN:: Arlin, TV 19, 2460 East County Road F,

GRADUATION

HANDBOOK

Class of 2017

Success is a journey, not a destination.

In pride, North High Seniors

announce their Commencement Exercises

CAPS AND GOWNS

Each student must wear a cap and gown to participate in the ceremony. High quality gowns will be given to each graduate for the 2017 Commencement ceremony.

Graduates will keep their cap, gown and tassel. Caps and gowns will be distributed on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 from 11:00 am—1:00 p.m. A $25.00 participation fee is due at this time. Make checks payable to North High School. Please do not send payment ahead of time. This includes the cost of Aldrich rental, set-up/takedown, security, insurance, program printing, decorations, clean up and other incidental costs. The gown should be kept on a coat hanger to eliminate wrinkles. Be careful not to lose the tassel from the cap. You may not use caps and gowns from previous years. Please note: All fines (parking, media & class books, locks, etc.) must be paid by May 19, 2017.

Congratulations Class of 2017

Graduation will soon be here. In order for a student to participate in the exercises for 2017, he/she must have accumulated a minimum of 63 credits by June 4th(66 credits to receive their diploma). Students and parents have been alerted to this requirement.

All 2017 Seniors are required to complete a Senior Survey. This survey will ask questions about their post high school plans. Surveys are web-based and can be completed from any computer with internet access after May 2nd. Students will be receiving instructions later this spring. They need to finish their Senior surveys by May 16th in order to pick up their Cap and Gown!!

See their guidance counselor if you have any questions.

Information provided in this brochure is essential if we are to have a successful Commencement Ceremony. Please read it carefully. If you have any questions, please call 651-748-6032 for students with the last name A-L or 651-748-6031 for students with the last name of M-Z regarding credit information.

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In planning our ceremony with the senior class committee, special attention has been given to assuring that the occasion is one of which participants and spectators can be proud. Principal,

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ALL NIGHT GRADUATION PARTY Although North High School does not sponsor the All Night Senior Graduation Party, there is a Sen-ior Party Committee of parents and students planning an All Night Graduation Party on Thursday, June 8, from 10pm through Friday, June 9 until 5am. It is held at North High School. This “lock-in” party is planned to ensure our graduates have a fun, safe and memorable party after the graduation ceremony. Register & Purchase Your Student’s Ticket: All Seniors Must Be Registered in Advance to Enter the Party! Note: no actual “tickets” will be distributed. Registered students will be added to a master list of all who have paid and allowed to enter the party. Your canceled check is acknowledgment of payment and reservation. Tickets will not be sold at the door for security reasons and your advance purchase helps the committee make necessary pur-chases for the party. Registration forms can be downloaded & printed from the school webpage or forms are located at the school’s Welcome Desk. The $70 all-inclusive Ticket provides food, entertainment and prizes

Please visit the schools webpage www.isd622.org/NORTH click on “Parents” at the top of the page, then Information, Meetings, and Programs then Senior All Night Party on the left side of the page. This web page will provide you with all the events to raise funds as well as a SignUp.com link to volunteer for the events and to chaperone the party. You may also email the party at Email NorthSrClass2017@gmail.com if you’d like to volunteer . 95% of the hard work and volunteer hours that go into making this event successful occurs before the party even starts!

As a non-profit 501c organization, the Senior Party is run strictly on donations. We are seeking monetary donations as well as prizes and raffle items. If you have a business and would like to make a donation please contact us at NorthSrClass2017@gmail.com and we

IMPORTANT DATES

Participation Fee Collection & Cap and Gown Distribution

Wed, May 24, 2017 11:00a.m.— 1:00 p.m.

Last Day of School for Seniors (all past fees and fines must be paid by May 19, 2017)

(TBD and will be publicized at a later date)

Commencement Practice at Aldrich Arena Thursday, June 8, 2017

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DIPLOMA DISTRIBUTION DIPLOMAS WILL NOT BE MAILED

Diplomas will be distributed after the ceremony to those students who have successfully completed all graduation requirements and paid all fees/fines. If you have not completed all requirements or have outstanding fees/fines your diploma will be held until these are fulfilled. Diplomas will be available at North High School .

Post-secondary students are reminded that grades from post-secondary institutions are sometimes delayed. In these instances, diplo-mas will be held until final grades are received by North.

PICTURES

We are not able to allow parents to photograph or video tape on the arena floor during the Commencement Ceremony. For your convenience, we have made arrangements

with Lifetouch Photography, a professional photographer, to have the graduate’s picture taken holding a diploma cover with their cap/gown at Cap & Gown pick-up day on

Wednesday, May 24, 2017, during lunches.

There is no obligation to purchase a photo. You will have the op-tion of ordering a wide range of sizes at very reasonable prices. You will be able to order online at events.lifetouch.com within 10 days of the graduation ceremony. You will be sent an e-mail no-tification as well as a proof to your home. You may also order over the phone or through the mail, whichever is easiest for you. This service will enable all students to have a photograph of their graduation.

COMMENCEMENT NON-PARTICIPANTS

If your student elects not to participate in the ceremony, they must contact Ms. Eichler in the Polar House Office by

May 5th. Non-participants at Commencement Ceremony may also pick up their diploma during business hours Monday thru

Thursday, starting June 19, in the ‘Polar House’’. DIPLOMAS WILL NOT BE MAILED

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COMMENCEMENT PRACTICE

Rehearsal starts at 11:30 AM at Aldrich Arena, Thursday, June 8, 2017.

It is mandatory that every Graduate be there and on time. Any senior not participating in morning prac-tice will not be eligible for the evening Commencement Ceremony. We will assign designated arrival areas and seating arrangements, along with walking through the ceremony.

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR SENIORS

Seniors last day of school will be publicized at a later date

Senior Skip Day confronts many high schools, especially in the spring of senior year. The school’s position is clear. There is no such thing as a Senior Skip Day. We are especially concerned about the safety of our students and we all need to work together to have a safe and successful end to our school year.

HONOR CORDS/TASSELS

Students graduating with Honors will be recognized at the ceremony by wearing Gold or Silver Honor Cords..

Graduating with Highest Honors (top 5%):

Gold Honor Cords.

Graduating with Honors (top 10%) Silver Honor Cords.

They will be distributed Tuesday, May 26, 2017

COMMENCEMENT

The Commencement Ceremony will take place at Aldrich Arena, 1850 White Bear Avenue, Maplewood. The ceremony will begin promptly at 7:00 PM on Thursday, June 8, 2017. All seniors are to report to the Arena by 6:15 PM at the location that will be prear-ranged at Commencement rehearsal at Aldrich Arena.

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PARTICIPATION IN COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES

All seniors who are eligible, are encouraged to take part in the 2017 Commencement Ceremony . It should be noted that par-ticipation in the Commencement Ceremony is not mandatory nor a condition for the completion of graduation requirements.

Commencement is the most formal activity of a student’s high school years and the school district’s public acknowledgement of high school completion. The cap and gown are formal educational attire. With this in mind, we are REQUIRING that all seniors choosing to participate in the commencement activity dressed appropriately. The attire worn under the commencement gown is as follows:

MALES: Dress slacks Dress socks

Dress shoes (no recreational shoes) Dress shirt & tie NO SHORTS or SUNGLASSES

FEMALES: Dress skirt , Dress slacks or Dresses Dress shoes (no recreational shoes) NO SHORTS or SUNGLASSES

Students will not be allowed to bring purses, phones, cameras, bags of any sort, etc., into Aldrich Arena on

Graduation night. Students can bring in one car key.

No flowers, or other adornments, are to be worn on the cap, gown or carried into the arena by graduates.

THE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

Commencement is regarded as the most formal of scholastic ceremonies. Seniors are celebrating the completion of 12 years of education. Friends, relatives and guests are coming to honor their achievement. We encourage them to participate in the ceremony in a very dignified manner. We ask that friends, relatives and guests be attentive during the presentation of diplomas so that all can hear names as they are announced.

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CONDUCT

*Parents are not allowed to bring FLOWERS or BALLOONS into the Aldrich Arena. *ALCOHOL AND DRUGS—Students who appear for graduation with any indication that they have used alcohol or drugs will not be permitted to participate. *SMOKING—Aldrich Arena is smoke free. Students and spectators are not permitted to smoke on the premises. *DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR—Students will not bring or receive any item to throw or in any other way disrupt graduation before, during or after the ceremony. This Includes, but not limited to silly string, air horns, bubbles, balls, aerosol cans, etc. This requirement is in place in order to ensure every family’s right to hear their student’s name read and assure decorum for the ceremony. Students are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that will not embarrass themselves, family, friends or community. *SEATING—Guests are urged to be on time for the Commencement Ceremony and to come early enough to avoid traffic problems. Because of the capacity limits at Aldrich, each graduate may invite up to six people. If you need more tickets, you can make arrangements with other classmates who may not be using all their tickets. Handicap seating—Aldrich Arena is handicap accessible. Anyone needing this service should plan to be in the handicap seating area by 6:00 PM.

RECESSIONAL North graduates will be recessing out of

Aldrich Arena. Graduates who have successfully

completed all of the requirements will need to pick up their diplomas at the designated tables.

At the completion of the ceremony, you can meet your student in the West lot of Aldrich Arena.