Senior Activities

GraduationFriday, June 5th at 4:00pm at Animo Venice4 tickets per family memberParking will be available at Broadway Elem.Campus will be closed 30 minutes after the

end of the ceremony

***Rehearsal- Thursday June 4th at 12:30pm (mandatory for all graduates)Students must wear cap and gown. Panoramic photo will be taken of senior class this day.

Prom: Friday May 15th 6:30pmOlympic Collection in West LA Theme: Arabian NightsDinner is from 6:30-7:30Over by 11:00pm

Pictures of prom venue!!

Prom Tickets + Permission Slips

Date Friday May 15th, 2015 $85 individually (until week of April 2nd) Week of April 13thth- $90 individual Week of April 20th- $95 individual Week of April 27th- $100 individual No sales 2 weeks prior to event. Last date to purchase prom ticket is Friday May 1st Friday- Students must attend school in order to go to prom. Guest tickets are “individual” price. All permission slips due Friday May 1st- NO

EXCEPTIONS

*every AVCHS student must turn in a =STUDENT CONTRACT*every guest must turn in a=GUEST PERMISSION SLIP

Prom: GuestsPermission slips must have:-parent signature (regardless of age)-principal signature (if in HS)-valid California or HS I.D.-must be 20 years old or younger

We have the right to refuse ANY guest who does not meet qualifications (will notify by April)

Prom: DO’s and DONT’s

YES NO

Prom: DO’s and DONT’s

YES NO

Follow dress guidelines below or you can be sent home with NO REFUND!

GIRLS:◦Must be appropriate for school function◦No slit must be shorter than the tips of

your fingers◦Must not show excessive cleavage,

stomach, or back.BOYS:

◦Must wear a tie/bow and dress shoes◦Can wear slacks and dressy shirt◦Can wear tuxes◦No tennis shoes or jeans

◦Gradnite at Six Flags- student ticket included in Gold and Platinum Packages

Date: Friday May 29thth @ 9:30pm Return: Saturday May 30th @ 6:30am

Transportation: School bus Tickets will be sold until: May 15th

Ticket price: $70 Permission slips due May 15th

GradNite Guidelines: No alcohol, drugs, etc… No outside food Must arrive and leave on school bus. No T-shirts , No Shorts, No Backpacks or any large

duffle bags Any clothing affiliated with a school, sports team,

group, club, etc. Clothing in poor condition (torn) Extremely revealing clothing All briefcases, hip packs, camera bags, tote bags, and

oversized purses. No headwear of any kind No clothing or belts with spikes, sharp studs, chains. Gentlemen must wear a collared shirt (Polo style shirts

are ok). OK-> Flip flops, jeans, khakis, dress pants, dresses,

capris, skirts. Purses should be no larger than 8.5” x 11” Jackets / Sweatshirts / Sweaters (gentlemen must wear

a collared shirt underneath)

Gradnite : info from Magic Mountain

In addition to our lineup of World Class Coasters — including GREEN LANTERN: First Flight, TATSU, and X2 — the Premier Package includes:

All-night controlled private eventFREE Hurricane Harbor return ticket *FREE Kodak souvenir photoDJ's playing top hits on multiple stages with

dance areasOpening Countdown CelebrationLive music & more! **

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VOJuvjEVrY

Expectations for Gradnite and Prom

Academics: - Credits- 185 minimum by end of first semester

Behavior: No more than ONE referral the quarter of the event

~No suspensions quarter of event

Debt: No outstanding debt ----- detention minutes or financial (due one week before event)

Attendance: No more than 2 unexcused absences average per month (Remember: more than 30 minutes tardy is absent)

** Final decisions are left to the discretion of admin**

Pricing Information

Individual Packaged

Prom Ticket (for student; guests pay “individual price”)

  $85 $70

Yearbook   $85 $70Senior Apparel (sweater, t-shirt, or cardigan)

  $40 $35Gradnite $70 $60Senior Field Trip (Mulligans)

  $40 $35Total Pay   Total of

$320Total of $270

Senior Awards Night◦ June 2nd @ AVCHS

Free, Tickets may be limited

Apply for Distinguished Grad◦Complete this application and submit to the

office by May 5th.◦Complete additional hours Above and Beyond

the Community Service◦Completed credits above and beyond the

minimum A-G ◦Completed 1 course at a college or university

with a C grade or higher prior to high school graduation. (AP courses will count towards this requirement)

◦Must have a 3.0 weighted cumulative GPA.

JostensMail or Online

◦ Student Name, address, phone #, Male or Female, School Name, Height and Weight

Mail to:◦ Jostens P.O.Box 409 North Hollywood, CA

91603Call if you need help 818-760-7220officialrings.com. Cap, Gown and Medallion- $63 late orders

Ticket SalesTuesdays and Thursdays only AFTER

SCHOOL in Office with Ms. Garcia

Sales for individual items:◦Prom (guest and student)◦Gradnite◦Mulligans◦Yearbook ◦Senior Jacket

MUST TURN IN ALL PAPERWORK WHEN PURCHASING GUEST TICKET FOR PROM

Earning a diploma

A student can only earn a diploma from a Green Dot school once he or she has done the following: Completed all graduation requirements with regards to classes and credits. Any student who has not met all credit requirements by the date of graduation must

complete all units by the summer of his/her graduation year in order to earn a diploma from a Green Dot school. Otherwise, the student must take alternate routes to receiving a diploma from a non-Green Dot school.

Passed both sections of the CAHSEE.

◦ A senior who has not passed the CAHSEE must be afforded three opportunities to take the CAHSEE in his/her senior year.

◦ Seniors who have not passed the CAHSEE must be placed in a CAHSEE intervention course until he/she passes both sections of the test.

◦ If a senior has not passed the CAHSEE by graduation, he/she must be afforded three more opportunities after graduation to pass the CAHSEE and must be enrolled in a CAHSEE intervention course at the school in order to be afforded these opportunities.

◦ If a student does not pass the CAHSEE after three attempts post-graduation, he/she is no longer eligible to earn a Green Dot diploma and must take an alternate route to earn a high school diploma.

Walking at graduation

A student can walk across the stage at graduation only if: The student has paid all debts to school The student has met all of the school’s graduation

requirements with regards to classes and credits AND the student has passed the CAHSEE

Student applied to at least 3 four year collegesStudent applied to for financial aid (FAFSA)Student applied to at least 3 scholarshipsStudent has completed his community service

hours

Counselor UpdatesFAFSA and Cal Grant GPA Verification Form is

due ASAP, priority filing deadline is March 2nd

·         FAFSA should already be completed, if you have not completed your FAFSA please set up an appointment with Ms. Moreno so you can complete your application.

·         Cal Grant GPA Verification Forms  have been collected, list of student who did not submit forms to Ms Moreno was provided to your advisor.  Please check in with advisors.  Ms. Moreno will be submitting Cal Grant GPA Verification forms online by mid next week.

Counselor UpdatesGentle Reminder about Scholarships, you

must show evidence that you submitted three scholarships.  Below is a list of items that need to be submitted per scholarship to demonstrate you fulfilled this requirement:

Copy of completed application Copy of essay submitted Verification of submission (email or certificate of

mailing)

Advisors will be notified this week which students have not completed scholarship requirement.

Chinatown and Mulligans Field Trips

Chinatown Field Trip- March 17th

Mulligans Field Trip- March 18th Mulligans:

◦All you can eat pizza and drink from 11:30-1◦All you can do wrist bands from 12-3:30

Permission slips and last day to buy tickets: due by March 6th Turn in to: Ms. Stone’s room

Panda Express Fundraiser!

February 27 12-9pmWe are heading to Panda Express

again, Seniors! Because of the incredible success of the last fundraiser, we hope twice as many students go to support at this next event.

Bring your underclass friends

Reminders

Senior Quote—now until March 20

Yearbook Page—April 24

We still have left over sweaters!! $40 each

Senior Research PaperPaper is due Friday March 27th to

student’s paper advisor.If you have not yet chosen a

topic or an advisor students should do so asap.

This is a major assignment and counts for a summative grade in English, Anatomy, Cultural Relations and Economics classes.