Senior Parent Information Night

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School ~ April 8, 2013

WelcomeKaren Lockard

Principal&

Bennie GreenSenior Administrator

Helpful Hints

Maintain Academic Rigor Avoid “Senioritis” Attendance Counts Avoid Bad Habits Safety is Paramount Avoid Condoning Senior

Behavior Maintain Contact with School

Staff Time of Transition

It Can’t Happen to Me!

Every year 10-15 students do not graduate because of failing grades or loss of

credit Check progress reports Check with teachers Check with attendance

secretary Check SSL hours (75 needed)-

see Mr. Tapley Ask students about missing

work

End-of-Year Calendar

Mr. Orlando, Senior Advisor

Important Dates Saturday, April 27 ~ Senior Prom (9 p.m. – 1a.m.) and After Prom (1:30a.m. – 5:00a.m.) Friday, May 17 & Monday, May 20 ~

Review Day for Exams Tuesday - Friday, May 21-24 ~

Final exams and textbook clearance Friday, May 24 ~

Final Senior Breakfast – 8:30 am Wednesday, June 5 ~

Graduation Rehearsal (Main Gym)(9 am – 1 pm)

Thursday, June 6 ~Graduation (DAR)(10 am – approx. 11:30

am)

Senior Prom Saturday, April 27 Grand Hyatt - Washington, DC 9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. No one admitted after 11:00 p.m. Tickets available April 22nd – 26th Tickets are $60 per person No tickets will be sold at the door

Prom, cont’d. Dates not necessary Only B-CC students and their

guests permitted to attend Dress Code: Formal Formal portraits will be taken –

pricing details will be distributed with prom tickets. Payment due at prom.

Parking garage: approximately $ 20.00 self parking, $ 42.00 valet parking

After PromKate Sieber &

Maria Alonso Vazquez Dave and Buster’s 1:30 am – 5:00 am All seniors are invited –

even if he or she did not attend prom

Dress Code: Casual

Montgomery County Police

Safety on Prom Night

Officer Derbyshire & Officer Walburn

Final Exams

Tuesday, May 21 Exams 7 & 8

Wed., May 22 Exams 4 & 6

Thursday, May 23 Exams 2 & 3

Friday, May 24 Exam 1

HSA testing Mon 5/21, Tue 5/22, Wed 5/23.Seniors not testing should report to school after lunch.

Friday, May 24 ~ 8:30a.m. Obligations must be paid by

8:30 a.m.• Caps, gowns, and graduation tickets distributed at 8:30 a.m. Students will not receive these items until obligations are cleared.

And of course, breakfast will be served.

Final Senior Breakfast

Dates, cont’d. Wednesday, June 5

Graduation Rehearsal at 9:00 a.m. in the Main Gym

MANDATORY !!!

Thursday, June 6 Graduation at 10:00 a.m.Constitution HallNO SCHOOL FOR UNDERCLASSMEN !!!

Arrival at Constitution Hall

Graduation: 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 6

Students arrive no later than 8:45 a.m. Students enter at C or D Street lobby Doors open to public at 9:15 a.m. Admission for public by ticket only Doors close at 9:55 a.m. for line-up and

processional; doors reopen after processional

Buses leave B-CC at 7:30 a.m. ($12.00 per person) DEADLINE to reserve a seat: Friday, May 17

Arrival at Constitution Hall –

Cont’d We do not want anyone to get stuck in

rush hour traffic and miss the beginning of graduation.

Therefore, we strongly encourage graduates, family, and invited guests to take advantage of the chartered buses or the metro.

Bus reservation forms are located in the back of the graduation packet and should be returned to Mr. Orlando on or before Friday, May 17th.

Tickets Admission to Constitution Hall by

ticket only Each graduate receives 6 tickets Tickets distributed on Friday, May

24 at 8:30 a.m. in the school cafeteria

Return unneeded tickets to Mr. Orlando

Submit request form for additional tickets A.S.A.P. to Mr. Orlando

Student Attire Graduation is serious…Dress

Appropriately Female students: skirts, dresses, or

slacks Male students: dress shirts, ties, dress

pants Dress shoes for all students Not permitted: tennis shoes, casual

sandals, flip-flops, shorts, or jeans No decorations or alterations to

caps/gowns except for honor society cords, IB medallions & pins, etc.

Photography and Video

DVD copies available for purchase for $25 when ordered in advance (order forms included in the senior mailing)

Blanton Studios will take pictures at graduation.

A website and ordering information will handed out at graduation rehearsal and will be posted on the BCC website.

Friends and Family who can’t attand gradutation can watch live: http://www.dar.org/conthall/watchgraduation.cfm

After GraduationReception &

Luncheon For all BCC graduates and their

families Thursday, June 6 at 1:00 pm B-CC Courtyard & Art Atrium

Final PTSA program for senior

parentsTuesday, May 14 at

7:00pm “Going, going, gone! My Kid Left for

College, Now What?!” Hear from a panel of seasoned B-CC

parents who have gone through this transition more than once & how they handled it. Get your questions answered from people who have been there & done that! We will discuss both the transition for parents, the student, & siblings.

Plans after B-CC

Bring in all results from colleges applied to for Naviance/Family Connections database.

Expect senior surveys in May as an obligation (BCC AND MSDE) including stamped/addressed envelope for the final transcript

Moms and Dads...

Thank You!!!

Congratulations, Class of

2013!We wish you all the

best and great success

always.