Senior Parent Information Night

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School ~ April 10, 2012

WelcomeKaren Lockard

Principal&

Chris NardiSenior 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 Ms. Thom – forms due THIS Thursday!!

Ask students about missing work

End-of-Year Calendar

Mr. Orlando, Senior Advisor

Important Dates Saturday, April 28 ~ Senior Prom (9 p.m. – 1a.m.) and After Prom (1:30a.m. – 5:00a.m.) Friday, May 18 ~

Review Day for Exams Tuesday - Friday, May 22-25 ~

Final exams and textbook clearance Friday, May 25 ~

Final Senior Breakfast Friday, June 1 ~

Graduation Rehearsal (9 am – 1 pm) Monday, June 4 ~

Graduation (10 am – approx. 11:30 am)

Senior Prom Saturday, April 28 Grand Hyatt - Washington, DC 9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. No one admitted after 11:00 p.m. Tickets available April 23rd – 27th 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 Prom

Julie Hoffman - coordinator

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 Morrison

Final ExamsHSA testing Mon 5/21, Tue 5/22,

Wed 5/23Seniors not testing report to

school after lunch Tuesday, May 22

Exams 7 & 6 Wednesday, May 23

Exams 5 & 4 Thursday, May 24

Exams 3 & 2 Friday, May 25

Exam 1

Friday, May 25 ~ 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.

Friday, June 1 Graduation Rehearsal at 9:00 a.m. in the Main Gym

MANDATORY !!!

Monday, June 4 Graduation at 10:00 a.m.Constitution HallNO SCHOOL FOR UNDERCLASSMEN !!!

Arrival at Constitution Hall

Graduation: 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 4

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 18

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 18th.

Tickets Admission to Constitution Hall by

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

25 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.

Student Service

Learning

Need 75 hours to graduate

See Ms. Thom Due THIS Thursday!!!

Moms and Dads...

Thank You!!!

Congratulations, Class of

2012!

We wish you all the best

and great success always.