Palmer Ridge High School Graduation Handbook

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1 Palmer Ridge High School Graduation Handbook GRADUATION DAY Friday, May 20, :00 a.m. Broadmoor World Arena Colorado Springs, Colorado Visit our website for the most up-to-date information at: Tickets will not be required for admittance to graduation. Doors will open at 10:00 a.m. Seating is first come, first serve! World Arena is air conditioned! GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS All requirements for graduation must be met by Monday, May 16 at 8:00 a.m. before a student may participate or walk in the commencement ceremony. There are NO Exceptions! Students who are unsure whether they have fulfilled all requirements should contact their counselor immediately! Seniors taking distance learning courses to fulfill requirements must complete them by May 1 st of their senior year in order to participate in the graduation ceremony. GRADUATE LIST AND SEATING CHART The graduate list and graduate seating chart will be posted on our PRHS website under the Announcements tab the week of graduation. Each graduate will be given a number and this number corresponds to the seat on the seating chart. This will help families of graduates to sit on the side where their graduate will be seated for graduation. Maps of the World Arena are available in this handbook.

2 CONDUCT Graduation ceremonies and exercises are school sponsored activities and benefit all students, their families, friends and the faculty. Graduation is considered a school day for purposes of student discipline and is also considered a part of the school year. Any senior who, during the last month of the final semester of school for seniors, including that period of time between the last day of classes for seniors and the graduation ceremony for his/her school, commits any offense for which suspension or expulsion is an appropriate penalty, including but not limited to damage, destruction, or vandalism of district property, injury to fellow students, faculty members or administrators, or disruption of the academic process of the school shall be excluded from participation in the graduation ceremonies and exercises. In addition to exclusion from participation in graduation ceremonies and exercises and possible suspension or expulsion, students and their parents will be held liable for damages, destruction or bodily injury caused by the student as set forth in Colorado law. Any student who is excluded from the graduation ceremonies and exercises, but has met all requirements for graduation, may pick up his or her diploma from the registrar after graduation. Inappropriate conduct during the ceremony, such as the use of alcohol, drugs, fireworks, or tobacco (including chew and snuff) is unacceptable behavior. Anything that would disrupt the dignity of the ceremony is unacceptable. TRANSCRIPTS Students get one final free transcript at the end of their senior year. As part of senior checkout, students will log into Naviance and complete a survey on after high school plans. Students should indicate on this survey which college to send their final transcript to. Final transcripts will be sent out by June 6 th. If you have questions about this process, please see Mrs. McKee, School Registrar, located in the front office. SENIOR SURVEYS Senior surveys will be available beginning May 2-17, Your 2016 Senior Exit Interview and Senior ICAP Checklist MUST be complete prior to senior checkout, May 16th. To complete the surveys, go to the Naviance tab on the PRHS website and login.

3 ATTIRE EXPECTATIONS Family and friends will be taking pictures of you so you want to look classy!!! Please adhere to these standards for Senior Awards Night and Graduation! FEMALE GRADUATES Nice slacks and dressy blouse Dress Nice skirt with dressy blouse Comfortable dress shoes MALE GRADUATES WHAT NOT TO WEAR! Shorts Tank Tops Tennis Shoes or Flip Flops Jeans Clothing with holes Clothing that is revealing Nice slacks Collared dress shirt Dress shoes GRADUATION DRESS REQUIREMENTS The graduation ceremony is a formal school event. However, participation in the ceremony is a privilege and not a right. Students whose behavior or dress does not meet school district expectations may be denied participation or removed from the ceremony. All graduation attire shall conform to these requirements and be reflective of school-sanctioned academic honors. Students should dress and groom themselves for the graduation exercise in a way that reflects the formal nature of the event. Inappropriate or offensive dress will not be tolerated. Students may not display names or decorations on their cap or gown. Appropriate footwear should be worn. No flip-flops, boots or athletic shoes are permitted. No jeans are permitted. Awards by national academic oriented organizations with nationally recognized criteria may be approved by the principal in advance. Academic awards by these organizations must meet the school s minimum G.P.A. requirements. Principals must approve these no later than the end of first semester. The only visible item permitted to be worn outside the graduation gown are awards, honors and medals that have been received through and approved by the District.

4 YEARBOOK DISTRIBUTION Yearbooks will be distributed to seniors at the Senior BBQ scheduled for Friday night, May 6th across from the main gym doors. You MUST have your student ID to receive your book and you may pick-up only the yearbook you purchased. Please bring sharpie-type pens for signing and don t forget to immediately write your own name in your yearbook! There will be sharpies available for purchase for only $2. If you have not yet purchased your yearbook, we will have them available (until sold out) for $85 cash or money order payable to PRHS. We will also have autograph supplements available for $3. Don t miss out on the memories! SENIOR SHOWCASE What is the Senior Showcase? Every year we collect information from our seniors who have been offered scholarships from colleges, universities, academy appointments, etc. We display the information we receive right outside the front office. Any senior who receives an offer should complete the form which is included in this packet and return to Mrs. Feil in Neighborhood C no later than April 22, When you return this form you will be included in the Senior Showcase in the front office and will be invited to the Senior Awards Night on May 16, Along with this form, please include a wallet sized photo for the Senior Showcase. SENIOR OFFICIAL CHECKOUT DAY Monday, May 16, 2016 Seniors may pick-up their checkout forms beginning Monday, May 9th in neighborhood C. NO EARLY CHECKOUT WILL BE ALLOWED! Any outstanding obligations/fees MUST be paid by cash PRIOR to checkout. Checks for obligations/fees WILL NOT be accepted after May 2nd! All seniors are to report promptly to the Distance Learning Lab at these assigned checkout times on Monday, May 16th. 8:30 a.m. Last names A-F 9:00 a.m. Last names G-K 9:30 a.m. Last names L-R 10:00 a.m. Last names S-Z

5 SENIOR AWARDS NIGHT Monday, May 16, :00 p.m. in the PRHS Auditorium This is a by invitation only event. Seniors will receive a postcard in the mail inviting them to the awards night. CAP AND GOWN DISTRIBUTION Caps and gowns will be distributed to students who have completed checkout forms, have all the required signatures and have paid all obligations. Please do NOT bring friends or siblings to go through the line with you. SENIOR SLIDESHOW This year we would like to provide a slideshow featuring our seniors, and this slideshow would play prior to the graduation ceremony. Once we have a parent volunteer who is willing to put together the slideshow, we will notify parents on where to submit the photos, and we will be requesting photos of: Anything school related from the class of 2016 from all four HIGH SCHOOL years. No baby photos please. If you do not have any available high school photos of your student, one senior photo of your student will be accepted. Only submit photos with members of PR class of Photos of students from other grades will not be allowed. PLEASE NOTE: Not all pictures submitted for the slideshow will be included in the senior slideshow as time of the slideshow needs to be kept to a minimum time limit. Also some photos may need to be cropped. Thank you. WHAT WILL GRADUATION DAY LOOK LIKE AT PRHS? 7:15 a.m. Seniors will report to the lower commons for senior breakfast. 7:45 a.m. Seniors will board buses to head over to the World Arena for graduation rehearsal & graduation. Mandatory for all seniors to ride the bus to the World Arena. No bus return to school after graduation. 8:45 a.m. Graduation rehearsal begins. REHEARSAL IS NOT OPTIONAL! 9:30 a.m. Seniors will be photographed by Lifetouch 11:00 a.m. Graduation program begins

6 DIPLOMAS Graduates will be escorted to the area where graduates are expected to pick up their diplomas directly after the graduation. PROPER WEARING OF CAP AND GOWN THE CAP The cap should be worn so that the mortarboard is level. It should not be tilted to the back or side of the head. The crown should be approximately one inch above the eyebrow. The front of the cap is indicated on the inside of the crown. NO embellishments shall be worn on the cap! THE GOWN The gown should be removed from the package and placed on a hanger to let the folds fall out. Should you wish to press it, turn the garment wrong side out and press with a cool iron. Lightweight formal clothing should be worn beneath the gown. It is considered bad manners to be in casual clothing before and during the graduation ceremony. NO embellishments shall be worn on the gown! THE TASSEL Tassels are worn over the right temple. Your class will switch the tassel from right to left - in unison - after all diplomas are received. PLEASE NOTE: Seniors, bring your graduation regalia to the senior breakfast. After the breakfast and prior to boarding the bus, you will be asked to put your gowns on. When you arrive for practice at the World Arena, you should already be wearing your cap, gown, stole and ready for practice. Lifetouch photos will follow practice.

7 HANDICAPPED ACCESS There are handicapped parking spaces and wheelchair accessible seating spots at the stadium. They are available on a first come, first serve basis. Wheelchairs are not provided. DIRECTIONS TO WORLD ARENA Take I-25 south from Monument. Take Exit 138 at Circle Drive. Merge into the left land and take the second left onto Venetucci Blvd. Take a left aft Cheyenne Meadows Road into the World Arena. PLEASE NOTE: In consideration of the next graduation group, please exit the building and parking lot as quickly as possible. Q. What do the students do after the ceremony? A. Student will recess from the ceremony to pick-up their diplomas immediately after graduation and before meeting their families. Family members and guests will not be allowed in the diploma pick-up area directly after the ceremony. Q. What time will graduation be over? FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS A. If the ceremony goes as scheduled, it will end at approximately 12:30 p.m. or sooner. Q. What can a graduate bring with them during the graduation ceremony? A. NOTHING! The graduation robes do not have pockets. Graduates should leave ALL valuables, money, cell phones, purses, wallets, etc. with family or friends. Q. Who should I contact if I have additional questions regarding graduation that are not answered in this brochure or on the Class of 2016 website? A. Please contact Mrs. Gillette by at egillette@lewispalmer.org or call We hope this handbook will be helpful to you and your graduate. This Graduation Handbook along with other helpful information regarding graduation will be posted on the PRHS website as we approach graduation day. Continue to monitor our website under Announcements tab, Class of 2016, for the most up-to-date information. Some dates and times are subject to change! CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2016!

8 CLASS OF 2016 EVENTS (Dates/times are subject to change) MAY 6 th Senior BBQ (Lower commons) and Yearbook Distribution/Sunset/Dance on the Bridge 5:45 9:00 pm. MAY 9 th Checkout Slips may be picked up from Mrs. Feil in Neighborhood C MAY 9 th 13 th Turn in books to Textbook Room 2211, anytime between 7:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m. MAY 13 th Seniors Last ACADEMIC Day MAY 15 th Baccalaureate 4:00-5:30 p.m. Tri-Lakes United Methodist Church/Monument (Parent sponsored and attendance optional) MAY 16 th Mandatory Check Out Day/NO Early Checkouts! All fees/fines MUST be paid and textbooks turned in by 5/13/16 by 3:00 p.m. Senior Survey in Naviance for final transcript MUST be filled out prior to May 16 th MAY 16 th Senior Awards Ceremony 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium (By invitation only) MAY 20 h Mandatory Events Senior Breakfast 7:15-7:45 a.m. Board the bus at 7:45 a.m. to World Arena (ALL seniors MUST ride the bus to practice/graduation.) Graduation Practice 8:45-9:30 a.m. (Wear your cap and gown. NO purses or backpacks allowed. Ladies wear pants or dress w/pockets to store your small make-up items. No bus return to school after graduation.) Lifetouch Photos 9:30-10:30 a.m. GRADUATION 11:00 a.m. at World Arena

9 PROHIBITED ITEMS INCLUDE: No air-horns / noisemakers No balloons No outside food and beverage No selfie sticks No tri-pods (single stick style is ok) No signs larger than 11 x 17 No weapons No pets (service animals ONLY)

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11 STUDENT NAME: SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION Please complete this form and return to Mrs. Feil in Neighborhood C no later than April 22, When you return this form you will be included in the Senior Showcase in the front office and will be invited to the Senior Awards Night on May 16, Along with this form, please include a wallet sized photo for the Senior Showcase. Name of College/Organization Years Scholarship Awarding Scholarship Valid Dollar Amount Per Year If you need additional space, please use the back of this sheet. Note: Dollar Amounts will not be reported. They are for counseling information only.

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