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CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF 2015 High school graduations set for May 29-30 in Charles County Dr. Kimberly A. Hill Superintendent of Schools
On behalf of the entire Charles County Public Schools community, congratulations. As a high school graduate you have met rigorous academic challenges and have demonstrated success in the three focus areas for Charles County Public Schools: academic achievement, personal responsibility and career readiness. Teaching and learning are our highest priority, and our goal has been to provide you with the skills you need to accomplish whatever goals you set for yourself. To succeed in life you need to continue to learn. Whether you enter college, a career or the military, lifelong learning will be a key factor in your success. Many of the relationships that you have created during your school years will remain with you for a lifetime. We hope that you will look back upon the time that you’ve spent in school with a smile, and that you will take away memories, experiences and skills that will help you face the challenges that you will face in the future.
TABLE OF CONTENTS SUPERINTENDENT’S GREETING
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GRADUATION RULES AND CONVOCATION CENTER MAP 5 EVENT SPECIFICS BY INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL HENRY E. LACKEY 7 LA PLATA 9 MCDONOUGH 11 NORTH POINT 13 THOMAS STONE 15 WESTLAKE 17
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Remember the significance of the people who have supported you throughout the past 13 years; your family, your teachers, your counselors and your friends. They have guided you to a place where you are ready to step off into your future. You each have a future of endless possibilities, a future with all of the doors open, an opportunity to make your mark on the world. Focus on the good things that you have to offer, and use all that you have learned to make a difference in the lives of others. I know that I speak for the entire Board of Education when I say congratulations for a job well done. We look forward to hearing about your achievements as you begin the next part of your life. Thank you for all that you contributed to our school community. I’m very proud of you. Best wishes, Kimberly A. Hill, Ed.D.CharlesSuperintendenhools
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF CHARLES COUNTY Virginia R. McGraw, Chairman Michael Lukas, Vice Chairman Jennifer S. Abell Mark Crawford Victoria T. Kelly Margaret T. Marshall Barbara S. Palko Georgia Benson, Student Member
MISSION The mission of Charles County Public Schools is to provide an opportunity for all school-aged children to receive an academically challenging, quality education that builds character, equips for leadership, and prepares for life, in an environment that is safe and conducive to learning.
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CONGRATULATIONS CHARLES COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLASS OF 2015! • GRADUATION LIVE! Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is filming and streaming graduations live on its website at www.ccboe.com. During the commencement, the ceremony will air live and the video will remain online following the ceremony.
CONVOCATION CENTER
• LEAVE THESE ITEMS AT HOME The following items are not permitted in the Convocation Center: food or drinks (including water); strollers; balloons; air horns and beach balls (and similar items). • SPECIAL SEATING Seating is first come, first served. However, there are reserved seats for those needing an interpreter or with disabilities. CCPS provides American Sign Language interpreting at all graduations. Please contact your child’s school to make special arrangements. • PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO The school system has arranged for professional photographs to be taken of each graduate as they receive their diploma cover. Lifetouch, the official photographer for the high school yearbooks and class photos, will post photos online at events.lifetouch.com one week after the ceremony. Graduates also receive a complimentary proof in the mail. dbF, a local media company, is videotaping each graduation and will have DVDs for sale. • CELL PHONE ETIQUETTE Thank you for turning off/silencing your cell phones before entering the Convocation Center. Our graduates deserve your undivided attention during this momentous ceremony. • SILENT ROLL CALL Students and school administrators ask that you observe a Silent Roll Call as graduates receive their diplomas. A Silent Roll Call honors all students and allows for each graduate’s name to be heard clearly and without the distraction of noise while their name is announced. • AFTER THE CEREMONY Atthecloseoftheceremony,guestsshouldremainat their seats until the faculty and all graduates have recessed. Meet your graduate in the stadium where they will pick up their diploma. There are additional photo opportunities in the stadium.
GRADUATION SCHEDULE
GENERAL GUIDELINES
MAY 29
• Parking lots and doors open two hours prior to each graduation.
• La Plata, 8:30 a.m. • Thomas Stone, 2 p.m. • Westlake, 7:30 p.m. MAY 30 • North Point, 8:30 a.m. • McDonough, 2 p.m. • Lackey, 7:30 p.m.
• Guests arriving prior to the opening of parking lots will be directed to overflow lots. • Photo opportunities in the stadium end two hours after the start of commencement. • Parking lots close two and a half hours after the start of each ceremony.
For additional information about Graduation 2015, visit the Charles County Public Schools website at http://www.ccboe.com/community/graduation/.
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LACKEY
3000 Chicamuxen Road, Indian Head, MD 20640 • 301-743-5431
SATURDAY, MAY 30 • 7:30 p.m. GRADUATION EXERCISE
PRINCIPAL: James Short SENIOR CLASS SPONSORS: Ellen Ashby DeShawn Kenney SENIOR CLASS ADMINISTRATOR: Robert Babiak PROJECTED GRADUATING CLASS: 294
• ARRIVAL/END TIMES The Convocation Center and parking lots open at 5:30 p.m. for Henry E. Lackey High School guests. Police will direct anyone arriving prior to 5:30 p.m. to the overflow parking lots, which are further away from the school. Staff will close the doors to the Convocation Center at 7:15 p.m. No guests will be seated during the processional. Guests arriving after 7:15 p.m. are not guaranteed access to the Convocation Center and may be directed to the auxiliary seating areas. Lackey’s commencement begins promptly at 7:30 p.m. Parents should meet graduates in the stadium following gradu-
ation. There are photo opportunities available in the stadium until 9:30 p.m. All graduates and guests must exit by 10 p.m. • GUEST SEATING There is no pre-assigned seating for guests. Seating is on a first come, first served basis. There is a reserved area for guests with disabilities and the school system provides American Sign Language Interpreters at all graduations. Please notify Lackey administrators in advance if you or one of your guests needs special accommodations. • TICKETS All guests, including babies, must have a ticket to be admitted to graduation.
• LACKEY LIVE! Lackey’s commencement ceremony will stream live on the Charles County Public Schools website, ccboe.com. Following the ceremony, you can find Henry E. Lackey’s graduation video online at https://new.live stream.com/ccpstv/15helhsgrad. THE CLASS OF 2015 Class song: “Forever Young” by Jay Z
Class flower: Orchid Class motto: “Together we stand, We won't take a fall, Because we are winners, And winners take all.” – Kevin Brow
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LA PLATA
6035 Radio Station Road, La Plata, MD 20646 • 301-934-1100
Friday, May 29 • 8:30 a.m. GRADUATION EXERCISE
PRINCIPAL: Evelyn Arnold SENIOR CLASS SPONSORS: Kaitlyn Lavin Brooke Shnipes SENIOR CLASS ADMINISTRATOR: Matthew Loyd SENIOR CLASS SCHOOL COUNSELOR: Monica Cherry PROJECTED GRADUATING CLASS: 386
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• ARRIVAL/END TIMES The Convocation Center and parking lots open at 6:30 a.m. Police will direct anyone arriving prior to 6:30 a.m. to the overflow parking lots, which are further away from the school. Staff will close the doors to the Convocation Center at 8:15 a.m. No guests will be seated during the processional. Guests arriving after 8:15 a.m. are not guaranteed access to the Convocation Center and may be directed to the auxiliary seating areas. La Plata’s commencement begins at 8:30 a.m. Parents should meet graduates in the stadium following graduation. There are photo opportunities available in the stadium
until 10:30 a.m. All graduates and guests must exit by 11 a.m. • GUEST SEATING There is no pre-assigned seating for guests. Seating is on a first come, first served basis. There is a reserved area for guests with disabilities and the school system provides American Sign Language Interpreters at all graduations. Please notify La Plata administrators in advance if you or one of your guests needs special accommodations. • TICKETS All guests, including babies, must have a ticket to be admitted to graduation.
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• LA PLATA LIVE! La Plata’s commencement ceremony will stream live on the Charles County Public Schools website, ccboe.com. Following the ceremony, you can find La Plata’s complete graduation video online at https://new.live stream.com/ccpstv/15lhsgrad. THE CLASS OF 2015 Class song: "Time of Our Lives" by Tyrone Wells
Class flower: White Rose Class motto: "There is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you – A. A. Milne think."
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MCDONOUGH
7165 Marshall Corner Road, Pomfret, MD 20675 • 301-934-2944
SATURDAY, MAY 30 • 2 p.m. GRADUATION EXERCISE
PRINCIPAL: Bradley Snow SENIOR CLASS SPONSOR: Monique Poole SENIOR CLASS ADMINISTRATOR: Steven Roberts PROJECTED GRADUATING CLASS: 333
• ARRIVAL/END TIMES The Convocation Center and parking lots open at noon for Maurice J. McDonough High School guests. Police will direct anyone arriving prior to noon to the overflow parking lots, which are further away from the school. Staff will close the doors to the Convocation Center at 1:45 p.m. No guests will be seated during the processional. Guests arriving after 1:45 p.m. are not guaranteed access to the Convocation Center and may be directed to the auxiliary seating areas. McDonough’s commencement ceremony begins at 2 p.m. Parents should meet graduates in the stadium following gradu-
ation. There are photo opportunities available in the stadium until 4 p.m. All graduates and guests must exit by 4:30 p.m. • GUEST SEATING There is no pre-assigned seating for guests. Seating is on a first come, first served basis. There is a reserved area for guests with disabilities and the school system provides American Sign Language Interpreters at all graduations. Please notify McDonough administrators in advance if you or one of your guests needs special accommodations. • TICKETS All guests, including babies, must have a ticket to be admitted to graduation.
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NORTH POINT
2500 Davis Road, Waldorf, MD 20603 • 301-753-1759
SATURDAY, MAY 30 • 8:30 a.m. GRADUATION EXERCISE
PRINCIPAL: Michael Simms SENIOR CLASS SPONSORS: Rebekah Colatruglio Anne Corbelli SENIOR CLASS ADMINISTRATOR: Marlon Walker PROJECTED GRADUATING CLASS: 509
• ARRIVAL/END TIMES The Convocation Center and parking lots open at 6:30 a.m. for North Point High School guests. Police will direct anyone arriving prior to 6:30 a.m. to the overflow parking lots, which are further away from the school. Staff will close the doors to the Convocation Center at 8:15 a.m. No guests will be seated during the processional. Guests arriving after 8:15 a.m. are not guaranteed access to the Convocation Center and may be directed to the auxiliary seating areas. North Point’s commencement begins at 8:30 a.m. Parents should meet graduates in the stadium following graduation. There are photo opportu-
nities available in the stadium until 10:30 a.m. All graduates and guests must exit by 11 a.m. • GUEST SEATING There is no pre-assigned seating for guests. Seating is on a first come, first served basis. There is a reserved area for guests with disabilities and the school system provides American Sign Language Interpreters at all graduations. Please notify North Point administrators in advance if you or one of your guests needs special accommodations. • TICKETS All guests, including babies, must have a ticket to be admitted to graduation.
• NORTH POINT LIVE! North Point’s commencement ceremony will stream live on the Charles County Public Schools website, ccboe.com. Following the ceremony, you can find North Point’s complete graduation video online at https://new.livestream.com/cc pstv/15nphsgrad. THE CLASS OF 2015 Class song: “We are Champions” by Queen
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Class flower: White Lotus Class motto: “Let us keep climbing higher, never fearing the next step.” – Thomas M. Smith
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THOMAS STONE
3785 Leonardtown Road, Waldorf, MD 20601 • 301-645-2601
FRIDAY, MAY 29 • 2 p.m. GRADUATION EXERCISE
PRINCIPAL: Michael Meiser
• ARRIVAL/END TIMES The Convocation Center and parking lots open at noon for Thomas Stone High School guests. Police will direct anyone arriving prior to noon to the overflow parking lots, which are further away from the school.
SENIOR CLASS SCHOOL COUNSELOR: Philip Bohne
Staff will close the doors to the Convocation Center at 1:45 p.m. No guests will be seated during the processional. Guests arriving after 1:45 p.m. are not guaranteed access to the Convocation Center and may be directed to the auxiliary seating areas. Thomas Stone’s commencement ceremony begins promptly at 2 p.m.
PROJECTED GRADUATING CLASS: 318
Parents should meet graduates in the stadium following graduation. There are photo opportu-
SENIOR CLASS SPONSORS: Abby Lawless Alyssa McCarthy SENIOR CLASS ADMINISTRATOR: Ryan Erickson
nities available in the stadium until 4 p.m. All graduates and guests must exit by 4:30 p.m. • GUEST SEATING There is no pre-assigned seating for guests. Seating is on a first come, first served basis. There is a reserved area for guests with disabilities and the school system provides American Sign Language Interpreters at all graduations. Please notify Thomas Stone administrators in advance if you or one of your guests needs special accommodations. • TICKETS All guests, including babies, must have a ticket to be admitted to graduation.
• THOMAS STONE LIVE! Thomas Stone’s commencement ceremony will stream live on the Charles County Public Schools website, ccboe.com. Following the ceremony, you can find Thomas Stone’s complete graduation video online: https://new.livestream.com/cc pstv/15tshsgrad. THE CLASS OF 2015 Class song: “It's So Hard to Say Goodbye” by Boyz II Men
Class flower: Forget-Me-Not Class motto: "Take pride in how far you've come. Have faith in how far you can go. But don't forget to enjoy the journey." – Michael Josephson
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WESTLAKE
3300 Middletown Road, Waldorf, MD 20603 • 301-645-8857
FRIDAY, MAY 29 • 7:30 p.m. GRADUATION EXERCISE
PRINCIPAL: Chrystal Benson SENIOR CLASS SPONSORS: James Webb Kira Maier SENIOR CLASS ADMINISTRATOR: Beth Hindsley SENIOR CLASS SCHOOL COUNSELOR: Andterri El-Amin PROJECTED GRADUATING CLASS: 355
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• ARRIVAL/END TIMES The Convocation Center and parking lots open at 5:30 p.m. for Westlake High School guests. Police will direct anyone arriving prior to 5:30 p.m. to the overflow parking lots, which are further away from the school. Staff will close the doors to the Convocation Center at 7:15 p.m. No guests will be seated during the processional. Guests arriving after 7:15 p.m. are not guaranteed access to the Convocation Center and may be directed to the auxiliary seating areas. Westlake’s commencement begins at 7:30 p.m. Parents should meet graduates in the stadium following graduation. There are photo opportu-
nities available in the stadium until 9:30 p.m. All graduates and guests must exit by 10 p.m. • GUEST SEATING There is no pre-assigned seating for guests. Seating is on a first come, first served basis. There is a reserved area for guests with disabilities and the school system provides American Sign Language Interpreters at all graduations. Please notify Westlake administrators in advance if you or one of your guests needs special accommodations. • TICKETS All guests, including babies, must have a ticket to be admitted to graduation.
• WESTLAKE LIVE! Westlake’s commencement ceremony will stream live on the Charles County Public Schools website, ccboe.com. Following the ceremony, you can find Westlake’s complete graduation video online at https://new.livestream.com/cc pstv/15whsgrad. THE CLASS OF 2015 Class song: “Everyday” by High School Musical Cast
Class flower: Bird of Paradise Class motto: “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” – Mark Twain
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AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE
CHARLES COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
WHAT’S NEXT?
The choice you make about what to do after graduation is one of the most important choices you can make for your future. Know Your Options. Continuing your education after your high school graduation will help you become more competitive in the job market and it will also help advance your career beyond entrylevel positions.
MILITARY
Joining the U.S. Military is an admirable career path to pursue after high school. Not only will you have the opportunity to serve your country but you will also have opportunities to travel and to learn specialized skills.
JOB TRAINING LAW If a two-or four-year college ENFORCEMENT program is not right for you, CAREER CSM offers career-starter
programs that train you to enter the field of your choice. CSM will help you with your job search after you complete the programs, many of which are only 10-16 weeks. Take advantage of this wonderful opportunity right here in our community!
There are many job opportunities in law enforcement. Become a sworn police officer, corrections officer, police communications officer or one of the many civilian positions who provide critical support.
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To join the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Team, visit our website at www.ccso.us
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