Graduation Information

Mount Vernon High School Graduation Information Graduation Preparation

The Big Night

Graduation Rehearsal: All graduating seniors MUST attend both rehearsals in order to participate in the Graduation Ceremony on Friday, June 8th. Rehearsals will be held at Bulldog Stadium on Wednesday, June 6 at 1:10 p.m. and Thursday, June 7 at 1:10 p.m. Allow about two hours for each rehearsal.

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Check-Out Procedures: All fees, fines, overdue library books and detentions must be cleared before you check out. Anyone with outstanding fees, fines, overdue books or detentions will not be allowed to participate in the Commencement Ceremony. If you have any questions, please call Barb Honor at 428-6174. The forms for the check-out process will be provided during the 1st rehearsal.

Graduation Participation: Students who have not completed the graduation requirements (or supplied necessary transcripts to document completion) CANNOT participate in the graduation ceremonies.

If you have received a scholarship or an award, please contact Mrs. Moyer in the Career Center as soon as possible.

We need this information to complete the Senior Scholarships & Awards Night program.

Updated 3/20/12

Friday, June 8, 2012 Time: The ceremony will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m.; the gates to Bulldog Stadium will open at 6:00 p.m. Graduates must be present by 6:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. Guests should plan to arrive early to allow time to find seats.

Place: Bulldog Stadium ADMISSION BY TICKET ONLY !

Tickets: Each graduate will receive six (6) tickets for graduation. These tickets will be given to you by your counselor when you sign off on your Senior Check-Out Sheet.

Attire: Graduates will be expected to dress appropriately in “Sunday best� for all the senior activities of this nature. We suggest slacks (no jeans), shoes and socks, a shirt with a neck tie for male graduates and dresses or skirts and blouses, and flats, pumps or heels for female graduates.

For the graduation ceremony and Baccalaureate all seniors will wear their caps and gowns.

Cap and gown distribution: April 25 during lunches, along with announcements that have been purchased. Aside from Honor Cords, Department Medallions or other MVHS

authorized awards, no other adornment will be allowed on caps or gowns. Bouquets and/or corsages should be given to the graduate after the ceremony.

Senior Line-up: Seniors will meet in the cafeteria at 6:00 p.m. for pictures and line up. Only graduates and faculty will be allowed in the cafeteria before the ceremony. Graduates should have only caps and gowns in their hands prior to entering the cafeteria. Once they have entered, graduates will not be allowed to leave the cafeteria.

Parents/guardians are encouraged to drop off Seniors.

Valuables: There is NO secure storage for purses or other valuables in the gymnasium or cafeteria.

Please leave any valuables at home or in your parents/guardians’ care as the school cannot be liable for any lost or stolen items.

Camera/Video Recorders: Professional photographs will be taken as each graduate receives his/her diploma. Friends and family are asked to remain seated during commencement and not block the view of others.

Students may be offered a $5 discount on any photo order over $25 when you register your email addresses PRIOR to graduation. The link to register your email addresses is www.gradimages.com; click on “Pre-event registration.” When email addresses are registered, the proofs of your graduation photos become available online usually within 24 hours of the ceremony.

Alcohol/Tobacco Use: Any students who are found to be in possession of, or having used alcohol or other drugs the day of the ceremony will not be allowed to participate. The use of alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs is strictly forbidden at any school event.

Parking: There are several available parking areas on campus including the student lot north of New Main.

Updated 3/20/12

Handicapped Seating/Parking: Reserved seating is available for handicapped persons and one escort. Please reserve handicapped seating by Monday, June 6, by calling Kathy Dean at 428-6151. Handicapped parking will be available near Bulldog Stadium.

Reception: The Parent Group will host a reception in the cafeteria/courtyard following the graduation ceremonies.

Senior Grad Party: The tradition of the Senior Grad Night Celebration, to be held immediately after the Friday, June 8 Graduation, has been in place for many years at Mount Vernon High School. The evening provides an opportunity for graduating seniors to celebrate their accomplishments in a fun and safe way, alcohol and drug free, and well chaperoned. Your senior won’t want to miss this special evening…the last event spent with all of their MVHS classmates.

The cost is $180 per student. A deposit of $75 will reserve your student’s spot and the balance of $115 is due by April 30. Forms are available at the ASB office. Payment and forms can be brought back to the ASB office or there will be parents collecting them during lunches every Friday until . . .

Questions? Please contact B. McDowell – bmcdowell@nffc.com or Sarah Minton, sminton@fidalgo.net. Grad night is sponsored by parents of seniors.

Picking Up Diplomas: Diplomas will be available for pick up June 25 through June 28 in the Counseling Office between the hours of 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Diplomas are not mailed home.

(Counseling office closes at 3:30 on June 28 for the summer.)

2012 Graduating Seniors: This pamphlet should assist with time schedules, academic requirements, and attendance expectations for senior students. If you have any questions regarding any of the end-of-the-year activities, please contact either Clint Carlton or Kathy Dean at 428-6100.

Senior Final Exams will be given as follows: Monday, June 4, 2012 Test Periods 6 & 8 Attend 5 & 7 Tuesday, June 5, 2012 Test Periods 2 & 4 Attend 1 & 3 Wednesday, June 6, 2012 Test Periods 5 & 7 No class 6 & 8 (1:10-3:10 rehearsal)  Thursday, June 7, 2012 Test Periods 1 & 3 No class 2 & 4 (1:10-3:10 rehearsal)

Monday, June 4

Senior Finals Periods 6 & 8 Attend classes Periods 5 & 7 Yearbook Signing Party Cafeteria, 2:35 - 4:35

Tuesday, June 5

Senior Finals Periods 2 & 4 Attend classes Periods 1 & 3

Wednesday, June 6

Senior Finals Periods 5 & 7 no class 6 & 8 (Rehearsal) Mandatory Graduation Practice Bulldog Stadium, 1:10 pm – 3:10 pm Receive check-out sheet Baccalaureate Bethany Covenant – 7:00 pm

Thursday, June 7

Senior Finals Periods 1 & 3 no class 2 & 4 (Rehearsal) Mandatory Graduation Practice Bulldog Stadium, 1:10 pm – 3:10 pm

Friday, June 8

Graduation Bulldog Stadium – 7:00 pm Seniors Report to Cafeteria by 6:00 pm Reception Outside Cafeteria Grad Night Party Following Reception

The Class of 2012 Graduation Calendar Wednesday, April 25

Caps, gowns, announcements handed out in THE Cafeteria

Thursday, April 26

Mandatory Senior Meeting Advisory Cafeteria, 9:24 am

Thursday, April 26

Career Fair & Science Night 6:00-8:30

Saturday, April 28

Junior/Senior Prom @ Eaglemont Golf Club, Mount Vernon, 8-11 pm

Tuesday, May 22

AVID Senior Night – Cafeteria, 6:00

Wednesday, May 23

Senior Showcase / Dept. Awards & Senior Talent – Cafeteria, 6:00 Senior Scholarships & Awards Night, Sponsored by NHS – Cafeteria, 6:00

Wednesday, May 30

Dress-up Attire Cap and Gown Transportation will be provided to and from location June 25-28 PICK UP DIPLOMAS in the Counseling Office Between 7:30 – 3:30 (Counseling office closes at 3:30 on June 28 for the summer.)

Mount Vernon High School Commencement Ticket Distribution Procedure 1.

Commencement tickets will be distributed by Ms. Gonzalez and Ms. Cambron in the Counseling Office when completed Senior Check Out Sheets are turned in.

2.

Each participating senior will automatically receive SIX (6) tickets.

3.

If students do not anticipate using their six (6) tickets, it is a nice gesture on their part to return any extra tickets to the Counseling Office for distribution to another student.

4.

Seating is available for Special Needs (wheelchair, elderly, or disabled) and one escort. Please provide phone number below for confirmation.

Special Needs tickets count as part of your six tickets.

Cut on dotted line and return to Kathy Dean in the Main Office

Special Needs Seating Request Form Graduate’s Name: Please return to Kathy Dean in the Main Office by Wednesday, June 6.

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SPECIAL NEEDS SEATING: # of seats needed______

Wheelchair? ___yes ___no

Name: ___________________________________________

Phone________________________________

Escort name: ______ _______________________________

Phone________________________________

Name: ___________________________________________

Phone________________________________

Escort name: ______ _______________________________ Phone________________________________

MAY Sunday

Graduation Activities Planning for the Class of 2012! 

Monday

Tuesday

1

Wednesday

2

Senior Culminating Projects DUE!

6

7

8 AP Spanish

AP Chem/Env Sci

Friday

Saturday

3

4

5

10

11

12

Multicultural Night Cafeteria 6-8pm

Roman Banquet

9

Staff Appreciation Week

Thursday

AP Calculus

AP English

AP US History

Frosh Parent Orientation

13 Mother’s Day

14 AP Bio/Physics

15

16

AP Gov/French

17 AP Stats

SVC Fall Class Registration begins!

20

21

22 Avid Sr Night

27

28 No School

29 FFA Banquet

18

19

AP World History

Powderpuff 6pm

23

24

25

26

Bulldog Advisory

PE Testing

PE Testing

Senior Showcase 6pm ~ Cafeteria

Band Concert @ McIntryre

Credit Retrieval Deadline in order to walk at Graduation

30

Senior Scholarships & Awards Night (NHS)

31 Last Reg White Day for Seniors before FINALS

Band Jazz Night 7pm

Updated 4/18/2012

2012

JUNE Sunday

Graduation Activities Planning for the Class of 2012! 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

1

Saturday

2

Last Reg Green Day for Seniors before FINALS

Band Awards Night 6pm

3

4

5

Senior Finals 6 & 8 (attend 5 & 7) Yearbook Signing Party ~ Cafeteria 2:35-4pm

6

Senior Finals 2 & 4 (attend 1 & 3) Set up Grad Chairs during 3rd & 4th! 

7

Senior Finals 5 & 7

Senior Finals 1 & 3

Mandatory Grad Practice #1 1:10 – 3:10 Field

Mandatory Grad Practice #2 1:10 – 3:10 Field

*Receive Checkout form

7pm Baccalaureate @ Bethany Covenant

8 ♥

9

Graduation 7pm *Seniors arrive by 6pm Val/Sal Rehearsal @ 11am Merrell Rehearsal @ Noon

Pick up plants at Summersun’s 5pm

Return plants to Summersun’s 9am Diplomas available for pick up June 25-28

Choir Concert

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Finals 1 & 3

17

18 Finals 5 & 7

19 Finals 2 & 4

20

21

22

23

28

29

30

Finals 6 & 8

♥ Half Day ~ Last Day

24

25 Diplomas available for pick up in MVHS Counseling Office 7am3pm thru June 28th 

26 Diplomas available for pick up in MVHS Counseling Office 7am-3pm thru June 28th 

27 Diplomas available for pick up in MVHS Counseling Office 7am-3pm thru June 28th 

Updated 4/18/2012

Diplomas available for pick up in MVHS Counseling Office 7am-3pm thru June 28th 

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