Graduation
Grad Committee
CHAIRS: Madelynn Thomas
SECRETARY: Ashton McKain/Jackson Stannard
TREASURER: Alisse Wurz
PARENT REP:
STAFF REP: Mrs. Sanche / Mr. Steeves
Timeline
May previous year
- Students meet with Principal and the school representative to select Grad Committee
- Organize the Highway cleanup fundraiser
June previous year
- Organize the Canada Day BBQ
- Start organizing the Golf Tournament fundraiser with Gleniffer Lake and parents
September
- Students ensure they are in the correct courses, on track for graduation and taking the prerequisite courses for post-secondary enrollment if applicable.
- Grad Rings with Jostens
- Set up date for formal and informal Cap and Gown pictures with Jostens
- Golf Tournament fundraiser
October
- Students are applying for Competitive Post-Secondary programs
- Grad meeting with parents, students and principal
- Halloween Dance fundraiser
December
- Poinsettia Grad Fundraiser (partnership with Band)
January: Diploma prep and dates are given
February: VIP Meat Sale fundraiser
April: Spring Dance fundraiser
May
- organize the Grad banquet cleanup with the Grade 11's and a parent representative
- Grad gowns are assigned (office will order caps, certificate holders and sashes)
June
- Diploma prep and dates are given
- Congratulations enjoy your GRADUATION
Ceremonies
Convocation (Cap and Gown)
- Is the formal act of walking across the 'stage' to receive your diploma from the Principal, MLA, Board of Education Representative and a CESD Representative.
- Takes place in the school gymnasium
- This event is organized by the school
- Includes Official addresses, Scholarship presentations and the Valedictorian address
Timeline
9:00 am Grads arrive at the school, meet in the music room and receive their caps and gowns as well as appropriate sashes
9:40 am Students line up in the hallway in alphabetical order
10:00 am Cap and Gown Ceremony begins
11:30 am Ceremony concludes
12:00 pm All gowns must be returned to the music room
Graduation Banquet
- Is the promenade Tux and Dress celebration event that has a meal, program and a dance
- This event is organized by the Grade 12 students and their parents in consultation with a High School representative
- Funded by the Grad Class