SENIOR
PARENT AND STUDENT INFORMATION PACKET
2008 COMMENCEMENT INFORMATION
Graduation Rehearsal
Graduation rehearsal is scheduled for Tuesday, June 3, at 9:00 a.m. in the main gym at B-CC, which will be set up like Constitution Hall. All seniors MUST attend the ENTIRE rehearsal. If a student does not attend, he/she will NOT participate in the Constitution Hall graduation ceremony. The rehearsal will last until approximately 1:00 p.m. ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY.
Arrival time
at Constitution Hall
Graduation is Wednesday, June 4, at 7:00 p.m. Students should arrive at Constitution
Hall no later than 5:45 p.m. At
the rehearsal, students will be assigned to report to either the
WARNING: The
doors to Constitution Hall will close promptly five minutes before the
processional begins (6:55 p.m.).
The doors will not reopen until after the graduates are seated,
so encourage your guests to arrive on time.
Tickets
Admission to Constitution Hall is by ticket only. Each graduating senior will receive
six tickets to the graduation ceremony.
The tickets will be distributed at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, May 30,
in the cafeteria at the final senior breakfast.
No student will receive tickets until all financial obligations
are cleared. Students who do not need all six
tickets should return the extra tickets to Mr. Orlando as soon as possible. If extra tickets are needed, please
fill out the form requesting up to four more tickets.
Please turn the form in to Mr. Orlando.
Requests will be filled on a first-come first-served basis.
Caps and Gowns
Caps and gowns will be distributed at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, May 30 in the cafeteria during the final senior breakfast. Financial obligations must be cleared in the financial office and media center before students can receive caps and gowns. If you have not ordered a cap and gown, please call Jostens at 301-519-9138 immediately. Students can wear an older brother or sister’s gown if they wish as long as it is Royal Blue. However, they will still need to order a tassel from Jostens. The tassel can be purchased for $ 9 at the senior breakfast.
Transportation
to Constitution Hall
Chartered buses will leave B-CC at 4:30 p.m. and will
transport students, parents, faculty and
staff who wish to attend the graduation and travel by bus to Constitution
Hall. The cost is $7.00 per person. The buses will depart Constitution
Hall one-half hour after the ceremony ends and return to B-CC. If you wish to reserve a seat on
the bus, please complete the attached form and return
it with a check made out to B-CC H.S. to
Mr. Orlando. Space is limited, so please reserve
early. Bus reservations will NOT be accepted after Friday, May 16.
Metro, via Farragut West, is approximately a ten-minute
walk to Constitution Hall. From
Farragut West, take the
Arrangements have been made with the
Student Attire
Graduation is a serious affair, and students need to dress appropriately. Parents are requested to take an active role in assuring that their son/daughter is appropriately dressed for the occasion. Female graduates should wear a shirt with dress pants or a skirt, or a dress. Male graduates should wear a dress shirt, tie, and dress pants. Dress shoes are also required. Tennis shoes, sandals, shorts, jeans, and other casual attire are not permitted. No decorations or alterations are to be made to graduation caps and/or gowns.
Parental Expectations
Constitution Hall will try to accommodate parents and
/or friends who desire to videotape or photograph the ceremony. To accomplish this, all seats from
Courteous behavior of all guests is necessary for a
dignified graduation ceremony.
A graduation ceremony is a formal occasion.
Loud, boisterous behavior detracts from the ceremony and can
prohibit the audience from hearing the names of all graduates as they
are announced. Therefore, we are requesting that
both graduates and guests refrain from applause or other cheering until
all names have been read.
All
guests are expected to remain seated until the graduates leave the hall. Guests can greet the graduates
outside the hall on C or
Collecting the
diploma after the ceremony
Immediately after the ceremony, students report to
a designated area to receive their actual diplomas. This process should take no longer
than 15 minutes, and then students will meet their guests outside Constitution
Hall on C or D Streets.
General academic
and behavioral expectation for seniors
Each year several issues arise concerning academic and behavioral expectation for seniors. One of those issues is the “senior slump”, during which students devote less energy and commitment to their schoolwork. Teachers ask for your support as they continue to expect students to complete their schoolwork and attend school regularly. Each year some students find themselves facing the devastating consequence of losing credit in a class at the last minute or not successfully completing the assigned work.
We are especially concerned that some seniors
will not complete their Student Service Learning
hours prior to the deadline. Failure
to complete those hours, loss of credit in a class, or receiving a failing
grade are situations that can cause a student not to graduate with his
or her class. Although
we all know that seniors become more relaxed as the semester nears the
end, we ask for your support in our efforts to assure that all the seniors
have a successful ending to their high school careers.
Seniors also need to be aware that senior pranks or any other potentially dangerous or destructive activities are prohibited. Students risk being suspended from school. They also risk exclusion from any school-sponsored activity, including prom and/or graduation exercises at Constitution Hall.
All obligations must be paid by 8:30 a.m. Friday, May
30, 2008. Obligations include
detention or other consequences that have not been served.
We hope you will support our effort to provide your
children with safe and enjoyable activities for the remainder of their
senior year. We look forward to many exciting
and memorable times as this important phase of your child’s school
life draws to a close. We
thank you in advance for your attendance at the Senior
Parent meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 14 in the auditorium.
Obligations
All
obligations MUST be cleared before students will receive prom tickets,
graduation tickets, and a cap and gown.
These can be cleared through Jackie Spear in the Financial Office
at lunch. Please make sure
these are taken care of BEFORE the senior breakfast as this is traditionally
the biggest obstacle students have during the final clearance day at
the senior breakfast.
Questions
PROM AND AFTER PROM INFORMATION!
The prom will be
held on Saturday, May 10, 2008 at the The
Galleria at Lafeyette Centre located at
Ticket sales begin
at lunch on Monday, May 5th
and will be sold until Friday, May 9th. Tickets are $50 each. Tickets will be available in the
Atrium near the Attendance Office.
If a student has an obligation, he or she will not be able to
purchase tickets for the prom until the obligation(s) have been cleared.
Tickets can also be purchased online throught
the
All guests for prom must be high school students unless special permission is granted to the student. A form will be available with the tickets.
Dress
Code: Formal
Proper attire is
required for this formal event.
Gentlemen are asked to wear a tuxedo or suit and tie.
Ladies are asked to wear a formal dress or pantsuit. Jeans, shorts,
t-shirts, tennis shoes, and other casual wear are unacceptable and will
not be allowed.
Prom
Pictures
Lifetouch Studios
will be taking formal portraits at the prom.
The price of these portrait packages will be listed in the envelope
with your prom ticket.
After-Prom
Celebration
The after-prom will
be held at Dave and Buster’s located at 11301 Rockville Pike in
ALL SCHOOL EVENTS ARE DRUG AND ALCOHOL FREE!
Additional Graduation
Ticket Request Form
Each senior
will receive six tickets
for graduation. Use this
form to request additional tickets.
Additional tickets will be distributed on a first-come first-served
basis, so submit your requests early.
You may request up to four additional tickets. Return this form to Mr. Orlando
in C107 before school, at lunch, or after school.
Name of
Student: _______________________________________________________
Home Phone
Number: ___________________________________________________
Email address:
(Print clearly) ______________________________________________
Number of
Additional Tickets Requested: ____________________________________
Reminder:
Obligations must be paid before tickets will be issued.
Graduation Bus Reservations
Student Name: _________________________________________________________
Daytime Phone Number: _________________________________________________
Home Phone Number: ___________________________________________________
Number of Reservations: _________________________________________________
Bus Fee: $7.00 per person
Amount Enclosed $_____________
Checks should be made payable to B-CC High School. Forms and checks should be submitted to Mr. Orlando’s mailbox in the main office or to his classroom, C107, before or after school. Seats are limited; reservations will be accepted on a first-come first served basis.
Tickets will NOT be distributed for the bus ride to graduation. By turning in this form, your name will be put on a list that will be used when you board the bus.
Buses will depart from B-CC promptly at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4, 2008 and will return to B-CC approximately 30 minutes after the graduation ceremony.
Graduation begins at 7:00 p.m.
**This form MUST be turned in on or before Friday, May 16th.