New Graduation Information

TO Senior Class 2011
FROM Mrs. Garrott and Mrs. Avant

Senior Honors Day is Monday, May 18 at 8:30 a.m. Seniors will sit as a group for this. Wear appropriate dress (church clothes).

Class day is scheduled for Wednesday, May 18, at 9:30 a.m. Be at school by 8:45. It will be held in the cafetorium. The following is considered appropriate dress:

GIRLS:
1. The color of the dress should be white.
2. Choose a conservative style that is appropriate for the occasion. Do not wear a bare shoulder, spaghetti strap (straps must be the width of 3 fingers as stated in the student handbook), razor back, or a one shoulder top. Choose a dress that covers the cleavage. The dress may, however, be sleeveless.
3. Please choose a style that compliments your body type—not too tight! (*Hint: Wear beige under garments to avoid seeing through the white dress.)
4. Shoes should be white dress shoes (no flip-flops); however, you may wear dress sandals.
5. Wear your white dress for Baccalaureate practice on Friday, May 13. Mrs. Sikes will check these on that day to make sure dresses are appropriate and guidelines have been followed.

BOYS:
1. Wear khaki dress pants (with belts) and a white dress shirt and a “tasteful” tie. You are not required to wear jackets.
2. Shoes should be dress shoes—not tennis shoes, boots, brogans, flip-flops, or moccasins. You should wear “Sunday” shoes and socks!
3. No sunglasses around the neck please, and your hair should be cut an appropriate length.

DRESS FOR BACCALAUREATE AND GRADUATION

Baccalaureate is scheduled for Sunday, May 15, at 3 p.m. It will be held at the Park Memorial Church in Troy. Seniors should be there by 2:30 p.m. Dress is as follows:

GIRLS
1. Cap and gown with your white dress underneath. Don’t forget “bobbie pins” to hold your cap on.
2. Wear white dress shoes.

BOYS
1. Cap and gown with a white dress shirt and tie underneath.
2. Wear dress shoes with socks.
**Note: We will practice for Baccalaureate on Friday, May 13, at 8:15 a.m. Come to school at your regular time of 8 a.m. You will need to bring your caps and gowns and boys should wear a shirt and tie and girls should wear their white dresses to school. We will make the class cap and gown picture at the church that day. There is no time to run home and get your cap and gown if you forget it!


Graduation

Don’t forget your cap and gown!! Be at school by 7 p.m. Individual pictures will be made before the ceremony. An order form will be given to you by Mr. Stubblefield so that you have an opportunity to purchase senior pictures.

Graduation is scheduled for Thursday, May 19 in the stadium at 8 p.m. (in case of rain, it will be held in the cafetorium). Wear the same attire underneath your cap and gown as you did for the Baccalaureate service. After graduation, go back to the computer lab to return your gown and pick up your diploma.

Schedule for Last Week of School

Monday, May 16—Be at school by 8 a.m. dressed for honors day.

Tuesday, May 17—Be at school by 8 a.m. We will practice for class day and then set up chairs, etc. This is a regular school day except you will be in the cafetorium. Each student will be given 6 reserve seat passes for class day. It is up to the student to get the passes from Mrs. Garrott or Mrs. Avant and place them on the chairs. These will be handed out after practice.

Wednesday, May 18—Class Day--Seniors should be at school by 8:45 dresed for the ceremoney. Seniors may leave when the ceremony is over.

Thursday, May 19—Seniors should be at school at 8 a.m. to practice for graduation. You will stay until we finish, and we don’t know how long that will take. Please do not make plans for Thursday morning. Everyone needs to be at practice! You will be dismissed after practice, and expected to return at 7 p.m. ready to walk!! Report to the computer lab at 7 p.m. Individual pictures will be made before the ceremony.

Senior Exam Schedule
May 9—Psychology and English
May 10—Anatomy OR Physics
May 11—No Tests (Senior Honors Day at 8:30)
May 12—Geometry or Calculus (8:00) Government (9:00)
May 13—Baccalaureate Practice