Grad Season Preparation Guide for Students

Prepare for your upcoming graduation season with this comprehensive guide that includes essential dates, events, and action items. From mandatory rehearsals to ceremonies, ticket distribution, and crafting your graduation message, this guide has all the information you need to make your graduation experience memorable. Don't miss out on important details and deadlines as you transition to the next chapter in your life.

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• Graduation events
• Ceremony preparation
• Action items
• Graduation message

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1. GRAD SEASON! WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

2. SHAPE OF THE HOUR QUICK OVERVIEW/ REMINDERS OF GRAD EVENTS ACTION ITEMS FOR YOU (STUFF YOU MUST DO BETWEEN NOW AND NEXT WEEK) VALEDICTORIAN TRAILERS AND VOTE

3. GRAD EVENTS 1. MANDATORY GRAD REHEARSAL BREAKFAST 2. CEREMONIES 3. DINNER/DANCE 4. DRY GRAD

4. GRAD REHEARSAL TODAY: SUPER QUICK OVERVIEW OF CEREMONY, DINNER/DANCE, DRY GRAD MUCH MORE INFORMATION AT THE MANDATORY GRAD REHEARSAL BREAKFAST THURSDAY, MAY 30 @ 7:30 IN THE ROTUNDA WE FEED YOU BREAKFAST MAIN FOCUS IS CEREMONIES YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR CAP AND GOWN (WHICH YOU KEEP!) AND TICKETS FOR GRAD EVENTS AT THIS REHEARSAL THERE WILL BE A GRAD CLASS PHOTO

5. GRAD CEREMONIES THURSDAY, JUNE 6 @ QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE 5:45 ARRIVAL TIME FOR GRADS OUTSIDE DOORS FOR FAMILIES, ETC. @ 6:00; 7:00 START TIME CEREMONY WILL LAST ABOUT 2.5 HOURS (HOPEFULLY A BIT LESS) WE RECOMMEND HEADING DOWN EARLY TO AVOID TRAFFIC, GET GOOD PARKING, EAT, TAKE PICTURES WE LL TALK MORE ABOUT THESE LOGISTICS AT THE REHEARSAL

6. GRAD CEREMONIES TICKETS EACH STUDENT WILL RECEIVE 9 TICKETS (AT THE GRAD REHEARSAL BREAKFAST): ONE FOR YOURSELF PLUS UP TO 8 GUESTS IF YOU NEED MORE THAN 8 TICKETS FOR GUESTS, PLEASE SEE OR TEAMS MESSAGE MR. CLUTCHEY BEFORE NEXT WEEK AND THEY'LL BE THERE FOR YOU AT THE REHEARSAL THERE IS NO COST FOR EXTRA TICKETS IF YOU NEED MORE AFTER THAT, THAT'S FINE, TOO JUST SEE CLUTCHEY

7. ACTION ITEM 1: GRAD MESSAGE THIS IS WHAT MR. BIGGAR AND MS. DIMMOCK WILL READ AS YOU WALK ACROSS THE STAGE YOU ARE WRITING THIS, THIS WEEK THIS SHOULD BE BRIEF (1-2 SENTENCES OR 10 SECONDS MAX) USUALLY, PEOPLE THANK WHO THEY WANT TO THANK AND THEN SOMETHING ABOUT WHAT'S NEXT FOR THEM KEEP IT CLASSY (PEOPLE'S GRANDMAS ARE THERE) IT S NOT OPTIONAL. WE NEED THIS FROM YOU.

8. HOW DO I DO THIS? IT IS A "FORM" POSTED ON THE THSS GRAD 2024 TEAMS PAGE DUE BEFORE MONDAY, MAY 20 (ONE WEEK TODAY) THE FORM ASKS YOU FOR: YOUR NAME (AND PHONETIC PRONUNCIATION IF YOUR NAME IS TRICKY) YOUR PRONOUNS A BRIEF (1-2 SENTENCE/10 SECONDS MAX ) MESSAGE WRITTEN IN 3RD PERSON

9. GRAD MESSAGE EXAMPLES NAME AS YOU WANT IT READ AT GRAD: BEYONCE KNOWLES PHONETIC PRONUNCIATION OF NAME: BEE-ON-SAY NOLZ PRONOUNS: SHE/HER MESSAGE: BEYONCE WOULD LIKE TO THANK HER SISTER, SOLANGE, AND HER TEACHERS AT THSS. NEXT YEAR, SHE WILL BE HEADING OUT ON A WORLD TOUR AND THEN GOING TO SFU TO STUDY MARINE BIOLOGY.

10. GRAD MESSAGE EXAMPLES NAME AS YOU WANT IT READ AT GRAD: TAYLOR SWIFT PHONETIC PRONUNCIATION OF NAME: N/A PRONOUNS: SHE/HER MESSAGE: TAYLOR WOULD LIKE TO THANK MR. BURNS FOR ALL HIS INSPIRATION. SHE WILL TAKE A GAP YEAR AND WORK AND TRAVEL AND POSSIBLY SELL OUT NUMEROUS STADIUMS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

11. SO, AGAIN... THIS IS NOT OPTIONAL. WE NEED THIS. IT IS A "FORM" POSTED ON THE THSS GRAD 2024 TEAMS PAGE DUE BEFORE MONDAY, MAY 20 (ONE WEEK TODAY) THE FORM ASKS YOU FOR: YOUR NAME (AND PHONETIC PRONUNCIATION IF YOUR NAME IS TRICKY) YOUR PRONOUNS A BRIEF (1-2 SENTENCE/10 SECONDS MAX ) MESSAGE WRITTEN IN 3RD PERSON

12. ACTION ITEM 2: ACCESSIBLE SEATING AT THE CEREMONY IF YOU HAVE ANY FAMILY MEMBERS WHO NEED ACCESSIBLE SEATING, PLEASE SEE OR MESSAGE MR. CLUTCHEY BY MAY 20 THERE IS PLENTY, BUT WE NEED TO KNOW SO THAT WE CAN TELL THE QE STAFF IN ADVANCE

13. CEREMONY PARTICIPATION DINNER/DANCE AND DRY GRAD ARE OPEN TO ALL GRADE 12S, BUT IN ORDER TO WALK THE STAGE, YOU NEED TO BE ACTUALLY GRADUATING (PASSING ALL YOUR GRAD-REQUIRED COURSES) BY NEXT WEEK IF THIS IS NOT THE CASE, YOU WILL LIKELY BE HEARING FROM MR. ROWELL

14. GRAD DINNER & DANCE FRIDAY, JUNE 7 @ MEADOW GARDENS 6:00 ARRIVAL TIME; DINNER AT 7:00 TICKETS FOR YOU (AND GUEST, IF YOU HAVE ONE) WILL BE GIVEN AT GRAD REHEARSAL PLEASE DO FAMILY PHOTOS, ETC. PRIOR TO ARRIVAL PARENTS/FAMILIES ARE TO DROP OFF ONLY: ROOM AT THE VENUE AND PARKING ARE SCARCE WE LL TALK MORE ABOUT THESE LOGISTICS AT THE REHEARSAL

15. ACTION ITEM 3: FOOD ALLERGIES IF YOU ARE ATTENDING THE DINNER/DANCE AND HAVE ANY FOOD ALLERGIES, OR FOLLOW A VEGAN DIET, PLEASE SEE OR TEAMS MESSAGE MS. PREDDY OR MS. FISCHER BY MONDAY, MAY 20 NOT NECESSARY IF YOU ARE A VEGETARIAN

16. ACTION ITEM 4: GRAD DINNER & DANCE TABLE SIGN-UP WILL TAKE PLACE STARTING TUESDAY, MAY 21 AT LUNCH IN THE LANGUAGES AREA 10 TO A TABLE YOU ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO SIGN YOURSELF UP (AND YOUR GUEST, IF YOU HAVE ONE) NO DRAMA; FIGURE IT OUT IF YOU HAVE A LARGE FRIEND GROUP, CONSIDER BREAKING INTO SMALLER GROUPS IT S ONLY WHERE YOU ARE SITTING DURING DINNER. YOU CAN MOVE WHEREVER YOU WANT BEFORE AND AFTER THIS. CALM DOWN.

17. TABLE SIGN UP, CONTD IN ORDER TO BE ALLOWED TO SIGN UP FOR A TABLE, YOU MUST HAVE: ALL SCHOOL AND GRAD FEES PAID (INCLUDING A TICKET TO THIS EVENT) (IF YOU HAVE A GUEST) AN APPROVED GUEST FORM LIBRARY BOOKS RETURNED (OR RENEWED IF YOU STILL NEED THEM)

18. DRY GRAD FRIDAY, JUNE 7 @ 11:30PM AT THSS DOORS CLOSE @ 12:00AM EVENT ENDS AT 4:00 AM HAVE A SAFE WAY HOME YOU SHOULD NOT BE DRIVING YOURSELF DRESS COMFORTABLY AGAIN, TICKETS WILL BE GIVEN OUT AT THE REHEARSAL BREAKFAST

19. REVIEW OF ACTION ITEMS 1. GRAD MESSAGE (VIA TEAMS) BY MAY 20 2. ACCESSIBLE SEATING NEEDS (SEE/MESSAGE CLUTCHEY) BY MAY 20 3. DIETARY RESTRICTIONS INFO (TO PREDDY OR FISCHER) BY MAY 20 4. SIGN UP FOR DINNER TABLES (LANGUAGES AREA AT LUNCH): MAY 21-24 5.REMINDER: ANY SCHOLARSHIPS YOU HAVE RECEIVED, PLEASE LET THE OFFICE KNOW EMAIL VAL_GILBERT@SD42.CA WITH THE LETTER OF OFFER 5. MOST IMPORTANT THING OF ALL: GRAD REHEARSAL BREAKFAST MAY 30 @ 7:30AM

20. Valedictorian Time!