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Graduation 2013. Grad/After Grad Meeting. Prayer - Mr. Garchinski Welcome and Opening Remarks Holy Cross Graduation Information After Grad Information. Eligibility. Student must have earned 19 credits before entering their final semester.
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Grad/After Grad Meeting • Prayer - Mr. Garchinski • Welcome and Opening Remarks • Holy Cross Graduation Information • After Grad Information
Eligibility • Student must have earned 19 credits before entering their final semester. • Must register in a sufficient number of classes to give them the possibility of at least 24 credits. • Must be passing their required courses by midterm of the second semester. • Must receive a final grade in each of these classes • Must satisfy Ministry of Education guidelines • Must fulfill Christian Ethics requirements • Students must apply to graduate
School Sponsored Activities • Graduation Mass and Exercises • Graduation Banquet • Graduation Dance • Grand March • Slide Show • Student Committee established second semester
After Grad Activities • Parents and students organize • Occurs after the school sponsored activities • Cost – determined by the committee • Co-Chairs of the committee – TBD
School Sponsored Costs • $65.00 paid at the beginning of the school year. • Covers the following costs: • Gown and stole rental • Grad cap and Tassel (students keep these items) • Facility Rental – TCU Place and Prairie Land Exhibition Park. • D.J. for Dance • Flowers for decoration • Music – must pay for public performance rights • Incidentals
Graduation Banquet • Cost last year was $32.50 dollars/plate (cost to be determined) • Restricted to 8 per family (can fit in 9 at the table) • Large Screen T.V. • Plenty of Room • Approximately 1940 attended banquet
2012 - 2013 Calendar • Last day of School – June 28, 2013. • Exams – June 19, 2013 to June 25, 2013. • Distribution of Cap, Gowns and tickets – Monday 12:15 p.m. June 24, 2013 • Date of Graduation – Thursday, June 27, 2013.
Grad Date Selection • Traditionally the school attempts to get a day closest to the end of the school year. • Random draw to select the Grad Date. Order of selection determined 13 years ago. Schools added to the bottom of the list as they are built. • Selection made in order of list. Top of list moves down to the bottom of list the following year. Holy Cross now 5th on the list. • In order to improve days Catholic Schools are now sharing dates and facilities. • We share a day with Bethlehem. St Joseph and B.J.M. at Cathedral of the Holy Family share a date based on availability of Prairieland.
Date and Times for Graduation • Thursday June 27, 2013. • Mass and Exercises – 9:00 a.m. TCU Place • Banquet and Dance at Prairie Land Exhibition Hall • Banquet – 5:45 p.m. • Dance – 9:00 p.m. • Grand March – 9:00 p.m. • Video presentation – 10:00 p.m. • After Grad – 12:00 p.m. Location - TBA
Questions Concerning School Sponsored Graduation Activities?
Chemical Free Graduations • All city high schools are chemical free • Initially money from Kinsmen Club and School Boards to organize the seminar • Business communities supports with prizes and cash • City police actively encourage and promote chemical free after grads
Legal Perspective and Liability All activities associated with after graduation activities must have insurance to cover all those involved. Insurance issues will be covered at the city wide after graduation meeting
After Grad 2012 Georgina Hindmarsh
Positions and Committees • Chair - Treasurer • Secretary - Entertainment • Fundraising - Security/registration • Food/Beverage • Door Prizes and Grad Gifts • Transportation/Chaperones Explanations on Handout.
Volunteers also needed for • Schools win twice Tickets – Carla Thorsen • Christmas Banquet – TBD • Fashion Show – TBD – with after grad
Student Volunteers Required • Students required to be members of the After Grad Committee. • 8 students must attend committee meetings and attend a City Wide Chemical Free After Grad Seminar. • Date and Location of this seminar is yet to be determined. • If interested sign up at the front before you leave.
All Information is on the Holy Cross Web Site under Graduation:http://blog.scs.sk.ca/hch/