Campbell Collegiate Graduation 2016

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Campbell Collegiate

Graduation

2016

Campbell Collegiate Graduation 2016

High school graduation is an important and exciting time for our Grade 12 students and their families. The purpose of this booklet is to keep everyone informed about upcoming graduation events. Here you will find information about the Cap and Gown Ceremony, and Senior Prom.

It is our goal as a staff at Campbell to have an enjoyable and memorable graduation for our students and you, their families. The information contained in the following pages should ensure that you are informed of the procedures and timelines concerning graduation so that you can plan accordingly.

If you have further questions, please contact the school at (306) 523-3250 and your call will be directed to someone who can help you.

On behalf of the Staff Graduation Committee,

Cynthia Hock

Principal

Important Dates

Selection of Valedictorian - Mid-May

Pick-up of Cap and Gown–Tuesday, June 28th @ 9:30 am

Graduation Cap and Gown Ceremony - Tuesday, June 28th @ 1:00 pm

Senior Prom -Monday, June 27th

Event 1: Cap and Gown Ceremony

TUESDAY, JUNE 28 -1:00 PM AT THE CONEXUS ARTS CENTRE

200 Lakeshore Drive

Students must complete all requirements of the Ministry of Education

for Grade 12 graduation in order to participate in the Cap & Gown Ceremony.

PROCEDURES FOR CLOSING EXERCISES (CAP & GOWN)

• There are no tickets needed to attend the Cap & Gown Graduation Ceremony.
• Students may have as many guests as they would like attend the ceremony.
• The doors open ½ hour prior to the ceremony (12:30).
• There is no reserved seating. Accommodations will be made for wheelchairs; please contact Debbie Le Dressay at .
• You are welcome to sit anywhere you choose. However, the third floor balcony will be closed.
• Ushers are available to help with seating if necessary.
• The ceremony will begin promptly at 1:00 P.M.
• The first row of seating has been reserved for family and/or friends to take pictures and then return to their original seats.

Student Information

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY.

1. PICK UP YOUR GOWN on TUESDAY, JUNE 28AT CAMPBELL COLLEGIATE from9:30 A.M. – 10:30 A.M.

In the gymnasium you will find the rack with the caps and gowns for your homeroom. Your cap and gown will haveyour name attached to it. Your homeroom teacher will be there to assist you if you have any difficulties. Please save the plastic bag and hanger for when you return the gown.

1. Arrive at the Conexus Arts Centre by 12:15 P.M. BRING YOUR CAP & GOWN, plastic bag and hanger which you picked up from Campbell Collegiate.

Use the Southwest Entrance and go directly to the Shumiatcher Room. Please do not bring any valuables with you as the Shumiatcher Room will not be locked during the ceremony.

1. In the ShumiatcherRoom find your homeroom teacher and hang the plastic from your gown on the rack designated for your homeroom. Your homeroom teacher will be there to assist you if you have any difficulties.

4.Wear a white blouse or shirt and dark pants or skirt. Black shoes look best with the gown. (Gentlemen, please do not wear shorts, white gym socks, sandals or sneakers)

5.Wear the cap with the tassel on the right side. If necessary, use bobby pins to hold the cap in place. Supply your own pins.

6. Once you have put on your gown and cap, line upalphabetically in the area designated for your

homeroom. Your homeroom teacher will have the class list. If you are to receive an award, your

homeroom teacher will notify you at this time.

7. At 12:30 PM, Mr. Macaulay will ask you to follow him to the auditorium. You will line up by

homeroom beginning with 12A. Your homeroom teacher will accompany you. You will be

guided backstage. Walk quietly to your seats on stage. The curtain will be down so that the

audience does not see you. Stand quietly once you reach your seat.

8. Seating will be as follows: The first graduate will go to the far end of the first row. Each row

must be filled completely before the next row is begun. Be sure that you stand directly in front

of your seat. When a row has been filled, start filling the next row from the far end. There must

be no empty seats within a row, but be sure that each person in your row has a seat.

9. Remain standing in front of your seat until the entire graduating class is in place and “O Canada”

has been sung. Wait for Mr. Ransom, the chairperson, to ask you to be seated.

1. Presentation of Awards: After opening remarks, Mr. Ransom will ask award recipients to go to the right side of the back stage area (stage right = the area to your right when on stage facing the audience). Once you are backstage you will see chairs with letters on them. Sit on a chair with a letter that corresponds to the first letter of your last name. Remain seated until you are asked to come on stage to receive your award, and return to your seat on stage unless you are to receive another award. (A reminder: take the award with your left hand and shake hands with your right.) Teachers will be backstage to help you find a seat and to help you line up for you awards.

If you are to receive another award, exit on stage left, go around the curtains and back to stage right. Sit down and wait until you are called again.

11. Presentation of diplomas: At this point, a stage curtain will be drawn in front of the graduates.

You will be ushered down from your seats, backstage right, and lined up by homeroom from

backstage right into the area outside the auditorium. Your homeroom teacher will be with you.

Mr. Stevens/Mr. Neithercut will announce your name when it is your turn to receive your diploma.

Your homeroom teacher will be on stage to hand your diploma to you. Continue across the stage,Ms. Hock will move the tassel on your CAP from left to right, andthen shake hands with Mrs. Ibbott Neiszner,and Mrs. Leibel..

(Remember: receive with the left hand and shake with the right.)

Cross the stage, exit on stage left, and go directly back to your own seat. Remain seated (and quiet) until all graduates have received their diploma and returned to their own seats. You should be seated as you were before the presentation of the diploma.

The curtain will open.

Mr. Ransom will ask you to stand.

Once all of you are standing, he will present you “Campbell Collegiate’s 2015/2016 Graduating Class", to the audience.

12. When music begins, you will march off stage in alphabetical order, by homeroom. The first

student in 12A will lead you.

13. After the ceremonies are over, you have 15 minutes to return the gowns to the Shumiatcher

Room. Remember that when gowns are returned, they must be put on hangers with the plastic

bag over them. (Please do not tear the bags or throw them into a pile.) You may keep your cap

and tassel. When you have returned your gown, your homeroom teacher will give your report

card to you.

Remember: You represent our school and your class.

Yourconduct on this very special occasion should be exemplary.

HAVE A GREAT DAY!

Valedictorian

• In May, Grade 12 students will nominate a student to give the Class of 2016 Valedictorian address. Students will be asked to consider the academic, extra-curricular, and leadership efforts that individual students have made to Campbell Collegiate before they make their choices for Valedictorian.

• Valedictorian voting is done through grade 12 C.A.P. classes.

• The Valedictorian Speech is delivered at the Cap and Gown Ceremony

Event 2: Senior Prom

All students currently enrolled in Grade 12 classes at Campbell Collegiate are eligible to attend and purchase tickets for the Senior Prom. There will be no charge for parents/guardians but a ticket will be required to attend the reception.

Date: Monday June 27th, 2016

Location: Center of the Arts : Lower Level

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Purchasing Tickets:

1. Each grade 12 will have 1 dance ticket placed onto their school fees for purchase until April 29th. The cost of this ticket will be $50.00.
2. With the purchase of this dance ticket they will receive:
3. 1 ticket – for themselves for the Prom Dance.
4. 3 tickets for the Prom Program portion of the evening. Of these 3 tickets 1 will be for themselves and 2 will be for guests.

1. A list will be posted outside of the office on May 3rd & 4th where students can sign up for extra program tickets. A student can sign up for a maximum of 2 extra tickets. Please note they are not guaranteed these tickets.

1. On May 3rd & 4th students can register and purchase 1 prom dance ticket for an escort in the office from 12:00pm – 1:00pm. They will need to provide contact information for their escort at this time.The cost of this ticket will be $50.00.
2. With the purchase of this ticket their escort will receive 1 Prom Dance Ticket. Please note that this ticket will only admit their escort to the dance portion. Escorts will need to have a separate ticket for the Prom Program portion if they choose to attend the program as well.

1. On May 13th a list of the extra ticket granted will be posted outside of room 208.

1. All tickets will be given to the students on June 14th from 12:00pm – 1:00 pm in the library.

Reminder of Dates:

June 27th, 2016 Outline:

Program: 6:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.

6:00 pm

• Doors open for a Family Reception and Program. Free parking is available at the facility.

• Each graduate will present their Prom Program ticket and Prom Dance ticket at the door.
• Each other guest (parents, guardians, escorts) will present a Prom Program ticket at the door. Everyone in attendance must have a Prom Program ticket.
• Escorts will present their Prom Dance ticket at 8:30 p.m. when then dance begins.

7:00 p.m.

• Graduates will gatherin the Shumiatcher Room.
• Parents/ Guardians will gather inthe Convention Hall.

7:20 p.m.

• Graduates will enter the Convention Halland sit as a class for the program.

8:00 p.m.

• Students will exit as a class to assemble for a Group Photo.
• Parents/guardians and escortswill exit the Convention Hall and leave the facility for the evening.

Prom Dance:

8:30p.m.

• Escorts will meet the graduates in the Convention Hall. Escorts will need to present their Prom Dance ticket at the door.
• Prom Dance events begin.

9:30 p.m.

• Buffet served.

11:00 p.m.

• The prom event concludes.