Parents and Guardians of seniors:

This letter serves as an update to important dates and events. It is the desire of SHS to answer as many of those questions with this parent letter.

Below, you will find a dated list (as accurate as possible) of important dates your senior may not share with you.

Herff Jones- phone # 817-336-2035

Cap and Gown-must be ordered (Even if no announcements are ordered) Our Saginaw Red is distinct and must be ordered through Herff Jones. If your senior waits there is an additional ordering fee. These will be delivered prior to practice time, the third week in May.

If you are ordering cap and gown only, the cost is now $65. (Remember, the longer you wait to order, the more the cost).

If your senior plans on using a borrowed or sibling robe please note there is a $25 fee for diploma cover and tassel.

Graduation Announcements-

Can be ordered throughHerff Jones on their website of :

Senior Rings-If you have not purchased and are still interested in a senior ring, please contact Herff Jones directly.

Yearbook/Senior Pictures-

Tiffany Womack is in charge of this- You should already have had your senior pictures taken.

Per contract: Glamour Craft is the only photographic pictures allowed in the year book.

Glamour Craft’s number is 817-923-9901or 817-292-8989.

Senior Dedication pages – contact Tiffany Womack if you missed the deadline on the senior dedication pages for the 2012-13 Year Book.

Graduation will be held on June 9th, 2013, 2:00 PM at the Fort Worth Convention Center.

Graduation-

Practice- Graduation practice will be held at Saginaw High School on June 5th at 8:30 AM. Dress rehearsal. ALL STUDENTS NEED TO HAVE CAP AND GOWNS ON!!!]. Before the graduation ceremony, practice will start at 12:00 noon and at the convention center; seniors need to come dressed and ready to go. We suggest bringing a snack because your Senior will not be able to leave. The time period is very tight and there is no time to exit and re-enter.

Please be aware that the dress code for graduation will be strictly enforced.

DRESS REQUIREMENTS:

Young ladies are required to wear black dresses and shoes under SHS red robes. Young men are required to wear black or very dark slacks with black shoes under SHS robes. Long sleeve dress shirts with ties are traditionally worn.

All shoes worn must be black – no flip flops or sneakers.

There is a check –in process for dress code to assure that these guidelines are followed. Please do not tarnish you graduation experience with this compliance issue.

Attendance-

Attendance is more important than ever for your senior. Please be very aware of your child’s attendance. In case the 90% attendance rule is broken and exceeded, you and/or your senior will need to petition and meet with the attendance committee to determine eligibility and completion of hours. The blue petition form is located in the front office. Seniors who remain out of attendance compliance, will not receive class credit and therefore will not graduate and walk the stage. This is a TEA state ruling.

Prom-

May 18th atthe Hilton Downtown FTW. From 7-12:00 p.m.Represent SHS well!

FYI: The Hilton employs Fort Worth Police to assure guest safety.

Parent Involvement-

Baccalaureate- is not created or sponsored by the school district or school. We however support the effort.

Baccalaureate time /date TBD; please contact JoAnn Morton at or Joan Lenth at or more information.

Senior Celebration- is a parent sponsored event that takes place the night of graduation. They are looking for many parents to participate in this worthwhile endeavor to keep our seniors safe on graduation night. Times for the event are 11:00pm-5:00am.Please contact JoAnn Morton at or Joan Lenth at or more details.

Fundraisers-

Some remaining Senior Apparelare on sale at lunches – See Remington Valdez or Mrs. Stidham for details.

We will be doing our cookie dough fundraiser very soon. If students sign up to sell the cookie dough they can earn the rest of their prom ticket. If they paid $35 in dues, and the tickets are $50 dollars each, they have the potential to earn the remaining balance by selling a certain amount of cookie dough. Again, Mrs. Stidham is your contact.

OMEGA means The End of a great high school career. Omega Dragon T-Shirts will be on sale in the Omega House and at lunch after Spring break. The cost is now $9!

See the other houses Principals for Delta and Sigma Shirts.

If you have questions regarding your seniors’ last year, please contact Ona Winders x8608 or Rachel Martinez x8563 at Saginaw High School.