Conrad Fitzgerald
Academy
School Prom Handbook
Grade 12
Developed May 2008
Undated October 2014
Grade 12 Prom
Alcohol and Drugs
The graduation ceremonies are a drug and alcohol free event. In accordance will
school policy there is to be no smoking anywhere on school property.
Church Service
The church service will be open to the general public with special accommodations for
parents and grand-parents.
Fundraising
There are no fundraisers for the prom. The total cost is $5000.00 which will be divided
equally among all graduates.
Prom Eligibility
Students who are in Level 3 are eligible to attend prom.
Students are expected to be in excellent attendance at Conrad Fitzgerald Academy.
Absence form school impacts the education experience and excessive absence from
school almost always negatively affects student achievement. Therefore…
The accumulation of 10 days unexcused from school will result in a meeting with the
administration and possible removal from the prom edibility list.
Agreement of Understanding
Beginning with the class of 2009, all students and their parents/guardians will be asked
to sign an Agreement of Understanding. This will help to ensure all individuals are
aware of the graduation policies in the school. The Agreement of Understanding can be
found at the end of this document.
Budget
Maximum budget for the grade 12 graduation is $5000.00.
A written budget will be maintained for the graduation and submitted after the
graduation with appropriate receipts.
Ceremonies
Conrad Fitzgerald Academy’s ceremonies will take place on the first Friday in May each
year. The ceremonies will be comprised of a Church Service (6:30pm) and a formal
supper (8:00pm).
Committee
A committee will be formed each school year to help organize the graduation and
participate in different activities. The committee will be comprised of the following:
Graduation Director- Ms. Maisie Simms
Administration
Student Representative
Parent/ Guardian Representative
Teacher Representative
Dress
The prom is a formal event, therefore no jeans or t-shirts are allowed.
Meeting
Beginning with the class of 2009, all students who intend to graduate from Conrad
Fitzgerald Academy, along with their parents/guardians, must meet with the committee
members to review the policies of the school in the fall of the year. It is very important
that everyone has a complete and thorough understanding of the importance of
Fitzgerald’s policy in order to avoid miscommunications. After the review of the policies
students and their parent/guardian will be asked to sign an agreement of understanding
before they can participate in prom activities.
Graduation Status
Invited Guests
All school staff including support staff are invited to the ceremonies.
Each graduate will receive 6 tickets (maximum) initially that they use to invite guests to
their graduation. One ticket will be used for themselves and one for their date. The four
remaining are at the discretion of the graduate.
Invited guest, except graduate dates, cannot be 15 years old or younger.
Any extra tickets have to be applied for and will not be awarded until April. The number
of extra ticket will depend on the size of the graduating class.
Special Guests
The following people will be formally invited to the graduation ceremonies at least two
weeks prior to the date of the graduation.
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Mayors (St. Jacques-Coombs Cove, Belleoram, Pools Cove)
Clergy (representative of each faith)
School Board Trustees
Public Health Nurse
School Board Representative
These invitations are specific and cannot be transferred to other individuals.
Preparation for Graduation
Student will be given two days to decorate and prepare for their graduation (Thursday
and Friday).
Valedictorian
Criteria
 Highest academic average that will allow a student to receive a honors diploma.
The courses will be level III courses as outlined in the Department of Education
Senior High Certification Handbook. If a student has not received a final mark in
the course, the grade awarded on term 2 report (March report) will be used to
determine the grade.
 If the student has received incident reports or a suspension, consideration will be
given to the second highest average.
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Is the student with the highest average elects not to be class valedictorian, then
the student with the second highest average will qualify, then the third highest
and so on.
In the event of a tie, consideration will be given to the following student qualities:
o Leadership involvement
Conrad Fitzgerald Academy
Prom Agreement of Understanding
I (Parent Name) ______________________________ understand the rules
as outlined in the prom handbook.
I (Student Name) _____________________________ understand the rules
as outlined in the prom handbook.
BY SIGNING BELOW, YOU CERTIFY THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS
AGREEMENT, THAT YOU KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THE MEANING AND
INTENT OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT YOU ARE ENTERING THIS
AGREEMENT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY.
Parent Signature: _________________________________
Student Signature: ________________________________
Date: __________________________