April 2011
Westlake High School
All your Graduation Answers Enclosed!
PLEASE KEEP
FOR REFERENCE
Senior Newsletter
SENIOR EVENTS SCHEDULE—2011
CLASS OF
2011
Prom / After Prom Information
Local Scholarship Night
Senior Final Exam Schedule
Baccalaureate / Commencement
Caps & Gowns, School Fees
Underage Info
WESTLAKE
HIGH SCHOOL
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PARENTS WHO HOST...
...LOSE THE MOST
Underage Drinking Laws - What parents should know:
As a parent, you cannot give alcohol to your teen’s friends under the
age of 21, under any circumstance, even in your own home, even with
their parent’s permission.
You cannot knowingly allow a person under 21, other than your own
child, to remain in your home or on your property while consuming or
possessing alcohol.
If you break the law:
You can face a maximum sentence of six months in jail and/or a
$1000.00 fine.
Others can sue you if you give alcohol to anyone under 21 and they, in
turn, hurt someone, hurt themselves or damage property.
Officers can take any alcohol, money or property used in committing
the offense.
Things you can do as a parent:
Refuse to supply alcohol to anyone under 21.
Be at home when your teen has a party.
Make sure that alcohol is not brought into your home or property by
your teen’s friends.
Talk to other parents about not providing alcohol at other events your
child will be attending.
Create alcohol-free opportunities and activities in your home so teens
feel welcome.
Report underage drinking to local law enforcement.
CLASS OF
2011
FACT SHEET
 It is illegal to host or allow teen drinking parties in your home.
 It is unhealthy for anyone under age 21 to drink.
 It is unsafe and illegal for teens to drink and drive.
 Parents can be prosecuted under the law.
 Everything associated with a violation, such as personal property, can
be confiscated.
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COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
DATE:
Saturday, June 4, 2011
TIME:
3:30 p.m.
FOR WHOM:
All students wishing and qualified to participate
in Commencement, their families and guests
(Tickets required)
PLACE:
Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University
2000 Prospect Ave., Cleveland, Ohio
INSTRUCTIONS
Arrive at W.H.S. gym by 1:00 p.m. It is recommended that you
carry your gown. Students will be bused to Cleveland State
University. Students not riding the bus will not permitted to
participate in the graduation ceremonies.
DRESS: CAPS & GOWNS
Dress appropriately for the occasion. See guidelines on page
13. NO jeans, shorts, sweats, tennis shoes, etc. Valuables cannot be secured and should not be brought to the ceremony.
TICKETS
Students will receive tickets to graduation at Senior Practice on
June 3rd. It is the responsibility of the student to distribute
his/her graduation tickets to family members. The school will not
provide tickets to anyone other than the graduate or parents.
FINAL NOTE
Commencement is an important occasion for family and friends, but
more importantly, it is a celebration of your accomplishments. You
have made academic and personal accomplishments. We are proud of
the person that you have become. It is our expectation to celebrate you
with the dignity that you and the occasion deserve. Expectations of
Commencement are that it is drug and alcohol free, that reactions consist of appropriate methods of celebration, and that all participants conduct themselves with the proper decorum. We would like the class of
2011 to end their year with dignity and pride. We will do everything we
can to make that happen.
We also ask family members and guests to refrain from inappropriate
behavior or loud noises. We feel each graduate’s family has the right to
proudly hear their son/daughter's name announced without interruptions. Your cooperation is most appreciated.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Event Dates Schedule ................................................. 5
Prom ............................................................................ 6
After Prom ................................................................... 7
Announcement, Cap & Gown, Fees ............................. 8
Senior Awards Night .................................................... 8
Final Seniors Exam Schedule ...................................... 9
Guidance ................................................................... 10
Baccalaureate ............................................................ 10
Commencement Practice ........................................... 11
Commencement Procedures .................................... 12
Commencement Dress Guidelines............................. 13
Commencement Ceremony ....................................... 14
A Word of Advice for Parents ..................................... 15
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Dear Parents, Guardians and Graduating Seniors:
Congratulations from the staff of Westlake High School. During the
past four years, this class has achieved outstanding success in both
the academic and extracurricular school settings. The Main Office &
Guidance staff thoroughly enjoyed working with you and being part
of your high school experience. The parental and community support
and cooperation has been greatly appreciated.
THE GRAD
How to be a picture perfect graduate.
Keep your tassel on the Right side!
Graduation is a major event for seniors and their families. We want
this to be a ceremony of which we all can be proud. Each senior has
been given information that discusses the importance of the commencement ceremony and the behavior that is expected of all participants.
Enclosed please find important information, which will be discussed
with your senior that should also assist with questions you have.
Also, please feel free to call the Main Office at (440) 835-6352.
The senior final exams will be given on Tuesday, May 31, Wednesday, June 1 and Thursday June 2, 2011. The 2011 Commencement
Ceremony will be held on Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 3:30 p.m. at the
Wolstein Center Cleveland State University.
Appropriate dress for
Girls
Dresses or Dress Pants
The Senior Breakfast and Commencement Rehearsal will be held on
Friday, June 3rd , 2011 at Westlake High School.
We look forward to seeing all of you at Commencement on June 4,
2011.
Sincerely,
-Westlake High School Faculty, Staff and Administration
Dress shoes or sandals
Appropriate dress for
Boys
Dress shirt & Tie
Dark Dress Pants
Dark Dress Shoes
NO RECREATIONAL APPAREL
No jeans, shorts, cut-offs, sweats, t-shirts,
sports jerseys, tank tops,
capri pants, tennis shoes, flip flops, etc.
Students with inappropriate dress or whose name is not on
the final graduation list will not be allowed to participate in
Commencement.
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WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL
2011 COMMENCEMENT
The 2011 Commencement Ceremony will be held Saturday, June 4,
2011 at 3:30 p.m. at the Wolstein Center Cleveland State University. Seniors have been briefed as to the procedure of the ceremony and expected behavior. The Class of 2011 is asking all parents, relatives and friends attending the ceremony to respect the
dignity of graduation and to act accordingly. Also, we ask that everyone attending remain seated for the entire ceremony. We feel if
these guidelines are followed, the ceremony will be more enjoyable
and meaningful for everyone.
COMMENCEMENT PROCEDURES
On Saturday afternoon graduates are to meet in the main gym of
WHS at 1:00 p.m.. Find your row and check in with the assigned
teacher. Please be on time and follow directions. Students must
meet at WHS as directed. Students may not meet at the Wolstein
Center. Students not in attendance at WHS will be removed from the
line of march. Caps & gowns should be carried.
Students will be transported to the Wolstein Center by WHS buses.
Students will be released to their parents at the end of the ceremony.
Row captains will lead graduates to their bus. At the ceremony a picture will be taken as each graduate receives his/her diploma and
counselor will give out flowers.
Please allow each graduate’s name to be heard. There is plenty of
time for celebration at the conclusion of the ceremony.
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SENIOR EVENTS SCHEDULE 2011
April 4 ............. Senior Class Meeting in the PAC
8:00 a.m.
April 13-21…...Prom ticket sales during lunch periods.
No tickets sold at door. No refunds
April 26-May 3..After Prom ticket sales during the lunch
periods
May 2-13 ……..AP Testing
May 10……….Kiwanis Salute to Excellence 7:30 p.m.
PAC
May 18………..Senior Awards Night 7:00 p.m. PAC
Seniors and parents, award recipients will
be notified in advance.
May 21 ........... WHS Prom InterContinental Hotel
May 21-22 ...... After Prom WHS 12midnight—3:00a.m.
May 25 ........... Sr. Honors Assembly 1:00 p.m. PAC
May 26………..Baccalaureate 7:00 p.m. PAC
May 30………..Memorial Day—No School
PLEASE REMAIN IN YOUR SEAT UNTIL ALL DIPLOMAS ARE
GIVEN OUT. At the conclusion of the ceremony diploma packets
containing your actual diploma will be given out in a designated area.
Please be advised that diplomas cannot be replaced. It is important
that you keep your diploma in a safe place.
May 31 ........... Senior Exams/Locker Cleanout
June,1,2
COMMENCEMENT PARTICIPATION
June 3 ............ Seniors Commencement Practice
......... 8:00-9:00 a.m. Breakfast
......... 9:00-? Walk Through Practice in gym
Attendance at Commencement is voluntary. Should you decide not
to attend, please contact the main office by Thursday, June 2, at
11:00 a.m.
June 4 ............ Commencement Wolstein Center CSU
3:30 p.m.
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PROM
DATE:
Saturday, May 21, 2011
TIME:
Arrival 6:30-7:00 p.m.
Crowning of King and Queen at 9:30 p.m.
Students may not leave until 11:00 p.m.
PLACE:
InterContinental Hotel, 9801 Carnegie Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
FOR WHOM: Westlake High School Seniors and their guests.
Guest forms MUST be submitted when the ticket is
purchased.
COST:
$35.00 per person( cash or check payable to Westlake Board of Education.) No refunds.
TICKETS:
Tickets will be sold April 13-21 ONLY outside the
cafeteria during lunch periods. Advanced sales only.
No tickets sold at door.
PICTURES:
Taken between 7-9 p.m. by Ripcho Studios (216-631
-0664). Payment must be made when photo is
taken.
The Prom is a school-sponsored event and all standard school rules of conduct
apply. Smoking is not permitted. This regulation applies to all WHS student
and their dates. Persons suspected of drug/alcohol consumption will be denied
entrance to the Prom, be subject to code of conduct consequences, and there
will be no refund of ticket costs.
PLEASE NOTE: Once students enter the Prom they will not be
allowed to leave and return. All items such as purses, cameras, etc.,
should be taken in at the beginning of the evening. You will not be allowed to go to your car to retrieve any of these items.
WHS CONTACT: Mr. Friedrich 440-835-6352 ext. 2108.
DATE:
Friday, June 3, 2011
TIME:
8:00-9:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:00-? Walk Through Practice
PLACE:
WHS Main Gym
FOR WHOM: MANDATORY for all graduates!
Students must attend this rehearsal to be eligible for
participation in the June 4th Commencement ceremony. It is imperative that participants be present
and on time! Breakfast will be served before practice
at 8:00 a.m. Graduation tickets and directions available after practice.
We regret being so emphatic about the importance of
rehearsal, but experience has shown that if people
are absent or react in an unplanned manner, the error may become compounded to the point of serious
confusion and disruption.
We feel we owe the graduates and their families the
smoothest and most dignified Commencement possible. We also feel that the Commencement ceremony
is important, as it is the culminating school related
experience of a twelve-year school career.
For those students who do not participate in the
Commencement ceremony, diplomas may be picked
up at the principal’s office after 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 7, 2011.
Again, we must advise that any form of inappropriate
or disruptive behavior may cause the offender to be
removed from the practice and be excluded from participation in the Commencement ceremony. All
school rules and regulations are in effect throughout
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GUIDANCE
AFTER PROM
As soon as you’ve determined the college you’ll attend…
DATE:
May 21/22, 2011
TIME:
12 Midnight--3:00 a.m.
PLACE:
.Westlake High School
GUEST:
Guest Forms must be submitted with payment for
All colleges and universities will require that you send a copy
of your FINAL transcript before you are admitted next fall. A
final transcript is a record of ALL EIGHT semesters of your
high school career and cannot be sent until after you graduate. Counselors will go into English classes and students will
indicate where transcript is to be sent.
It is frustrating for everyone when you receive a letter the day
you arrive on campus and are told you have outstanding obligations. Please take care of this one. You will not be a college student until you officially graduate from high school and
the proof of that is your final transcript. The NCAA also
needs a final transcript as proof of graduation and completion
of all classes.
BACCALAUREATE
Baccalaureate is a non-denominational ceremony held for the
graduation class. It is a long- standing European graduation
custom. Baccalaureate is sponsored and organized by local
ministerial services and the class of 2011 parents.
DATE:
Thursday, May 26, 2011
TIME:
7:00 p.m.
PLACE:
Westlake High School- Performing Arts Center
FOR WHOM: Members of the senior class and their families
who wish to participate. This celebration is
not mandatory.
DRESS:
Appropriate dress
any guest who is not a Westlake High student.
COST:
$40 each. $0 dollars for one ticket if students’
family made their donation prior to March 30th.
A full listing of students will be on hand when
tickets are sold.
TICKETS:
Tickets will be sold during the lunch periods April
25 –May 3.
CONTACT: MaryBeth McIntyre at ajmmbm@aol.com.
(440) 808-1736.
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GRADUATION ANNOUNCEMENTS
FINAL SENIOR EXAM SCHEDULE
Questions please call Herff-Jones at 330-678-8138.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
May 31, June 1, June 2
CAPS AND GOWNS
All students wishing to participate in
the Commencement ceremony
should have ordered a cap & gown.
Gowns from older siblings may not
be used as the colors and fabrics
have changed. Caps & gowns available May 19th during lunch periods.
Questions please call the Main Office at (440) 835-6352.
Senior exam schedule as follows:
* Make-up exams are at the end of each exam day. All exams must be completed by Thursday, June 2 at 3:00 p.m.,
or the student will be given an incomplete and pulled from
the Commencement Line of March. All Exams will be given
in the auxiliary gym unless otherwise specified by teacher.
Time
Tuesday 5/31
SCHOOL FEES
7:30—9:05 a.m.
4th block class
Please be aware that all student fees, books, library fines,
athletic equipment, elevator keys and any other financial
and/or material obligations must be resolved prior to Friday, May 27 or the student will not be included the Commencement Line of March. Books must be turned in on
the day of exam. Lost or damaged book fines must be
resolved by June 2 at 3:00 p.m. Diplomas will not be
presented and transcripts will not be released until all
school obligations/fees are paid.
If you have any questions contact the Main Office at (440)
835-6352.
9:15-10:45 a.m.
6th block class
SENIOR AWARDS NIGHT
DATE:
TIME:
PLACE:
FOR WHOM:
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
7:00 p.m.
Performing Arts Center
Seniors and their parents may attend.
Award recipients will be notified in advance.
10:55 a.m.—12:25 p.m
2nd block class
Time
Wednesday 6/1
7:30-9:05 a.m.
1st block class
9:15—10:45 a.m.
7th block class
10:55 a.m.-12:25 p.m.
5th block class
Time
Thursday 6/2
7:30—9:05 a.m
8th block class
9:15-10:45 a.m.
3rd block class