2014 Graduates
Dates to remember:
March 26th: Senior Meeting in the auditorium @ 10:00 a.m.
March 31st: Final deadline to order cap and gown
(pick up and submit forms in the Counseling Department)
 Yearbook Senior Ads due to Mrs. Purdy
 All seniors with Reduced or Paid status for lunch will be required to
pay cash for all meals through the end of the year
April 10th: Turn the following forms (if needed) to Ms. Golden:
 Special accommodation form
 Scholarship form
 Final transcript request
 Deadline to submit your letter to Mr. Sherman concerning nonBerkeley County Schools cords and stoles
April 29th: National Honor Society Induction at 7:00 p.m.
April 30th: Senior Meeting in the auditorium @ 10:00 a.m.
May 3rd: Prom Night at Martinsburg High School
May 5th: Yearbook orders due ($68) www.jostens.com
May 15th: Senior Awards Day
May 16th: Last day to report to school!
 Take individual and group photos
 Pick up tickets for alumni dinner from Ms. Golden in the counseling
department
May 18th: Baccalaureate Service
May 20th: Graduation at Shepherd University, Butcher Athletic Center
May 24th: Alumni Banquet at Holiday Inn
FINAL TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM
Reminder: After August 1st, you will be charged $5 for your transcript
Student Name (print): ____________________________________________
Student ID number: ______________________________________________
Home Phone: _____________________ Cell Phone: _____________________
E-mail Address: _________________________________________________
Mail Final Transcript To:
Blue Ridge CTC
Fairmont State University
Glenville State College
Hagerstown CC
James Rumsey Technical Inst.
Kaplan College
Marshall University
Potomac State College
Shepherd University
West Virginia University
Other _________________________________________________
Full name of College/University or School (do not abbreviate)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Full address of College/University or School (do not abbreviate)
NCAA Eligibility Center
My Home ___________________________________________________
Street Address
City
Return this form to the Counseling Department by
Thursday, April 10th, 2014
Zip Code
SCHOLARSHIPS
If you have received a scholarship, please list the name and amount
and we will recognize you at the Senior Awards Ceremony on May 15, 2014.
Student’s Name: ___________________________________
ACADEMIC
Name of Scholarship
College/University
$ Amount
ATHLETIC
Name of Scholarship
College/University
$ Amount
Return to the Counseling Department
by Thursday, April 10th, 2014.
GRADUATION TICKETS
 Each student will be given SEVEN (7) tickets for the
graduation ceremony.
 Every person over the age of two is required to have a
ticket.
 Extra tickets will not be available.
 Tickets will be given to each senior during graduation
practice.
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SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS
Students who have a family member(s) attending Graduation who
may need special accommodations need to submit this request
form to Ms. Golden in the Counseling Office by April 10th. Due to
limited seating, only TWO people may assist someone who
requires accommodations.
Student’s name: __________________________
Accommodations needed:
Wheelchair Access
Sign Language Interpretation
Return this form to the Counseling Department by
Thursday, April 10th, 2014
2014 SENIOR WEEK
ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY EACH DAY! This can affect your graduation week.
Monday, May 12th

Senior Activities
o Report to the auditorium @ 7:30 a.m.
 Take attendance
 Obligations
 Senior survey
 Medals
 Caps/gowns
Tuesday, May 13th
 NO SCHOOL - Election Day
Wednesday, May 14th
 Senior Awards Day practice
o Report to the small gym @ 7:30 a.m.
o Take attendance
o Practice begins @ 8:00 a.m.
Thursday, May 15th

Senior Awards Day
o Report to small gym @ 11:00 a.m.
 Take attendance
 Must wear cap and gown.
 Follow appropriate dress guidelines.
o Processional and program begins @ 12:00 p.m.
Friday, May 16th

Remember to see your
counselor about your
10 Work-Based Learning points
Appropriate Dress for Awards Day
* Tassels are worn on the right. *
Graduation caps are worn on the
forehead so the top is flat.
Male Attire
- graduation cap and gown
- white collared shirt and dark tie
- dark colored pants
- dark colored shoes and socks
Female Attire
- graduation cap and gown
- dress that does not show at the neck
or stick out at the bottom of your
gown
- attach the white collar that comes
with your gown using a safety pin
- dark colored shoes with either black
stockings or no stockings
Senior last day activities
o Report to the auditorium @ 8:00 a.m.
 Take attendance
 Individual cap & gown portrait in auditorium
o Senior class meeting in auditorium @ 9:30 a.m.
o Senior class photo in gym (wear cap and gown) @ 10:30 a.m.
o Thank-you note workshop in library @ 11:00 a.m.
 Anyone who received a scholarship needs to attend this workshop.
Inappropriate Attire/Behaviors
1.) Shorts, boots, sandals, and flip flops are not considered appropriate. Students wearing improper attire will NOT be
permitted to go through the graduation ceremony.
2.) Please conduct yourself with dignity during the ceremony. All eyes are on you. This ceremony may be one of the
nicest memories in your lives. Please do not ruin it for yourself, your family, or your classmates by being rude.
3.) No gum, please.
2014 GRADUATION WEEK
Do not report to school after May 16th unless you must return for official business.
Sunday, May 18th

Baccalaureate Service: 3:00 p.m. at Hedgesville High School
Monday, May 19th


Graduation practice: 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
o Location: Shepherd University, Butcher Athletic Center
o Graduation tickets will be distributed at this time
 No person will be admitted to graduation without a ticket!
o Bus available to leave MHS at 9:00 a.m. (report to front of the building)
PRACTICE IS MANDATORY – NO ONE IS EXCUSED!
NOTE:
o Know your line-up/seat position before you arrive.
o Furnish your own transportation to practice or ride the bus.
PLEASE LISTEN CAREFULLY AND BE COOPERATIVE!
Tuesday, May 20th


Graduation at 7:00 p.m. at Shepherd University, Butcher Athletic Center
o Report to Shepherd University for line-up by 6:00 p.m. in cap and gown and
appropriate dress.
After a successful ceremony, your official diploma will be
given to you by your homeroom teacher.
Saturday, May 24th

Alumni banquet at 6:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn
o No cost for graduating seniors
o See Counseling Department Secretary for a ticket
by 05/15/14
o See attached letter from the Alumni Association
Appropriate Dress
* Tassels are worn on the right. Graduation caps are worn on the forehead so the top is flat. *
Male Attire
- graduation cap and gown
- white collared shirt and dark tie
- dark colored pants
- dark colored shoes and socks
Female Attire
- graduation cap and gown
- dress that does not show at the neck or stick out at the bottom of your gown
- attach the white collar that comes with your gown using a safety pin
- dark colored shoes with either black stockings or no stockings
Inappropriate Attire/Behaviors
1.) Shorts, boots, sandals, and flip flops are not considered appropriate. Students wearing improper attire will NOT be
permitted to go through the graduation ceremony.
2.) Please conduct yourself with dignity during the ceremony. All eyes are on you. This ceremony may be one of the
nicest memories in your lives. Please do not ruin it for yourself, your family, or your classmates by being rude.
3.) No gum, please.
New this year!
Join us online for the live web streaming of graduation
2014.
This momentous event takes place on Tuesday, May 20th, 2014 at
Shepherd University @ 7:00pm.
Celebrate this moment with all of our graduates by going to the
following web address: www.ihigh.com/martinsburg
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Regarding photos…
Parents and guests may take photos during commencement ceremony;
however, all photos MUST be taken from the guest seating area. No
guests will be allowed to go on the stadium floor area for photography.
Students, please inform your guests of this policy. A professional
photographer and videographer have been hired to commemorate this
special event. There will be ample opportunity for graduates and
family to use the stage area for photos after the ceremony.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
March 2014
Dear Graduating Senior,
On behalf of the Martinsburg High School Alumni Association, I want to congratulate you on
your upcoming graduation from Martinsburg High School. We sincerely hope your
graduation, and related activities, will make for some very special and lasting memories of your
time at M.H.S.
Each year the Martinsburg High School Alumni Association invites former graduates, especially
those affiliated with a reunion class, to return to the school for our annual banquet. This
evening includes dinner, presentation of the 50 year class, presentation of the graduating class,
acknowledgement of senior alumni scholarship winners, presentation of the ‘Outstanding
Female’ and ‘Outstanding Male’ Award from the 50 year class, as well as the announcement of
the ‘Outstanding Alumni Award’ winner as voted on by the alumni board.
We cordially invite you to be our guests at this year’s banquet which will be held on Saturday,
May 24, 2014 at the Holiday Inn in Martinsburg. There is no charge to the senior class as this is
considered your formal induction into the Alumni Association. To obtain your dinner ticket,
please stop by the guidance office in early May. We ask you not to accept a dinner ticket if you
cannot be with us on the evening of the 24th as all seating is reserved. Tickets must be picked up
by May 16th in order to give us an accurate head count.
Again, I am personally extending an invitation for you to join us on the evening of May 24 th for
the 105th annual Alumni Banquet dinner. I look forward, with great pleasure, to welcoming you
into membership of the Martinsburg High School Alumni Association.
Sincerely,
Sarah Frost
Sarah Frost, Class of 1984
President 2011-2014
MHS Alumni Association