Graduation and Senior Information
Date
April 11th
April 12th
Contact
Ms. Lovett or Ms. Green
Ms. Anderson or Ms. Hauser
9:30AM Line Up
11:00AM - Ceremony
Event
Order and Payment for Cap and Gown Due ($53.00)
Prom
Concord Hotel
NHS Stole Order and Payment Due ($26.00)
Graduation Speeches Due
Requests for Graduation Tickets Due
Yearbook Distribution
Senior Banquet Ticket Orders Due
Banquet: 5/15 6pm at McGill Baptist (see below)
$15 per ticket (Order form attached)
Textbook Turn in
*Any textbooks not turned in on May 14th must be paid for on
May 15th for you to rehearse and graduate.
Laptop Turn In
Signature required to verify - turned in laptop or did not have
one
ECHS Cap and Gown Pictures
Room 2118
(We provide cap and gown)
Images will be emailed for you to print – FREE!
Senior Survey
Room 2118
Must get Dianetti to sign to verify completion.
Pick up Cap and Gown
Graduation Fair
RCCC – South Campus
 Pick up tickets for RCCC Ceremony
 Pick up a Gold Tassel for GPA above 3.5
 Verify the pronunciation of your name
 RCCC Cap and Gown Pictures (see attached ordering
information)
DO NOT PICK UP CAP AND GOWN AT FAIR
Senior Banquet
McGill Baptist Church (Poplar Tent/George Lyles)
$15 per ticket. RSVP by May 9th, 2014
 Fellowship, Dinner, Class of 2014 Tribute
 NHS Stoles and Honor Graduate Cords
Graduation Rehearsal
Cox Mill High School Auditorium
 Park at the back of the student parking lot (Try to carpool if
you can)
 Graduates must report to CMHS Gymnasium by 10:00am
 Senior Checkout must be completed and turned in as you
arrive for rehearsal.
REQUIRED FOR PARTICIPATION IN GRADUATION ON MAY
17TH
RCCC Graduation Ceremony
Cabarrus Arena and Events Center
 1:00 – 2:30PM Cap and Gown Pictures
 2:00PM Arena opens for guests
 2:30 Graduate Line forms in Event Center A
ECHS Graduation Ceremony
Cox Mill High School Auditorium
 10am – Doors Open for Guests
 Guests MUST have tickets to enter auditorium
May 28th
Diploma and Transcript Pick up
Ms. Lovett
April 15th
April 25th
April 25th
May 9th
May 9th
May 12th – May 14th
May 14th
May 14th
9am – 12pm and
1pm – 4pm
May 14th
9am – 4pm
DATE TBA
May 15th
8am – 2pm OR
4pm – 6pm
May 15th
6pm
May 16th
10am – 12pm
May 16th
2:30PM – Line Up
4:00PM - Ceremony
May 17th
Ms. Parker
Ms. Parker
Ms. Parker
Ms. Wiggins or Ms. Thompson
Ms. Lovett
Ms. Brown
Ms. Bryan
Ms. Thompson
Ms. Dianetti
Ms. Lovett
Ms. Bryant or Ms. Parker
Ms. Parker
Ms. Parker
Ms. Bryant
Ms. Parker
Senior Check Out
 All items on the senior checklist (attached) are required
 The checklist must be completed BEFORE reporting to graduation rehearsal on May 16th.
 The checklist will be turned in at the start of rehearsal!
 All items and participation in rehearsal are required to walk in the graduation ceremony.
 Graduation Rehearsal is required for participation in graduation ceremony.
Graduation Ceremony Dress Code
 No items on the outside of your cap or gown .
 No tennis shoes, flip flops, or sandals – Dark Dress Shoes only!
 Gentlemen
o Dark Slacks or Dress Khakis (no Cargo
o Dark Tie
Pants)
o Dark Dress Shoes
o White Dress Shirt
 Ladies
o Dress or Skirt (cannot show below
o No Pants!
graduation gown)
o Dark Dress Shoes
o The neckline must not be visible above
the gown neckline
Graduation Tickets
 Each graduate will be given 11 tickets for seating inside the auditorium.
 Please return any tickets you are not using to the ECHS Office.
 If your family will need more than 11 tickets, please email Ms. Lovett with the following information:
o Graduate’s Name
o Number of extra tickets (above 11)
 Any remaining tickets will be handed out to families who have requested them through a lottery
procedure.
Overflow Seating
 We will offer a local streaming of the graduation ceremony in the Cafeteria at Cox Mill.
 Guests without tickets who arrive at graduation will be directed to the cafeteria to watch the ceremony.
Graduation Speeches
 SGA President – Welcome
 Senior Messages – 2 Senior Students
o Submit speeches to Ms. Parker by April 25th
o Students will be notified of selection!
 Senior Class President - Farewell
Optional Ordering information for RCCC Cap and Gown Pictures
**Remember ECHS will take a free cap and gown picture of each student**
Graduate Name ___________________________________________
Senior Check Out List
All items must be completed and signed off by the appropriate ECHS Staff Member before graduation
rehearsal on May 16th at 10:00am.
Item
Due Date
ECHS Faculty
Faculty Signature
Member
Graduation Meeting
April 11th
Parker
Graduation Ticket Order
April 25th
Parker
Senior Survey
May 14th
Dianetti
May 9th
Parker
May 12 – 14th
Brown
Laptop Turn In
May 14th
Bryan
ECHS Cap and Gown Picture
May 14th
Thompson
Rachel McMillen
May 15th
Lovett
May 16th
Parker
Computer Lab 2118 9am – 4pm
Senior Banquet RSVP/Payment
Textbook Turn In
Computer Lab 2118 (9am-12;1 – 4pm)
Senior Fees Paid
(including any unreturned textbook fees)
Graduation Rehearsal
Graduate Name ___________________________________________
Senior Check Out List
All items must be completed and signed off by the appropriate ECHS Staff Member before graduation
rehearsal on May 16th at 10:00am.
Item
Due Date
ECHS Faculty
Faculty Signature
Member
Graduation Meeting
April 11th
Parker
Graduation Ticket Order
April 25th
Parker
Senior Survey
May 14th
Dianetti
May 9th
Parker
May 12 – 14th
Brown
Laptop Turn In
May 14th
Bryan
ECHS Cap and Gown Picture
May 14th
Thompson
Rachel McMillen
May 15th
Lovett
May 16th
Parker
Computer Lab 2118 9am – 4pm
Senior Banquet RSVP/Payment
Textbook Turn In
Computer Lab 2118 (9am-12;1 – 4pm)
Senior Fees Paid
(including any unreturned textbook fees)
Graduation Rehearsal
Senior Banquet Ticket Order Form
DUE BY MAY 9TH TO ECHS OFFICE
Banquet Details
Dinner, Fellowship, Class of 2014 Tribute
May 15th, 2014
6:00pm – 8:00pm
McGill Baptist Church
5300 Poplar Tent Road
Concord, NC 28027
Senior Name _____________________________________________________
Number of Tickets
(including Senior)
Price Per Ticket
Total Amount Due
$15
Tickets will be handed out on May 14th when Seniors report to campus for final checklist items.
ADDENDUM
Graduation Tickets
Each senior MUST complete a request for graduation tickets (form attached).
All ticket orders will be due April 25th.
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Any requests of 11 or under will automatically be granted.
For ticket requests over 11, 11 tickets will be issued automatically, and any extra
tickets will be issued through a lottery process.
Overflow seating will be provided if we are not able to fulfill all ticket requests.
Tickets will be given to students on April 28th
The lottery selection and additional tickets will be handed out after April 28 th.
ADDITIONS TO CHECKLIST
Please get your senior checklist signed when you turn in your graduation ticket order!
PARKING INFORMATION – GRADUATION CEREMONY
Graduates – park in the BUS PARKING LOT (Enter campus at faculty entrance, drive straight to bus
parking lot. (past the faculty lot, at the back of the building)
Guests – park in Student Lot, Visitors Lot, and Faculty Lot
SECURITY – GRADUATION CEREMONY
Cabarrus County Sherriff’s Office will provide security for the ceremony.
Everyone attending the graduation ceremonies will go through metal detection.
All banned items (see below) will be confiscated at the front entrance prior to entering Cox Mill High
School. Guests may retrieve their items at the same table in front of the entrance to Cox Mill High
School at the conclusion of the ceremony.
Banned Items:
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Noisemakers
Balloons
Flowers
Weapons or items that may be used as weapons
Lighters
Alcohol, tobacco, or other substances/paraphernalia banned from school campuses
VIDEO – GRADUATION CEREMONY
A video of the CKECHS Graduation Ceremony will be available by 12PM (Noon) on Monday, May
19th. The link will be posted on the Cabarrus County Schools Website.