WOODHAVEN HIGH SCHOOL
CLASS OF 2013
END OF YEAR CALENDAR
April 10 Jostens – Will deliver announcements during all three lunches. If you still need to order a cap and gown see
Jostens during lunch or call them @ 734.284.2528, M-TH 1 – 5 p.m.
May
24 Honors Night – 6:00 p.m. (cake & coffee) @ WHS Auditorium - Semi-formal dress (no cap & gown) Senior
Scholars, Magna and Summa Cum Laude, invite only.
21 Awards Night – 6:30 p.m. @ WHS Auditorium - Semi-formal dress (no cap & gown)
Local Scholarship and Department Awards, invite only.
24 ½ Day - Dismissal is 10:45 a.m.
27 Memorial Day – No School
31 Senior Locker Clean-Out – 5th hour
June
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Senior Exams – 5th hour – seniors dismiss at 2:25 p.m.
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Senior Exams – 3rd & 4th hours – seniors dismiss after 4th hour – 1:11 p.m.
5
Senior Exams – 1st & 2nd hours – seniors dismiss after 2nd hour – 10:08 a.m. last
day of school for seniors
6
Senior Prom – 7:00 – 11:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Held at Crystal Gardens (16703 Fort Street, Southgate)
One member of the couple must be a WHS Senior. All guests must be approved by administration by May 31,
2013. Tickets are $45.00 each (no couple discount). Tickets are on sale May 1 – May 31, 2013 during lunch or
see Mrs. Ganop in Room C308.
11 Graduation Full Dress Rehearsal – Woodhaven High School Auxiliary Gym 12:30 p.m. to approximately 2
p.m., lunch is provided. Everyone must attend. Any student who does not attend rehearsal will not walk for
graduation. In case of inclement weather, six tickets will be issued to each student. Cap and gown will be
distributed at rehearsal. With this being a full dress rehearsal, parents are encouraged to attend, as they can be on
the field to take pictures.
11 Graduation –Woodhaven High School Football Field @ 7:00 p.m. (gates will open at 6 p.m.) Seating is first
come first served, unlimited seating. Inclement weather plan - Benjamin F. Yack Recreation Center (tickets
required), 3131 Third Street, Wyandotte, MI 48192, 7:00 p.m. Seniors report at 6:30 p.m. and must park at
Roosevelt High School. Shuttle service will begin at 5:45 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 for parents and guests.
11 All-Night Party – at Woodhaven High School. Doors open at 10:15 p.m. All seniors must be at WHS by 11:00
p.m. The party will end at 5:00 a.m. Students will be released at that time.
Tickets are $25.00 and are available until May 17, 2013. Any questions please call Antoinette Severenski @ 734272-5415.
During graduation no one is allowed near the staging area to take pictures or videos. This is to allow everyone the
opportunity to see the program. Arrangements have been made with Prestige Portraits to photograph each graduate.
This will enable every family an opportunity to have a photo of their son or daughter as they cross the stage. To
purchase photographs go to: www.events.lifetouch.com/woodhaven. Photographs will be available to view/order
about a week after graduation.
Only those seniors who have successfully completed their required credits and all departmental requirements will be
allowed to participate in the commencement ceremony. Participation in the commencement ceremony can be taken
away from any senior who chooses to be disruptive.
2013 Graduation Information
The following information is being provided to parents to inform you on how rehearsal and
graduation will run. If you have any questions, please call Debbie Fortin at (734) 783-3333,
extension 1803.
Procedures for Tuesday, June 11
Full dress rehearsal begins @12:30 students report to the auxiliary gym. Rehearsal is
MANDITORY, any student who does not attend the rehearsal will not be allowed to participate
and walk in the graduation ceremony. Parents are encouraged to attend, as they can be on the field
to take pictures.
Woodhaven High School Graduation Participation Agreement
The final function students perform together is the Commencement ceremony. Graduation is a
program of dignity, and is a total school/community function.
Participation in Commencement exercises is voluntary. It is not a part of the requirement for
graduation. If, however, a student decides to participate, there are certain rules that must be
followed:
1. It is our hope that students have enough pride to feel good grooming is essential. Required Attire
for the Ceremony:
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b.
Males:
dress pants, dress shirt with collar
Females:
dress or skirt and blouse of reasonable length (gowns are white and sheer so
watch the prints); females are encouraged to wear or bring the shoes they will be wearing during
the ceremony to rehearsal to make sure they do not have any problems walking on the artificial turf
and walking up and down the stairs to the stage.
c. Both:
Dress shoes, no tennis shoes or flip flops. No sunglasses on when
crossing the stage or during pictures behind the stage.
2. Choosing to participate in Commencement means that any selfish behavior (in which attention is
drawn to oneself at the expense of others) will not be tolerated and may result in one’s removal
from the ceremony. Unacceptable behavior refers to, but is not limited to: shouting, throwing, or
kicking any objects, possession of noisemakers, water guns or any illegal or explosive material
which may endanger others.
3. If a student alters his/her graduation cap or gown in any way, he/she WILL NOT be allowed to
walk at graduation. That means no tape, paint, pens markers, etc. ANYWHERE!
Graduation Ceremony at Woodhaven High School
The WHS football field will not open until 6:00 p.m. and seating is on first come first serve basis.
Seniors will need to be in the Auxiliary Gym by 6:30 p.m. and are not allowed in the stadium area.
Every student will pick up a card with their name on it with a phonetic pronunciation. At 6:55
p.m., graduates should be lined up for their grand entrance into the stadium promptly at 7:00 p.m.
Graduates enter to the band playing pomp and circumstance in the following order:
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Superintendent with Principal
School Board
Central Office Staff
WBSD Staff
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Junior Class Sponsors
Valedictorian and Salutatorian
NHS, Class Representatives, Executive Board, Senior Scholars, Summa Cum Laude
Senior Class -- All males on right, females on left
Assistant Principals
The grand entrance will proceed through the northwest gate into the stadium. The processional will
walk through the center of the chairs with the Superintendent, Principal, School Board, and Central
Office Staff going onto the stage. The WBSD staff will sit behind the student section. Students
will enter through the center and will remain standing in front of their chair. The Huron Valley
Ambulance Honor Guard will be doing a brief ceremony with our flags at the start of the National
Anthem. The Principal will remind ladies and gentleman to remove their hats for the playing of
our National Anthem. Once the National Anthem is completed, the students will sit in unison as
directed by the Principal. This should be very crisp to set the tone for a professional ceremony.
Diploma Pick Up Procedure
Only graduates are allowed to pick up diplomas. The diplomas will be handed out in D-Hall
classrooms as follows:
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D103 Kallas’ room, students with the last name A – E (Coleman)
D203 Short’s room, students with the last name F – J (Senior or Junior Class sponsor)
D205 Podsiad’s room, students with the last name K – O (Hagan)
D209 Sharbatz’s room, students with the last name P – T (Senior or Junior Class Sponsor)
D211 Mayo’s room, students with the last name U- Z (McGuckin)
Fundraiser / Concession Sales
HOSA will be selling water and flowers.
Awards
The Valedictorian and Salutatorian will receive a 3 inch medal. Senior Scholars will receive a 2
inch medals. Summa Cum Laude (3.9 and above) will wear gold cord. Magna Cum Laude (3.7 –
3.9) wear a light blue cord. Cum Laude (3.5 – 3.7) will wear red cord. Honor Roll students (3.0 –
3.5) will get a notation next to their name in the program. Awards will be handed out at rehearsal.
NHS members will purchase the traditional NHS sashes ordered by the NHS advisor. Senior
Student Council will also wear straight sashes ordered by the Senior Class Sponsors. This
includes: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Historian, and Representatives.
Yack Area as an Alternate
The majority of the above information is the same if we are forced to move to the Yack Arena. A
committee will discuss the weather forecast before noon and the graduation location will be sent
out by 1:00 p.m. the day of. We will also let the students know at the graduation rehearsal.
During the rehearsal, we will talk the students through the graduation procedure as well as show
them on a screen. If we do have to go to the Yack Arean, we will shuttle buses transporting people
from Wyandotte Roosevelt High School to the Yack, as we have done in the past. If the weather is
bad at 6:45 p.m. students will line up inside, females in the south wing and males in the north
wing. Processional order is the same. Awards are the same. Dress code is the same (no
sunglasses at all indoors). Diplomas will be picked up from tables on the south end of the facility
after the ceremony.