2010 SENIOR SCHEDULE / INFORMATION
FRIDAY, MARCH 5 – Deadline to register for April ACT; remember to send score to TOPS (code #1595) and/or NCAA Clearinghouse (code #9999)
when registering.
SUNDAYS, MARCH 7, 14, & 21, 2:00 – 5:00 – ACT Prep Class at Ruston High School
FRIDAY, MARCH 12 – Outdoor senior pictures due to Mrs. DeMattos for Resume. If a picture is not received by this date, we cannot guarantee that it
will be included in the Resume.
FRIDAY, MARCH 12 - Cap and gown photographs for Ruston Daily Leader due to Mr. Bruner. If a picture is not received by this date, we cannot
guarantee that it will be included in the Leader.
SATURDAY, MARCH 20 – District Literary Rally at Louisiana Tech for selected students
SATURDAY, MARCH 20 – RHS Junior/Senior Prom
THE WEEKS OF MARCH 23 & APRIL 12 – Spring Testing (Seniors are exempt from tests, but must come to classes in the afternoons; special schedule
will be in place during testing)
MARCH 29 – APRIL 5 – Spring Break and Easter Holidays
APRIL 10 – ACT
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. -- Mr. Curt Joiner has set this day to deliver graduation supplies to RHS. The balance of your deposit
must be paid by this time to receive your order. Payment should be made with cash or money order. You must have a cap, gown, tassel, and diploma
cover to participate in the graduation ceremony.
If you plan to use a cap and gown from last year, you must check with Mrs. Tatum to make sure that it is the right shade of red. Each year’s orders come
from a different dye lot and may or may not match this year’s color. Mrs. Tatum must check to be sure that the cap fits your head and the gown is the
appropriate length. If you are wearing a cap and gown from a prior year, a diploma cover and a 2010 tassel must still be ordered. Call Mr. Joiner at
Graduates Sales at 318-865-0409.
FRIDAY, APRIL 1 - All correspondence courses should be completed
SATURDAY, APRIL 17 - State Literary Rally for students who place at March district rally
FRIDAY, MAY 1 – If you receive a scholarship offer and would like for it to be recognized during graduation exercises and in the program, you must see
Mrs. Jessie Bryan with proof of the scholarship offer (letter, etc.) and the amount of the scholarship. Failure to submit this information will result in it not
being recognized at the graduation ceremony or in the program.
MONDAY, MAY 3 – Advanced Placement Exam for Government (Civics)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5 – Advanced Placement Exam for Calculus AB
THURSDAY, MAY 6 – Advanced Placement Exam for English Literature; LAST DAY OF CLASSES FOR SENIORS
FRIDAY, MAY 7 – Advanced Placement Exams for American History (8:00) and World History (12:00)
FRIDAY, MAY 7 – TUESDAY, MAY 11 – Senior finals. Seniors are exempt from the final test in a subject if the student has maintained an A average in
that subject for the year.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 12— Advanced Placement Exam for English Language
THURSDAY, MAY 13 – Advanced Placement Exam for Economics (Free Enterprise)
MONDAY, MAY 17 – Honor Grads will be notified by phone.
TUESDAY, MAY 18 – Highest Honor Grads will meet with Mrs. Olsen to work on speeches; second meeting will be scheduled for speech review
****MONDAY, MAY 24 – GRADUATION REHEARSAL – LA Tech Thomas Assembly – 10:00 a.m.
****MONDAY, MAY 24 – RHS CLASS OF 2010 GRADUATION – 7:00 P.M. – THOMAS ASSEMBLY CENTER
****More detailed information about graduation rehearsal and the graduation ceremony will be distributed in May.
SENIORS: DO NOT RETURN TO THE RHS CAMPUS AFTER YOU COMPLETE YOUR FINALS UNLESS YOU HAVE SPECIFIC BUSINESS HERE,
SUCH AS PAYING A DEBT OR WORKING ON SPEECHES. If you do return to campus for any reason, you must check in through the office.
GRADUATION REHEARSAL
 MONDAY, MAY 26 - 3:00 P.M. Rehearsal for Graduation at the Thomas Assembly Center. Honor Graduates
should report at 2:00 P.M. All Senior Band and Choir members should be there at 2:30 P.M. All other seniors
will report at 3:00 P.M. Be on time. The length of the rehearsal depends on you and your cooperation.
 All school debts must be taken care of prior to rehearsal. You will not march in graduation exercises if you owe a
debt to the school.
 If you wish to have your picture taken by a professional photographer as you receive your diploma, please return
the picture envelope at rehearsal. You will be given this envelope before you take finals.
 If you wish to purchase a video tape copy of the graduation ceremony, please return the form and money at
rehearsal. You will be given this information before you take finals.
 Seniors will receive their report cards and forms to designate where final transcripts are to be sent.
 Graduation rehearsal is mandatory. If, for some very good reason, you are unable to attend graduation
rehearsal, you must see the principal and have your absence excused if you plan to march. If your absence is not
excused, your name will be removed from the march line-up list.
GRADUATION
 TUESDAY, MAY 27 - 6:15 P.M. Line-up for the Graduation ceremony at 6:15 P.M. at the Thomas Assembly
Center. You will receive more important information about this at rehearsal. The ceremony begins promptly at
7:00 P.M.
 Be on time. Take all candid pictures at home. Only graduates will be allowed on the "playing floor level" during
line-up. Guests will not be allowed on the playing floor level during the graduation ceremony to take pictures.
 Dress for graduation:
 Guys need to wear a white shirt and tie, dark slacks (no jeans or shorts), dark shoes (no athletic shoes,
tennis shoes, or sandals), and remove earrings.
 Girls need to wear a dress (no shorts) and preferably white or beige shoes (no athletic shoes, tennis
shoes, or flip flops).
 Graduates need to leave all cell phones and cameras at home or with a family member.
 As a show of respect and dignity for the occasion, NO GUM CHEWING!
 According to Lincoln Parish School Board policy, "Each student shall be specifically prohibited from being under
the influence of, bringing on, consuming, or having in his possession on school premises, any alcoholic beverages.
Any student found in violation of the above shall be suspended and recommended for expulsion by the principal."
Also according to Louisiana state law, "Students found in violation of the above shall face mandatory jail
sentence." Any student found in violation of this policy will not be allowed to march at graduation. Students are
not officially graduated until they receive their diploma from Mrs. White after the ceremony.