GRADUATES OF JUNE 2016
SA-HALI SECONDARY SCHOOL
GRAD NEWSLETTER #1
October 28, 2015
IMPORTANT DATES:
 November 25 – 28th, 2015 – Grad Photos (appt. sheet will be in the office on Nov 12/15)
 Wednesday, June 1, 2016 - Commencement Day
Grad Commencement Rehearsal @ 12:00pm
 Grads will be bused to the MacArthur Island Sports Centre-bus pickup @ 11:30am out front of
Sa-Hali Secondary School
 Grad/Staff Reception @5:00pm at the MacArthur Island Sports Centre
 Commencement Ceremony @ 7:00 pm MacArthur Island Sports Centre
 Saturday, June 4th, 2016
Grad Banquet and Dance held at TRU Time: TBA
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 Saturday, June 4 , 2016 Safe Grad @ Kamloops Curling Club
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GRAD 2016 INFORMATION
COMMENCEMENT FEE is $100.00 - Fee is payable to Sa-Hali Secondary School
Commencement Fee will be $100.00 per student. This fee will include Graduation Commencement
rental facilities, Grad Commencement reception, Grad flowers, decorations, cap/gown/v-stole, diploma
inserts, grad invitations and printing.
This fee is payable to Sa-Hali Secondary School and cannot be combined with the Safe Grad Fee.
Grad Gown Measurements – grads are to come to the office and we will record your height.
Graduation Photo: November 25th to November 28 by Right Photography Ltd. A sign up for photo
time will be in the office – two weeks prior to November 25th. ALL GRADS must sit for a photo if they
wish to be on the Grad Composite that is framed and hung in the school. There is a $30 sitting fee that
includes 12 previews and a 5x7 grad cap/gown photo. Right Photography accepts cash, cheques, Visa
and MasterCard. Any students who do not bring their sitting fee will have their previews held until
payment is made.
Photo preview will be delivered to the school approximately 2 weeks after all students have been
photographed. Right Photography will collect orders one week after preview delivery.
Grad photo retakes will take place February 16, 2016.
Grad Valedictorians:
1 Male and 1 Female – chosen by Grads in spring 2016.
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Graduation Requirements:
A reminder that students who wish to participate in the Grad Ceremonies must meet all requirements of
the Sa-Hali Secondary Graduation Commencement Policy below:
Graduation Commencement Policy
Grade 12 students must meet the following criteria to be eligible to participate in the school
Commencement (Graduation) Ceremony:
By May 15th of their Grade 12 year, students must be passing (50% or higher mark) or have passed the
courses required to fulfill BC Ministry of Education Graduation Requirements.
By May 15th of their Grade 12 year, students must have successfully completed a minimum of 75% of
any distance delivery (correspondence or on-line) course that is required to fulfill BC Ministry of
Education Graduation Requirements.
By May 25th of the year of Commencement, the list of students eligible to participate in the
Commencement Ceremony will be finalized.
This policy may be found in the Sa-Hali Secondary Student Agenda and on the school website.
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All outstanding enhancement fees and/or lost library books/Grad fees and misc. fees
must be paid before the Grad Commencement gown is given to the Graduating
Student.
If you are unsure of what is outstanding, please come to the office to pick up your
account statement.
Please be sure to check the Sa-Hali Secondary school website for up to date information
on Graduation 2016.
GRAD DINNER/DANCE & SAFE GRAD 2016 INFORMATION
IMPORTANT DATES;
 POINSETTA FUNDRAISER
Our first fundraiser of the year starts on November 2, 2015. Order forms are attached to this newsletter.
Please have all orders and payment back to the school by November 24, 2015.
There is also a website sahaligrads.growingsmilesfundraising.com for more information. Any other
questions please feel free to email Paula Purpur at pkpurpur@telus.net
 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH @ 7:00 – 8:00 pm
PARENT GRAD INFO & PARENT VOLUNTEER SIGN UP at Sa-Hali Secondary School.
 DINNER/DANCE/SAFE GRAD FEE: Fees for the Grad Dinner/Dance and Safe Grad $TBD,
payable to the Sa-Hali Dry Grad Committee. This fee must be paid separately from the
Commencement Fees.
If you have any dinner/banquet or Safe Grad questions please contact one of the parent executive
Members listed below.
SA-HALI SECONDRAY GRAD PARENT EXECUTIVE 2016
NAME
COMMITTEE
Neil Elwood
Head Chair
Dawn Poeschek
Dinner/Dance
Mandy Hall
Safe Grad
Deanne Steele
Treasurer
Paula Purpur
Fundraising
Madi Carpino
Fundraising
Camilla Dahl
Secretary/Prizes
Lora Knighton
Blog
EMAIL ADDRESS
fiveelwoods@gmail.com
kdpoeschek@shaw.ca
amandajeanhall@shaw.ca
dtsteele@telus.net
pkpurpur@telus.net
madalinac@telus.net
ckdahl@shaw.ca
kamloopskrew@gmail.com
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INFORMATION NEEDED BY THE GRAD PARENT 2016 EXECUTIVE:
There are two options to complete your contact information:
OPTION #1 Email your contact information to dtsteele@telus.net
OPTION #2 Fill out the form below and return to the school office Attention:
Grad Parent 2016 Executive
Parent information will be used by the Grad Parent Executive for communication purposes only. The goal is to insure that all parents are made aware of meeting times,
fundraising plans/dates, and other pertinent information related to Grad 2016.
GRAD’s Name: _____________________________________________________
Parent/Guardian Name #1: ____________________________________________
Parent email: ______________________________________________________
Phone Numbers: Home # : ___________________Cell #_____________________
Parent/Guardian Name #2: ______________________________________________
Parent email: ______________________________________________________
Phone Numbers: Home # : ___________________Cell #_____________________
Parent/Guardian Signature:____________________________Date:___________