GRADUATES’ CHECK LIST 2013
See Main Office (VP Nigel Mailman) and Library for the following:
□ Return all textbooks to Mr. Mailman.
□ Return all library books to the library.
See Mrs. Stairs in Student Services to do the following by JUNE 14th:
□ Pay grad fee--$50 if attending or $5.00 if not attending. (The fee covers the cost of the graduation
events…rental of lighting and sound; rental of facility; gown rentals; hats and tassels; programs;
flowers; set-up; grad t- shirt; two 5x7 professional photos of the graduate receiving his/her diploma and
awards;..). The grad fee is non-refundable unless the student does not meet the graduation requirements
and then he/she will be issued a refund after June 28th.
Let Mrs. Stairs know if you are NOT planning to attend the graduation ceremony- transcripts and
graduation certificates will be available for pick-up on Thursday June 27th and Friday June 28th.
□ Be measured for gown (Mrs. Stairs or Mr. Stevenson, Room 313).
□ Confirm spelling of your first and last (legal) name and make any name changes. (Your legal name is
the name on your birth certificate.) Inform Mrs. Stairs of necessary changes but you will need to verify
with your birth certificate or driver’s license.
□ Make sure you confirm your phone number and address for contact purposes.
□ Advise Mrs. Stairs of any awards/scholarships you are offered in order for this to be included in the grad
program and bring in the official notification letter for her to copy. Please advise us even if you are not
accepting the award. Only accepted scholarships/universities will be posted in the grad program.
□ If you have not already done so, inform Student Services (Mrs. Stairs or a Guidance Counsellor or Ms.
Mulder) of your plans (i.e.; college, university, work…) for next year for the graduation script. You are
also able to log this info in via our website.
See Counsellors or our website re the following:
□ Meet with Ms. Blynn, Mr. McLean or Ms. Mulder to discuss future plans (i.e.; questions about
applications; scholarships; …)
□ Check the scholarship and on-line guidance news website regularly for new awards/scholarships.
PROM/SAFE GRAD
 Prom, followed by Safe Grad, will be held on Monday June 24th, from 7pm-5am.
 Prom is at Pier 21 (7:00 – 10:45pm). Location: 961 Marginal Road, Halifax
 Safe Grad is at Dartmouth Sportsplex (11:30 – 4:45am) At 4:45, buses will arrive to pick
students up for delivery to their neighbourhood …they will not be returning to the
school…they will be dropped off in their community.
 Students will be bussed from Prom to Safe Grad. STUDENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED
TO DRIVE THEMSELVES to Safe Grad from Prom and therefore should not drive
themselves to Prom as they will have to leave their car unattended overnight.
 Tickets will be sold at the school for Prom/Safe Grad for the two weeks before the
events. The cost is $35/person and that includes photos taken by a professional
photographer; all food served; rental of facilities and activities; security; and bussing.
 Students will not be served a meal at the Prom and are eat prior to arriving for a 7pm
start. Food will be served at Safe Grad.
 By 11:00am on June 24th, students should drop off a bag which holds their personal
belongings and a change of clothing to be worn at Safe Grad. [It is recommended that a
swimsuit, towel, lock for lockers, and leisure wear (i.e.; shorts or sweats and t shirt and
sweatshirt or sweater and sneakers) be included in the bag.] These bags for Safe Grad
will be searched by security officials and then delivered to Dartmouth Sportsplex for the
students to pick up upon bus arrival. Expensive personal items should be left at home as
the school will not take responsibility for supervision or loss of such.
The activities available at Safe Grad include: Hypnotist; pool and waterslide; fitness
equipment; fun activities on arena floor…
Graduation Info on other side…….
GRAD REHEARSAL and GRADUATION
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Grad Rehearsal is Tuesday, June 25th, at 6pm at the Dartmouth Sportsplex. All graduates
need to attend rehearsal, so arrange your work schedules and other plans to make this
possible. Graduation gowns will be distributed following the rehearsal; students will sign them
out. Graduation gowns will not be available to be picked up on graduation day.
Grad gowns will have to be collected at graduation following the ceremony and shipped back to
the rental company immediately. We therefore recommend that students, upon receiving the
gowns at rehearsal, take their family photos after rehearsal and prior to grad ceremony, as they
will not be able to take the gowns home after graduation. Students will be permitted to keep the
hats and tassels as souvenirs.
The official graduation list will be posted on June 26th, Wednesday, by 10:00am. Students
who did not meet graduation requirements will be called prior to that. (Please make sure that we
have your correct phone number.)
Our Graduation Ceremony/Convocation is Wednesday, June 26th , at 2 pm at Dartmouth
Sportsplex. Students should arrive, with their grad gown, by 1:15 (the latest) and gather on the
running track to their “alphabet” station. (Students and families are reminded that the ceremony
is lengthy and will be between 2-3 hours and therefore should eat and replenish fluids before
arrival.) Families and friends will sit in the bleachers as the graduates and special guests will be
seated in the floor. Unlimited seating and no tickets necessary. No assigned seating.
Parking at Dartmouth Sportsplex is good but limited, therefore car-pooling is recommended.
Gowns will be collected (signed in) at the Sportsplex following the ceremony. If the gown is not
returned then, the family will have to pay for the cost of the return to the company and for any
damages or late fees.
You need to check the school website for all other graduation/prom information—NOTHING
will be mailed home.
TRANSCRIPTS , GRAD PHOTOS and the NEXT STEPS
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Please be advised that each graduate will be provided with three copies of his/her official
transcript- one sealed in an envelope and two others with the school seal in the graduation
package.
Graduates are reminded to mail or deliver a copy of their final transcript (which will be in your
graduation envelope that you receive on graduation day) to the university or college that they
will be attending. This should be done no later than the end of June.
Each grad will receive two 5x7 photos that will be taken by a professional photographer at the
ceremony. The photos (of graduation and prom) will be available for pick-up on Friday,
June 28th from 10:30am-12:30 in our school lobby. Grad photos that are not picked up then will
be available through our photographer, Dean Casavechia at 434-1119 or via
studio@photodelic.com.
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Reminders:
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Students will not be permitted to leave Safe Grad or Prom without parent pick-up and conversation with
a school administrator.
Check our website and listen to phone messages for any updates or changes.
Our Safe Grad is a chemical/drug/alcohol free event which staff provide to foster an opportunity for our
students to celebrate graduation. Any student or guest found under the influence of, or in possession of
alcohol or a drug will be immediately handed over to the Halifax Police Department and the student’s
parent(s) contacted. The student could be subject to a fine or other consequence.