Transcript Senior Meeting - Dobyns-Bennett High School

Senior Meeting, April 6, 2015
PERSONAL DATA SHEET
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See back page of handout.
Return to Counseling office by April 23.
You may complete and return this form today
if you know all information to include.
A completed Personal Data Sheet is required
in order to participate in the graduation
ceremony and/or receive a diploma.
FINAL TRANSCRIPTS
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Transcripts will be mailed to designated
colleges no later than June 8, 2015.
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Designate a college on the Personal Data
Sheet.
AWARDS DAY
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Sunday, May 3 at 2:00 PM in the Little
Theatre, for those receiving awards and
anyone else who would like to attend.
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Seniors who attend should report at 1:30
PM to the Social Studies Pod.
AWARDS DAY
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Students are to wear gowns and not caps.
The graduation dress code will apply.
A reception in the cafeteria will follow.
Parents and students are invited. Light
hors d’oeuvres will be served.
EXAMS and ATTENDANCE
Exams May 18-20
Daily attendance will be counted through May
20. Students must be present and on-time for
classes; no exceptions will be made for
seniors.
In order to participate in the Junior/Senior Prom
or the Graduation ceremony seniors may have
no more than 9 unexcused absences from any
class in 2014-15.
TRI-CITIES BACCALAUREATE SERVICE
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Sunday, May 3, 2015, 6:00 pm
Celebration Church, 429 Shipley Ferry Rd.
Bring cap and gown, wear dress clothes
This event is encouraged but not required
This event is endorsed by DBHS
FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS
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Must be cleared to participate in graduation
and to receive a diploma.
Clear all obligations now.
You may not buy prom tickets unless
obligations are paid in full.
Pay in Activities Office; bring receipt to
Counseling Office or to Assistant Principal.
Absolute latest deadline: May 21, 1:00 pm.
GRADUATION SUPPLIES
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All seniors should have picked up graduation
supplies by now.
You must have a cap and gown to participate
in the graduation ceremony.
Stop by the counseling office if you have
unresolved issues about graduation supplies.
It is too late to order invitations from Jostens
at this time.
MAROON CAP AND GOWN
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Senior Caps and Gowns will be maroon this
year.
Do not wear a black cap or gown from a
previous year.
If you do not have a maroon cap and gown,
call Josten’s immediately at 423-787-0025.
GRADUATION PRACTICE
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All graduates must attend practice to participate
in the graduation ceremony.
Arrive at Buck Van Huss Dome at 9:45 AM on
Friday, May 22, 2015.
Sit in the chair that has your name on it.
We will process to J. Fred Johnson Stadium and run
through the graduation ceremony fully at practice.
We will be finished by 11:30 AM.
SENIOR LUNCHEON
Friday, May 22, 2015
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11:30 am – DB Cafeteria, immediately
after graduation practice.
Lunch for graduating seniors and faculty
Good time to sign yearbooks.
Maintain appropriate behavior.
ELIGIBILITY FOR GRADUATION
See Handout:
“2015 End-Of-Year and Graduation Information”
Diplomas are conferred only after all coursework
graduation requirements are met and schoolrelated activities are fulfilled.
PROHIBITED EVENTS
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“Senior Lay-Out Day” is prohibited. There
is no school-sanctioned day of this manner.
Attendance counts as usual on all days prior
to graduation.
“Senior Pranks” are prohibited. Do not
become involved in disciplinary issues prior
to graduation. Replace a harmful or annoying
prank with a positive legacy of some kind.
Rise to respectfulness and honor.
GRADUATION – May 23
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Graduates should arrive in the Dome at 8:00
am. Sit on the chair that has your name on it.
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Spectators may enter the Stadium beginning
at 8:00 am
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Graduates arrive appropriately dressed. Carry
cap and gown.
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Processional begins at 9:00 am.
GRADUATION ATTIRE
Males wear dress shirts, slacks, ties and dress shoes.
Females wear dress clothes with flat dress shoes.
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No High Heels! Block heels or wedge heels are okay.
Caps and gown cannot be decorated. If either is decorated,
the student will not participate in graduation.
Students are not to bring in any foreign objects to the
graduation ceremony.
CONDUCT AND SECURITY
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Maintain optimum behavior and proper
decorum.
No foreign objects (silly string, beach balls,
noise makers, confetti, etc.)
Rules apply to spectators as well. No horns,
rattles, noise makers, etc.
Violators will be escorted out of the stadium.
WEATHER-RELATED
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In case of heat, seniors may carry a small bottle of
clear water to the field.
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Audience members may bring bottled water to seats.
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Concessions will not be on sale.
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In case of rain the ceremony will be moved into the
Dome.
HANDICAP PARKING
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There are a limited number of handicap
parking spaces near the stadium that will be
available until filled. Vehicles must have
appropriate permit, or will be towed at
owner’s expense.
Several wheelchair access spots are available
in the stadium, available until filled.
GRADUATION SPEECHES
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See application document in handout.
Up to 3 Seniors will be selected.
Deadline for speech submission and sign-up: April 27
at 3 pm in Counseling Office.
Auditions Monday, May 4 at 3:00 pm in the Little
Theatre.
Contact: Mr. Brown, 378-8564, [email protected].
NATIONAL ANTHEM SOLOIST
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One Senior will be chosen to sing the Star Spangled
Banner during graduation.
See application document in handout.
Deadline to sign up: April 27, 3 pm, in Counseling
Office
Auditions: Tuesday May 5, 3:00 pm, Little Theatre
Contact: Mr. Brown, 378-8564, [email protected].
LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIP / FAFSA
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For Lottery Scholarship:
ACT composite of 21 or higher, or,
SAT of 980 or higher, or,
DBHS non-weighted GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Fill out the FAFSA! www.fafsa.ed.gov
COLLEGE ATHLETICS
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For college athletics register with:
NCAA Eligibility Center
http://web1.ncaa.org/ECWR2/NCAA_EMS/NCAA.jsp
NAIA
http://www.playnaia.org/
FINAL ACT
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Saturday, June 13, at DBHS
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Register online at www.actstudent.org
DVD RECORDINGS
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DVDs of the Graduation Ceremony will be
available through the DB Broadcasting
Department for $15.00.
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Purchase in Activities Office or call 3788441.
INDIVIDUAL PHOTOGRAPHS
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Individual Photographs of Graduating Seniors
will be available avail from Allen Greene
Photography.
View photos and place orders at
www.allengreenephotography.com
SUMMER SCHOOL
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Early June through mid-July.
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Applications will be available in the
Counseling Office
COUNSELING OFFICE
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Summer Hours 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
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Monday through Friday
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378-8409
DIPLOMA PICK-UP
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Diplomas may be picked up in the Counseling
Office beginning on June 8.
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Only the student or parent may pick up the
Diploma. Please bring photo ID.
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Diplomas will not be mailed.
PAPERWORK / HANDOUT
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Personal Data Sheet for Graduating
Seniors – RETURN to Counseling Office,
mandatory for all.
Handout – End of Year Graduation
Information - Take HOME
Updates to all graduation resources are
maintained on the DB web site.
QUESTIONS??
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Any questions today?
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Please ask a counselor or administrator if
you have any questions between now
and graduation.
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Thanks, and Best Wishes from DBHS!