Class of 2019 Senior Parent Meeting

Topics FAFSA Workshops Senior Fee Cap and Gown Graduation and Graduation practices Senior Events and Yearbook Dates Graduation Announcements

School Counselor update Senior class presentations – October 11th and 12th Senior Letters – one in the fall and another in the spring Online course deadline – May 1st FAFSA and Bright Futures Applications Open – October 1st Scholarship Central & Community Service Forms on the Website Post-Admissions Checklist for Seniors

Post-secondary Education night FINANCIAL AID PRESENTATION - INFORMATION ON GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND LOANS ADMISSIONS REPRESENTATIVES FROM 100 COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, & TECHNICAL SCHOOLS Manatee Technical College 6305 State Road 70 E, Bradenton, FL Tuesday, October 2, 2018 6:00 PM —8:00 PM

FAFSA Workshops Hosted by School District of Manatee Workshops 4:30-6:30 October 16 – Palmetto HS October 25 – Manatee HS November 14 – Lakewood Ranch HS November 28 – Bayshore hs December 5 – Braden River Hs December 12 – Southeast hs January 30 – Lakewood ranch hs February 13 – souteast hs

Senior Fee $110 Required for all Seniors that intend to walk at graduation Combines multiple items from previous years Cap and Gown 2 Shirts 1 sweatshirt Senior Fee (Convention Center Costs, security at Graduation, Senior Project expenses, Diploma printing, diploma covers, etc)

Senior Fee $110 There are four opportunities to pay throughout the year October 8-11 December 10-14 February 11-19 April 8-12 Cash or check payable to BRHS Before and after school only in room 619

Cap and Gown included in the senior fee Required for all seniors This will protect each student from late fees vendor – Herff Jones Better quality Gown and Personalized for BRHS We have started collecting senior stats to order the gowns.

Graduation Thursday, May 16, 2019 Tickets: 7pm Bradenton area Convention Center Graduates arrive by 6pm Tickets: We do not have an exact number of tickets per person determined yet. Each person attending, regardless of age, is required to have a ticket.

Graduation practices Mandatory! Be on time. Students who are late will not be allowed to participate. Attendance at ALL graduation practices is required. Students who miss any practice will not be allowed to walk at Graduation.

Graduation practice May 15 - Graduation Practice at BRHS Auditorium           Caps/Gowns/Tassels/Tickets will be distributed                  2:00 - 2:55 – Top 10% only 3:00– 4:25– Arts and Business 4:30 - 5:55 – Engineering and Science 

Graduation Practice May 16 Bradenton Area Convention Center 8:30 Am – 10:30 Am

Grad bash OptionaL; Not included in Senior Fee April 12 $145 We will be at Universal Studios/Islands of Adventures from 4pm – 2Am Tickets will be sold in February

Senior Advisory Board Other events throughout the year, Cost included in senior fee Fall Social – October 24 Senior Spirit Week Senior award ceremony Senior breakfast – May 6 Anchors away party – May 10 Many more!

Yearbook Contact Mrs. Jessica Reid-Spears at reid2j@manateeschools.net October 1 – senior quote due. Email thecannonybk@gmail.com or message on Instagram @thecannonybk. October 2 – last chance for senior picture. Sign up at www.cadystudios.com November 17 – Senior Dedications/ads due. Order forms are available at www.thecannonyearbook.com

Graduation announcements and other senior items Optional for Students; not included in senior fee Herff Jones Herff Jones will be on campus during lunch tomorrow to collect orders

Herff Jones Mr. Steve Kline Herff Jones representative

Questions? Mrs. Heather dietz Ms. Jenni McNally dietzh@manateeschools.net 941-751-8230 ext. 2089 Ms. Jenni McNally mcnallyj@manateeschools.net 941-751-8230 ext. 2108