February 6, 2012 – 6:00 PM Atwater High School

Evening Agenda 90% Attendance Policy Scholarship Night Graduation Regalia Graduation Speakers Graduation Practices Graduation Tickets and Diplomas Obligations Senior Activities Prom 2012 Grad Night at 6 Flags Senior Luau Dinner/Dance Sober Grad Bristow

90% Attendance Policy District Attendance Requirements with NO Exceptions! Consequences of NOT Meeting Requirements NO Senior Activities; and NO Graduation Ceremony If you receive a notification letter home, or a dialer message regarding 90% attendance, your child is in Jeopardy! Make an appointment with Mr. Bristow to develop a rehabilitation plan Bristow

90% in a Nut Shell Students that miss over 108 periods throughout the school year, will not meet the 90% Attendance Policy COUNTED AGAINST STUDENT Illness (I) Unverified (Z) Truancy (O) Suspension (S) Unexcused absences (U) NOT COUNTED AGAINST STUDENT Medical (M) On Campus Suspension (X) Prior Approval (P) School Activities (V) Court (J) Bristow

Scholarship Night Tuesday, May 22nd 7:00 p.m. in the AHS Gym Invitation Only If your student has been awarded a scholarship, you will receive an invitation Generic Scholarship App Due by Feb. 24 th FAFSA Application Due by March 2 nd BLOSS Application Due by April 11 th Bristow

California Scholarship Federation (CSF) Gold Stole for 100% Attendance in CSF Seniors who qualify for a life-time 100% membership will be notified in March Bristow

Honor Cord Awards Gold Cord – 3.5 or higher GPA Red Cord - A minimum of 250 hours of Community Service required Final Deadline to submit Community Service Hours is May 1 st Career Pathway Cords – Senior Projects Cords distributed last week of school Bristow

Speaker-At-Large and National Anthem Tryouts Sign-Up in the Student Body Office in April Sign-Up Deadline is April 13 th Try-outs April 17th Parameters Three minute maximum for speeches Bristow

Graduation Practice Falcon Field 9:00am May 29 th May 30th & May 31 st PRACTICES ARE MANDATORY Students w/obligations will be pulled from the lineup Failure to appear at practice may result in not participating in graduation ceremony Tickets will be handed out on Thursday May 31 st after practice

Caps & Gowns EVERY STUDENT MUST WEAR A ROBE (Females wear white robes and Males wear blue) EVERY STUDENT MUST ORDER STOLE & TASSEL AT THIS POINT, ORDERS ARE MAIL-IN ON YOUR OWN. You should of received a packet- order by the date on it or prices go up again. Cap and Gown distribution – May 1 st

The Ceremony Appropriate Dress for Graduation Ceremony Men: Slacks, dress shirts, neckties, and appropriate dress shoes Women: Dresses or skirts, and appropriate dress shoes Inappropriate Dress Worn out tennis shoes, flip-flops, NO SPIKED HEELS!! Additions to the academic regalia not provided by the school Bristow

Graduation Tickets Number Available – 5 Tickets homeside; 2 tickets visitor side Attendance reward – Seniors who had perfect attendance since January 9 th will receive one additional ticket Requirements Cleared Obligations (a list is provided tonight) Diploma Distribution Immediately following ceremony in cafeteria YOU EARNED ONE EXTRA TICKET TONIGHT! Bristow

Yearbook Senior Ads in Yearbook Payment must be received by February 21 th to reserve your space Payments/pictures/text are due March 8 th Senior Prices/Sizes 1/8 (business card size=1 photo & text) - $35 ¼ page - $70 (still available) ½ page - $140 (still available) Full page - $280 SOLD OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! May 17 th —Distribution of Yearbooks to Seniors See Mrs. Eckman for more information ! Bristow

Senior Activities April 24th 26 th May 1st Students are required to be at school during testing week (90% attendance) Activities will include: Senior Workshops Senior Interviews Senior Activity Braga

PROM 2012 Saturday, May Merced Senior Center Tickets will be on sale starting beginning of April (Approx cost: $ $45.00) Formal Attire Obligations must be cleared Guest passes must be turned in by May 10 th Braga

Senior Trip to 6 Flags Date Thursday & Friday, May 24 th and 25 th Sign-Ups have started 210 tickets sold on a first come, first pay basis $160 per Student (approximately) oFirst deposit of $80.00 reserves seat begins next week oNo refunds after March 11 th oFinal payment due by March 16 th Proper Attire Required oDetailed handout week prior to trip Searches before loading buses Braga

Senior Luau Planned by Seniors – For AHS Seniors ONLY Pool/Dance/Food $5 Tickets Casual Attire May 31 – immediately following Graduation Practice Braga

Sober Grad Information Time and Place June 1 – 10:30 PM – 5:00 AM at AHS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Tickets required – Prices $25.00 Purpose Safe, Sane, and Sober FUN! Braga

THIS IS IT… MAKE IT COUNT!