March 19, 2013 – 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 2013 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 Mrs. Harrison 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 Thursday, May 16th 7:00 p.m. in the AHS Gym Invitation Only If your student has been awarded a scholarship, you will receive an invitation BLOSS Application Due by April 9 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 12 th Try-outs April 16th Parameters Three minute maximum for speeches Bristow

Graduation Practice Falcon Field 9:00am June 3 rd, June, 4th & June 5th 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 Wednesday June 5 th 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 – April 25th

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 Requirements Cleared Obligations (a list is provided tonight) Diploma Distribution Immediately following ceremony in cafeteria YOU EARNED ONE EXTRA TICKET TONIGHT! Bristow

Yearbook Frosh/Soph yearbooks $25. Junior Year- SOLD OUT Senior Ads in Yearbook Payment must be received by March 25 th to reserve your space Payments/pictures/text are due March 25 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 May 23 rd —Distribution of Yearbooks to Seniors Contact Mrs. Eckman for more information ! Braga

Example of Senior Ad- ½ page

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Senior Activities April 23 rd, 25 th, 30th Students are required to be at school during testing week (90% attendance) Activities will include: Senior Workshops Senior Interviews Senior Lip Dub/Cap Gown Distribution Braga

PROM 2013 Saturday, May 11 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 9 th Braga

Senior Trip to 6 Flags Date Thursday & Friday, May 30 th and 31 st Sign-Ups have started 220 tickets sold on a first come, first pay basis $170 per Student oFirst deposit of $100 past due BUT senior’s can still go oNo refunds after Wednesday, March 20 th oFinal payment due by Wednesday, March 27 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 June 3 rd – immediately following Graduation Practice Braga

Sober Grad Information Kelly Conour Time and Place June 6th – 10:00 PM – 3:00 AM at Winton Middle School VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Tickets required – Prices $20.00 (if purchased before April 12 th Purpose Safe, Sane, and Sober FUN! Braga

THIS IS IT… MAKE IT COUNT!