1. Senior Parent Information Night Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School ~ April 8, 2013

2. Welcome Karen Lockard Principal & Bennie Green Senior Administrator

3. Helpful Hints  Maintain Academic Rigor  Avoid “Senioritis”  Attendance Counts  Avoid Bad Habits  Safety is Paramount  Avoid Condoning Senior Behavior  Maintain Contact with School Staff  Time of Transition

4. It Can’t Happen to Me! Every year 10-15 students do not graduate because of failing grades or loss of credit  Check progress reports  Check with teachers  Check with attendance secretary  Check SSL hours (75 needed)-see Mr. Tapley  Ask students about missing work

5. End-of-Year Calendar Mr. Orlando, Senior Advisor

6. Important Dates  Saturday, April 27 ~ Senior Prom (9 p.m. – 1a.m.) and After Prom (1:30a.m. – 5:00a.m.)  Friday, May 17 & Monday, May 20 ~ Review Day for Exams  Tuesday - Friday, May 21-24 ~ Final exams and textbook clearance  Friday, May 24 ~ Final Senior Breakfast – 8:30 am  Wednesday, June 5 ~ Graduation Rehearsal (Main Gym)(9 am – 1 pm)  Thursday, June 6 ~ Graduation (DAR)(10 am – approx. 11:30 am)

7. Senior Prom  Saturday, April 27  Grand Hyatt - Washington, DC  9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.  No one admitted after 11:00 p.m.  Tickets available April 22 nd – 26 th  Tickets are $60 per person  No tickets will be sold at the door

8. Prom, cont’d.  Dates not necessary  Only B-CC students and their guests permitted to attend  Dress Code: Formal  Formal portraits will be taken – pricing details will be distributed with prom tickets. Payment due at prom.  Parking garage: approximately $ 20.00 self parking, $ 42.00 valet parking

9. After Prom Kate Sieber & Maria Alonso Vazquez  Dave and Buster’s  1:30 am – 5:00 am  All seniors are invited – even if he or she did not attend prom  Dress Code: Casual

10. Montgomery County Police Safety on Prom Night Officer Derbyshire & Officer Walburn

11. Final Exams  Tuesday, May 21Exams 7 & 8  Wed., May 22Exams 4 & 6  Thursday, May 23Exams 2 & 3  Friday, May 24Exam 1 HSA testing Mon 5/21, Tue 5/22, Wed 5/23. Seniors not testing should report to school after lunch.

12.  Friday, May 24 ~ 8:30a.m. l Obligations must be paid by 8:30 a.m. Caps, gowns, and graduation tickets distributed at 8:30 a.m. Students will not receive these items until obligations are cleared. l And of course, breakfast will be served. Final Senior Breakfast

13. Dates, cont’d.  Wednesday, June 5 Graduation Rehearsal at 9:00 a.m. in the Main Gym MANDATORY !!!  Thursday, June 6 Graduation at 10:00 a.m. Constitution Hall NO SCHOOL FOR UNDERCLASSMEN !!!

14. Arrival at Constitution Hall  Graduation: 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 6  Students arrive no later than 8:45 a.m.  Students enter at C or D Street lobby  Doors open to public at 9:15 a.m.  Admission for public by ticket only  Doors close at 9:55 a.m. for line-up and processional; doors reopen after processional  Buses leave B-CC at 7:30 a.m. ($12.00 per person) DEADLINE to reserve a seat: Friday, May 17

15. Arrival at Constitution Hall – Cont’d  We do not want anyone to get stuck in rush hour traffic and miss the beginning of graduation.  Therefore, we strongly encourage graduates, family, and invited guests to take advantage of the chartered buses or the metro.  Bus reservation forms are located in the back of the graduation packet and should be returned to Mr. Orlando on or before Friday, May 17 th.

16. Tickets  Admission to Constitution Hall by ticket only  Each graduate receives 6 tickets  Tickets distributed on Friday, May 24 at 8:30 a.m. in the school cafeteria  Return unneeded tickets to Mr. Orlando  Submit request form for additional tickets A.S.A.P. to Mr. Orlando

17. Student Attire  Graduation is serious…Dress Appropriately  Female students: skirts, dresses, or slacks  Male students: dress shirts, ties, dress pants  Dress shoes for all students  Not permitted: tennis shoes, casual sandals, flip-flops, shorts, or jeans  No decorations or alterations to caps/gowns except for honor society cords, IB medallions & pins, etc.

18. Photography and Video  DVD copies available for purchase for $25 when ordered in advance (order forms included in the senior mailing)  Blanton Studios will take pictures at graduation.  A website and ordering information will handed out at graduation rehearsal and will be posted on the BCC website.  Friends and Family who can’t attand gradutation can watch live: http://www.dar.org/conthall/watchgraduation.cfm

19. After Graduation Reception & Luncheon  For all BCC graduates and their families  Thursday, June 6 at 1:00 pm  B-CC Courtyard & Art Atrium

20. Final PTSA program for senior parents Tuesday, May 14 at 7:00pm  “Going, going, gone! My Kid Left for College, Now What?!”  Hear from a panel of seasoned B-CC parents who have gone through this transition more than once & how they handled it. Get your questions answered from people who have been there & done that! We will discuss both the transition for parents, the student, & siblings.

21. Plans after B-CC Bring in all results from colleges applied to for Naviance/Family Connections database. Expect senior surveys in May as an obligation (BCC AND MSDE) including stamped/addressed envelope for the final transcript

22. Moms and Dads... Thank You!!!

23. Congratulations, Class of 2013! We wish you all the best and great success always.