1. Grad Parent Meeting
February 27, 2017

2. Agenda Financial Award Information Blood Drive Jumpstart Spinathon
Bowling with Special Olympic Athletes
Dessert Night
Drive One for Charity
Relay for Life
Fees
Commencement and Dry Grad
Final Reminders

3. financial award Information
NIC advisor will be at Isfeld on March 15, April 3 and May 8 from Sign up at Student Services.
Award Booklets and Group 1 and 2 application forms are available online at isfeldschool.com (Under Student & Parents tab and then Grad tab) also at isfeldgrad.weebly.com.
Application deadline is Friday, March 10 at 1:00 pm
Award Announcement Social is May 18 for award winners to prepare for the Award Reception, which is on Monday, June 5 at 7:00 pm in the MPR.
Students who have not registered with the Ministry for the Online Post-Secondary institution Selections may do so before July 15, Students can choose up to six PSIs.

4. Blood Drive
The next blood donor clinic is on Thursday, March 16 at the Florence Filberg Centre from 1:00 to 7:00 pm
DONATE
Things to remember:
Drink water before you go. Eat breakfast and lunch.
Bring your ID. They don’t take blood from strangers.
It is almost completely painless, but will take about an hour.

5. Spin-a-thon – Sat. March 4th
If your son or daughter says they need to be somewhere at 6:00 am on March 4th, it could be legit.
The Jumpstart Spin-a-thon takes place at the Comox Rec Centre from 6 am to 6 pm on Saturday, March 4th. Grads spin for 1 hour each.
Isfeld has two teams, each with 12 riders, involving staff members and grads.
Check the sign-up for your child’s name.

6. BOWLING WITH SPECIAL OLYMPIC ATHLETES – fri. May 12th 2 – 4 pm
Second year for this grad-itude event.
Pair two grads and two Special Olympic Athletes on each team.
24 grads play a game at 2:00 pm and another 24 play at 3:00 pm.
A donation from Fashion Show profits is made to the Special Olympic Athletes from the grads
Takes place at Codes Country Lanes in Courtenay.

7. Grad Dessert Night and Dance Wed. March 1
Wednesday, March 1st, baby photos start at 6:30 pm.
Involves entertainment, grad most likely to, look a-likes, silent auction and 50/50 for Relay for Life as well as grad day info.
Bring a dessert for 12 that day as early as possible (finger food) or a raffle basket item by 2 pm.
About 8:30 pm grad dance in
the MPR, ends around 10:00pm.

8. GRAD DESSERT NIGHT and DANCE WED. MARCH 1
Important that tickets are picked up in the office by NOON, tomorrow.
Tickets are free, each grad gets a ticket for themselves and 2 for parents/guardians.
Must have a ticket to enter the gym.
Pre-assigned seating at tables so space is limited.
Let us know if you need special seating or parking
Baby photos that haven’t been picked up will be available for pick up
*** Fashion Show DVD’s will be handed out to those who purchased them***

9. Drive One for Charity Sunday, April 30
Sunday, April 30th from 11 am to 3 pm at Isfeld
This combines the Ford Test Drive event with a concession and car wash.
This will raise money for YANA (helps families with out of town medical expenses for sick children) and for our own grads.
Each test drive is $20 off a grad fee. If we have the most test drives, we get a $500 scholarship

10. Relay for Life SATURDAY, June 10 6 pm to Sunday, june 11 6 am
“Give Cancer the Boot” theme (Western)
Grads form teams of 12 to 15.
This is the one event that involves almost every graduating student.
Parents and staff also get involved. Registration info at Grad Dessert Night.

11. Fees
Grad fees are $125, but may be less if you sold poinsettias, or will have people taking test drives. ($20 each)
If you are taking a guest to Crown Isle -> $65
Student fees and Library fees are also due before tickets will be issued, as well as exit interview, grad transitions and award thank-you letter.
Talk to your counsellor or administrator if financial hardship jeopardizes your participation in Grad.

12. GRAD DAY WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28
3:30 to 4:15 pm Meet at the Driftwood Mall for the Classic Car Parade.
4:30Grads assemble in gym for a group photo, then go to Home Ec rooms to get snacks and grad cap and gown.
Parents find seating, grads line up in TA order
Commencement Ceremony begins at 6:30 and will run to 8:00
A brief reception in the pods will follow.
Grad/Parent dances (3 or 4 songs max)
Parents go home, Grads get bussed to Crown Isle.
Parents pick up grads at 3:15.

13. Commencement and Dry Grad WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28
Wednesday, June 28th, starting at 6:30 in the gym.
Support is available for those in financial hardship through the Prince Charming/Cinderella Project via the school counsellor.
Dry Grad really means no alcohol or drugs.
School staff runs the Commencement Ceremony, Grad Parents run the Dry Grad with Admin support.
Dry grad ends at around 3:15 am, when a parent picks up the grad and takes him or her home.

14. stuff to nag your kid about
Grad Transitions completion chart
Students taking online courses toward graduation must have those courses completed by June 1st.
The Commencement Ceremony is for graduating students only. Those who do not qualify to graduate by June 30th don’t take part. If your son or daughter is in jeopardy, you will have already been personally contacted by one of our counsellors. Provincial exam results were released today, and more notification letters may be forthcoming.