1. The Road to
Graduation
Woohoo!!!

2. What is this?
Mortar Board!

3. Graduation – Friday, May 19 – 4:30 PM
Graduates, family, & friends must arrive by 3:30 PM!

4. SENIOR EXAMS Monday, May 15-pds 1, 3, 6 Tuesday, May 16-pds 2, 4/5, 7
Full day of school both days
A $25 clean up fee will be assessed on bookstore accounts for any papers thrown and/or found on the ground May 15 and/or May 16!

5. SENIOR CHECKOUT
Thursday, May 18
8: :00 AM
Practice Gym

6. CHECKOUT PROCEDURES
Bookstore and/or Media Center debts must be paid. ALL DEBTS WILL NEED TO BE CLEARED BEFORE BEGINNING SENIOR CHECKOUT!
Parking hang tags must be turned in. No tag will result in a $5.00 fine.
Final Transcript request submitted.
Pick up immunizations (make copies for future use).
Receive pink name card.
Pick up cap and gown.

7. CEREMONY ATTIRE NAVY BLUE cap and gown
MALES -Dress Pants, Shirt, Socks, Dress Shoes (ties are optional)
FEMALES -Nice Dress or Skirt & Blouse, Dress Shoes (no floor length dresses or pants)
**Renaissance Cords, NHS Collar, Top 10 Medallions - OK ***NO corsages / decorations, tennis shoes, flip-flops, purses or backpacks
ALL STUDENTS MUST CARRY THEIR
CAP AND GOWN INTO THE STADIUM.

8. PARKING INSTRUCTIONS
Graduates, family and friends are to park in the East Preferred parking area. Access to this parking area is available from 91st Ave.

10. Guest’s Entrance-Gate 3

11. Entrance for Graduates ONLY Gate 2

14. Graduates’ Entrance
Graduates must carry their cap and gown through the gate and down the tunnel.

15. CHECK IN PROCEDURES Enter Gate 2, proceed down the tunnel
Give PINK name card to a counselor
Pick up BLUE name card at check in tables
Enter staging area
Put on cap and gown
Assemble in alphabetical order. Name cards will be on chairs in staging area.

17. Check in by Staging Room

18. Staging Area

19. Staging Area

21. Leaving the staging area

22. Processional on to Stadium floor

23. Processional

24. Guest Seating Area

25. Presentation of Colors National Anthem and Pledge
Program Preview
Senior Address
Alma Mater
Student Inspiration
Presentation of Class
Acceptance of Class
Awarding of Diplomas
Closing
Processional
Presentation of Colors
National Anthem and Pledge
Welcome
Message
Staff Inspiration
Song

26. Presentation of Colors

27. Singers & Speakers

28. Diploma Cover Distribution
Each row proceeds to side of stage
2 Pictures will be taken
Go up stairs, wait at top
Proceed to name reader, give him/her card, pronounce name
Proceed behind reader to table, shake hands and get diploma cover
Proceed to Principal/Assistant Principal, shake hands –have picture taken
Proceed down center steps and return to seats

29. Professional Photo proof will be emailed to you for purchase

30. Diploma Cover Distribution

32. The end of the ceremony!

33. DIPLOMA PICK UP
After the ceremony, proceed to the right to a side exit and into a room where you will pick up your official diploma. You will then exit up escalators and through Gate 2. Meet your parents back at Gate 3 where you parked.
DVHS
DIPLOMA

34. Diploma Pick Up Room

36. Diploma Pick Up Room

37. BEHAVIOR FORMAL CEREMONY INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR = ESCORTED OUT
ONCE IN A LIFETIME MEMORY!

38. Students are listed in alphabetical order.
TOP GPA’S
DVHS
Students are listed in alphabetical order.
Jillian Colella
Kassidy Deardorff
Meghan Gast
Ilse Hernandez
Jovana Kuvac
Madison Lusk
Phillip Nguyen
Anthony Phan
Adriana Rangel
Megan Robertson
Alyson Schwartz

39. Yearbook Senior Preview Party
Thursday, May 4
Practice Gym
Periods 6-7
Free for students who have pre-purchased/$3.00 for those who wish to purchase
DJ, snacks, slide show and friends!
Buy a yearbook for $75 cash only

40. Senior’s Last Bash Tuesday, May 16 Uptown Alley-Surprise 7:00-10:00 PM
FREE admission, food and soda
First 150 receive one game of laser tag and a $10 game card
DVHS seniors only! No guests or underclassmen allowed

41. “All our dreams can come true...if we have the courage to pursue them”
Good Luck Class of 2017
See you at the University of Phoenix Stadium on Friday, May 19 at 3:30 PM