1. DCSS Graduation 2018

2. Graduation Ceremony Grad is Tuesday, June 26, 2017 Times:
1:45 Students arrive at Christian Reformed Church
2:00 Red Carpet ceremony
2:40 Grad caps and gowns on
3:00 Official ceremony begins
5:00 – 6:00 Grad Tea
6:30 – 8:30/9:00 Banquet at Arbutus Ridge Golf Course

3. Grad Rehearsal Monday, June 25 at 6:00
Parents and students are strongly encouraged to be there so everyone knows what they will be doing at the actual grad
Girls should bring their heels to practice in
After we rehearse, we spend a bit of time setting up and decorating

4. Grad Ceremony Details
2:40 – Grads go to back room to put on caps and gowns
2:55 - Line up with parents in the church foyer
3:00 – Ceremony begins, grads walk- up
Grads on stage, parents have first section of rows reserved
Program begins
Included in program: Valedictorian, Keynote speaker, awarding of “diplomas”, scholarships and other awards, blessings, music
5:00 - Grad tea/Mingling time

5. Banquet Details Location is Arbutus Ridge Golf Course
Official group photo at 6:30 – all grads must be present
Dinner at 7:00
Short program at 7:45/8:00
Please note that this is a DRY GRAD – NO drinking of any kind once the banquet starts
At this point, students are guaranteed 5-6 banquet tickets = there is a possibility they can get more dependent upon how many tickets students need
Banquet tickets will be between $40-45 per person (the graduate must also pay for his/her ticket)

6. Decorating Committee
Please put your name on the sign up sheet if you would like to be involved in planning and setting up the decorations
This will involve a few meetings either afterschool or in the evening
Set-up/decorating for the ceremony will occur Monday June 26 following the grad rehearsal
We are hoping to get gr. 11 parents to set up at the banquet
Clean up follows the ceremony and banquet

7. Grad Fees – approx. $100 Cap purchase and gown rental
Ceremony sound technician
Ceremony facility custodian
Keynote speaker (2 banquet tickets)
Decorating
Ceremony pianist
Roses for the moms
Grad tea
Grad gift to the school
Official Ceremony Photos
Red Carpet
Miscellaneous

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