1. Class of 2019
Senior Parent Meeting

2. Topics FAFSA Workshops Senior Fee Cap and Gown
Graduation and Graduation practices
Senior Events and Yearbook Dates
Graduation Announcements

3. School Counselor update
Senior class presentations – October 11th and 12th
Senior Letters – one in the fall and another in the spring
Online course deadline – May 1st
FAFSA and Bright Futures Applications Open – October 1st
Scholarship Central & Community Service Forms on the Website
Post-Admissions Checklist for Seniors

4. Post-secondary Education night
FINANCIAL AID PRESENTATION - INFORMATION ON GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND LOANS
ADMISSIONS REPRESENTATIVES FROM 100 COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, & TECHNICAL SCHOOLS
Manatee Technical College 6305 State Road 70 E, Bradenton, FL
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
6:00 PM —8:00 PM

5. FAFSA Workshops
Hosted by School District of Manatee Workshops 4:30-6:30 October 16 – Palmetto HS October 25 – Manatee HS November 14 – Lakewood Ranch HS November 28 – Bayshore hs December 5 – Braden River Hs December 12 – Southeast hs January 30 – Lakewood ranch hs February 13 – souteast hs

6. Senior Fee
$110
Required for all Seniors that intend to walk at graduation
Combines multiple items from previous years
Cap and Gown
2 Shirts
1 sweatshirt
Senior Fee (Convention Center Costs, security at Graduation, Senior Project expenses, Diploma printing, diploma covers, etc)

7. Senior Fee $110
There are four opportunities to pay throughout the year
October 8-11
December 10-14
February 11-19
April 8-12
Cash or check payable to BRHS
Before and after school only in room 619

8. Cap and Gown included in the senior fee Required for all seniors
This will protect each student from late fees
vendor – Herff Jones
Better quality Gown and Personalized for BRHS
We have started collecting senior stats to order the gowns.

9. Graduation Thursday, May 16, 2019 Tickets: 7pm
Bradenton area Convention Center
Graduates arrive by 6pm
Tickets:
We do not have an exact number of tickets per person determined yet.
Each person attending, regardless of age, is required to have a ticket.

10. Graduation practices Mandatory!
Be on time. Students who are late will not be allowed to participate.
Attendance at ALL graduation practices is required. Students who miss any practice will not be allowed to walk at Graduation.

11. Graduation practice May 15 - Graduation Practice at BRHS Auditorium
          Caps/Gowns/Tassels/Tickets will be distributed
                 2:00 - 2:55 – Top 10% only
3:00– 4:25– Arts and Business
4:30 - 5:55 – Engineering and Science 

12. Graduation Practice May 16 Bradenton Area Convention Center
8:30 Am – 10:30 Am

13. Grad bash OptionaL; Not included in Senior Fee April 12 $145
We will be at Universal Studios/Islands of Adventures from 4pm – 2Am
Tickets will be sold in February

14. Senior Advisory Board
Other events throughout the year, Cost included in senior fee
Fall Social – October 24
Senior Spirit Week
Senior award ceremony
Senior breakfast – May 6
Anchors away party – May 10
Many more!

15. Yearbook Contact Mrs. Jessica Reid-Spears at reid2j@manateeschools.net
October 1 – senior quote due.
or message on
October 2 – last chance for senior picture.
Sign up at
November 17 – Senior Dedications/ads due.
Order forms are available at

16. Graduation announcements and other senior items
Optional for Students; not included in senior fee
Herff Jones
Herff Jones will be on campus during lunch tomorrow to collect orders

17. Herff Jones
Mr. Steve Kline
Herff Jones representative

18. Questions? Mrs. Heather dietz Ms. Jenni McNally
ext. 2089
Ms. Jenni McNally
ext. 2108