1. Senior advisory meeting
2/21/19

2. Collection of $enior Fee$
Includes Cap and Gown, 2 t-shirts, 1 sweatshirt, and all graduation expenses.
Last time to pay is April
$110
Must pay to participate in prom, graduation, Grad bash, Anchors Away, Senior Breakfast, etc.

3. Senior Fines/Debts
Please start paying/clearing your fines and debts – all due by noon on May 10
Includes textbooks, library books, athletic uniforms, etc.
You cannot buy prom tickets, grad bash tickets, or participate in graduation if you owe money!

4. Grad Bash Grad Bash is Friday, April 12 2 Busses going!
Payment due today for those on the waitlist
If extra spots open up, we will send a remind and the spots will go first come, first serve.
March 1 – Permission Forms Due
March 21 – Mandatory Meeting

5. Graduation Speech Tryouts
Monday, April 1
After School
Room 403
Have your speech prepared and practiced.
Speeches should be between 3-4 minutes.
See Ms. McNally or Mrs. Dietz with questions
Sign up is available on senior website.

6. Parent Meeting
There will be a Senior Parent Meeting on April 2 at 6:30pm in the BRHS Auditorium

7. Exams and Last Week
Senior Exemptions! Seniors must have an 80% for BOTH 3rd and 4th quarter, AND exemptions are at the discretion of the teacher.
Monday (5/6) and Tuesday (5/7) – attend ALL classes, even if you are exempt from the exams on those days
Wednesday (5/8) and Thursday (5/9) – only attend exams that you are required to take
 AP Exams take precedence over senior exams.
*All senior exams MUST be completed by Friday, May 10th at 10:00 a.m.
*All textbooks MUST be returned and all fines paid by Friday, May 10th at noon in order to participate in graduation practices and in the commencement exercises.

8. ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY!!!!
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 
May 16 - Graduation Practice at Bradenton Area Convention Center
8:30 am – 10:30 am
ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY!!!!
You must be on time!

9. Graduation Practices
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.
“I have to work” is not an excuse.
Submit WRITTEN request for exceptions to room 403 by May 1.
Approvals/denials will be given by May 6.

10. Graduation Thursday May 16 (Convention Center)
6:00 PM – Report to the Convention Center
7:00 PM – Ceremony starts
*Doors will open around 6:15, so tell your family/friends to arrive early!
Parking will be a challenge so leave plenty of time to get there and find a parking spot so that you are ON TIME!!!

11. Graduation Tickets Tickets will be distributed to you on May 16.
Each student will get 6 tickets each.
Absolutely no money can be exchanged for tickets!

12. Extra Grad tickets April 9 and April 10
Go to room 619 before or after school to put your name on a Request List.
You will be notified on April 15 if you will get any additional tickets.
This is just a request; not guaranteed!
Request up to 3 additional 
Not on a first come first serve basis
If more people request than #of extra tickets, no extras will be given

13. Not Participating
If you plan on NOT participating in the BRHS graduation ceremony, you must fill out the form (on website) and bring to Ms. McNally in room 403 by March 14.
It must be signed by you and the enrolling parent.

14. Important Dates March 1 – Grad Bash Permission Slips Due
March 21– Mandatory Grad Bash Meeting
April 1- Graduation Speech tryouts
April 8-12– Last chance to pay Senior Fee
April 2 – Senior Parent Meeting at 6:00 pm
April 6 – Prom

15. Important Dates May 1– Golden Herald Ceremony
April 12- Grad Bash at Universal Studios
May 1– Golden Herald Ceremony
May AP Exams
May 6-9- Senior Exams
May 6 – Senior Breakfast
May 10 - Anchors Away!

16. Important Dates May 10 – Seniors Last Day!
May 10 - Fines and Textbooks due
May 15 - Graduation Practice at BRHS
May 16 -Graduation Practice 8:30 – 10:30 am
at Manatee Convention Center
May 16 – Graduation at 7pm

17. Please remember you are to sit in your assigned seat each time you are in here
Don’t forget to look at the website and watch for deadlines and important dates!!!!