2024 CHS Graduation Information Page
When? Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 7:00 PM. (Gates open at 6:00 PM.)
Where? CHS Football Stadium (seating in the bleachers).
Livestreaming Link - Friends & Family can watch LIVE:
https://etvnews.com/livesports/carbon-high-school/
Extra Ticket Request Form (click the link and complete the form)
You will be notified via email provided if you get extra tickets. Detailed ticket information below.
Pre-order a DVD copy of graduation: Order Form (<--click on the link)
TO DO:
Graduation Practice - Wed, May 22 @ 10 AM (meet in the auditorium)
Are you on track for participating in graduation?
ALL School Fees must be paid
ALL Attendance PRBs must be worked off/reconciled (see below)
ALL Citizenship U's must be worked off
PRBs/Attendance Probation
If you have PRBs (Attendance Probation), you need to attend ATTENDANCE SCHOOL ASAP. Each session costs $4 and needs to be paid in the Main Office when you sign up for attendance school. See the details in the document "Seniors on Attendance Probation."
Timeline:
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, May 21, 2024: Senior Sunset @ 7:30 PM
Wednesday, May 22, 2024: 8:00 AM Yearbooks, 10:00-12:00 Graduation Practice, 6:00 PM Line up for Graduation (in New Gym), 7:00 Graduation!
Thursday, May 22, 2024: Graduation Spectacular (info down below)
Friday, May 17, 2024: Senior Check Out/Pick up Graduation Tickets from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. (Don't worry - you can still pick things up the following week, too!)
Monday, May 20, 2024: Elementary Graduation Walk (details here)
Civics Test (If you're not sure if you have passed it, check with Mrs. Baker (library) or Mrs. Stamatakis (counselor)
Thursday, May 16, 2024: Senior Sluff Day (Lagoon - $50 - pay in office) - No PRB's or U's
Wednesday, May 15, 2024: Deadline for PRB's and U's if going to Lagoon for Senior Sluff Day
Monday, May 6, 2024: Google Form Opens at 7 AM to request extra tickets (more info below)
Monday, April 29, 2024: Deadline to submit Graduation Program Cover designs by 3:00 PM (see "contest" info below)
Monday, April 8, 2024: Caps & Gowns Delivered! Pick up at CHS starting at 12:00 PM/Noon (If you missed this, you can pick up your things from Mrs. Baker in the Library.)
February, 25, 2024 Diploma Names Due (if no response to the Google Form, info in SIS will be used)
Thursday, November 16, 2023: Jostens will be here delivering class rings!
Wednesday, September 6, 2023: Jostens will be back here all day from 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM to pick up orders for class rings, caps & gowns, etc. If you need to know your ring size, stop by the library. Mrs. Baker has sizers. Contest: Whoever brings in the oldest class ring (ask family and friends) on Wednesday while Jostens is here can win a FREE class ring! Juniors and Seniors received ordering packets Monday, August 28th. If you have questions, you can call 1-800-JOSTENS or visit with them in person on Wednesday, September 6th. To order a cap/gown/tassel ONLY (no "package"), click here. Cost is $33. Cost will increase to $43 starting Jan 1, 2024.
Monday, August 28, 2023: Jostens will be here to share information about class rings, caps & gowns, etc. (9:00 Juniors. 9:30 Seniors). If you can't attend or have questions, please see Mrs. Baker in the library.
QUESTIONS?
This site will continue to be updated as we get closer to graduation and more detailed information becomes available. Please be patient. Most questions should be answered in the space below. After you read through the information on this page, if you still have questions, please email Heather Baker (Graduation Coordinator) at bakerh@carbonschools.org or contact the Main Office (435) 637-2463.
Communication:
EMAIL: Seniors and parents, be sure to check your email regularly for information about graduation. Mass communications may be sent out via Thrillshare.
TEXT: Join the 2024 Graduation REMIND group!
Text messages related to graduation will be sent periodically. This is especially important for students planning to graduate early because their school email will be disabled. We encourage students AND parents to join the Remind text group - see the codes below.
Text TO this number: 81010 (this is the contact/phone number)
Write the RED code below in the MESSAGE box:
STUDENTS type @2024-dinos (this is the text message you send)
PARENTS type @dinos2024 (this is the text message you send)
You will be prompted to reply with your name and role (student or parent). Please use your first and last name.
Caps & Gowns
EVERYONE wears the SAME cap & gown - blue/white combo. (Even though it shows a solid blue gown on the Jostens website, the actual cap and gown is the blue/white combination in the picture to the left.)
To order a cap/gown/tassel ONLY (no package), call Molly Shaheen at 435-688-8409. Cost is $43. This combo comes with a tassel!
Caps & gowns are ordered at the beginning of the school year and delivered in April.
If there are seniors who don't plan to "walk" due to economic hardship, please contact the school.
DO NOT decorate your cap! Caps should all be PLAIN for the graduation ceremony.
(If you'd like to decorate it AFTER graduation, you are more than welcome to do so, but please do not embellish anything for graduation.)
CORDS
Cords are awarded for Honors (gold for GPA 3.5-3.74) and high honors (blue/white for GPA 3.75-4.0). Seniors who qualify for these cords will receive their cords at checkout when they pick up tickets.
Other extracurricular cords are given by clubs and organizations. Talk to your teacher/coach/counselor for information about those.
Dress Code
For Families: This is a formal/serious event marking a major rite of passage for students. Please dress accordingly to show respect to students and the event. We recommend best dress. (Please no spike heels - help us protect the expensive track surface!)
For Students: This is a formal/serious event. Dress to celebrate your success! Best dress = Clean and Neat.
Boys should have a collared shirt and your nicest pants. Girls may wear dresses/skirts/nicest pants.
NO flip-flops will be allowed (tacky).
NO spike heels (they can damage the track and sink in the grass of the field).
Bleacher Seating
Students will meet in the Main Gym and then enter the football field. Graduates will be seated on the track. Family and friends will be seated on the bleachers. Please be punctual. Seniors walk out promptly at 7:00 PM.
You are welcome to bring a blanket or stadium seats to put on the bleachers. Seats are only in the bleachers. Please do not plan to sit on the grass terraces. Young children need to stay with families. Please be considerate of those around you (sight lines, etc.) because everyone is there to see someone important to them.
Please do not bring food/drink into the stadium.
Restrooms are located by the main gym.
Tickets Are Required! (and FREE)
BUT, all student fees must be paid, all Attendance "PRBs" must be taken care of, and any "U" citizenship marks must be worked off before tickets can be picked up.
Tickets will be given out between 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Friday, May 17th at Senior Checkout. Tickets are given to students only. If you can't be there on Friday, you can still check out and get tickets the following week.
Each graduate will receive 6 tickets.
(This number varies from year to year depending on the number of graduates.)
Anyone with a heartbeat attending graduation needs a ticket. (Yes, that means babies and toddlers.)
If you have any extra tickets that you do not intend to use, please return them to the CHS Main Office.
Graduation will also be livestreamed via ETV,
so additional family and friends can watch online.
Extra Ticket Request Form (click the link and complete the form)
This form will open at 8:00 AM on Monday, May 6th. First-come, first-served.
You will be notified via email if you get extra tickets.
Remember: ETV Livestreams graduation so more people can participate in graduation.
The link is at the top of this page.
Handicapped Access
There is limited parking available for those with handicapped tags. For wheelchair access, there is space at the top of the bleachers. If you have special circumstances, please contact the school.
Restrooms
Restrooms are located by the Main Gym (parking level) and in the Concession Building (track level).
Diplomas
The Carbon High School Graduation is a very important ceremony. In order to reduce distractions and maintain the order and professionalism of the proceedings, we must clarify expectations regarding how this ceremony is to be conducted. Only individuals sitting on the stage and wearing graduation regalia will be allowed to hand out diplomas. This will include: Carbon High School Administration, District Administration, School Board Members, and Carbon High School teachers.
As is traditional, students will receive their diploma COVERS during the graduation ceremony.
Official diplomas will be available for pick up at the Concession Building immediately following the graduation ceremony.
Pictures
Students are welcome to take pictures while they are gathering/waiting before graduation starts.
Information regarding professional photos will be provided at the top of this same website following graduation. (Links, contact information, etc.)
After Graduation
The football field area will be open to students and families to mingle and gather for ONE HOUR following the conclusion of graduation ceremonies. Please feel free to mingle, take pictures, and celebrate during that time. You can also pick up diplomas and leave for individual family celebrations. Please be smart and safe!
Graduation Spectacular (Grad Spec) - Thursday, May 23, 8 PM - 2 AM
Tickets are on sale at CHS (people will be here every day during lunch selling tickets). $20 Presale, $25 at the door.
How do I know if I'm "walking" at graduation?
In order to participate in the graduation ceremony (or "walk" at graduation), in addition to having all the credits needed to graduate, all fees/fines need to be paid, all PRB's need to be taken care of, and all U's (citizenship) need to be worked off.
Check with Mrs. Stamatakis (senior counselor) if you have questions about credits or U's. See Lori Oliver in the Main Office if you have questions about fees/fines.