Senior Checkout/End of Year

Senior Checkout

• The procedures for Senior Checkout will be announced by April 23rd.

• All Seniors must be completely checked out by Monday, May 10th for inclusion in the Graduation Ceremony.

• As a part of Senior Checkout for graduation, all students must:

  • • Return all school technology (Chromebooks, laptops, chargers) or pay losses/damages

      • • Exempted Seniors (in-person and virtual) should return their Chromebooks by Monday, May 3.

        • All other seniors (in-person and virtual) should return their Chromebooks to the library after their last exam.

    • Return all school resources (textbooks, library books, etc.)

    • Return all athletic or JROTC equipment/uniforms

    • Be cleared for graduation by assigned school counselor

    • Pay all outstanding debts (including current and previous year school fees, etc.)

    • Have cap/gown package paid in full with Jostens

    • Provide updated contact information (corrected spelling of name, mailing address, student phone number, intent to participate in the graduation ceremony)

• All individuals who sign off on senior checkout will be available during the Senior Crawfish Boil on April 30th.
  

Senior Exam Exemptions and Final Exams

• Students who are eligible for final exam exemptions will be notified by EBR Student Email Accounts by Friday, April 23

• Do not reach out to inquire about Exam Exemption Eligibility before April 23.

• Exam Exemption Eligibility will ONLY apply to courses where a student has an A, B, or C at the time of the exam. Students are required to take the final exam in any course in which they have a D or an F. Students who do not take mandatory finals will receive a zero.

  • • Seniors may choose to take an exam in an effort to improve their grade, even if they are eligible for exemption.

    • Any student on campus at the time of a scheduled exam must take the exam.

    • Any student who starts an exam will have the exam scored and averaged into their final grade.

• Seniors must take final exams on the dates scheduled.

• Any conflicts with AP Testing Assignments must be coordinated with the classroom teacher BEFORE exam week.

• ALL GRADES ARE FINAL AT 12:00pm on FRIDAY, MAY 7th. There will be NO adjustments to grades or work accepted after final grades have been turned in. Once grades are final (noon on May 7th), they will be audited and sent to the state for graduation certification. All issues and concerns about grades should be addressed now.
  

Senior Walk

• The traditional last walk for seniors will be held this year. The date (in April) will be announced next week.

• Seniors who have received their Cap and Gown will meet to take their final walk around campus and senior picture on the bridge.
  

Crawfish Boil

• Plans moving forward with the Crawfish Boil will be announced this week based on the number of students who registered for the event.

• Information will be sent out in the Class of 2021 Remind Group and Class of 2021 Google Classroom.
  

Graduation Ceremony

• Tuesday, May 18th at 6:00pm @ Pete Maravich Assembly Center @ LSU (previously announced)

• Seniors must be completely checked out by May 10th for inclusion in the program.

• COVID Adjustments (based on LSU and LDOE Guidelines)

  • • Graduates will be seated upon arrival and will not march in.

    • All music will be tracked, not live.

    • All members of a graduate's party must sit together in the grouped seating of four.

• Ticketed Event: 4 tickets per graduate (based on LSU graduation guidelines).

  • • All tickets will be grouped in seating of 4 based on LSU COVID guidelines.

    • Based on the final number of eligible graduates, additional seats may become available.

      • • Any extra seats would require individuals to sit in groups of four with members outside their party. Individual tickets would be sold in a lottery system. In the event of a lottery system, the details of the lottery will be detailed prior to initiation.

        • As we get closer to the ceremony, we will have more information based on graduate eligibility and participation.

• Mandatory Graduation Practice

  • • Tuesday, May 18th at 9:00 am @ Pete Maravich Assembly Center @ LSU.

Athletics

school/technology fees

If you have not already done so, please pay School/Technology fees for the 2020-2021 school year. The school depends on these fees to fund a number of activities and supplies throughout the school year. Outstanding fees can be found in the Parent Portal where they have been posted. Parents can use the Online Payment Portal linked HERE.

Academic support for students

Students who struggled with 1st semester coursework have opportunities and structures in place to support their academic needs. In order to improve academic performance, students and families should consistently take advantage of these free resources.