Information for Parents/Guardians and Graduates
Senior Last Day of Instruciton
Wednesday, May 15th
Senior Awards Ceremony
Friday, May 17th at 9:00 AM
Tuscarora High School Auditorium
Doors open for students and guests at 8:30 AM.
Letters have been sent home for all students being recognized or receiving an award.
All graduates and families are welcome to join!
Guests, please park on the Tennis Court side of the buildng. You will need to sign in upon arrival.
If a student misses the ceremony and received an award, they will be given it during graduation rehearsal.
Leftover CTC medals will also be given at rehearsal.
Students should dress in business casual attire. Do not wear your cap & gown.
Please send questions to judith.jorgensen@fcps.org.
Graduation Rehearsals
Monday, May 20th and Tuesday, May 21st
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuscarora High School Gymnasium
Car pooling is encouraged.
Students should bring their cap & gown on Tuesday, May 21st for a group photo.
Graduation Tickets
Each graduating senior participating in the ceremony will receive six graduation tickets during graduation rehearsal on Tuesday, May 21st.
A request for extra tickets was made available in April. Those receiving them have been notified. Requests are no longer being accepted due to capacity in the graduation arena.
Graduation
Wednesday, May 22nd
1:30 PM
Doors open for guests at 12:30 PM.
The Knott Arena at the PNC Sports Complex on the campus of Mount St. Mary’s University.
The GPS address for The Knott Arena is 16251 Jim Phelan Way.
Accessibility Seating
Accessible seating space and a sign language interpreter will be available, if requested, for the graduation ceremony at Mount St. Mary’s University Knott Arena on Wednesday, May 22nd.
If you have a family member or guest who requires accessible seating space and/or an interpreter for the deaf and/or hard of hearing, please complete this form.
For the graduation ceremony, only guests requiring accessibility and one additional family member or guest will be guaranteed seating in the accessible seating area.
Additional seats may be requested, but are not guaranteed.
All remaining family members may sit in the general seating area.
Graduates Time of Arrival
No later than 12:30 PM
Seniors must be in the field house in order to participate in the ceremony.
Livestream
FCPS will once again live stream every graduation ceremony for those that cannot attend. A link will be sent out the week of graduation.
Academic Attire
Graduates should dress appropriately for a formal ceremony.
Graduates’ dress should not detract from the cap, gown, ceremony, or celebration.
No decorating your cap and/or gown.
Students can only wear items given to them by FCPS.
Awarding of Diplomas
Diploma covers will be handed to graduates on stage. Your diploma should be picked up following the ceremony in the field house.
This is a dignified ceremony - whistling, yelling, etc. is considered inappropriate behavior.
Recessional
Graduates are to exit one row at a time.
Audience members are to remain in their seats until all graduates have exited.
Parents/guardians/guests are asked to meet graduates outside the field house.
General Information
The ceremony should end by 3:00 PM.
Security personnel have the authority to remove individuals who are not compliant with established ceremonial guidelines.
Everyone attending graduation must have a ticket to enter.
Wearing of the Tassel
During the processional and through the awarding of the diplomas, the tassel
is worn on the right side of the mortarboard.
After all diplomas have been awarded and on a signal from the stage, tassels are to be moved by all the graduates to the left side of the mortarboard.
Virtual Instruction on Graduation Days
This will be an asynchronous day of instruction, or a Learning @ Home Day, for underclassmen on graduation day.
Teachers will assign work for students to complete at home that day and will be available from 8:30 - 10:15 AM for student support.
Please see this Graduation Information summary provided by FCPS.
As always senior information is available on the senior website.