Graduation News

CLASS OF 2022 GRADUATION BULLETIN

To: Class of 2022 RHS Graduates and Families

From: RHS Administration

Date: May 2022

Subject: Graduation 2022

We proudly take this opportunity to invite you to participate in Angelo Rodriguez High School’s 2022 Commencement Ceremony. We are so excited to have an in person graduation with all the bells and whistles. Persons who are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 should be discouraged from attending. Individuals who are sick, or in isolation, or quarantine must remain at home. Please continue to self-screen for symptoms. If you or your guest are feeling ill, have symptoms of COVID-19 or have potentially been exposed to someone with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 should not attend graduation.

Please read the following information thoroughly and save this memo for future reference.

• Finals: Seniors will take their finals on June 8 and 9, 2022. See your teacher(s)/counselor if you are in danger of failing a required class for graduation. All semester grades are final.

• First Graduation Rehearsal: The first graduation rehearsal will take place at Ed Hopkins Football Stadium, Rodriguez High School, on Thursday, June 9, from 1:00pm until 3:00pm. This is a mandatory rehearsal, and you must be on time. If you do not plan to participate in the graduation ceremony, inform your counselor and Mr. Isadore’s office immediately. You must attend all rehearsals in order to have a place in the line-up. If you miss a rehearsal, we will assume you will not participate in the commencement ceremony. No food or drink is permitted on the field. Students may have bottled water.

• Second Graduation Rehearsal: The second graduation rehearsal will take place on Friday, June 10, from 8:00am-11:00am, This rehearsal is mandatory. No food or drink is permitted on the field. Students may have bottled water. Students must have their I.D. in order to pick up tickets. THIS IS THE ONLY TIME GRADUATES WILL BE ABLE TO PICK UP THEIR TICKETS.

• We have over 500 total graduates, including Early College High School.

• We are giving each graduate 5 tickets.

• Graduation Ceremony: Friday, June 10, 2022 at 6:00pm sharp at RHS’ Ed Hopkins Memorial Football Stadium.

  • Students are required to meet on the basketball blacktop at 5:00pm.

  • Students will be checked by admin and/or campus monitors.

  • The ceremony will last approximately one hour.

  • No food or drink is permitted on the field. Students may have bottled water.

• After the Ceremony: All parents and guests must remain in the designated seating area throughout the ceremony and until after the seniors march out. We ask that parents meet students in the designated meet-and-greet area on the tennis courts. Parents/guests may not enter the field or disrupt the processional or recessional.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

• Parking: Guest parking will be available in the student parking lot. We have limited disabled parking spaces in the activity lot. Graduate parking is recommended in the staff parking lot.

• Appropriate Dress: All seniors participating in the ceremony must wear a cap and gown; however, nothing can be worn on or attached to them, this includes decorating your cap. Wear comfortable, dressy clothes under your cap and gown. No inappropriate foot-wear is permitted; students cannot wear heels (wedges are ok).

• Etiquette: Graduation is a festive, memorable and distinguished occasion where you, as a graduate, will have your moment honored and recognized. Please be respectful of yourself, your classmates and all families in attendance during the graduation ceremony, especially when names are being read. Graduates will enter and leave the stadium in a dignified and orderly fashion and will remain seated quietly during the ceremony.

• Photography: Professional photography will be provided. Photographs will be taken of the graduates. Only graduates will be allowed in the graduate area during the ceremony. These photos can be purchased from Collegiate Studios in Vacaville. More information on how to order will be posted to our site following graduation.

• Balloons and Signs: In order to be considerate of all guests, no balloons and/or signs are allowed in the stadium.

• Textbook & Chromebook Returns-Seniors: Information will be emailed at a later date.

Fees:

In order to avoid any delays in receiving your diploma all fees and/or fines should be paid prior to the last day of school. The treasurer will also be present on Monday, June 13th and Tuesday, June 14th to accept any payments prior to a student receiving their diploma.

Senior Survey:

Each year Seniors have to complete an FSUSD District Senior Survey outlining their future plans. This includes listing colleges applied to, accepted to and identifying which college you will be attending. Students attending Community College will also list their college of choice. Military-bound students will identify which branch, and students going straight into the workforce will also list their plans. An email has been sent to all 12th grade parents and students by the Counseling Department with the link to the survey.

Diploma Pick Up:

Diplomas will be available for pick up on Monday, June 13th, Tuesday, June 14th, and Wednesday, June 15th, from 10AM- Noon. Park in the Staff Lot. Look for signs for diploma pick up! These are walk-in hours, you will not need an appointment. After June 15th, diplomas can only be picked up by appointment. To schedule an appointment, please email kristinb@fsusd.org. When you pick up your diploma, you will need to bring your photo ID or you will not be able to receive your diploma. No photocopies or pictures of your ID will be accepted. Your diploma can only be picked up by you, the graduate. If your diploma is not picked up by June 30th, it will not be available for pick up until after the RHS office reopens August 1, 2022.

Transcript Requests:

All seniors requiring a final transcript will need to place their request for a final transcript through Naviance. Please note, no transcript orders will be filled until after June 12, 2022. All orders through Naviance must be placed by June 27th. If you need to request your transcript thereafter, please visit https://www.parchment.com/ to place your order. All transcripts ordered through parchment.com start at a cost of $5.65 per transcript. Be sure to check your “Final Task” email from the Counseling Department for instructions on how to request your final transcript. Please direct any questions regarding transcripts to Registrar, Kristin Brown, kristinb@fsusd.org.