IMPORTANT DATES FOR …

LUCAS COMMENCEMENT

FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2023

March 29 Graduation Information distributed to students

                     Guidance Counsellors to visit period 2 classes (students with spare – March 30 @10:30 rm 108)

                     – students to ensure they are on the list – look at potential graduate list on wall across from main office

                     Up to date information will be available on the Lucas guidance homepage – click on grad cap

March 29 -        $45 Commencement fee - Please indicate gown size and number of tickets via school cash.

April 6     (covers the cost of cap/gown, 2 photos, hall rental, 3 tickets per student)

• Payable online through schoolcashonline.com or click the “Online Payments” link on the A.B. Lucas website 

• Indicate number of tickets you are requesting (up to 3 guaranteed, can ask for more, but we can’t promise – ceremony will also be live-streamed)

·       Indicate gown size at time of online payment (need to know height of graduate)

April 19     Valedictorian nomination forms available in the main office

May 2         Valedictorian nominations forms due in the main office by noon

                     Nominees meet with Mr. Bullas during period 5

May 9         Valedictorian slideshows due to Mr. Potter by noon

May 16            Grad Assembly - Period 2 - Important information memo discussed; valedictorian nominee presentations; valedictorian ballots, fill out profile cards (plans for next year), scholarship cards, vote and submit valedictorian ballots at the end of the assembly.

                      Tickets available for pick up in library. Up to 3 reserved per student. Additional tickets can be requested. Available while supplies last.

May 18           Scholarship cards due in the main office

                       Scholarship card - information included in our commencement program regarding scholarships/bursaries you may have received. 

June 7            Commencement Rehearsal - Auditorium, 2nd half of period 2

All grads will be called down (approx. 10:25 am); distribution of cap and gowns

June 9          Commencement Ceremony, Centennial Hall (live-streamed)

4:45 – Students arrive at Centennial Hall wearing caps and gowns, time for photos with family & friends at Victoria Park

5:15 – Doors open for parents

5:30 – Line up downstairs at Centennial Hall for procession

6:00 – Ceremony begins (approx 2 - 2.5 hours)

Flowers will be available at Centennial Hall – preorder at https://www.thecommencementgroup.com/lucas/

½ Dozen Roses - $29; Premium Graduation Bouquet - $39; Graduation Teddy Bear - $25