Dear Parent/Guardian/Graduate,

The Virtual Send Off for the Graduating Class of 2021 will be aired ‘LIVE’ on June 28th for students, staff, and family of graduates. As we prepare for this celebration, we would like to request your permission/consent for the following:

* Students to share photos with Grad Reps to be included in the Virtual Send Off and Grad Mass
* Students uploading their Grad Photo (Cap/Gown) to LAT that will be used to compose and produce the Virtual Send off
* Students Musical recording for the Virtual Send off

Every year in September we send home forms for consent for school and TCDSB use of your child’s photograph/personal information during their routine participation in school and school-related events and activities, including permission to share personal information with the school community and/or via authorized school and TCDSB social media accounts.

Given the extraordinary circumstances, we are taking additional precautions to ensure we have your consent before using your child’s photograph/personal information to promote events and activities in this new context of distance learning. We will continue to rely on the consent we have previously obtained from you to promote events and activities carried out prior to the school shutdown.

Please be assured that we will apply the same careful judgement to the use of our students’ personal information that we would in a typical school setting during a regular year.

Please do not share or post images of other students from your daughters' Virtual Send Off or any images of staff without their permission.

Thank you for your attention to this important privacy matter.

Sincerely,
Ms. Bellissimo, Ms. Adams, Mr. Cappadocia

Please respond by completing the Google Form using the link indicating whether you consent to the use of your child’s photograph/personal information/email contact for the purposes described above:

Click here to complete the Consent Form:
https://forms.gle/N7ZrfTCSBCcRD7FQ6

Grad Photo Upload
Once you've received your graduation gown, cap, and tassel in the mail, take a picture! We ask that you please upload two (2) types of pictures, formal and fun. These pictures will be used as your graduation photo for the Virtual Mass and Graduation.

Photo#1: Formal Picture: Student must wear the white gown (cap is optional). The gown must be zipped up to the top. To provide contrast, select a suitable coloured background as the gown is white. The photograph must be a headshot or taken from the waist up (bust format).

Photo #2: Fun Picture: This is a more casual photograph and can be taken in an appropriate setting such as a garden, park, backyard, etc. It can be taken alone, with family, or a pet.

Click here to complete the Grad Photo Upload (will appear after Consent Form):
https://forms.gle/N7ZrfTCSBCcRD7FQ6

Deadline: Submit form by Sunday, May 30 or your photo will not be used in Virtual Grad 2021.

Click on the link to vote for LAT's Class of 2021 Valedictorian / Salutatorian. Please note: Only Grade 12 students are permitted to vote. Your tcdsb.ca account must be used to access this link.

https://forms.gle/eJ4EqfJutw9ssxMA9

Valedictorian: speaks on behalf of the graduating class, often reminiscing about the past 4 years of high school and looking at what lies ahead.

Salutatorian: gives the opening remarks at the graduation ceremony, welcoming students, staff, parents and honoured guests.

Deadline: Sunday, May 30

Due to the stay-at-home order extension, Brightpics has rescheduled the graduation portrait appointments for students who have originally booked their appointments for May 31, June 1, and June 2.

• If you have booked your appointment for Monday, May 31 will now be scheduled for Monday, June 7

• If you have booked your appointment for Tuesday, June 1 will now be scheduled for Tuesday, June 8

• If you have booked your appointment for Wednesday, June 2 will now be scheduled for Friday, June 4

Those who have booked their appointments for Thursday, June 3 will not be affected. These appointments will remain the same.

Brightpics will contact all students directly by email to confirm their appointments.

PAYMENT METHODS FOR BRIGHTPICS GRAD PORTRAITS SITTING FEE:

1. Cash ($35 exact change)

2. Cheque made payable to Brightpics

3. VISA or MASTERCARD only (Unfortunately, American Express and debit cards won't be accepted.)

Please stay tuned for more information to be posted here or on the Grade 12 Orientation Google Classroom (https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/MTU1NjE5NTk5NDU5?cjc=7eflbfd).