1.      Dry Grad – Friday, June 19, 12:30pm – 3:00pm @ Okanagan Adventure Park

a.      Fee covered by the grad fees paid in September

                                                  i.      Will have a hotdog BBQ lunch first.

b.      Students need to find their own way there and back

c.      I need waiver form and field trip form by June 1 (see attached)

2.      Volunteers required from the grade 12 parents to assist grads on Monday, June 22

a.      Set up stage, curtains, chairs

b.      To sign up email agriffin@cisnd.ca

3.      Graduation Mass and Commencement Ceremony – Wednesday, June 24 - Immaculata

a.      Immaculata open for photos at 3:00pm (gowns in room 6 with caps)

b.      Students must be in Room 6 by 4:00pm to get ready to line up alphabetically

c.      No limit on how many people brought to this

d.      Principal’s gold cord awarded to students who have achieved principal’s list 3 out of 4 terms during the year.

e.      Mass celebrated by Bishop Bittman at 4:30pm

f.        Commencement ceremony begins at 5:45pm

                                                  i.      Approximately 1.5 hours

                                                 ii.      Please let me know if your son/daughter receives an award or bursary so that we can acknowledge this at the ceremony

                                               iii.      Dress protocol:

1.      Gentlemen: long sleeve shirt and tie, dress shoes

2.      Ladies: dress or slacks

3.      No flip-flops

4.      No decorating of the cap

                                               iv.      Reception will follow – organized by the grade 11 families

g.      Prom dinner and dance – Thursday, June 25

                                                  i.      Grad slideshow: please go to https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WCHThA51hR04OG3YbyzM2oSaMMA8mzGf?usp=sharing to add photos to your folder. I have already added the baby photo and grad photo. Please add by JUNE 1

a.      Elementary school aged

b.      High school casual pics

                                                ii.      Revelry (1304 Ellis St) – parking at Library Parkade best option

1.      Doors open at 5:30

2.      Dinner at 6:30

3.      Slide Show. Grad Procession, Dancing begins around 7:30sih

4.      First dance typically mother/son or father/daughter

5.      Doors close 11:00

                                             iii.      Fundraising from the Grad Show raised approx. $14 000

1.      We are able to bring down the price of the ticket from $80 - $40

2.      Grad parent committee is looking a few extras to add at Prom

                                              iv.      We are in need of some donations to be used as prizes (6-7 geared towards things the grads would like)

1.      Reason – keep the grads around longer as the DJ has cost $1000 and usually grads leave before 10pm

                                                v.      Event is NON-ALCOHOLIC and NON-SMOKING

                                              vi.      Tickets:  If you were not present for this meeting, please fill out form PRIOR to purchasing tickets: https://forms.gle/9UgRGTvigccPQ8987

1.      Each grad family will be offered 5 tickets @$40 each

a.     Grad gets one free ticket

2.      Tickets can be bought at the office (cash/cheque) or e-transfer irhs.activities@cisnd.ca

3.      Tickets will be sold from May 12 – May 25.

4.      Unsold tickets will be offered at a first come, first serve opportunity beginning at 7:00 am. Please email tsturgeon@cisnd.ca and she will confirm how many tickets are still available and how you can pay. Two additional tickets ONLY per family, per round. Emails sent before 7:00 am will not be accepted.

5.      We are trying to be fair to everyone so please do not undermine the process by making side deals with other families for unused tickets. If you don’t need all your tickets, PLEASE DO NOT OFFER THEM TO OTHER FAMILIES.

6.      Ticket Sales end June 1

                                            vii.      Seating arrangements: tables of 6-8

1.      Seating will be arranged in banquet format – can be 2/3 families depending on size sitting with each other

2.      Please email me DIRECTLY if you have any special requests (blended families situations, date families together)

3.      We will do our best to accommodate your requests, but please understand that there are no guarantees

                                          viii.      Dinner catered by the Revelry (pop is included)– if you have any food allergies/preferences, you need to email me by June 1

h.     School sanctioned vs non-school sanctioned events. Please email Cynthia Payne at cyndipayne@shaw.ca  (she has agreed to be the non-sanctioned event coordinator) and give her your email address contact so that your son/daughter won’t be left out of grad events in June. Non-school sanctioned events include the grad walk, garden parties, after parties, etc.

i.        How can you help?

                                                  i.      Encourage your grad to apply for scholarships and bursaries

                                                ii.      Can you donate a prize for the grads during the prom?

                                             iii.      Can you help in the set up of the gym on the morning of Monday June 22?

                                              iv.      Send in your photos – Google drive link above

                                                v.      Do you want to organize non-sanctioned events?

                                              vi.      Email Me and let me know:

1.      Do you have any food allergies? – Due by June 1

2.      Do you wish to seat with another family/other arrangements?– due by June 1