CLASS OF 2022 Graduation Booklet - MHEA
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CLASS OF 2022 Graduation Booklet
Dear Graduating Senior,
Congratulations on making it to your final year of homeschooling! We are excited to celebrate with you and your
family. Our graduation is a beautiful, traditional ceremony that honors the uniqueness of our educational journey and
the special part your family played in this accomplishment. Each graduate will be escorted by their parent(s) as they
receive their diploma.
The 2022 graduation fees include the following:
1. Shelby Images basic sitting session: October 27 – November 9 (tux/drape, cap &
gown provided) A $100 deposit (or graduation fee paid in full) is required to receive the free voucher for
Shelby Images.
2. Graduation Cap and Gown – keepsake to retain
3. Beautiful diploma cover
4. Graduation ceremony photo package - 1 set per graduate (additional sets may be ordered)
5. Graduation ceremony video
6. Administrative costs
8. Church rental – including A/V technicians, janitorial staff, security, etc.
Total Package Cost: $260.00*
*Discount price of $235.00 if paid in full by November 18.
The graduation package does not include the following items:
Class Ring Announcements Yearbook
Please verify with your cover school the deadline for final grades to be turned in. We will contact your cover school to
confirm you are in good standing to graduate. You will receive your diploma directly from your cover school, not from
MHEA.
Graduates must have been an MHEA member for their junior year and current members for their senior year. If you
are a non-member or a member for only partial months of the year, an Exemption Form will need to be
submitted.
May the Lord richly bless you as you complete this school year. May He direct your path as you contemplate your
future.
Sincerely,
Wayne Addison, PresidentGraduation Rehearsal
Bellevue Baptist Church
Friday, May 6, 2022
10:00 a.m.
Graduating senior and at least one parent are required
to attend rehearsal. Anyone not attending will not be
allowed to walk in the ceremony.
Graduation Ceremony
Bellevue Baptist Church
Saturday, May 7 at 10:00 a.m.
Graduates arrive at 9:00 a.m.
Parents seated in reserved seating by 9:30 a.m.
Ceremony begins at 10:00 a.m.Important Graduation Dates & Deadlines
OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2021
October 27 - These are the dates reserved at Shelby Images specifically for MHEA seniors.
November 9 Please make your appointment prior to these dates for your senior portraits.
(basic sitting fee is FREE with voucher)
November 18 Full payment due for early discount - $235; OR
$100 deposit due (if choosing payment plan: $260)
JANUARY 2022
January 13 Second payment due ($100 if using payment plan)
Outstanding Student application due (check mymhea.org for application)
Senior yearbook ad deadline (check mymhea.org for additional info)
Senior picture submission form for yearbook due (check mymhea.org for form)
Last day for Seniors to have pictures made to be included in the yearbook
FEBRUARY 2022
February 25 Deadline to order graduation announcements through Balfour (check Balfour.com)
MARCH 2022
March 3 Final payment due ($60, if using payment plan)
Deadline to receive refund
Valedictorian/Salutatorian eligibility form due
Deadline to order yearbook with FREE name stamp on cover
March TBD Rally Day in Nashville (presentation of MHEA Outstanding Students)
APRIL 2022
April 4 Sue Parkerson Scholarship application form due
Karen Johnson Bateman Scholarship application form due
April 7 Senior Memories video pictures deadline – email mheavideo2022@gmail.com
TBD Cap and gown pick-up Place/Time/Date to be announced
MAY 2022
May 6 Graduation rehearsal at Bellevue Baptist Church
May 7 Graduation ceremony: Seniors to arrive at 9:00 a.m.Graduation Online payments can be made at
Payment mymhea.org/graduation.html
Checks/money orders:
Payable to: MHEA
879 Willow Tree, Suite 111
Cordova, TN 38018
Please include graduate’s full name
on check.
Balfour Orders Balfour is the official supplier for
MHEA graduation announcements &
Class of 2022 merchandise. ALL
orders will be online and shipped
directly to you. Visit balfour.com and
enter “Memphis-Area Home
Education” for your school name.
(Ordering traditional announcements from
Balfour is optional)
Questions Contact Kathy Armstrong at
graduation@mymhea.org or call the
office at 901-753-4705.
Please be patient with our volunteers.
Questions will be answered as soon
as possible.
Photo Package & DVD
Each graduate will receive 1 photo package & DVD of ceremony (included in
graduation fees). Additional packages may be ordered for $35/package.
Graduate’s full name: ____________________________________________
Ship to:
Address_______________________________________________________
City: _________________________ State: ________ Zip: _____________
Additional pkg @ $35 __________ Total due: ______________________Office Use Only: Office Use Only: Office Use Only: Office Use Only:
Dt Rcd: __________ Dt Rcd: __________ Dt Rcd: __________ RtP: ______________
Exem: _____________
Ck #: ___________ Ck #: ___________ Ck #: ___________
Ybk: ______________
Ck Dt: ___________ Ck Dt: ___________ Ck Dt: ___________
PdinFull: ___________
Ck Amt: _________ Ck Amt: _________ Ck Amt: _______
MHEA GRADUATION APPLICATION
(to be used if not registering and paying online at mymhea.org/graduation)
Graduate’s Full Name _______________________________________________________ Male / Female
Address ___________________________________________ City _______________ St _____ zip _____
Parents’ Names ________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Mom phone _______________________________ Mom email __________________________________
Dad phone ________________________________ Grad phone _________________________________
Year family started homeschooling? ____________ # of years graduate has been homeschooled _______
Name of cover school ___________________________________________________________________
Have you been an MHEA member for the 2020-21 and 2021-2022 school year? Yes / No Member # ____
If NO, have you submitted an Exemption Form for consideration by the MHEA Board? ________________
Student’s cap & gown measurements: Height ___________ Weight ____________ Chest _____________
Parents:
I agree that both my student and I will abide by all aspects of the guideline and requirement terms for
participation in the 2022 graduation. I understand that failure to comply will result in termination from the
MHEA graduation ceremony.
Parents’ Signature ________________________________________
Graduation Payment Options:
$235 – Discount payment if paid in full by November 18
$260 – Payment Plan:
$100 deposit due November 18
$100 due January 13
$60 final payment due March 3
$35 / each x _________ for additional graduation picture package(s)
Any payments after March 3 must be paid with cash or a money order and will include a $25 late fee. Returned
checks will be subject to a $30 return check fee.REQUEST TO PARTICIPATE IN MHEA GRADUATION
This letter is a formal request to participate in MHEA's Graduation and related activities for the Class of
2022. Based upon the MHEA graduation information, approval is contingent upon acceptance and
adherence to the following conditions:
1. Fully paid MHEA membership dues for junior and senior years
2. Fully paid graduation fees
3. Full cooperation with the graduation coordinator and participation in all parent/graduate-related
responsibilities as outlined in this packet. Parents will escort their graduate across the stage as
they receive their diploma and return to parent seating for the remainder of the ceremony.
4. Graduate and family must refrain from making any disparaging remarks about MHEA and its
sponsored programs/activities which include:
a. Complaining about MHEA and its program/activities in any public setting, including
social media
and/or
b. Complaining or being disruptive at any graduation activity.
MHEA hosts the graduation ceremony as a celebration for its MHEA students and families for their years of
perseverance and hard work. We strive to make sure the experience is a positive one for all of the
participating families and students. If you have questions or concerns, we encourage you to seek the help
of an MHEA representative for assistance. If you (or any member of your family) are unable or unwilling to
adhere to the conditions of approval above, MHEA reserves the right to deny participation in graduation.
This will include forfeiture of all fees.
We look forward to having your senior participate in the graduation ceremony and related activities.
Sincerely,
Wayne Addison
President
ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS FOR PARTICIPATION:
Parent Signature ___________________________________________________ Date _______________Graduation Dress Code
GIRLS: The length of your dress cannot exceed the length
of the graduation gown. When choosing your
dress shoes, please be mindful of the number of
stairs you will be walking.
GUYS: White dress shirt and tie, dress
pants, and dress shoes. No jeans.
There will
be a special No flip-flops, tennis shoes, or any
senior memories footwear other than that
video created to specified above will be allowed.
Highlight our MHEA
seniors. The video will be Sunglasses are not to be
featured before the ceremony worn during any part
and available online through our of the ceremony.
website after the ceremony.
Four pictures needed for each graduate:
1. Baby picture
2. Preschool/elementary picture
3. Middle school picture
4. Senior picture
Email in jpeg format (scan as photo) to mheavideo2022@gmail.com
On subject line, please include Video/your last name (ex. Video/Franklin).
Please include: graduate’s full name and the parents’ names as you
would like it to appear for graduation.
Senior Memory VideoTHE SUE PARKERSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Established 1998
The purpose of the Sue Parkerson Memorial Scholarship Fund is to further Sue’s love
for ministry to home-educated youth, whom she served diligently in the last eight years
of her time on this earth.
MORE ABOUT SUE PARKERSON: Committed to serving the Lord, dedicated to
strengthening families, devoted to home education, wise in her counsel, enthusiastic in
her work, and faithful in her friendships; this was Ella Sue Parkerson, a woman of God.
We pray that this independent scholarship fund will continue to bless young people in
the way Sue would have it. Therefore, its qualifications, application, and awarding
criteria are designed with Sue’s interests and commitments in mind.
WHO QUALIFIES: Each applicant must be a graduating homeschool senior, and
planning to pursue vo-tech, college, or apprenticeship experiences within two years of
graduation. The applicant must have been home educated for at least three years, and
must have been registered according to the laws of his or her state of residence. The
applicant’s family must have been a member of the Memphis-area Home Education
Association (MHEA) for a minimum of three years. The applicant must also be a
participant in the MHEA graduation ceremony.
WHO WILL BE AWARDED: Because this scholarship focuses more on life goals
than on academic accomplishments, the primary assignment is to write an essay as
described in the application. An independent and impartial committee will review each
application and essay. After praying for each student and petitioning God for guidance
the committee will make a decision. The recipients selected for the scholarship will be
announced and awarded at the MHEA graduation ceremony. The scholarship funds
will be paid directly to the school or institution attending, or to the person providing
apprenticeship training.
HOW TO APPLY: Completed applications are due no later than April 4, in order to
allow time for careful review and selection. The time limit on usage of the scholarship
is two years from the date of graduation. If the funds are not applied to a vo-tech,
college, or apprenticeship program by that time, the award money will be returned to
the scholarship fund. Please do not provide more material or information than what is
specified on the application. Doing so will result in disqualification of your application.
HOW TO MAKE DONATIONS: If you would like to make a donation to this scholarship
fund, please make checks to MHEA and mail to the address above, with the notation
for the SUE PARKERSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND. Thank you and may
God be glorified!THE SUE PARKERSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Graduate’s full name: _______________________________________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________ City: ________________________________________________ State: _____________ Zip:_______________________ Parent phone _____________________________________ Graduate phone ___________________________________ Parents’ Names: ___________________________________________________________________________________ Number of years homeschooled: __________________ Number of years MHEA Member: _______________________ Cover school(s) registered with during high school: ______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ List all community service and extracurricular activities in which you have participated (use additional page if necessary): __________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Post high school plans (ex: college, vo-tech, apprenticeship): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Expected cost of this training (please be specific): ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Why I am requesting this scholarship: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ List any full or part-time jobs you have had during your high school years: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ On a separate sheet of paper, write a brief essay (500 words or less) including the following: · Your conversion experience · Your view of how your home education has influenced your life . Your future plans
Request for Exemption to MHEA Graduation Requirements Graduate’s Full Name____________________________________________Date____________ Parents’ Names________________________________________________Member #_________ Address ________________________________ City _________________ ST ____ zip ______ Parent phone ___________________________ Parent email ____________________________ Please give a brief explanation of why the membership requirements have not been met: Please list the name of your cover school. (i.e. Faith Heritage Christian Academy, Gateway Christian Schools, HomeLife Academy, etc.) If you have left a traditional school within the past 2 years, please explain. Has the graduating senior ever been suspended/expelled for any reason from a public or private school? If so, please explain. Please provide contact information for two homeschooling families as references and tell how you are acquainted: All information provided will be held in strict confidence by MHEA and will be used for the sole purpose of making a decision regarding the request for exemption. Anyone not attending the mandatory rehearsal will not be allowed to walk at the graduation and there will be NO REFUND.
Valedictorian/Salutatorian Eligibility
ACT Score Request Form Due March 3, 2022
Due to the Privacy Act, MHEA cannot access your student’s ACT/SAT scores. To be eligible for the MHEA Valedictorian
or Salutatorian honor, please mail this form with a copy of your student’s ACT/SAT Score Report from act.org to: MHEA,
879 Willow Tree, Suite 111, Cordova, TN 38018 (sample copy of ACT score form below).
If both ACT and SAT scores are submitted, eligibility for the Valedictorian or Salutatorian honor will be based on the
ACT. SAT will be used if it is the only score submitted. We accept the ACT super score for the award.
Student Name: ________________________________________________________________________
Email: _______________________________________________________________________________
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