St. Charles High School Parent Information Night Class of 2022 - Important Dates & Information for Graduation 2022

St. Charles High School
 Parent Information Night
       Class of 2022

Important Dates & Information
   for Graduation 2022

Important Senior Dates
                           Class of 2022
   May 19 – all clearance forms due to Mr. Mackey
   May 20 – senior class assembly & picnic; last day for seniors
   May 23 – no graduation practice; seniors do not report to SCHS
   May 24 – MANDATORY graduation practice (7:25 – 10:30)
        Caps/Gowns issued to cleared graduates
   May 25 - MANDATORY graduation practice (7:25 – 10:30)
        Graduation & Project graduation tickets issued to cleared graduates
   May 26 - MANDATORY graduation DRESS REHEARSAL (7:25 – 10:30)
        Class of 2022 yard signs issued to graduates
   May 26 – Senior Awards Night at 6 p.m.
   May 27 – no graduation practice; seniors do not report to SCHS
   May 31 – Graduation at 9 a.m. (Regency Furniture Stadium); graduates must be
    dropped off at SCHS gym entrance by 8 a.m.

Senior Class Dues

   Notices have been provided to families of students who have not paid
    their senior dues in full. If you received a notice regarding your child
    and you have any questions, please contact Mr. Mackey.

   Students with debts cannot participate in graduation activities until all
    debts are paid. This includes athletic, food services, lab fees,
    library/media, MJROTC, senior dues, computer loss/damage, etc.

End of Year Senior Survey
              Documentation
From April 28 – May 3, Mrs. Malherek visited English classrooms and
conducted end-of-year senior surveys which detail students’ post-
secondary graduation plans. Students must provide a post-high school
plan in order to receive a senior clearance form. Copies of supporting
documentation are required for the following:
   College acceptances
   Scholarships, awards, and grants
   Military commitments
If you are unable to make copies, please bring your documentation to
Mrs. Malherek in the Career Center and she will make copies for you.
Please have all documentation to Mrs. Malherek as soon as possible.

Senior Clearance
   April 28-May 3, 2022: Senior clearance forms were distributed to seniors
    who provided all required documentation to Mrs. Malherek.

   May 19, 2022: Deadline for submission of completed senior clearance form to
    Mr. Mackey.

   No student will be permitted to participate in senior activities or
    commencement exercises without the submission of a completed clearance
    form to Mr. Mackey.

   Clearing all debts (library/athletics/classroom/cafeteria) is an essential part of
    the clearance process.

Senior Picnic – May 20, 2022

   Graduates will attend a graduation assembly during 2nd block
    on May 20.

   Following this assembly, seniors will participate in the senior
    picnic on the football field/stadium (10:00 – 2:15 p.m.).

   May 20 is a full day of school for seniors. Any student who
    wishes to leave early in lieu of attending the picnic must follow
    regular early dismissal procedures.

Graduation Attire
   Ladies: Comfortable, cool, business casual clothing (skirt, sundress,
    etc.), cap, gown, and stole. Shoes must be flat or wedge-style only.
    Regency Furniture Stadium will not permit heels on the field. No
    jeans, athletic attire, or tennis shoes.

   Gentlemen: Comfortable, cool, business casual clothing (khaki pants,
    polo shirt, etc.), cap, gown, and stole. No jeans, athletic attire, or
    tennis shoes.

   Only stoles, pins, awards, and medals issued by St. Charles High
    School can be worn on or with the graduation gown.

   Caps may be decorated but all decoration must be school appropriate
    and ensure that our ceremony remains a dignified event.

Graduation Rehearsals:
                May 24 – May 26
   May 24-26: Graduation rehearsals will be held in the St. Charles High
    School gymnasium.

   Graduation practices will begin at 7:25 a.m. and last until 10:30 a.m. Please
    notify employers and make adjustments for doctors’ visits now, as students’
    attendance at practices is mandatory. This was addressed at our Senior
    Information Night in November. All students must arrive on time and stay
    until graduation practices are over.

   Seniors are expected to leave the school campus immediately following the
    conclusion of graduation practice. Transportation must be pre-arranged;
    students will not be permitted to ride the bus home on these days.

Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal
             Attendance
   In order to participate in the commencement exercises,
    students must attend all rehearsals. Only medical
    notes (from a physician) or court summons will be
    accepted as excuses for missing any part of a rehearsal.

   Students are expected to arrive at all rehearsals on
    time every day.

Graduation Rehearsal Parking
   Students who wish to drive may park in their regularly assigned
    spot if they have a parking permit through Mrs. Bolden.
   Any student who does not have a parking permit may still drive
    on these days, but will be required to park in the far-left lane of
    parking spots in the student lot, looking out from the
    gymnasium.
   These are spots # 357 to 422. Spots along the back of the lot in
    the unnumbered area may also be used.
   Cars parked in any other spots may be towed.

Graduation Rehearsal Particulars
   May 24, 2022: Any senior who will receive an award at Senior Awards Night
    will be given an invitation by the respective school counselor. Graduation caps
    and gowns will be distributed to all seniors who have submitted completed
    clearance forms and are debt free.
   May 25, 2022: Graduation & Project graduation tickets will be distributed to
    all seniors who have submitted completed clearance forms and are debt free.
   May 26, 2022: Formal dress rehearsal for graduation. All graduates must
    arrive at school in their approved graduation attire to include caps, gowns, and
    stoles.
   May 26, 2022: Senior Awards Night begins at 6:00 pm. All students receiving
    awards at senior awards night will be required to remain after the full
    graduation practice for a short rehearsal for that evening’s program.

Senior Awards Night
          Thursday, May 26, 6:00 pm
   Students who are participating in the awards ceremony will be
    notified by their school counselor on May 24 during graduation
    practice.
   Students are required to wear their “graduation attire”
    including gown and stole, but will not have to wear their cap to
    the ceremony.
   Students must report to the auditorium at 5:15 p.m. to line up
    for the awards program.

Graduation Day
    Tuesday, May 31, 2022: 9:00 am
   All seniors are required to meet at St. Charles High School on graduation day
    to ride on the bus to Regency Furniture Stadium.
   Students must be at St. Charles by 8:00 am. Parents should drop students off
    at the gym entrance before proceeding to Regency Furniture Stadium for the
    ceremony.
   Students will not be permitted to carry purses, keys, cell phones, headphones,
    and other similar items during graduation and are encouraged to leave these
    items at home.
   Any items brought to school will be held during the ceremony and returned
    after the conclusion of graduation.

Graduation Information for Parents
      and Guests - Parking
   Regency Furniture Stadium will open for guests at 8:00 am.

   Graduates will receive 2 vehicle parking passes for Regency
    Furniture Stadium with their graduation tickets. Limited
    handicapped parking spaces are available. Vehicles displaying
    both a graduation parking pass AND a state-issued disabled
    plate/placard will have access to handicapped parking areas on a
    first come, first served basis.

   Curbside drop-off is not available at Regency Furniture
    Stadium.

Graduation Day Information: Parents
                and Guests
   8:00 am: Gates open to Regency Furniture Stadium (1 hour
    prior to commencement).
   All students will receive eight (8) guest tickets. All guests,
    including babies, must have a ticket. CCPS employee badges will
    not be accepted in place of tickets.
   Tickets will be collected as guests enter the stadium. Leaving the
    stadium after entry is highly discouraged. An alternative ticket
    will be given for re-entry for those needing leave the stadium.
   Limited handicapped seating (wheelchair access) is available on
    the concourse level and is first come/first served.

Graduation Day Information: Parents
         and Guests, cont.
   Open seating in the lower concourse (sections 1-23) is available for all
    guests.

   Guests with VIP skybox passes will need their regular ticket to enter
    the stadium and then will need to present their skybox pass to enter
    the skybox seating. Skyboxes will be limited to 16 guests per suite.

   No signs, posters, air horns, noisemakers, or balloons will be permitted
    into the Convocation Center.

   “Seat saving” will not be permitted. Please plan to arrive as a group if
    you wish to sit as a group.

Silent Roll Call
The “Silent Roll Call” is a commitment we have made to
all of our graduating seniors. The Class of 2022 wants to
hear ALL of the names of ALL of the members of the
class. In order to do this, audience members are asked to
be silent while the graduates are receiving their
diplomas. This is something that we want to become a
tradition at St. Charles High School graduations. We are
sure that our community can and will accomplish this
goal.
            Are you up to the challenge?

Senior Reminders

   Senior pranks and other disruptive or destructive
    behaviors will not be tolerated.

   Students who participate in these activities or who
    receive referrals/suspensions from this day forward are
    jeopardizing their ability to participate in graduation
    exercises and activities.

Project Graduation

   May 31, 2022 – Charles County Fairgrounds

   Each student will be issued two tickets

   Celebration starts at 6:00 pm until 10:00 pm.

   Door prizes, raffles, giveaways, LED dance floor, live DJ, free
    food, fun, etc.