1. Marriotts Ridge High School Class of 2016 Senior Parent Night

2. Agenda ● Expectations & Attendance-Dr. Kaufman ● Graduation – Mrs. Rashid ● Student Services- Mrs. Dubbs ● Senior Class Activities- ● Mr. Meinhart and Mr. McDonald ● After Prom ● Question and Answer Session

3. Senior Week Schedule ● Final Exams ● Class Night, Monday 5/23/16, 7-10PM ● Farewell Assembly Rehearsal, 5/24 ● Graduation Rehearsal, 5/25 ● Senior Evening of Excellence, 5/17 ● Farewell Assembly, 5/26 ● Senior Picnic, 5/26 ●Last day for Seniors - Thursday, May 26th ● Graduation, 5/31 at 4:00 PM

4. Senior Week Attendance ● Attendance at rehearsals and activities is mandatory. ● Students must have an approved early dismissal or absence note. ● Illness on the day of a rehearsal or event should be reported to the front office by the student’s parent/guardian by 7:25 A.M.

5. Caps and Gowns ● Required attire for the Commencement Ceremony and the Farewell Assembly. ● All students must order a cap and gown or borrow one from a 2013, 2014 or 2015 graduate. ● Orders can be placed with Balfour online or via mail. ● Vendor link is provided on the Senior Info page of the MRHS website

6. Caps and Gowns ● Everyone wears blue ● Caps and gowns will be distributed during the Farewell Assembly rehearsal to students with accounts in good standing. ● Wrinkles can be removed with indirect application of steam. Do not iron the gowns. ● Only HCPSS approved regalia may be worn with the cap and gown. ● Each honor society distributes its own regalia.

7. Farewell Assembly and Graduation Ceremony Attire ● Caps are worn straight on the head with the deep part at the back and the tassel over the left temple. ● Caps will not fit easily with all hair styles; hair styles should be adjusted accordingly. ● No informal footwear will be permitted. Ie. sneakers, athletic shoes, boots, flip flops, etc.

8. Farewell Assembly and Graduation Ceremony Attire ● Females should wear a dress, skirt or dress pants and dress shoes. ● Males should wear white or light colored collared shirts, a necktie, dark dress pants, and dark socks and shoes. ● All shirts are to be buttoned and collars worn inside the gown.

9. Graduation Ceremony ● Students will sit alphabetically. ● Presenters will be on stage, performers will sit in the front row ● Students will process on both sides of the pavilion; check with your grad after rehearsal ● Students will line up in the loge rows before the ceremony

10. Seating at Merriweather

11. Graduation Tickets ● Each graduate will receive 8 graduation tickets. ● Requests for additional tickets can be made online using the link on the Senior Info page of the MRHS website. Requests are due due Friday, May 4 th. ● Tickets will be distributed after the Senior Picnic to students with accounts in good standing.

12. Handicapped Seating ● Only vehicles with a MD state issued handicapped permit may park in the handicapped spaces at the Little Patuxent Parkway entrance. ● Handicapped seating requests (limited to two seats) can be made using the form on the Senior Info page of MRHS website.

13. Less Able Walkers ● Guests needing flatter terrain may be dropped off at the Little Patuxent Parkway entrance. ● Vehicles without a state issued handicapped parking permit will be directed to park in general parking after guest drop off. ● MPP does not provide wheelchairs

14. Graduation Video and Broadcast ● DVD ordering will available through HCPSS TV services and posted on the HCPSS website ● Ceremony will be broadcast on HCPSS TV and the internet ● Comcast Channel 95 ● Verizon Channel 42

15. HCPSS Parent Employees ● HCPSS guidelines require that these students receive their diplomas as a group. ● These names will be read at the end of the ceremony/alphabet. ● Requests to present diplomas can be made using the link on the Senior Info page of the MRHS website. ● The HCPSS established deadline for notifying the school is April 22nd.

16. After the Ceremony ● Graduates will recess on the opposite side ● Graduates will receive their diplomas at the close of the ceremony at the 9:30 Club. ● Please plan to meet your graduate after they pick up their diploma.

17. STUDENT SERVICES SENIOR SURVEY!!! Through our Naviance program, all seniors in Howard County will be expected to answer a Senior Survey – which will include questions regarding post secondary school acceptances, which school/college your student will attend, scholarships offered, and a Maryland State Survey that is required.

18. When the survey is ready for distribution, you and your student will receive an email from me, through Naviance, prompting them to complete the Survey. The due date will be early May.

19. Senior Evening of Excellence 1. To celebrate winners of community scholarships, awards for extracurricular activities, and athletics. 2. Students should dress in semi-formal attire (shirt/tie/dress pants, dress, dress pants/dress shirt) 3. Date for this event: Tuesday, MAY 17 th at 7:00 PM.

20. Senior Farewell Assembly 1. To celebrate winners of departmental awards, scholar recognition, EQUUS awards, fine arts performances and student speeches. 2. Seating for this event is limited. With the entire senior class and the entire junior class, we have room for only invited parents/guests. 3. Date for this event: Thursday, MAY 26th at 8:30 am.

21. Parent Notification ● If your student is going to be honored at either of these ceremonies, by being asked to: ● stand at their seat OR ● called up on stage OR ● perform with a group You will receive a letter in the mail, one week before the event, indicating which ceremony they will be recognized at or performing in.

22. Class of 2016 - End of Year Activities (Senior Ticket -approximately 240 paid) ● Class Night at Turf Valley Cameo Room, ▪ 05/23/16 from 7-10 pm ▪ Dinner will be served - Country club attire ▪ Ticket Price $45 ● Class Graduation Activities ▪ Includes Class Breakfast, Class Picnic, Class Shirt ▪ Ticket Price $30 ● All tickets available online @ mrhs.hcpss.org

23. SGA Please welcome Grace McCoy!

24. The 2016 After Prom Party will be held at the Roger Carter Community Center from 11:30 PM until 3:30 AM. No admittance after 12:30. Great food, prizes and awesome activities including Bubble Soccer, Obstacle Course, Rock Climbing Wall, Carnival Games and much, much more. All Juniors and Seniors are invited. Price is $10 – checks payable to “MRHS PTSA” and a permission slip is required, available at www.marriottsridgeptsa.org.www.marriottsridgeptsa.org Bus tickets for $10 – from prom to after prom.

25. Thank you for your time and questions, have a terrific evening