1. Welcome RMHS Senior Parents Tuesday, March 23, 2010 3:30pm and 6:30pm

2. Graduation Requirements 22 credits including MSDE required courses 22 credits including MSDE required courses High School Assessment ( HSA) High School Assessment ( HSA) Student Service Learning Hours Student Service Learning Hours ( SSL) completed by Friday, May 7 th * Please contact your childs counselor for questions about his/her status

3. Senior Fees/Obligations Both must be cleared in order to participate in the following: Both must be cleared in order to participate in the following: - Prom - Senior Banquet - Graduation Refer to mailing letter Refer to mailing letter for details of dates for details of dates

4. Senior Banquet This is a voluntary event which will occur April 28, 2010 This is a voluntary event which will occur April 28, 2010 Location: Spirit of Washington Location: Spirit of Washington Cost: $40 Cost: $40 All students must ride the bus to the location All students must ride the bus to the location Senior fees must be cleared Senior fees must be cleared to attend to attend

5. Seniors Exams DATE EXAM PERIODS Thursday 5/20 Review, Period 1-4 Friday 5/21 Review, Period 5-7 Monday 5/24 Period 6/7 Exam Tuesday 5/25 Period 4/5 Exam Wednesday 5/26 Period 2/3 Exam Thursday 5/27 Period 1/ Makeups Friday 5/28 Makeups( all books, assignments,obligations cleared)

6. Graduation Announcement Must be ordered via online system which can be found on the school website. Must be ordered via online system which can be found on the school website. Announcements will be delivered directly to your home Announcements will be delivered directly to your home

7. Graduation Rehearsal All graduates are required to attend rehearsal, Monday, June 7 th @ 7:00am (auditorium) in order to be able to walk during the ceremony. All graduates are required to attend rehearsal, Monday, June 7 th @ 7:00am (auditorium) in order to be able to walk during the ceremony. Tickets will be distributed at the end of rehearsal. Tickets will be distributed at the end of rehearsal. Students must be on time for rehearsal and stay until the end to receive their cap and gown Students must be on time for rehearsal and stay until the end to receive their cap and gown

8. Graduation Ticket Information Each senior will be allotted 5 tickets. Each senior will be allotted 5 tickets. Extra tickets will be considered on a first come first serve basis as requested. Tickets are very limited. Extra tickets will be considered on a first come first serve basis as requested. Tickets are very limited. Please complete the request form if it has not yet been completed Please complete the request form if it has not yet been completed Notification of honored ticket requests will be done the 1 st week of June Notification of honored ticket requests will be done the 1 st week of June

9. Senior Picnic Cost of the picnic included in senior fees Cost of the picnic included in senior fees Smokey Glen located in Gaithersburg following graduation rehearsal Smokey Glen located in Gaithersburg following graduation rehearsal Students must provide their own transportation there and home Students must provide their own transportation there and home

10. Transportation/Parking Bus option- $25 per person Bus option- $25 per person 4:30pm departure from RMHS 4:30pm departure from RMHS The bus departs to return to RMHS approximately 30 minutes from the close of the ceremony The bus departs to return to RMHS approximately 30 minutes from the close of the ceremony Ticket sales will begin after Spring Break Ticket sales will begin after Spring Break Parking is very limited/ Metro is an option Parking is very limited/ Metro is an option

11. Ceremony Accommodations Handicap seating must be requested in advance. The individual in need of assistance and 1 other person will receive priority seating. This seat is considered one of the five issued tickets. Handicap seating must be requested in advance. The individual in need of assistance and 1 other person will receive priority seating. This seat is considered one of the five issued tickets. Requests for interpreters must be made in advance Requests for interpreters must be made in advance

12. Graduate Attire Avoid high heels as the floors are slippery Avoid high heels as the floors are slippery Boys need to wear long dress pants Boys need to wear long dress pants See the handout provided for additional details See the handout provided for additional details

13. Graduation Ceremony Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at 7:00pm Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at 7:00pm DAR Constitution Hall DAR Constitution Hall Graduates must arrive at 6:00pm Graduates must arrive at 6:00pm All graduates should be dressed when they arrive All graduates should be dressed when they arrive

14. Ceremony Courtesy This is an exciting moment for all families and friends. Please refrain from loud celebrations while student names are being announced to respect the student who follows your child. This is an exciting moment for all families and friends. Please refrain from loud celebrations while student names are being announced to respect the student who follows your child. Loud noisemakers are prohibited in DAR. Refer to Graduation Day Expectations Handout Loud noisemakers are prohibited in DAR. Refer to Graduation Day Expectations Handout

15. DAR Constitution Hall

16. Diplomas After the graduation ceremony students must proceed to their assigned hallways to receive their diplomas from their guidance counselor. After the graduation ceremony students must proceed to their assigned hallways to receive their diplomas from their guidance counselor. If there are issues with the diplomas please contact the school afterwards. Correct spelling of names need to be submitted well before June. If there are issues with the diplomas please contact the school afterwards. Correct spelling of names need to be submitted well before June.

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