Senior Parent Information Night Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School ~ April 16, 2015

Welcome Karen Lockard Principal & Sharif Robinson Senior Administrator

Helpful Hints  Maintain Academic Rigor  Avoid “Senioritis”  Attendance Counts  Avoid Bad Habits  Safety is Paramount  Avoid Condoning Senior Behavior  Maintain Contact with School Staff  Time of Transition

It Can’t Happen to Me! Every year students do not graduate because of failing grades or loss of credit  Check progress reports  Check with teachers  Check with attendance secretary  Check SSL hours (75 needed)-see Mr. Tapley  Ask students about missing work

End-of-Year Calendar Mr. Chris Orlando Prom and Graduation Coordinator

Important Dates  Friday, May 8~ Senior Prom (8 pm – 12:00 am) and After Prom (12:30 am – 5:00 am)  Friday, May 15 ~ Review Day for Exams  Tuesday - Friday, May ~ Final exams and textbook clearance  Friday, May 22 ~ Final Senior Breakfast – 8:30 am  Wednesday, May 27 ~ Graduation Rehearsal (Main Gym 9 am – 1 pm)  Thursday, May 28 ~ Graduation (DAR)(10 am – approx. 11:40 am)

Senior Prom  Friday, May 8  The Omni Shoreham - Washington, DC  8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.  No one admitted after 10:00 p.m.  Tickets available May 4 – May 8  Tickets are $65 per person  No tickets will be sold at the door

Prom, cont’d.  Dates not necessary  Only B-CC students and their guests permitted to attend  Dress Code: Formal  Formal portraits will be taken – pricing details will be distributed with prom tickets. Payment due at prom.  $42.00 valet parking, limited street parking  We will have a shuttle from prom to after prom.  Officers from the alcohol prevention team will be present at prom and after prom.  Two breathalyzers will be used at the door of both events. Parents will be called for anyone under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

After Prom – A Night In Casablanca Mary Pat Couig  At BCC HS, sponsored by PTSA  12:30 am – 5:00 am. Students must be at After Prom by 1:00 am dates not included)  FREE for all seniors and their dates. ALL seniors are invited – even if he or she did not attend prom (dates not included)  Dress Code: Casual 

Final Exams  Tuesday, May 19Exams 7 & 8  Wednesday, May 20Exams 4 & 6  Thursday, May 21Exams 2 & 3  Friday, May 22Exam 1 HSA testing Mon 5/18 - Adjusted schedule

 Friday, May 22 ~ 8:30a.m. l Obligations must be paid by 8:30 a.m. Caps, gowns, and graduation tickets distributed at 8:30 a.m. Students will not receive these items until obligations are cleared. l And of course, breakfast will be served courtesy of the PTSA. Final Senior Breakfast

Dates, cont’d.  Wednesday, May 27 Graduation Rehearsal at 9:00 a.m. in the Main Gym MANDATORY !!!  Thursday, May 28 Graduation at 10:00 a.m. Constitution Hall NO SCHOOL FOR UNDERCLASSMEN !!!

Still need graduation items? Tassel $10.00 Cap $18.00 Cap, Gown & Tassel Package” $60.00 CASH ONLY Items will be available for purchase at the senior breakfast on Friday, May 22 CASH ONLY

Arrival at Constitution Hall  Graduation: 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 28  Students arrive no later than 8:45 a.m.  Students enter at C or D Street lobby  Doors open to public at 9:15 a.m.  Admission for public by ticket only  Doors close at 9:55 a.m. for line-up and processional; doors reopen after processional  Buses leave B-CC at 7:30 a.m. ($12.00 per person) DEADLINE to reserve a seat: Friday, May 15

Arrival at Constitution Hall – Cont’d  We do not want anyone to get stuck in rush hour traffic and miss the beginning of graduation.  Therefore, we strongly encourage graduates, family, and invited guests to take advantage of the chartered buses or the metro.  Bus reservation forms are located in the back of the graduation packet and should be returned to Mr. Orlando on or before Friday, May 15 th.

Tickets  Admission to Constitution Hall by ticket only  Each graduate receives 5 tickets  Tickets distributed on Friday, May 22 at 8:30 a.m. in the school cafeteria  Return unneeded tickets to Mr. Orlando  Submit request form for additional tickets (up to 4) ASAP to Mr. Orlando

Student Attire  Graduation is serious…Dress Appropriately  Female students: skirts, dresses, or slacks  Male students: dress shirts, ties, dress pants  Dress shoes for all students  Not permitted: tennis shoes, casual sandals, flip-flops, shorts, or jeans  No decorations or alterations to caps/gowns except for honor society cords, IB medallions & pins, etc.

Photography and Video  DVD copies available for purchase for $25 when ordered in advance (order forms included in the senior mailing)  Blanton Studios will take pictures at graduation.  A website and ordering information will handed out at graduation rehearsal and will be posted on the BCC website.  Friends and Family who can’t attend graduation can watch live:

After Graduation Reception & Luncheon  For all BCC graduates and their families  Thursday, May 28 at 1:00 pm  B-CC Cafeteria

Plans after B-CC Bring in all results from colleges applied to for Naviance/Family Connections database. Expect senior surveys in May as an obligation (BCC AND MSDE) including stamped/addressed envelope for the final transcript

Moms and Dads... Thank You!!!

Congratulations, Class of 2015! We wish you all the best and great success always.