Graduation 2015Graduation 2015

Grad/After Grad MeetingGrad/After Grad Meeting

1.1. Prayer - Mr. GarchinskiPrayer - Mr. Garchinski

2.2. Welcome and Opening RemarksWelcome and Opening Remarks

3.3. Holy Cross GraduationHoly Cross Graduation

4.4. Holy Cross Grade 12 RetreatHoly Cross Grade 12 Retreat

5.5. Box Lunch AuctionBox Lunch Auction

6.6. After Grad InformationAfter Grad Information

7.7. Life Touch Graduation Photo’sLife Touch Graduation Photo’s

EligibilityEligibility• Student must have earned 19 credits before Student must have earned 19 credits before

entering their final semester.entering their final semester.• Must register in a sufficient number of Must register in a sufficient number of

classes to give them the possibility of at classes to give them the possibility of at least 24 credits.least 24 credits.

• Must be passing their required courses by Must be passing their required courses by midterm of the second semester.midterm of the second semester.

• Must receive a final grade in each of these Must receive a final grade in each of these classesclasses

• Must satisfy Ministry of Education guidelines Must satisfy Ministry of Education guidelines • Must fulfill Christian Ethics requirements Must fulfill Christian Ethics requirements • Students must apply to graduateStudents must apply to graduate

School Sponsored ActivitiesSchool Sponsored Activities• Graduation RetreatGraduation Retreat

• Graduation Mass and ExercisesGraduation Mass and Exercises

• Graduation BanquetGraduation Banquet

• Graduation DanceGraduation Dance

• Grand MarchGrand March

• Photo PresentationPhoto Presentation

• Student Committee established Student Committee established second semestersecond semester

After Grad ActivitiesAfter Grad Activities

• Parents and students organizeParents and students organize

• Occurs after the school sponsored Occurs after the school sponsored activitiesactivities

• Cost – determined by the committeeCost – determined by the committee

• Co-Chairs of the committee – M.J. Co-Chairs of the committee – M.J. ShervenSherven

School Sponsored CostsSchool Sponsored Costs

• $65.00 paid at the beginning of the school $65.00 paid at the beginning of the school year.year.

• Covers the following costs:Covers the following costs:• Gown and stole rentalGown and stole rental

• Grad cap and Tassel (students keep these items)Grad cap and Tassel (students keep these items)

• Facility Rental – TCU Place and Prairie Land Exhibition Facility Rental – TCU Place and Prairie Land Exhibition Park.Park.

• D.J. for DanceD.J. for Dance

• Flowers for decorationFlowers for decoration

• Music – must pay for public performance rightsMusic – must pay for public performance rights

• IncidentalsIncidentals

Graduation BanquetGraduation Banquet

• Cost last year was $38.00 dollars/plate Cost last year was $38.00 dollars/plate (cost to be determined)(cost to be determined)

• Restricted to 8 per family (can fit in 9 Restricted to 8 per family (can fit in 9 at the table)at the table)

• Large Screen T.V. Large Screen T.V.

• Plenty of RoomPlenty of Room

• Approximately 1736 attended banquetApproximately 1736 attended banquet

2014 - 2015 Calendar2014 - 2015 Calendar

• Last day of School – June 26, 2015.Last day of School – June 26, 2015.

• Exams – June 17, 2015 to June 23, Exams – June 17, 2015 to June 23, 2015. 2015.

• Distribution of Cap, Gowns and tickets Distribution of Cap, Gowns and tickets – Monday 12:15 p.m. June 22, 2015– Monday 12:15 p.m. June 22, 2015

• Date of Graduation – Thursday, June Date of Graduation – Thursday, June 25, 2015.25, 2015.

Grad Date SelectionGrad Date Selection• Traditionally the school attempts to get a day closest Traditionally the school attempts to get a day closest

to the end of the school year.to the end of the school year.

• Random draw to select the Grad Date. Order of Random draw to select the Grad Date. Order of selection determined 14 years ago. Schools added to selection determined 14 years ago. Schools added to the bottom of the list as they are built.the bottom of the list as they are built.

• Selection made in order of list. Top of list moves down Selection made in order of list. Top of list moves down to the bottom of list the following year. Holy Cross to the bottom of list the following year. Holy Cross now 2now 2ndnd on the list. on the list.

• In order to improve days Catholic Schools are now In order to improve days Catholic Schools are now sharing dates and facilities.sharing dates and facilities.

• H.C. and Bethlehem at TCU. B.M and B.J.M. at H.C. and Bethlehem at TCU. B.M and B.J.M. at Cathedral of the Holy Family on June 25th. St. Joseph Cathedral of the Holy Family on June 25th. St. Joseph June 24 at the Cathedral.June 24 at the Cathedral.

Date and Times for Date and Times for GraduationGraduation• Thursday June 25, 2015.Thursday June 25, 2015.• Mass and Exercises – 9:00 a.m. TCU PlaceMass and Exercises – 9:00 a.m. TCU Place• Banquet and Dance at Prairie Land Banquet and Dance at Prairie Land

Exhibition HallExhibition Hall• Banquet – 5:45 p.m.Banquet – 5:45 p.m.• Dance – 9:00 p.m.Dance – 9:00 p.m.• Grand March – 9:00 p.m.Grand March – 9:00 p.m.• Video presentation – 10:00 p.m.Video presentation – 10:00 p.m.• After Grad – 12:00 p.m. Location - TBAAfter Grad – 12:00 p.m. Location - TBA

Questions Concerning Questions Concerning School Sponsored School Sponsored

Graduation Activities?Graduation Activities?

After Grad ActivitiesAfter Grad Activities

A System and provincial A System and provincial ProspectiveProspective

Chemical Free GraduationsChemical Free Graduations

• All city high schools are chemical freeAll city high schools are chemical free

• Initially money from Kinsmen Club and Initially money from Kinsmen Club and School Boards to organize the seminarSchool Boards to organize the seminar

• Business communities supports with Business communities supports with prizes and cashprizes and cash

• City police actively encourage and City police actively encourage and promote chemical free after gradspromote chemical free after grads

Legal Perspective and Legal Perspective and LiabilityLiability

All activities associated with after graduation All activities associated with after graduation activities must have insurance to cover all activities must have insurance to cover all those involved.those involved.

Insurance issues will be covered at the city Insurance issues will be covered at the city wide after graduation meetingwide after graduation meeting

After Grad 2014 After Grad 2014

M J Sherven and M J Sherven and

Laurie KarwackiLaurie Karwacki

After-Grad 2015 ChairAfter-Grad 2015 Chair

M J ShervenM J Sherven

Positions and Positions and CommitteesCommittees- ChairChair - Treasurer- Treasurer- Secretary Secretary - Entertainment - Entertainment - FundraisingFundraising - -

Security/registrationSecurity/registration- Food/BeverageFood/Beverage- Door Prizes and Grad GiftsDoor Prizes and Grad Gifts- Transportation/ChaperonesTransportation/Chaperones

Explanations on Handout.Explanations on Handout.

Volunteers also needed forVolunteers also needed for

•Grade 12 Banquet – TBDGrade 12 Banquet – TBD

•Fashion Show – TBD – with after gradFashion Show – TBD – with after grad

•Parents involved with the School Parents involved with the School Retreats (School Activity)Retreats (School Activity)

Student Volunteers Student Volunteers RequiredRequired• Students required to be members of the After Students required to be members of the After

Grad Committee.Grad Committee.• Chemical Free after Grad Parent Chair Chemical Free after Grad Parent Chair

Meeting – 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Friday October 24 Meeting – 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Friday October 24 at Walter Murray Collegiate.at Walter Murray Collegiate.

• Chemical Free after Grad Student Seminar Chemical Free after Grad Student Seminar (city wide meeting) will be held from 8 a.m. to (city wide meeting) will be held from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at E.D. Feehan Catholic High 11:30 a.m. at E.D. Feehan Catholic High School. 2 parents and 8 students are to School. 2 parents and 8 students are to attend.attend.

• If interested in being part of the committee If interested in being part of the committee sign up at the front before you leave.sign up at the front before you leave.

All Information is on the Holy Cross Web Site under Graduation:

http://blog.scs.sk.ca/hch/

Questions?Questions?

Life TouchLife Touch

• Prestige Photography for Graduation Prestige Photography for Graduation Photo’sPhoto’s

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