G R A D U AT I O N 2 0 1 9

S AT U R D AY, J U N E 8 , 2 0 1 9

3 : 0 0 T OYO TA C E N T E R

CAP & GOWN

• Most of you received caps & gowns

Tuesday from Josten’s

• Should reach mid-calf

• Try it on ASAP so you know if you need

to exchange

• No pockets

– Don’t bring phones, purses, etc.

Too

Short!

SENIOR BANQUET: JUNE 5 @ 6:00

Night to celebrate the accomplishments of the Class

of 2019

Purchase tickets with Mrs.Valdez

in Main Office.

Questions? Mrs. Nicole Petersen

(C118)

Southridge High School Cafeteria

Catered by Fiesta Mexican

Restaurant.Tickets must be

purchased in advance.

Families encouraged to attend.

Highlights: Live music, scholarship

presentations, department &

athletic awards, faculty speaker.

Wed., June 5

6p-8:30ish $15/each

FINALS: JUNE 5 (ODD PERIODS) & JUNE 6 (EVEN PERIODS)

You must meet all of the graduation

requirements in order to be a part of the

ceremony.This means passing all of your required

courses, credits earned and *state assessments.

REHEARSAL: JUNE 7 @ 9:45 (BE LINED UP AND READY TO GO)

• Rehearsal: Friday 6/7. Be lined up to enter

at 9:45a. Toyota Center

– Do you have to attend? YES *Use the back entrance next to

the ice skating rink. (To the left of – Wear regular clothes (not cap & gown)

the main entrance)

– Do you have to be on time? YES Friday, June 7 at 10:00am

• What happens if you are not?

Community service hours

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TOYOTA CENTER- Change of plans

9:45a- Doors will open.

Students will enter on

lower level, walk down long

corridor and find seats on

Coliseum floor.

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Lower level corridor

Lower level

gathering

space

10:00a- All seniors have been seated

.._______________.II....______ _

Leave NO spaces & fill in from the front.The faster

everyone is in and settled, the sooner we will start!

QUESTION: What if you have more than 4

friends?

ANSWER: You will be sitting together for 60

minutes during ceremony. However you will walk in

as groups of 4.

13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24 12-11-10- 9- 8- 7- 6- 5- 4- 3- 2- 1

THE “REWIND” In order to practice walking IN, we have to get you OUT!

• Students seated in the last row

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Lower level corridor

Lower level

gathering

space

(Row M) will stand and exit in

groups of 4.

• People seated in seat 24 will

always be the exiting line leaders.

• Everyone on left side in Row M

(facing stage) will exit 24-23-22-21,

then 20,19,18,17…and then people on right side of Row M will

exit.

• Row L will be next… until Row A

has exited.

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ow M: Row M· Lef side ex· s f1 s he igh side ex· s

THE “REWIND”: FINE DETAILS 13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24 12-11-10-9 – 8- 7-6 5 - 4- 3- 2-1

Row M:

Left side exits first

Row M:

Then right side exits

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Lower level corridor

Lower level gathering

space

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LINE UP BY YOUR LETTER

M L K J I H G F E

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• There will be blue

laminated sheets posted in

lower level gathering

space with large ROW

LETTERS.

• As you exit, you will keep

walking single file (24-1)

until you see your ROW

LETTERS.

Once everyone has exited, we will re-enter in groups of 4.

GIANT PROCESSIONAL IN HALLWAY

Very back of line:

Row M, seat 24 Class of 2019 has about

400 graduates. At this

point, we are all lined

up in hallway waiting to

re-enter. Very front of line:

Row A, seat 1

GOAL: ONE TIME THROUGH

• We have to continue to practice

the rewind/entrance until it looks

AWESOME…

Class of 2019 goal:

One rewind, one entrance

SENIOR PICNIC: JUNE 7 @ NOON-ISH

Last time to hang out with your classmates

before graduation

Catered by TipPit BBQ

Sign Yearbooks & celebrate

Southridge Sports Complex

Immediately following practice at

Toyota Center

Friday, June 7 12-3p FREE

GRADUATION: JUNE 8 @ 3:00

• Big day: Saturday 6/8 at 3p (Toyota Center)

– Doors open for your families at 2p

– Free to attend (no tickets needed)

– Parking is going to be a MESS…

• 80 less parking spaces due to

construction. Please car pool!

Toyota Center

*Use the back entrance next to

the ice skating rink. (To the left of

the main entrance)

Friday, June 8 at 3:00 pm

WHAT CLOTHES TO WEAR

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best c oice .

WHAT SHOES TO WEAR

NOT your

best choice…

C A N N O T A LT E R C A P & G O W N

• One Under the Sun

– Everyone must look the

same

• Nothing extra on caps

• No flower leis

• Class Officers,Valedictorians &

Salutatorian will wear stoles

• National Honor Society will

wear cords

TOYOTA CENTER LAYOUT

Family Entrance

A portion of this lower

section will be reserved

for families needing

deaf interpreter

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EXIT

AUDIENCE MEMBERS

We want to make sure that each student has their moment of glory

when their name is read and they walk across the stage not to be

interrupted by others. Please tell family members to save these for later.

“AIRPORT SECURITY”

Security will check

to make sure that

you bring only those

things required for

the ceremony.

Lower level corridor

Lower level gathering

space

LINE UP BY YOUR LETTER

M L K J I H G F E

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• There will be blue

laminated sheets posted in

lower level gathering

space with large ROW

LETTERS.

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ENTER, “POMP & CIRCUMSTANCE”

• The moment we have all been waiting

for… cue the music, here comes the

Class of 2019!

• You will enter in your same groups of 4.

• Walk slowly, stepping carefully over

cords. It will feel like you are walking

SLOWLY, but this will give your family

plenty of time to get good photos.

VIDEO: SENIOR MUSICIANS

• Choir members-

– Your friends will save your seats.

– You will go directly to the risers.

• Band & Orchestra members-

– Your friends will save your seats.

– You will go to area to right of stage and

find your instruments (placed there by

your underclassmen band & orchestra

friends)

Video: 15:28-15:39

VIDEO: SPEECHES

• Valedictorians & Salutatorians will already be

on stage

• Student speeches will take about 15 minutes

• Principal & School Board Member speech will

take another 5 minutes

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VIDEO: DIPLOMAS

• You will be released by Junior helpers (front row first)

• Stand as a row

• Walk to back of stage

• Give your name card to Mr.Wood, Mr. Christman or

Ms. Rodriguez

• Shake and take

– medal at rehearsal

– diploma cover during graduation

Video: 43:40-44:22, 45:55-46:04

This will be

given to you

on Friday.

Don’t forget it

on Saturday…

it’s part of your outfit!

SHAKE & TAKE

• Make good eye contact with school

board member as they

congratulate you

Shake with your right hand

Take diploma cover with your left

hand

VIDEO: TURNING OF TASSEL

• As a class, you will move tassel from right to left

signifying that you are a high school graduate!

• Some people toss caps in celebration

TASSELS HAVE BEEN TURNED… YOU ARE GRADUATES

• Exit in your well-practiced groups of 4.

• Keep your spacing - don’t clump together!

• Walk directly out the doors and into

the grassy area behind Coliseum.

Music: Here Comes the Sun

By: The Beatles

Family Entrance

TOYOTA CENTER LAYOUT

Family Entrance

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MEET UP WITH YOUR

FAMILIES OUT HERE

SENIOR PARTY: JUNE 8 @ 10:00 Graduation ends at 4p.You go from house to house

celebrating with friends and then what???

Come back to Southridge for one LAST time to celebrate.

Food trucks, casino games, raffles, prizes…

Southridge High School

Gymnasiums

Saturday, June 8

10p-3a ($40/ea)