w elcome t o bear c ountry ! senior parent night 2013
TRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: W ELCOME T O BEAR C OUNTRY ! Senior Parent Night 2013](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062511/5517fa2f550346d5568b4f36/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
WELCOME TO BEAR COUNTRY!
Senior Parent Night 2013
![Page 2: W ELCOME T O BEAR C OUNTRY ! Senior Parent Night 2013](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062511/5517fa2f550346d5568b4f36/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
RAFFLETIME!
Senior Sweatshirt
![Page 3: W ELCOME T O BEAR C OUNTRY ! Senior Parent Night 2013](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062511/5517fa2f550346d5568b4f36/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Grad Nite @ Six Flags MAGIC
MOUNTAIN
4 Buses, 200 seats Monday, March 4th tickets go on saleOne payment of approximately $190
per studentNO REFUNDS after May 1st, 2013Proper attire requiredSearches before loading busesBuses leave @ 1:00pm May 30th and
return approximately 1:00pm May 31st. More cost effective & better security
![Page 4: W ELCOME T O BEAR C OUNTRY ! Senior Parent Night 2013](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062511/5517fa2f550346d5568b4f36/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
PROM NIGHT 2013
Saturday, May 18th, 2013In-Town Location, TBACost (Approximate $65 per ticket)Price includes: transportation, hors
d’oeuvers, and dance venueTickets available starting
beginning of March.Formal attire
![Page 5: W ELCOME T O BEAR C OUNTRY ! Senior Parent Night 2013](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062511/5517fa2f550346d5568b4f36/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Senior Activities During the STAR testing dates: April
23rd, 25th and 30th. Seniors need to be in attendance!
Students are required to be at school during testing week (90% attendance!)
Fun activities might include:Movies, Motivational speakers, Senior Talent Show, Karaoke, Games and other events
Graduation Caps and Gowns Delivered May 22nd !
![Page 6: W ELCOME T O BEAR C OUNTRY ! Senior Parent Night 2013](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062511/5517fa2f550346d5568b4f36/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
RAFFLETIME!
4 Extra Graduation Tickets
![Page 7: W ELCOME T O BEAR C OUNTRY ! Senior Parent Night 2013](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062511/5517fa2f550346d5568b4f36/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Yearbook Senior Parents: Celebrate your Senior Student’s Live by
giving the gift of memories with their own page in the yearbook. There is a limited amount of senior ads available. If you are interested please see Mrs. Rivard at the yearbook table tonight. The senior ads are:◦ $300 Full Page, $200 Half Page, $150 Quarter Page◦ THE LAST DAY TO BUY A SENIOR AD IS TOMORROW
Yearbooks: The price of the yearbook is currently $85 with ASB and $95 without ASB. We will only be ordering a limited quantity of yearbooks, so if you want to ensure that your student gets a yearbook buy their copy now. The last two yearbooks have sold completely out.
Yearbook Special tonight only: Buy a yearbook and get a free Merced High School T-shirt (limited sizes and quantities available)
Did your son or daughter not get a yearbook from their freshman year? We have a limited number of 2010 yearbooks available.
Special pricing tonight only: 2010 Yearbook for $10
![Page 8: W ELCOME T O BEAR C OUNTRY ! Senior Parent Night 2013](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062511/5517fa2f550346d5568b4f36/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
RAFFLETIME!
Yearbook
![Page 9: W ELCOME T O BEAR C OUNTRY ! Senior Parent Night 2013](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062511/5517fa2f550346d5568b4f36/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
90% ATTENDANCE POLICY
180 days, 108 periods
District attendance requirements with NO Exceptions!
Consequences of NOT meeting requirements: NO Senior activities NO Graduation Ceremony
If you receive a notification letter home, your child is in JEOPARDY!
Number of Classes Attended Daily Maximum Periods of Absence
4 72
5 90
6 108
7 126
![Page 10: W ELCOME T O BEAR C OUNTRY ! Senior Parent Night 2013](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062511/5517fa2f550346d5568b4f36/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
OBLIGATIONS Students must have all academic, financial and
discipline obligations cleared before they will be allowed to participate in Senior Activities (senior grad night, prom, etc.)
Students must remit payment for their financial obligations in the Student Body Office (Room 101) no later than May 23rd or risk not being eligible to participate in Graduation Ceremonies.
(More Info. Located with Leadership Students at the Back Table)
![Page 11: W ELCOME T O BEAR C OUNTRY ! Senior Parent Night 2013](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062511/5517fa2f550346d5568b4f36/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
RAFFLETIME!
4 Extra Graduation Tickets
![Page 12: W ELCOME T O BEAR C OUNTRY ! Senior Parent Night 2013](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062511/5517fa2f550346d5568b4f36/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
GUIDANCE
Yellow Danger Notices- April 1-May 10
Red Failure Notices- May 13-May 29
Minimum of 250 hours of Community Service required for “Purple Cord”
Final deadline to submit Community Service Hours:
May 1st
![Page 13: W ELCOME T O BEAR C OUNTRY ! Senior Parent Night 2013](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062511/5517fa2f550346d5568b4f36/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
CALIFORNIA SCHOLARSHIP FEDERATION INFORMATION
White robe at Graduation Ceremony for Life-time CSF Members- 10th, 11th, and 12th= 4 semesters(1 in Senior year)
Gold Stole- qualifying and joining for all 8 semesters which is called 100% membership
Seniors who qualify for a 100% membership will be notified by Cindy Davis.
![Page 14: W ELCOME T O BEAR C OUNTRY ! Senior Parent Night 2013](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062511/5517fa2f550346d5568b4f36/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
RAFFLETIME!
Prom Ticket
![Page 15: W ELCOME T O BEAR C OUNTRY ! Senior Parent Night 2013](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062511/5517fa2f550346d5568b4f36/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Philosophy of Graduation:
REPRESENTATION OF MHS COMMUNITY EVENTMEN: SLACKS, DRESS SHIRTS, NECKTIES AND APPROPRIATE DRESS SHOESWOMEN: DRESSES/SKIRTS OR SLACKS AND APPROPRIATE DRESS SHOES (BEWARE OF STILETTO HEELS)INAPPROPRIATE DRESS: WORN-OUT TENNIS SHOES, FLIP FLOPS, ADDITIONS TO THE ACADEMIC REGALIA NOT PROVIDED BY THE SCHOOL
![Page 16: W ELCOME T O BEAR C OUNTRY ! Senior Parent Night 2013](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062511/5517fa2f550346d5568b4f36/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Graduation Honors• Gold Cord: 3.5 overall GPA by grad.• White Cap & Gown: 4 of last 6 semesters in CSF• Purple Cord: 250 hrs. of comm. service• Orange Cord: Link Crew• Speaker-at-large: Chosen by competition• Valedictorian Medals: 4.24 GPA• Salutatorian: Next Highest GPA
![Page 17: W ELCOME T O BEAR C OUNTRY ! Senior Parent Night 2013](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062511/5517fa2f550346d5568b4f36/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Sign-ups/Try-outs:
•Performance/Speakers
•Draft due May 10th to Mr. Smoot
•Tryouts – May 15th
•Flag Ceremony – Sign-up in SBO
![Page 18: W ELCOME T O BEAR C OUNTRY ! Senior Parent Night 2013](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062511/5517fa2f550346d5568b4f36/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
Graduation Practice:
June 4th, 5th, 6th •Time- 8:30 AM
•Parking in either Tri-college area or stadium side
•Attendance required
![Page 19: W ELCOME T O BEAR C OUNTRY ! Senior Parent Night 2013](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062511/5517fa2f550346d5568b4f36/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
Parents:•Seating/ Parking
•Handicapped Individuals
•Balloons and signs not allowed
•No parents allowed on field
•Gates open 5:00 PM
•No access to graduates
![Page 20: W ELCOME T O BEAR C OUNTRY ! Senior Parent Night 2013](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062511/5517fa2f550346d5568b4f36/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
Tennis CourtsPool
Graduate ParkingHandicap and Staff
Parking
Tri College
Staging Area
Locker Rooms
Check in Gate
Graduate
Seating
Check in Gate
![Page 21: W ELCOME T O BEAR C OUNTRY ! Senior Parent Night 2013](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062511/5517fa2f550346d5568b4f36/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
Graduation Ceremony: June 6,2013
• Students Report 5:45 PM, Flag Ceremony 6:45, Ceremony 7:00
• Parking-Tri-College Center or behind college pool
• No cameras, purses, flowers, balloons
• No cell phone use
• Have Name Card with you
![Page 22: W ELCOME T O BEAR C OUNTRY ! Senior Parent Night 2013](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062511/5517fa2f550346d5568b4f36/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
Tickets
• June 6th distributed
• 6 tickets per senior
• 2 additional for attending parent night
• 2 additional for incentive TBA March 15th
![Page 23: W ELCOME T O BEAR C OUNTRY ! Senior Parent Night 2013](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062511/5517fa2f550346d5568b4f36/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
RAFFLETIME!
4 Extra Graduation Tickets
![Page 24: W ELCOME T O BEAR C OUNTRY ! Senior Parent Night 2013](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062511/5517fa2f550346d5568b4f36/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
SOBER GRAD
![Page 25: W ELCOME T O BEAR C OUNTRY ! Senior Parent Night 2013](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062511/5517fa2f550346d5568b4f36/html5/thumbnails/25.jpg)
Thank You!
Parents, thank you for all that you have done in helping Merced High School be the:
“Home of Scholars and Champions”.
![Page 26: W ELCOME T O BEAR C OUNTRY ! Senior Parent Night 2013](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062511/5517fa2f550346d5568b4f36/html5/thumbnails/26.jpg)
RAFFLETIME!
Grad Nite Ticket