Senior Class Activities
and
Graduation Information
(the
following information below has not been updated and still applies to
the previous graduating class. Thank you for your patience as we
work towards getting this updated - once dates have been determined.
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Eligibility For Graduation Ceremony
Commencement ceremonies on will include only those
students who are enrolled at Bothell High School, and have met the
graduation requirements established by the Northshore School District.
Students must earn 21 credits and earn a passing grade in all their required courses.
Eligibility to participate in the graduation ceremony
is based on second semester mid-term grades which were distributed to
students on April 16, 2010. Any failing grades for classes a
students needs in order to meet graduation requirements will cause a
student's name to be removed from the graduation roster and will mean
exclusion from participating in the commencement ceremony. Parents and
students will be notified of this decision by certified letter. The
letter will indicate a date, set by the principal, when teachers will
notify the office if the student has raised his/her grade to passing.
If the grade has been raised to passing, the student will be reinstated
to the graduation roster and allowed to participate in the ceremony.
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Senior Projects
See BHS main webpage.
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Senior Final Exams
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Senior Prom
April 21-April 28, 2010 Prom tickets on sale. Fines and fees must be paid. Senior Prom will be held on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at the Seattle EMP.
Tickets info to follow. Tickets will NOT be sold at the door.
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Graduation Announcements
To Be Determined (April 2010)
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Graduation Caps and Gowns
On May 27, 2010, during lunch periods, seniors who ordered
them will receive their caps and gowns for the graduation ceremony. The location will be announced in the Daily Bulletin. However, if a student
owes any fines, the students cap and gown will be held. Seniors owing
fines will not be allowed to participate in the commencement ceremony.
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Graduation Tickets
Graduating seniors will receive four free tickets to the graduation ceremonies.
For many years, the Northshore School District paid all
fees relating to facility rental, transportation, and ceremonies for
our graduating seniors. During the last Legislative Session, certain
education funding resources were reduced by the state Legislature
causing all school districts to search for alternative funding sources
for special non-curricular programs. For the Northshore School District
this meant implementing certain user fees to recover costs without
reducing staffing or course offerings.
Graduating seniors will receive four free tickets to
the graduation ceremonies. Additional tickets are available for sale at
$5.00 each. Each family will be able to purchase tickets as needed for
their family and friends. Tickets may be purchased prior to the graduation ceremony, or you may purchase tickets at the door.
The date for which tickets will be on sale at Bothell High School will
be determined in April. Ticket distribution will occur when the seniors
pick up their caps and gowns in early June.
Ticket sales are from:
Senior breakfast tickets are on sale:
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Graduation Ceremony
Graduation will take place on June 8, 2010, at 7:00pm in the Bank of America Arena (Hec Edmundson Pavilion) at the University of Washington. Tickets are necessary for admittance. There is no reserved seating.
Commencement ceremonies will be conducted in a dignified and formal manner.
Students are expected to exercise good judgment in their appearance and
behavior. Commencement is a family affair. If friends are invited, they
are expected to be respectful of the occasion.
The ceremony will begin promptly at 7:00pm. when the graduates will begin marching to their seating area. To avoid confusion, and blocking views, only graduates will be allowed on the floor during the ceremony.
If parents wish to take pictures from their seats, they are asked to
use a "fast" film without a flash as a courtesy to both the graduates
and other guests. Flash equipment is not really effective in such a
large arena.
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Graduation Rehearsal
Rehearsal will be held at the Bank of America Arena (Hec Edmundson Pavilion) the same day as graduation, June 8, 2010. A bus will leave BHS (near the gym) at approximately 4:00pm to take seniors to the arena for practice. The bus will not
return to the school after the ceremony.
Commencement practice will begin promptly at 5:00pm and
all seniors should be in their assigned seats on the floor of the arena
by 5:00. Students may not leave the arena between rehearsal and the
commencement ceremony. Doors will open for seniors at 4:45pm and for
the guests at 6:30pm.
Graduates are asked to wear their caps and gowns to the
rehearsal and leave purses, coats, change of clothes, etc. with friends
or relatives who they will be seeing after the ceremony. Students will
be unable to keep any articles with them during the ceremony. A
representative from Josten's will be present during the rehearsal to
help with cap and gown concerns.
The rehearsal will be completed by 6:30pm at which time
the graduates will be in their marching lines. For security reasons,
the graduates will remain in their lines between the rehearsal and the
ceremony. Parents and guests are
not permitted in the line-up areas.
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End of the Ceremony
When the ceremony is completed, the students will turn
their tassels to signify the end of graduation. There will not be a
recessional because of the congestion it causes. Guests are asked to
remain in their seats until after the tassels have been turned. Please
meet your graduate in the foyer and go from there out of the exits.
Bank of America Arena does not allow parents or guests on the floor
after the ceremony.
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Tips on Clothing for Graduation Day
The rehearsal will be more than one and one half-hours
long. Comfortable dress shoes should be worn. Tennis shoes and bare
feet will not be considered proper attire. Because the ramps are steep, women are advised not to wear extremely high heels. Men should wear dress shirts and ties.
It is recommended that the graduation gown be placed on
a hanger and allowed to hang until graduation day. This permits
wrinkles to straighten and should eliminate most pressing. If
necessary, press with a cool iron before graduation day. A too-hot iron
will melt the fabric. NO DECORATIONS WILL BE PERMITTED ON CAPS AND GOWNS.
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Professional Pictures
Arrangements have been made for a professional
photographer to take pictures of each graduate as he/she walk across
the stage and receives his/her diploma. All ordering, payment, and
photograph delivery takes place between the graduate's family and
ROWLAND PICTURE STUDIOS not BHS.
Following graduation, a proof will be sent to your
home. If you like the picture, you may order pictures by mail. The cost
varies depending on the number and size of prints you order. You are
under no obligation to place an order.
No one will be permitted on the floor to take pictures during the ceremony.
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Graduation Party
Parents of Graduating Seniors or POGS are planning a great senior party. The celebration will begin after the graduation ceremony and continue until the following morning.
Buses load after graduation and students are taken to a surprise location for a night of safe fun. Seniors will be returned to BHS at 6:00 AM the following morning.
POGS puts this party together and it is not affiliated or sponsored by Bothell High School or Northshore School District.
Please contact Myung Fix at 425-487-2061 or myungfix@msn.com or Michelle Breda at 425-488-1215 or mbreda5@aol.com for more information.
The laws of the State of Washington will be upheld, which means no alcohol or drugs will be permitted. Anyone found "under the influence" will be removed, and his/her parents will be notified to immediately pick up the student.
GRADUATION PARTY RULES PLEASE READ!
The Senior Graduation Party follows the graduation ceremony. The party continues until the following morning. The party is put on by the Parents of Graduating Seniors (POGS), and is not affiliated or sponsored by BHS or the Northshore School District.
The laws of the State of Washington will be upheld, which means no alcohol or drugs will be permitted. Anyone found "under the influence" will be removed and his/her parents will be notified to pick up the student
Going to the Graduation Party? PLEASE READ THESE RULES!
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Senior Breakfast
Tickets for the senior breakfast will be on sale at the ASB window in June. Price info to follow. The breakfast will be June 7, 2010. You must be clear of fines, and table sign-ups are only after you buy tickets.
Transportation will be by the arranged buses only.
The district will allow NO exceptions.
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Memory Assembly
Senior Memory Assembly at BHS. The assembly will
be held from 12-2pm in the BHS gym on June 7, 2010. Parents and family are
invited to attend.
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Diploma Distribution
Diplomas will be mailed to graduates in early July
after fines for lost books and other obligations can be checked and
cleared. If you have questions or need assistance during the summer, it
is best to call and see if the Counseling Office is open (408-7019).
Diplomas will be released only to the graduate or to a parent.
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Final Transcript
Seniors planning to attend college next fall are
reminded that the college will need to receive a copy of the final
transcript to confirm the student's graduation and/or the completion of
college entrance requirements. To cause this to happen, seniors must fill out a transcript request form. Final transcripts will be mailed to the designated location(s) in July.
Transcript Request form is available on the Documents page.
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Fines
Student fines are a real problem at the end of the
school year. If students have outstanding fines/fees the following will
apply:
- Yearbook will be held
- Diploma will be held
- Transcript will be held
- No final transcripts to colleges
- Will not be able to receive 4 free graduation tickets
- Will not be able to purchase Sr. Prom tickets
- Will not be able to purchase Sr. Breakfast tickets
- Will not be able to pick up cap and gown
- Will not be able to buy additional graduation tickets
- Will not be able to walk at graduation
Students can stop by the office and ask if they have fines. Fines come
in daily, so a student's status can change at any time.
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Driving Directions to Hec Edmundson Pavilion
Graduation will be held at the University of Washington Bank of America, Hec Edmundson Pavilion.
$11.00 Parking Fee in all East Campus Parking Lots (See Map on Documents page).
To the E11/E12 Parking Area
1. If Driving to from the North on Montlake Blvd.,
You cannot
make a left hand turn into the front of Husky Staduim Parking Area.
Make the loop around the Triangle Garage. Stay in the right hand lane.
This will bring you back in front of the stadium.
2. If Driving from the South on Montlake Blvd.,
entrances to
E11/E12 Parking areas are on the right, just past the end of the
Montlake Bridge and in front of Husky Stadium. (At the reader board).
To the E1 Parking Area
There are two entrances to this Parking Area.
1. North entrance off Montlake by golf driving range.
2. Northeast entrance, enter off of 45th, turn right on Mary Gates Memorial Drive, right on Clark Road, follow Clark Road.
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