See I am still not done...
You all should have received email notification from Grad Images with proofs of your graduate for purchase. www.gradimages.com
Grades and transcripts went out on Friday
AP Test Scores - if your student took an AP exam this spring, they indicated the college to send the test score to. All AP test scores that your graduate received will be sent to the college of their choice
Louise Anderson created this awesome video compilation of the Moving Up Assembly and Graduation. Thank you Louise! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lge14Qh57ks
It has been a pleasure to serve you these last four years! I will miss these great kids and parents too. Congratulations to all of you and best of luck to all the 2011 graduates. Any parents of 2013 graduates - I'll be back!
Have a great summer!
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Last Day to Buy Graduation Tickets is Friday!
Last day to purchase graduation tickets is Friday by 3:30 p.m.
There were only 5 or 6 families that took a chance on the raffle for two sets of 4 seats of your choice for graduation. The winners are Cindy Hastings and Julie Rooney. We raised about $60 from this raffle. For those of you with graduates in 2012 and 2013, be sure to take a chance. The odds were good this year!
Last day for Seniors is Friday, June 10th
Graduation is Monday, June 13th. Mandatory rehearsal is from 9:00 -11:00 a.m. at Newport in the gym.
There were only 5 or 6 families that took a chance on the raffle for two sets of 4 seats of your choice for graduation. The winners are Cindy Hastings and Julie Rooney. We raised about $60 from this raffle. For those of you with graduates in 2012 and 2013, be sure to take a chance. The odds were good this year!
Last day for Seniors is Friday, June 10th
Graduation is Monday, June 13th. Mandatory rehearsal is from 9:00 -11:00 a.m. at Newport in the gym.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Commencement & Grad Knight!
What a whirlwind of activity. We couldn't have asked for a better day for prom. The girls were stunning and the boys incredibly handsome. I congratulate all of our seniors and wish them success wherever life takes them!
I am writing this long email now as I will only have time for a few quick reminder emails before Monday. Please read this thoroughly as there is a lot of information regarding the Commencement Ceremony and Grad Knight. I would even recommend that you print it out. Attached is map/direction flyer from the UW event staff. Directions are also included below.
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Julie Rooney
PTSA Class of 2011 Liaison
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/
www.newportptsa.org/Class2011
Last Day for Seniors - To Infinity and Beyond!
7:30-8:30 Make-up Finals
10:30-12:00 Video and Alphabet - Theater
12:00-12:30 Pay Fines (if necessary)-Accountant
12:30-1:30 Senior Lunch
1:30-2:30 Farewell Assembly - Main Gym
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Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal, Monday 9:00 AM*
All students must attend and participate in this rehearsal to be eligible for participation in the Commencement Ceremony.
* Following the rehearsal. Students that are attending Grad Knight will be able to check in for their bus and get their wrist band. Bus lists will be posted outside the gym if your student is not sure which bus they are on. This will give your graduate a little more time after the graduation ceremony. More information below!
Commencement Ceremony Instructions
Expected behavior by students and guests: Commencment Cermonies for the Class of 2011 are conducted in a dignified and formal manner. Students are expected to exercise good judgement in their appearance and behavior. No artificial noisemakers, air horns, beach balls, bubbles, helium balloons, etc. are allowed in the audience or on the floor where the students are seated. Commencement is a family affair. Guests are expected to be respectful of the occasion.
Cell Phones: Student cell phones and other electronics must be turned off during the ceremony. No pictures, text messaging or gaming on the pavilion floor.
Dress: This is a formal occasion - wear appropriate clothing under gowns. Nice slacks and/or skirts/dresses are encouraged. Dress shoes and/or casual sandals are acceptable. Be sure to wear shoes that you can walk in! NO flip-flops, slippers or very casual tennis shoes. No adornment of gowns or hats at the ceremony - No leis, corsages, stoles, pins and or signs. The only visible items on the outside of the robe are those items that are deemed part of the ceremony by the school administration.
Arrival time for graduates: 6:00 pm at UW-Hec-Ed Pavilion. Students will be informed of the gathering/staging location at the mandatory rehearsal on June 13th. Only graduates are allowed in the staging area and are expected to remain in that area until the graduating class begins the procession.
Food: Plan a snack or light meal prior to arriving at the pavilion. No food or drink will be allowed on the pavilion floor. Beat the traffic and head over early. There are some wonderful restaurants in University Village or around the UW area.
Valuables: There is no secure storage at the arena for the students belongings. DO NOT bring purses, cameras, clothes, etc. on the pavilion floor. These items should be kept by parents/guardians during the ceremony. NHS assumes no responsibility for lost or stolen items.
Directions & Parking: (see attached document): Give yourself plenty of time! Check the DOT website for traffic conditions http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/seattle/
Directions: From I-5 Going North or South:
1. Follow the signs to Seattle
2. Take Hwy 520 exit toward Bellevue-Kirkland.
3. Travel 1/4 mile and take the Montlake Boulevard exit.
4. At the end of the off ramp there is a stop light at Montlake Boulevard. Turn left.
5. Travel across the Montlake bridge. You will see Hec Ed Pavilion on the right.
From Highway 405 Going North or South:
1. From Hwy 405 take the Freeway 520 exit toward Seattle. This leads you onto the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge heading West.
2. Once across the bridge, take the Montlake Boulevard Exit. Turn Right.
3. Travel across the Montlake bridge. You will see Hec Ed Pavilion on the right.
Parking is in the E-1 Lot at a cost of $15 per vehicle. No Valet parking. Students need to be there at 6:00 and the doors open at 6:00. Handicap parking E-17 located closer to the Pavilion. Bring cash for parking!!! *
* In March, University of Washington's Hec-Ed staff sent an e-mail communicating that parking in the lot near Hec-Ed would cost $7. This is the amount we included in the senior letter sent home recently. On May 12th, UW's transportation center sent an e-mail stating that parking will cost $15.
Commencement: The ceremony will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. Doors will open to family and guests at 6:00 p.m. Admission will be by ticket only - no tickets will be sold at the door.
Each family receives four (4) free graduation tickets. Additional guest tickets may be purchase for $5 from Elaine Caufield in the main office (before school, during lunch or after school). Your student or a parent on record are the only people that can purchase tickets. Tickets will be sold this week only - Friday, June 10th is the last day to purchase additional graduation tickets.
Audience Seating: There will be no early admission to the arena seating. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Do not block sections of seats. Check with your graduate following graduation practice Monday morning to determine their seating assignment so you can sit on the same side as your graduate. Seating is reserved for those in wheel chairs. Please stay seated throughout the ceremony.
Handicap access: We do not reserve seats (with the exception of wheel chairs). The arena is fully accessible with ramps and elevators. One entrance door will be designated for Handicap access. Handicap seating is avvailable around the walkway on each level. Family seating is available in the same area.
Pictures: A photographer will be taking a picture of each graduate prior to entering the pavilion and as he/she receives the diploma. Purchase is optional www.gradimages.com. No one will be permitted on the floor during the ceremony to take pictures. Please do not gather near the front or sides to take pictures.
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Grad Knight - Following the ceremony 9:15-9:35
Graduates will depart from the rear of the pavillion up to the concourse area. Have your student tell you what side they are sitting on so that you can meet them on the concourse level for a quick photo, change of clothes and gather any cell phones, wallets, purses, etc. It will be hectic! You have about 15 minutes!
Girls will change (if necessary) in the North Gym and the Boys will change in the East Gym. They will then head to the east end of the concourse for Grad Knight check in. We recommend comfortable clothing and shoes. It is casual!
Parents, remember that they can’t take phones, purses, backpacks, cameras, or pretty much anything else to GradKnight, so come prepared with a change of clothes, if needed, and a way to take home all the stuff they can’t take with them.
Bus Check-In/Wrist Bands
If your graduate has their wristband they can go directly to the waiting area "corral". If your student does not have a wrist band they must go to the check-in table and get their bus color wrist band. Volunteers will lead graduates down to bus loading in groups.
Bus Loading Reminder - As required by venues, all seniors will be searched prior to boarding busses. Students will check-in, pat down/searched and volunteers will gather any items not turned over to parents. These will be put in a baggy, marked with the graduate's name and put in a box for each bus. These will be returned to the graduate in the morning when the busses return to Newport. Graduates can bring cameras (we recommend that you put your name on it), yet at their own risk. NHS PTSA or Grad Knights are not responsible for any lost items.
Male and female amenities are provided and available in the restrooms of the venues.
All unapproved/illegal items (including drugs, alcohol, weapons) will be confiscated. Graduates will be given one "No Questions Asked" opportunity to turn over items. We need to emphasize that if items are found during the evening your student may be removed from the event and parents called to pick up their student immediately.
Graduates may not leave the party during any time except for illness and will only be released to their parent (as indicated on the permission form).
Graduates will return by bus to Newport High School parking lot at approximately 5:15 a.m. It is recommended that a parent or someone be there to pick up your graduate. They have been up all night and should not be driving!
I am writing this long email now as I will only have time for a few quick reminder emails before Monday. Please read this thoroughly as there is a lot of information regarding the Commencement Ceremony and Grad Knight. I would even recommend that you print it out. Attached is map/direction flyer from the UW event staff. Directions are also included below.
--
Julie Rooney
PTSA Class of 2011 Liaison
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/
www.newportptsa.org/Class2011
Last Day for Seniors - To Infinity and Beyond!
7:30-8:30 Make-up Finals
10:30-12:00 Video and Alphabet - Theater
12:00-12:30 Pay Fines (if necessary)-Accountant
12:30-1:30 Senior Lunch
1:30-2:30 Farewell Assembly - Main Gym
==============
Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal, Monday 9:00 AM*
All students must attend and participate in this rehearsal to be eligible for participation in the Commencement Ceremony.
* Following the rehearsal. Students that are attending Grad Knight will be able to check in for their bus and get their wrist band. Bus lists will be posted outside the gym if your student is not sure which bus they are on. This will give your graduate a little more time after the graduation ceremony. More information below!
Commencement Ceremony Instructions
Expected behavior by students and guests: Commencment Cermonies for the Class of 2011 are conducted in a dignified and formal manner. Students are expected to exercise good judgement in their appearance and behavior. No artificial noisemakers, air horns, beach balls, bubbles, helium balloons, etc. are allowed in the audience or on the floor where the students are seated. Commencement is a family affair. Guests are expected to be respectful of the occasion.
Cell Phones: Student cell phones and other electronics must be turned off during the ceremony. No pictures, text messaging or gaming on the pavilion floor.
Dress: This is a formal occasion - wear appropriate clothing under gowns. Nice slacks and/or skirts/dresses are encouraged. Dress shoes and/or casual sandals are acceptable. Be sure to wear shoes that you can walk in! NO flip-flops, slippers or very casual tennis shoes. No adornment of gowns or hats at the ceremony - No leis, corsages, stoles, pins and or signs. The only visible items on the outside of the robe are those items that are deemed part of the ceremony by the school administration.
Arrival time for graduates: 6:00 pm at UW-Hec-Ed Pavilion. Students will be informed of the gathering/staging location at the mandatory rehearsal on June 13th. Only graduates are allowed in the staging area and are expected to remain in that area until the graduating class begins the procession.
Food: Plan a snack or light meal prior to arriving at the pavilion. No food or drink will be allowed on the pavilion floor. Beat the traffic and head over early. There are some wonderful restaurants in University Village or around the UW area.
Valuables: There is no secure storage at the arena for the students belongings. DO NOT bring purses, cameras, clothes, etc. on the pavilion floor. These items should be kept by parents/guardians during the ceremony. NHS assumes no responsibility for lost or stolen items.
Directions & Parking: (see attached document): Give yourself plenty of time! Check the DOT website for traffic conditions http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/seattle/
Directions: From I-5 Going North or South:
1. Follow the signs to Seattle
2. Take Hwy 520 exit toward Bellevue-Kirkland.
3. Travel 1/4 mile and take the Montlake Boulevard exit.
4. At the end of the off ramp there is a stop light at Montlake Boulevard. Turn left.
5. Travel across the Montlake bridge. You will see Hec Ed Pavilion on the right.
From Highway 405 Going North or South:
1. From Hwy 405 take the Freeway 520 exit toward Seattle. This leads you onto the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge heading West.
2. Once across the bridge, take the Montlake Boulevard Exit. Turn Right.
3. Travel across the Montlake bridge. You will see Hec Ed Pavilion on the right.
Parking is in the E-1 Lot at a cost of $15 per vehicle. No Valet parking. Students need to be there at 6:00 and the doors open at 6:00. Handicap parking E-17 located closer to the Pavilion. Bring cash for parking!!! *
* In March, University of Washington's Hec-Ed staff sent an e-mail communicating that parking in the lot near Hec-Ed would cost $7. This is the amount we included in the senior letter sent home recently. On May 12th, UW's transportation center sent an e-mail stating that parking will cost $15.
Commencement: The ceremony will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. Doors will open to family and guests at 6:00 p.m. Admission will be by ticket only - no tickets will be sold at the door.
Each family receives four (4) free graduation tickets. Additional guest tickets may be purchase for $5 from Elaine Caufield in the main office (before school, during lunch or after school). Your student or a parent on record are the only people that can purchase tickets. Tickets will be sold this week only - Friday, June 10th is the last day to purchase additional graduation tickets.
Audience Seating: There will be no early admission to the arena seating. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Do not block sections of seats. Check with your graduate following graduation practice Monday morning to determine their seating assignment so you can sit on the same side as your graduate. Seating is reserved for those in wheel chairs. Please stay seated throughout the ceremony.
Handicap access: We do not reserve seats (with the exception of wheel chairs). The arena is fully accessible with ramps and elevators. One entrance door will be designated for Handicap access. Handicap seating is avvailable around the walkway on each level. Family seating is available in the same area.
Pictures: A photographer will be taking a picture of each graduate prior to entering the pavilion and as he/she receives the diploma. Purchase is optional www.gradimages.com. No one will be permitted on the floor during the ceremony to take pictures. Please do not gather near the front or sides to take pictures.
==============
Grad Knight - Following the ceremony 9:15-9:35
Graduates will depart from the rear of the pavillion up to the concourse area. Have your student tell you what side they are sitting on so that you can meet them on the concourse level for a quick photo, change of clothes and gather any cell phones, wallets, purses, etc. It will be hectic! You have about 15 minutes!
Girls will change (if necessary) in the North Gym and the Boys will change in the East Gym. They will then head to the east end of the concourse for Grad Knight check in. We recommend comfortable clothing and shoes. It is casual!
Parents, remember that they can’t take phones, purses, backpacks, cameras, or pretty much anything else to GradKnight, so come prepared with a change of clothes, if needed, and a way to take home all the stuff they can’t take with them.
Bus Check-In/Wrist Bands
If your graduate has their wristband they can go directly to the waiting area "corral". If your student does not have a wrist band they must go to the check-in table and get their bus color wrist band. Volunteers will lead graduates down to bus loading in groups.
Bus Loading Reminder - As required by venues, all seniors will be searched prior to boarding busses. Students will check-in, pat down/searched and volunteers will gather any items not turned over to parents. These will be put in a baggy, marked with the graduate's name and put in a box for each bus. These will be returned to the graduate in the morning when the busses return to Newport. Graduates can bring cameras (we recommend that you put your name on it), yet at their own risk. NHS PTSA or Grad Knights are not responsible for any lost items.
Male and female amenities are provided and available in the restrooms of the venues.
All unapproved/illegal items (including drugs, alcohol, weapons) will be confiscated. Graduates will be given one "No Questions Asked" opportunity to turn over items. We need to emphasize that if items are found during the evening your student may be removed from the event and parents called to pick up their student immediately.
Graduates may not leave the party during any time except for illness and will only be released to their parent (as indicated on the permission form).
Graduates will return by bus to Newport High School parking lot at approximately 5:15 a.m. It is recommended that a parent or someone be there to pick up your graduate. They have been up all night and should not be driving!
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