Senior Announcements

Senior Newsletter

April 9, 2012

Dear Senior,

 This school year is quickly coming to a close.  Please look over the information below of important dates.  Permission forms will be available in the office.  Senior trips are a day of required attendance.  Seniors should either go on the trips or come to school or they will be counted absent.

 Saturday School will be offered April 14, 21, 28 and May 5 and 12. 

Perfect Attendance Trip to St. Louis Cardinal Baseball game is set for April 19.  Eligible students will leave at 8:00 a.m. and return at approximately 5:00 p.m.  Permission forms will be available in the High School office.

 Junior/Senior Prom will be held at Alexander’s in Farmington on April 28.  Any student who is under suspension will not be allowed to attend the prom.  You must attend school on Friday, April 27, to go to the Prom.  Pictures will begin at 5:00 P.M.  Envelopes to order pictures will be available in the office.  The dance will begin at 7:00 p.m.  The coronation will be at 10:00 p.m.  Once you leave you cannot re-enter.  The prom is formal dress.

 College Visit deadline for college day will be April 30.

 Missouri Option Graduation will be held May 4.

 Rotary Club Honors Banquet will be held in the Round Room on May 8.  Invitations will be sent to the top 10% of each class, award recipients and Rotary scholarship applicants.  This banquet is for the students and parents.  Parents who receive an invitation should respond to the High School no later than May 4.

 Graduation Tickets can be picked up from Dr. Hostetler in the cafeteria during the lunch shifts beginning May 9.  Each senior will be given 8 tickets for the gymnasium and 2 for the cafeteria.  A sign up sheet will be available for those who need to sign up for additional tickets.  Extra graduation tickets will be available on May 16.  This is in case of inclement weather and graduation will have to be held in the big gym.  Otherwise, tickets will not be required if graduation is held outside.

 The Attendance Committee will meet May 9 at 3:15 p.m.  All written appeals concerning attendance for seniors who have violated their Probationary Attendance Agreement must be submitted not later than 3:00 p.m. April 27.

 Spring Sports Banquet will be held in the Round Room at 6:00 p.m. on May 10.

 Early Out or Part-Time Attendance paperwork is due to your counselor no later than May 11.

 Senior Wills are due to Charles Causey by 3:00 p.m. on May 11.  They must be signed by all submitting parties to be considered.

Project Graduation sign up deadline is May 11.  You must pay $5 when you turn in your signed guideline sheet.  The sheet will be available in the High School office.

 Seniors who want to add Correspondence course grades or credit recovery to their final high school transcript should report final grades to Ginny by May 11.

 Senior finals will be given May 14 periods 1, 3, 5 and 7 and May 15 periods 2, 4 and 6.  A note from the principal will be required to make up exams.

Awards Assembly will begin at 8:00 a.m. on May 16.  It should last periods 1, 2 and 3.

Seniors will clean out their lockers during their lunch shift on May 16.

 Baccalaureate practice will be held May 16 in the gym during periods 5, 6 and 7.

 Baccalaureate will be held in the gym at 7:00 p.m. on May 16.  A ticket is not required for Baccalaureate.  Seniors should be here at 6:30 p.m.  They will need to wear their cap and gown for Baccalaureate.

 Field Day at Trojan Sports Complex will be held on May 17.  Seniors may attend.

 Senior trip to St. Louis Zoo will be on May 21.  All graduating seniors are eligible to attend.

 Underclassmen finals will be given May 21 periods 5 and 7, May 22 periods 2, 4 and 6 and May  23 periods 1 and 3.

Graduation practice will be held May 18 periods 1, 2 and 3.  Lifetouch will take a senior group picture at approximately 10:30 a.m.  This picture will be of seniors in their street clothes.  Fliers will be available to order a picture when the picture is taken.  After practice seniors will be dismissed for lunch on their own.

 Graduation will be held at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, May 18.  Graduation is being planned to be held outside.  It will be moved inside due to weather, if necessary.  Seniors should be here at 7:00 p.m.  Tickets are necessary to enter graduation if it is held inside.  If a child occupies a seat, he/she must have a ticket.

Envelopes will be available in the High School office to place an order for graduation pictures.  The envelope and money will be due the night of graduation.  Be sure to give it to Lifetouch the night of graduation.

 Project Graduation will be held at the Farmington Civic Center.  We will board buses after graduation at approximately 10:00 p.m.  Seniors who participate in Project Graduation will return to PHS at approximately 7:00 a.m. on May 19.

 Kindergarten Graduation will be held May 22 at 7:00 p.m.

 Beginning May 30 seniors can pick up their diploma in the High School office.  Seniors need to finalize grades, attendance, discipline, bills, etc. before diplomas will be issued.

 PRIOR TO GRADUATION seniors are reminded they must meet all the graduation requirements.  This includes:

            ►Credits and requirements-All incomplete grades must be cleared.

            ►All financial obligations must be taken are of.  This includes lunch bills.

            ►Students must return all books.

            ►Seniors must have all discipline satisfied.

 Seniors who need a final transcript sent after school is out should see Ginny.  Also, all A+ seniors need to bring their social security card to the A+ office to be copied and placed in their files.

 Sincerely,

Nathanael Hostetler, EdD

Principal

 NH/rc

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