End of the Year Information - Class of 2013

1.       Attendance 

Many of you still owe time.  All make up attendance MUST be completed by May 31.  If you are over six days in any of your classes you will not get credit until the time is made up.  If this is not done by May 31, you will have to go to attendance summer school!  This means you will not walk across the stage with your class.  You will graduate in July instead.

Attendance Make-Up is held every day after school until 4:30 with Mrs. Ebner AND on three Saturdays; April 20, May 11, and May 18.

2.       Final Exams

You must take and pass your final exams in order to receive credit for a class.

Exams will be: 

Tuesday, May 28 – Common Exams and CTE Exams  1^st and 3^rd Exam schedule

Wednesday, May 29 – Common Exams and CTE Exams 2^nd and 4^th Exam schedule

Thursday, May 30 – REGULAR schedule  (English II EOC to effected students)

Friday, May 31 –  EARLY RELEASE schedule  (Biology EOC to effected students)

Monday, June 3 – REGULAR schedule (Algebra EOC to effected students)

Tuesday, June 4 REGULAR schedule  (Make up testing)

3.       On May 15 you will complete your Official Graduate Survey in Rocket Power. 

You need to complete this survey and give it back to your mentor teacher on that day.  It is very simple, BUT you need to mark what your plans are for after high school. In other words, after the summer what will you be doing?  Please only check one box and fill in the information requested.  Please take this seriously it is for a report that I must send to the State of NC. If you are absent on this day, see Mrs. Krisher to fill out the form as soon as possible.

4.       Senior Clearance Sheets will be distributed on May 22 in mentoring

Every senior MUST complete a Senior Clearance Sheet.  You will need to get signatures from your 1^st and 2^nd semester teachers, the library, cafeteria, and any sports team or JROTC.  This requires a lot of follow through on your part.  These forms need to be completed and turned into your mentor teacher as soon as possible but NO LATER THAN JUNE 5th at 1:00.  If your clearance sheet is not completed, your diploma will be held until you get it finished.

 Yes, EVERYONE must get a signature from the Cafeteria and Library even if you have never set foot in either place.

 Get signatures for these classes from:             

                        Sr. Release – No signature needed, just write in “Sr. Release”

                        Online classes – Mrs. Beckman will sign

                        AB Tech classes – Mrs. Krisher

If you are going to college in the fall make sure to list the school you will be attending.  We will send them your final transcript this summer, but only if you list it on the Clearance Sheet.   This is the only way to get your final transcript sent at the end of the year.  DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 If you lose your senior clearance sheet, you will have to see Ms. Brigman and pay her a dollar.   Everyone must have a clearance sheet signed by 1^st and 2^nd semester teachers, coaches, library, and cafeteria.  Failure to complete one will hold your diploma!  You must turn these into your MENTOR TEACHER as soon as they are complete or NO LATER THAN JUNE 5 at 1:00 pm.

5.       Graduation Tickets

Every senior will get 8 tickets for graduation.  If you need more than 8, they will cost you $3.00 each.  Mrs. Krisher will be taking orders for extra graduation tickets on May 20-24 ONLY during lunch.  See me in the cafeteria and bring your money!  The actual tickets will be distributed on June 7^th at graduation practice.

6.       Senior Class Picture.

A tradition continues this year!  A photo will be made of the entire class, in their caps and gowns.  The picture will take place on Thursday May 23rd in the gym at 7:30 AM.  Seniors need to bring their cap and gown and BE ON TIME.  YOU WILL GET ORDERING INFORMATION IN ROCKET POWER ON MAY 15^TH.  Payment will be made to LIFETOUCH.  You may bring your order on the day of the photo, or bring it to Mrs. Krisher the next day.

7.       Senior Picnic

Will be held on May 17th at Ridgecrest.     Permission slips will be available on April 24^th in ROCKET POWER and on the website.  They may be delivered in person, by fax or by email.  See permission slip for all of the details. The “five and done” rule applies to Sr. Picnic.

 Don’t forget you must ride the bus to senior picnic.  There are no exceptions to this rule.  If you need to come back early don’t worry we will run a couple buses back as needed.  Feel free to bring a snack and an empty water bottle which you will be able to fill at the site. 

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Don’t forget your permission slip is due NO LATER than MAY 3.  No exception,  no extentions!

8.       Cap and Gowns

Hopefully you all have your cap and gowns and you have made sure they fit. If you don’t have it yet call Josten’s at 681-1712.

9.       Graduation Rehearsal

Rehearsal will be from 8 until 10 on the morning of June 7^th.  We will be in the Civic Center Arena.  You must attend practice in order to walk across the stage on Saturday. If you are not going to walk please let me know as soon as possible.  Be on time to practice.  You will need to pay to park so I suggest you carpool.  Make sure you leave yourself plenty of time to find a parking space and walk to the auditorium.  You will receive all of your graduation tickets at graduation practice.

10.   Graduation

On Saturday, June 8^th we will gather in the holding room upstairs.  Use the set of stairs that are in the lobby as you enter.  YOU MUST ARRIVE NO LATER THAT 10:15 and don’t forget your cap and gown.  Important information:

·         Only people with tickets will be allowed inside the civic center.

·         Wear appropriate clothing under your gown.  Girls remember that the white gowns can be seen through.

·         No smoking any where in the building

·         When your name is called you will receive an empty diploma cover.  You will go across the stage, and your parents can stand and be proud.  After the ceremony you will need to go back upstairs and find your mentor teacher.  They will give you a big manila envelope with your diploma, unofficial transcript and report card.

·         Those of you not participating in the ceremony can pick your diplomas up from Ms. Brigman after June 10^th.

·         If your diploma was held for any reason, it will not be brought to the Civic Center.  You will have to come back to school and clear things up.  One of the administrators can then get you your diploma.

áInappropriate behavior at graduation could result in holding of your diploma until community service is served at ACRHS.  Remember, the graduation service is for everyone, not just individuals.

11.   NEW THIS YEAR!!

LifeTouch will be taking photos of EVERY student at graduation.  There will be one taken on the stage and one taken after you exit the stage.  To see the proofs of the pictures you will need to supply information to LifeTouch so they can email them to you.  After you see the proof you can decided whether you (your parents) are doing to order a copy or not.  You/your parents will need to supply information to LIFETOUCH.  This can be done via this link:   https://docs.google.com/a/bcsemail.org/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDdnVGJaV3dqc2NIOV9aVkUxbFY4cWc6MQ#gid=0

If you are online just click it.  If you are reading this on paper, please go online to the:  school website, this link will take you to the Senior News: http://www.buncombe.k12.nc.us/Page/1570   You will find this newsletter there and you can click the link.

Also, LIFETOUCH will supply postcards for the student’s to write in the information if you absolutely can’t access this online.

12.   Obligations

Make sure you take care of these things before June 1st at 1:00:

Failure to do these things will forfeit graduation and you will have to attend summer school:

1.       Make up all time owed for attendance

2.       Take and pass all of your required exams.  Have 28 credits to include completing a course of study and/or a Career Pathway.

Failure to do these things means your diploma will be held at the school until you clear them up:

3.       Clear all stop cards

4.       Complete the Senior Clearance Sheet

The Final Calendar

 Each senior received a paper copy of this in Rocket Power on Wednesday, April 10.