Commencement ceremonies for Neuqua Valley’s Class of 2008 will
begin promptly
at 6:00 pm on Sunday, May 25, 2008 at the College of Dupage Events Arena.
Your Senior Year is well underway and you are busy making plans for
future
employment, college, or the military and getting ready to leave high school.
You
should be proud of your accomplishments. The intent of this newsletter is to
inform you of important dates and times of those events and to remind you of
your responsibilities to ensure a successful graduation.
Important Dates April 12 Senior Spectacular 10 p.m. - 4 a.m.
Sponsored by NVHS parents
April 18
Graduation speech audition scripts are DUE - - Graduation music tapes and
Baccalaureate music audition tapes are DUE
May 2
Senior Prom - Drury Lane
Oakbrook Terrace - 7 - 11 p.m.
May 12 & 13
Cap & Gown distribution during lunch periods
May 19 & 20 - Senior Finals
May 21
Senior Awards Assembly - 8:30 a.m. Main Gymnasium
Senior Brunch at Bolingbrook Golf Club - Students must ride the busses
provided from NVHS
May 22
Graduation Practice - 9:00 a.m. - Gym
Baccalaureate - 7:30 p.m. - Aud.
May 23
No School for Seniors
May 25
Commencement
6 p.m. - College of DuPage
Commencement May 25 - 6:00 p.m.
Commencement ceremonies will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, May
25.
Our graduation ceremony will be held at the College of DuPage Physical
Education
Center in Glen Ellyn. Seniors must report by 5:00 p.m.
Graduation Tickets
Each graduate will receive four (4) tickets for the graduation ceremony.
You will receive these during the graduation practice on Thursday, May 22.
If you need more than four tickets, call Mrs. Crowley in the House of
2008 at
428-6865 (beginning Monday, April 7 through Wednesday, April 30) to be
placed on a list for a lottery for any extra tickets. If you will not use
all of
your allotted tickets, please call the House to release unused tickets to
families in need. Notification of extra tickets granted will begin on May 1.
Handicapped seating and parking is available on a limited basis.
Please
call
Deanna Runge at 428-6409 between April 7 and April 30 to request handicapped
seating and parking.
Graduation Attire
Students must wear dress clothes under their graduation gowns. Females
usually
wear dresses and shoes with low heels . Gentlemen usually wear a white
collared
shirt, dress slacks and dress shoes. Gym shoes, blue jeans, flip flops, etc.
are
not allowed. If students are not properly dressed, they will be sent home to
change clothes or they will not be allowed to participate in the ceremony.
Graduation Decorum
Although graduation from high school can be a source of individual joy and
celebration, the actual graduation ceremony itself is a formal public
gathering of
friends and family. We maintain high expectations for appropriate behavior
during the ceremony.
These expectations will be discussed with you during your senior meetings.
Graduation Practice
Graduation Practice will be held on Thursday, May 22 at 9:00 a.m. in
the main gymnasium.
All seniors are required to be in attendance.
Student Reminders:
1. Be there no later than 5:00 p.m.
2. Iron your gown and bring it on a hanger.
3. Enter on Circle Drive or park in Lot P or Q and enter at the “A"
indicated on the map.
4. Check in at your designated room (You’ll be assigned one at the
Graduation rehearsal.)
5. Find your row letter in the hallway.
6. You must wear dress clothes under your graduation gown.
7. Remember that you return your gown to the appropriate room and then you
will receive your diploma.
Parent Reminders:
1. The ceremony begins promptly at 6:00 pm. Arrive early (seating begins at
5:00 p.m.) and anticipate the demands on parking, as the lot fills quickly
and construction in the area makes access difficult.
2. Enter off College Avenue and park in Lot K & L. Proceed up the long
sidewalk to the PE Building.
3. Handicapped drop-off is on the east side of the PE Building. Please
follow the directives of parking personnel.
4. Please respect the participants and the ceremony throughout the program.
No noise-making devices allowed.
5. Be reminded that students need to return their gowns and pick up their
actual diploma (the receive the diploma cover during the ceremony)
immediately following the ceremony. Designate a meeting place after those
obligations are completed.
Senior Awards Assembly
We will be honoring our Senior Class with a full school assembly on
Wednesday, May 21 at 8:30 a.m. in the main gym. This program honors
seniors for a variety of awards which include
scholarships and departmental awards. With this being the last time our
senior class is assembled
together as a student body, we would like the seniors to wear dress clothes
for the event. Parents are welcome to attend the assembly. The Senior Brunch
(see below) will be held at Bolingbrook Golf Club immediately following the
Awards Assembly.
* Seniors who are awarded scholarships need to bring a copy of any award
letters they have
accepted by April 18th.
Senior Prom
May 2, 2008
This year's Senior Prom will be held at Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace. The
Prom begins at 7:00 p.m. and will conclude at 11:00 p.m. You must arrive by
8:00 p.m. and once you enter Prom you may not leave. If you do leave, you
may not return.
Prom Ticket Sales
Cost: $60.00 per person
When: April 14-18 and 21-22
Where: Athletic Office during lunch hours
Senior Class Brunch
The Senior Class Brunch will be on Wednesday, May 21 immediately following
the Senior Awards Ceremony. The brunch will be held at the Bolingbrook Golf
Club. Tickets will be available May 5-16 in the House of 2008 at a cost of
$25.00.
Payment may be made by check (”NVHS”) or exact change only. All seniors
attending the brunch must ride the busses being provided by the school.
Graduation Performance Opportunities
Applications are available in the House of 2008 for Seniors who would like
to apply for the opportunity to speak or perform during the ceremony. See
the House of 2008 for details. Entries are due April 18th.
Baccalaureate
Baccalaureate, a non-denominational, faith-based service for the graduating
class, will be held on Thursday, May 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium.
Friends and family are encouraged and welcome to attend. Seniors should
report to the Main Entrance Rotunda at 7:00 p.m. You must wear your gown
during this ceremony. Nice clothes must be worn under your gown. NO gym
shoes, boots, flip-flops, etc.
Final Exams
At the discretion of each department, seniors may be required to take final
exams at the end of second semester. These exams will be administered during
regular class hours on Monday and Tuesday, May 19 and May 20. Graduating
seniors will not be required to attend during the regular final exam period.
Obligations and Fines
All class, library, activity, or athletic obligations and fines must be
cleared by 2:25 p.m. on Friday, May 16. Those students with outstanding
obligations after May 18 will not be permitted to participate in the
commencement ceremonies. Lockers must also be emptied by this time.
Immunization Records
All colleges require immunization records before enrolling. Any Senior who
needs a copy of immunization records may obtain them from the NVHS school
nurse, Mrs. Hyngstrom. A signed release from a parent or student (if 18) is
required.
Call the Health Office at 428.6877 before June 28. Please discuss with your
doctor the need for the meningococcal vaccine before your student starts
college. This prevents a form of meningitis.
Selective Service
Many males are about to turn 18 and there's one thing you've got to do -
register with Selective Service. Many of you will receive a registration
card in the mail a few weeks before your birthday. Just fill it out, put a
stamp on it and send it back, call the 800 number on the post card, stop by
the post office and fill out a card there, or register on line at
http://www.sss.gov/ . That's all there is
to it. It only takes five minutes, and it makes you eligible for federal
jobs, job training and federal student loans.
So remember, within 30 days of your 18th birthday, take a minute to
register with Selective Service. It's Quick, It's Easy, and It's The LAW.
Senior Checkout Form / Final Transcripts /
Senior Survey
All seniors are required to complete a “Senior Checkout Form” and turn it in
to the House of 2008 before the end of the the day on May 20 . This form
includes a signature from each teacher, the LMC, and the House secretary to
ensure that all fines and obligations have been resolved and that you have
passed all of your required classes. Your counselor will also sign to ensure
that you have completed the NVHS Senior Exit Survey. This survey will be
distributed through Advisory in the month of May.
The Senior Checkout Form also includes the request for the Final Transcript.
ALL colleges (including 2-year institutions) require that a final transcript
be sent.
Television Production students from Neuqua Valley High School will be
videotaping
this year's graduation ceremony as a fundraiser for NVTV. The tapes/DVDs
make a
great gift or memento. There will be 2 opportunities to purchase a copy of
the
graduation ceremony. You may pre-order, or you may order a copy at the
ceremony
on May 25th. If you wish to avoid long lines at graduation, pre-order your
VHS or DVD
copy today by filling out the form:
Graduation DVD Order
Form
Pictures During the Ceremony - Chappell
Photography
In an effort to inform the parents of your graduates about photos at the
upcoming ceremony, you can pre-register into the Chappell Photography
system which allows the graduates and/or their parents to provide their
email and mailing address information to Chappell prior to the ceremony.
They can also add up to 6 family members' contact information as well to
help share the good news and the photos!
A Permanent Legacy Brick
Honor your graduate(s) by purchasing an engraved brick to be permanently set
into a circle around the flag pole at the Academic entrance. This tradition
will be continued by future classes until the entire concrete circle is
filled with bricks.
Please download the form below and return with check payable (to "NVHS") to:
