Senior Daze
NEWSLETTER
Prom Information
Important Graduation Information
Extra Ticket Request Form
DVD (Video) Request Form
Senior Daze
Please note the following dates on your calendar
April 14 – April 21-Spring Break
March 26 – Senior Parent Meeting at 7:00pm (Ertzman Theater)
April 4 – Deadline for requesting extra graduation tickets (see form in packet)
April 4– Deadline for Second Semester SSL hours (Ms. Reiff H244)
April 16 - 19 - HSAs (for Seniors only)
April 26 –Senior Prom at National Aquarium, Baltimore, MD (dinner & dance)
April 27 – After Prom at Longwood Recreation Center (12:00am – 3:00 am)
April 30 – DEADLINE for accepting checks for class dues or financial obligations
May 5-16- AP Exams
May 14– Senior Locker Clean Out
May 16 – Senior Exam Review Day
May 17 – Yearbook distribution
May 16-22-Senior Exams:
- Friday, May 16 Periods 87
- Monday, May 19 Periods 64
- Tuesday, May 20Periods 3 & 2
- Wednesday, May 21Period 1 & Make-up Exams
- Thursday, May 22Make-up Exams & Graduation Rehearsal
May 19 – Springs Sports Awards 6:30pm (Ertzman Theatre),
May 20 – Awards Night 7pm (Ertzman Theatre)
May 22 – Graduation Rehearsal 9:00am (Ertzman Theatre)
Attendance is mandatory. You must attend or you will not participate in the graduation ceremony. Distribution of cap & gown / graduation tickets. Please be sure that all your financial obligations have been cleared by May 21, 2014.
May 28 – Powder Puff touch football game. (Rain date May 29)
June 9 – GRADUATION - 2:30PM DAR CONSTITUTION HALL
(Washington, DC) Graduates must arrive no later than 1:30pm.
All students MUST comply with all school regulations and policies at school sponsored events in order to participate in the graduation activities (this includes PROM).
PARENT CHECKLIST
A guide to determine if your son/daughter is on target
_____Class Dues paid ($75) – includes 9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th grades
_____Clear obligations with financial assistant (Ms. Berkheimer K101)
_____SSL Hours (75) – Ms.Reiff
_____HSA exam requirements fulfilled
_____Credit declaration page reviewed (with counselor)
_____SAT/ACT taken (take as often as you would like)
_____FAFSA forms completed
_____College applications submitted
_____Career opportunities researched
_____Cap and gown ordered (completed at senior breakfast)
_____Graduation announcements ordered
_____Exam schedule reviewed
_____Mandatory graduation rehearsal
_____Graduation expectation packet reviewed
_____Enjoy these last few months with your child as a high
school student.
If you could check all of these, you are ready for the big day.June, 9, 2014.
Questions or concerns:
Maria 301-924-3200 Room #G241
Moira 301-924-3200 Room #G242
PROM/AFTERPROM INFORMATION
Prom Location:National Aquarium, P4 Marine Mammal Pavilion
501 East Pratt Street, Baltimore MD 21202
Time: 8:00-12:00 (Touring Blue Wonders from 7:00-8:00p.m. (Self-guided tour with general public.)
Cost: $95.00(students will not be able to purchase prom tickets unless all financial obligations have been cleared.)
AfterLocation: Longwood Recreation Center
Time: 12:00 a.m. – 3:00 a.m
Transportation: PTSA is providing Four (4) 47 passenger motor coach busesto and from prom. The bus will departfrom the Longwood Recreational Center. The transportation tickets are $17 per person. Time of departure is 7:00 p.m. (students need to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to departure) and will return at 12:00 a.m. Ticketswill be sold during the week of prom/after prom sales. A changing area and coat check will be provided this year at Longwood.
After Prom Donations:The PTSA is asking for $25 donations and/or gift cards.
Make check payable to Sherwood PTSA. Mail your donation to:
Louise Porter
4510 Random Ridge Circle
Olney, MD 20832
Reminder to Seniors:
- ALL school rules are in effect for Prom and for After Prom. Please refer to the student agenda book pages 12 through 18 for a listing of the school rules. If you are in violation of any of these rules, you may not be admitted to the prom or after prom (depending on the violation). You will also be subject to school consequences, which may include not participating in the graduation ceremony. You will not be refunded for the prom ticket.
- Bags will be checked by school staff before getting on the bus and beforeentering the aquarium. If you are found to have on your person (or appear to have ingested) drugs or alcohol, a suspension from school will result as well as possible criminal charges depending on the infraction.
Any questions regarding Prom, please contact Jodie Friedman (Junior Class Sponsor)
Any questions regarding After Prom or the transportation, please contact Sharon St. Pierre r Louise Porter
GRADUATION REHEARSAL:
Rehearsal will be held on Thursday May, 22 promptly at 9:00 am at Sherwood HS. ALL students must attend graduation rehearsal. Students who do not attend graduation rehearsal WILL NOT be permitted to participate in the graduation ceremony.
•Seniors will get their caps & gowns at the end of rehearsal if all obligations are cleared.
•Seniors will be distributed fivetickets each. Each graduate can request up to two more tickets. Please see the ticket request form at the end of this packet. Students will receive the tickets at the end of rehearsal in the bag with caps and gowns. Extra ticket requests cannot be hand-delivered; they must be POSTMARKED.Notification of extra tickets will be provided via Edlineemail accounts. It is imperative that Senior Class parents have a current email address registered through Edline.
GRADUATION DETAILS:
- Time and Place: On June 9, 2014 graduation will be held at DAR Constitution Hall, 18th & D streets, N.W., Washington, D.C. Doors close at 2:15pm.
- Graduates Time of Arrival: No later than 1:30 pm. Seniors do not need a ticket. They are admitted by their cap and gown. Seniors must be in the processional line in order to participate in the ceremony. No purses or any type of handbag will be carried during the processional; please leave these items with a family member.
- Parents/Guests Time of Arrival: Doors will open at 1:30pm. Only those individuals with a ticket will be permitted.
- Directions: Metro directions can be obtained by calling 202-637-7000 or going to
- Transportation: The PTSA has organized four (4) 56 passenger motor coach buses to transport SHS students and families to and from Sherwood High School to DAR Constitution Hall. The cost is $18 per passenger. Buses will leave SHS at 12:00 p.m. and return at approximately 6:00 p.m. Passengers must arrive at least 15 minutes prior to departure. Please contact Sharon St. Pierre for more information.
- Parking: Daytime parking on the street during the week is difficult. Parking is metered. Arrangements have been made with George Washington University to permit us to use their parking facilities on space-available basis. The two visitor locations are at the Marvin Center Garage on H St. N.W., between 21st and 22nd Streets; and the University Parking Garage, entrance on Eye Street between 22nd and 23rd streets (PARKING IS NOT FREE).
- Marvin Center Garage and University Parking Garage = $17 per day
- Elliott School Garage (19th St. between E and F) = $18 per day
- For more information: 202-994-7275 or George Washington University Website
- Facility:
- Graduates: Proceed from the parking facility to the C street entrance (for females) and D street entrance (for males). No parents will be permitted in these locations prior to the ceremony. Graduates will not join their families again until diplomas have been distributed following graduation. Therefore, please set a meeting place for your family/guests following the ceremonies.
- Parents/Guests: Doors open at 1:30pm and close at 2:15pm. Doors will reopen after the processional. Everyone entering graduation at DAR Constitution Hall must have a ticket. Admittance at the 18th St. Entrance only, unless handicapped access required (D Street entrance)
- Handicapped Info: Individuals who need sign language interpretation or any other special assistance to participate in the graduation exercises should contact the Office of Interpreter Requesting Services at 301-517-5539. Please give as much advance notice as possible to enable staff to provide accommodation requested. Thedeadline provided by this program for requests is April 30th. During all events a doorman/ticket taker and security officer will be stationed at the D street entrance for the convenience of all patrons with disabilities who arrive by vehicle or use the drive to avoid the front steps.
Students requiring handicapped seating for parents/guests should contact CLASS SPONSOR Maria Peterson and Moira Kenyonby April 30th in order to guarantee seating in the reserved area for that person + 1 guest. No wheelchairs are permitted in the aisles. Seeing Eye dogs are permitted to accompany the owner and will be permitted under the seat or at the owner’s feet.
- Interpretation Services: The Language Assistance Services Unit (LASU) is providing language interpretation headsets for use during the ceremony free of charge. You MUST bring ID in order to receive/use the headset while at DAR.
Please contact Ms. Laura Bernard-Sanchez (ESOL resource teacher) to reserve a headset. You can call the ESOL office at: 301-924-3221 or email her at: no later than April 12, 2013.
- Videotaping/photography: Parents may take pictures at home before the ceremony or after the ceremony. To accommodate parents/friends who desire to film the graduation ceremony, all seats are removed from Boxes 1 through 12, and standing is permitted in this location for video/film photography. No tripods will be permitted. No filming will be permitted from the aisles, in front of the stage, or on the stage. Lifetouch Studios will take a picture of each graduate shaking hands with the principal. The photographer will contact you directly by mail after graduation. Cost of these pictures depends on the package you choose. For those wishing to order a Graduation Video, please see the order form at the end of the packet.
- General Information: Doors to the public will be closed by 2:15pm,and thelobby must be cleared to permit graduates to move intotheentry way for processional. Parents and guests must be out of the lobby and seated at this time or they will miss the processional. The ceremony should end by 4:30 pm. We will need to vacate the premises to accommodate another graduation. Pleasedo not to congregate immediately outside the exit doors as everyone will need to vacate the building. Designate a meeting place for your graduate and family.
- Building restrictions:
- Smoking is not permitted
- NO book bags or back packs will be allowed in the building
- All bags/purses will be subject to search
- Security personnel may use a wand to screen visitors
- Everyone is subject to being stopped by uniformed officers. Bring some form of ID.
- All restrictions in the area are subject to change at any time
Security personnel have the authority to remove individuals who are not in compliance with established ceremonial guidelines. Remember: this is an orderly and solemn occasion.
All individuals should conduct themselves with dignity and decorum.
ATTIRE FOR GRADUATES:
BOYS:
•A wrinkle-free royal blue academic robe
•Mortarboard (cap) with tassel on left
•Long dress pants
•Dress shoes with socks
•White shirt with collar and tie
•Jewelry should not be worn on outside of academic robe
•No flip-flops or sandals will be permitted.
GIRLS:
•A wrinkle-free white academic robe
•Mortarboard (cap) with tassel on left
•Dress or skirt/blouse (dressy pants are ok too) in white or light color that will
not show through robe
•Appropriate dress shoes and hosiery
•Clothing, jewelry, and accessories should not be visible on outside of robes
•Avoid large drop earrings
•Avoid high heels (you will have to ascend and descend stairs at the stage)
•No purses, cosmetics, hairbrushes, etc., can be taken into the graduation ceremony. Wear clothing with a pocket if necessary or leave these items with family / friends.
•No flip-flops will be permitted.
BOYS AND GIRLS
•Your graduation tickets are in the bag with your gown
•Try on your gown as soon as you get home
Immediately contact Ms. Peterson or Ms. Kenyon if you experience any problems.
- ALL gowns need to be lightly pressed
- Extra tickets may/may not be in the bag with your gown – any extra ticket request granted AFTER rehearsal will need to be picked up at Sherwood’s Main Office on Wednesday, May 28th (only if you have been notified by phone/email on Tuesday, May 27th )
- Honor Societies Members will be receiving their honor cords from their appropriate sponsor. Please see individual honor society sponsor for more information.
- The mortarboard should be worn so that it is parallel to the floor, flat on your head. During the processional and throughout the awarding of the diplomas, the tassel is worn on the left side. On signal from the stage and after all graduates have been awarded diplomas, tassels will be shifted to the right side.
- Chewing gum, sunglasses, signs, decorations, beach balls, etc. are not permitted.
**For Your Information**
Michael Williamsonwill be the guest speaker for the graduation ceremony.
Graduation will be streamed live via MCPS webpage this year for anyone unable to attend.
Sherwood High School Graduation
Monday, June 9
DAR Constitution Hall, 2:30 p.m.
Graduating seniors will receive 5 tickets per student at graduation rehearsal on Thursday May, 22.
Please complete the form below to request extra tickets. You may ask for up to 2 additional tickets. Every effort will be made to fill requests, but we will not know until after final exams the exact total of additional tickets available for distribution. It is imperative that you have a current email address registered via Edline and check your email daily the week of exams thru the day after rehearsal.
For those of you who do not need all 5 of your tickets and you are willing to submit your extra tickets into the lottery pool for others to use, please circle on the form below the exact number of tickets you need. Graduates do not need a ticket. Any child that you are unable to hold in your lap (approx ages 2 – 3 & up) MUST have a ticket as well.
Sherwood Graduation will be streamed live via MCPS webpage this year for anyone that is unable to attend.
Please complete the following form and MAIL to the school by Friday, April 4, 2014
LATE REQUESTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
Sherwood High School, Graduating Class of 2014
300 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd., Sandy Spring, MD 20860
Return bottom portion only, keep the top for your records. Make sure that both parents/guardians are aware of this process.
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Request for 2014 Graduation Tickets
(please, print CLEARLY)
Student Name:______
Parent/Guardian:______
Phone Number:______
Email (of contact person):______
Guaranteed Number of Tickets: (if less than 5, you agree to submit the extra tickets into the lottery pool) Remember: everyone will receive 5 tickets UNLESS you indicate otherwise by circling here: Please circle: 1 2 3 4
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL TICKETS:
NO hand-delivered forms will be honored; it must be postmarked by April 4th
Number of Additional Tickets Requested: ______(up to 2)
Graduation Video Order Form:
Checks payable to Sherwood High School
Please order by 6/30/14
Name:______
Shipping Address: ______
______
Phone Number:______
How many DVDs do you want?______
Total Amount Enclosed:
$40 x Number of DVDs = $______
Send this order form and check made out to Sherwood High School:
John Williams, 300 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd, Sandy Spring, MD 20860
DVDs will ship approximately three weeks after graduation. Call 301-924-3200 if you have any questions or email