Very Important Balfour Announcement
FHS Class of 2017
Senior Countdown
Date / EventMonday, April 24 – Friday, May 5 / Purchase Handprints from Ms. Andersen; $5; handprints will go on the wall in the order that they were purchased
Monday, May 1 – Friday, May 5 / Senior Chromebook return
**Please return your Chromebooks (fully charged) to the help desk this week if you will not need them for your exams
Thursday, May 4 / Senior Exams: 1st and 2nd B day
Friday, May 5 / Senior Exams: 3rd and 4th A Day and skinny; last full day for seniors
Monday, May 8 / Senior Final Exams: 3rd, 4th block/B day
Tuesday, May 9 / Senior Final Exams: 1st, 2nd block/A day
**You will report to HR AFTER your 2nd block exam to turn in your Chromebook; be sure they are charged
**Seniors: On Monday (5-8) and Tuesday (5/9) you will only report to those classes in which you have an exam!
Wednesday, May 10 / Senior Make-up exams
Thursday, May 11
**YOU MAY NOT DECORATE YOUR CAPS! ** / Cap and gown pick-up in Mrs. K.’s Room – Room 909:
Pick-Up Schedule:
8:00 – 9:00: Last names A-F
9:00 – 10:00: Last names G-L
10:00 – 11:00: Last names M-P
11:00 – 12:00: Last names Q-V
12:00 – 1:00: Last names W-Z
**Only seniors who are clear of all fees/senior obligationscan pick up their cap/gown.
**Will receive handshake photo envelopes today; have ready BEFORE graduation ceremony
**Be prompt! NO caps/gowns will be distributed after 3:30!
Friday, May 12 / Baccalaureate Practice @ Foley United Methodist Church, Pine Street @ 8:30 AM
**You MUST participate in practice in order to participate in Baccalaureate
Sunday, May 14 / Baccalaureate @Foley United Methodist Church @ 7:00 PM
**No graduate will be seated once the program starts
**MANDATORY DRESS: Boys: dress shirt, tie, dark dress pants, dark socks, dress shoes (brown, black, or navy), graduation gown
Girls: Sunday dress – NO STRAPLESS DRESSES – dress shoes, graduation gown
Monday, May 15 / Senior Awards Night: 6:00 PM @ Foley Civic Center
**Those receiving awards will be sent invitations, but all seniors are welcome to attend.
Tuesday, May 16 / MANDATORY Graduation Practice @ Ivan Jones Stadium @ 8:00 AM
**IT WILL BE HOT!!! Wear shorts, t-shirt, flip flops
GRADUATION @ Ivan Jones Stadium @ 7:00 PM; Seniors need to be lined up by 6:15 PM
**MANDATORY DRESS: same as Baccalaureate (see above)
**You must report to the concession stand after the graduation ceremony to pick up your diploma. If you do not, you will have to come to the school on May ______to pick up your diploma from Mrs. Langham.
Very Important Balfour Announcement
- If you have not ordered your cap and gown, you need to do so ASAP!
- You MUST place your order online at
- If you have any questions, you can call Balfour directly… (205)981-9868
SENIOR COUNTDOWN 2017
Who to see for what:
Fees Owed: Mrs. Gartman, Mrs. Nichols
Graduation Questions/Issues/Pictures/And Everything Else Graduation Related: Mrs. K.
Teachers will be given the following information:
Please turn in the name of any senior student making an F for the term to Ms. Bergenty and Ms. Bunch when you turn in your grade sheets. Do not put an I or an N for a grade unless you have discussed it with Coach Moore. Please make sure that the names of all senior students who owe fees have been turned in to Mrs. Gartman prior to MAY 5. We will hold their cap/gown until they are cleared.
Attention Seniors:
If there are any conflicts with any scheduled activity, you are to get permission from Coach Moore prior to the activity to be excused, otherwise your absence will be considered unexcused and the given consequences will follow. However, you are being given plenty of time to make arrangements to be able to participate in all of the activities from your exams to graduation night. PLAN AHEAD NOW!
You will NOT be allowed to pick up your cap and gown or participate in graduation activities if you owe money for fees, books, laptops, laptop chargers, athletic attire, fines, etc… Please make sure your record is clear as soon as possible. See Mrs. Gartman if you have any questions regarding monies owed.
You have been given a dress code for graduation activities. Anyone who is not dressed properly for Baccalaureate or graduation will not be allowed to participate in that activity. Please do no test this policy. It would be a shame for your family to attend and you not be able to participate. If you have any questions about your clothing, please see Mrs. K.
Our graduation ceremony is a formal occasion. You have worked very hard for this night, and you will remember it for the rest of your lives. Show pride in your school, classmates, and yourself by behaving appropriately.
At graduation, your tassel on the cap is placed to the right before the diploma is presented. Please remember to pause when accepting your diploma for your handshake picture.
Please ask all family to remain in the stands until after the graduation ceremony is over. Also, please ask them to keep their cheering at a minimum as it usually drowns out the name of the graduate behind you.
Because handicapped seating has been added to the stands, we no longer have special seating on the field.
If you have any uniforms that you no longer plan to wear, please donate them to our clothes closet. You may drop them off with Mrs. Beverly in the front office.