Marching/Singing Practice Times

Announcing the marching/singing practice times for the Class of 2013.

Monday, June 3rd
12:30 PM - 2:15 PM

Tuesday, June 4th
 9 AM - 11 AM
Immediately following the Senior Breakfast

Wednesday, June 5th
10:30 AM - 1:30 PM*** This is the dress rehearsal at Merrill Auditorium. Buses leave at 10:30 AM and return at approximately 1:30 PM.

Thursday, June 6th
12:30 PM - 2:15 PM

Friday, June 7th
8 AM - 10 AM

Please note that seniors MUST attend all practices in order to participate in Candlelight and Graduation. Keep in mind that while seniors are not in classes this week, that these are still considered "school days" and these practices need to take precedence over jobs or other activities.

***We appreciate extra flexibility with the practice at Merrill. Due to busing, traffic, and any other factors beyond our control, these should be considered approximate times.

Graduation Apparel & Tickets Pick-up Date

On Wednesday, May 29th, from 1-5 PM caps, gowns, tassels, and graduation tickets will be distributed in the FHS gym lobby. The cost of the announcement & apparel package is $25. Tickets to graduation are free and are distributed on an as-needed basis; parents should have a firm number of tickets needed for their invited guests. We expect to be able to provide up to 15 tickets per graduate on this date. For any larger requests we are very confident that they will be fulfilled, however to ensure all families' needs are met we will make extra tickets available once everyone has had the opportunity to pick-up their tickets.

We will also be taking orders for the professionally produced DVD set of both the Candlelight & graduation ceremonies.

We hope we can also answer any questions you might have about upcoming senior graduation events and look forward to seeing you on May 29th.

Graduation Announcements Pick-up

Senior Class Officers and representatives will be distributing Graduation Announcements to parents of seniors during parent/teacher conferences on March 11th and March 13th in the front lobby. Please stop by the table on your way in or out of the building to pick-up these up. There are four announcements per family that are included in the cap/gown/tassel/announcements package for $25; instructions for ordering additional announcements, if desired, are included in the envelope. The cap/gown/tassel and graduation tickets will be available for pickup in late May or early June (precise date TBA), the payment of $25 will be due at that time.

Graduation Planning Meeting

During the Advisory period on Tuesday, January 29th there will be a class meeting in the cafeteria.

Graduation is only about four short months away and now is the time to start making decisions about the end of year events. In the meeting today we will be discussing class song, class gift, and individual roles at graduation events. We are asking all seniors to consider these topics, especially those interested in an individual role at one of the year end events. If you think you might want to serve in an individual role, as a speaker, performer, marshal, conductor, or accompanist, please complete the Senior Survey indicating your interest. (This is not binding and you can change your mind later.)

• For more information on speaking, read the Senior Speeches Guidelines, or take a copy at the meeting.

• For more information on performing, read the Senior Performances Guidelines, or take a copy at the meeting.

• To inform the executive board about your ideas or interest in an individual role, please complete the Senior Survey. NOTE: you will need to login with your falmouthschools.org email address in order to complete the survey.

Diploma Names Wanted

Dear Parents and Students of the Class of 2013,

We would like to have parents verify how their son's/daughter's name should appear on his/her diploma. Please visit: http://www.falmouthschools.org/diplomaname to learn how you may do this in just a few minutes via PowerSchool.

UPDATE: Some parents have experienced difficulties with this task; we have updated the instructions linked above to clarify the procedure. If you had prior difficulty, please try again.

Thanks!

Cap and Gown Measurments

On Tuesday, November 27th, seniors will be meeting to be measured for cap and gown sizes. Mr. Duane Fox from University Cap and Gown will be on hand to assist with measurements and also discuss the package being offered for caps and gowns this year. The package includes: a cap, a gown, two tassels, and four graduation announcements. For families unfamiliar with announcements, they are a formal printed card that is mailed to friends and family informing them of your graduation. For more details on the announcements, including how to purchase additional announcements, please visit www.gradgowns.com and click on Announcements.

T-Shirt Designs Wanted

The senior executive board is responsible for organizing the traditional senior T-shirt worn at Fallfest. We need several very good designs to be submitted for the class to vote on. We encourage all members of the class of 2013 to submit a design. To do so, we encourage you to use the interactive designer at www.bluecotton.com to design your T-shirt. Once finished capture you design with a "screenshot" and e-mail it to seniors2013@falmouthschools.org. Designs can also be printed or drawn and submitted to one of the class officers or advisers. DEADLINE: Friday, September 14th.

Some seniors have expressed an interest in also purchasing a pinneys in addition to a T-shirt. We are considering this possibility.