Welcome RMHS Welcome RMHS Senior ParentsSenior ParentsTuesday, March 23, 2010Tuesday, March 23, 2010

3:30pm and 6:30pm3:30pm and 6:30pm

Graduation RequirementsGraduation Requirements

22 credits including MSDE required 22 credits including MSDE required coursescourses

High School Assessment ( HSA) High School Assessment ( HSA) Student Service Learning Hours Student Service Learning Hours

( SSL) completed by Friday, May 7( SSL) completed by Friday, May 7thth

** Please contact your child’s counselor Please contact your child’s counselor for questions about his/her statusfor questions about his/her status

Senior Fees/ObligationsSenior Fees/Obligations

Both must be cleared in order to Both must be cleared in order to participate in the following:participate in the following:

- Prom- Prom

- Senior Banquet- Senior Banquet

- Graduation- Graduation Refer to mailing letter Refer to mailing letter

for details of datesfor details of dates

Senior BanquetSenior Banquet

This is a voluntary event which will This is a voluntary event which will occur April 28, 2010occur April 28, 2010

Location: Spirit of WashingtonLocation: Spirit of Washington Cost: $40Cost: $40 All students All students must must ride the bus to the ride the bus to the

locationlocation Senior fees must be clearedSenior fees must be cleared

to attendto attend

Seniors ExamsSeniors ExamsDATEDATE EXAM PERIODSEXAM PERIODS

Thursday 5/20Thursday 5/20 Review, Period 1-4Review, Period 1-4

Friday 5/21Friday 5/21 Review, Period 5-7Review, Period 5-7

Monday 5/24Monday 5/24 Period 6/7 ExamPeriod 6/7 Exam

Tuesday 5/25Tuesday 5/25 Period 4/5 ExamPeriod 4/5 Exam

Wednesday 5/26Wednesday 5/26 Period 2/3 ExamPeriod 2/3 Exam

Thursday 5/27Thursday 5/27 Period 1/ MakeupsPeriod 1/ Makeups

Friday 5/28Friday 5/28 Makeups(Makeups(all books, all books, assignments,obligations cleared)assignments,obligations cleared)

Graduation AnnouncementGraduation Announcement

Must be ordered via online system Must be ordered via online system which can be found on the school which can be found on the school website.website.

Announcements will be delivered Announcements will be delivered directly to your homedirectly to your home

Graduation RehearsalGraduation Rehearsal

All graduates are required to attend All graduates are required to attend rehearsal, rehearsal, Monday, June 7Monday, June 7thth @ @ 7:00am7:00am (auditorium) in order to be (auditorium) in order to be able to walk during the ceremony.able to walk during the ceremony.

Tickets will be distributed at the end Tickets will be distributed at the end of rehearsal.of rehearsal.

Students must be on time for Students must be on time for rehearsal and stay until the end to rehearsal and stay until the end to receive their cap and gownreceive their cap and gown

Graduation Ticket InformationGraduation Ticket Information

Each senior will be allotted 5 tickets.Each senior will be allotted 5 tickets. Extra tickets will be considered on a Extra tickets will be considered on a

first come first serve basis as first come first serve basis as requested. Tickets are very limited.requested. Tickets are very limited.

Please complete the request form if it Please complete the request form if it has not yet been completedhas not yet been completed

Notification of honored ticket Notification of honored ticket requests will be done the 1requests will be done the 1stst week of week of June June

Senior PicnicSenior Picnic

Cost of the picnic included in senior Cost of the picnic included in senior feesfees

Smokey Glen located in Gaithersburg Smokey Glen located in Gaithersburg following graduation rehearsalfollowing graduation rehearsal

Students must provide their own Students must provide their own transportation there and hometransportation there and home

Transportation/ParkingTransportation/Parking

Bus option- $25 per personBus option- $25 per person 4:30pm departure from RMHS4:30pm departure from RMHS The bus departs to return to RMHS The bus departs to return to RMHS

approximately 30 minutes from the approximately 30 minutes from the close of the ceremonyclose of the ceremony

Ticket sales will begin after Spring Ticket sales will begin after Spring BreakBreak

Parking is very limited/ Metro is an Parking is very limited/ Metro is an optionoption

Ceremony AccommodationsCeremony Accommodations

Handicap seating must be requested Handicap seating must be requested in advance. The individual in need of in advance. The individual in need of assistance and 1 other person will assistance and 1 other person will receive priority seating. This seat is receive priority seating. This seat is considered one of the five issued considered one of the five issued tickets.tickets.

Requests for interpreters must be Requests for interpreters must be made in advancemade in advance

Graduate AttireGraduate Attire

Avoid high heels as the floors are Avoid high heels as the floors are slipperyslippery

Boys need to wear long dress pantsBoys need to wear long dress pants See the handout provided for See the handout provided for

additional detailsadditional details

Graduation CeremonyGraduation Ceremony

Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at 7:00pmWednesday, June 9, 2010 at 7:00pm DAR Constitution HallDAR Constitution Hall Graduates must arrive at 6:00pmGraduates must arrive at 6:00pm All graduates should be dressed All graduates should be dressed

when they arrivewhen they arrive

Ceremony CourtesyCeremony Courtesy

This is an exciting moment for all This is an exciting moment for all families and friends. Please refrain families and friends. Please refrain from loud celebrations while student from loud celebrations while student names are being announced to names are being announced to respect the student who follows your respect the student who follows your child.child.

Loud noisemakers are prohibited in Loud noisemakers are prohibited in DAR. Refer to Graduation Day DAR. Refer to Graduation Day Expectations HandoutExpectations Handout

DAR Constitution HallDAR Constitution Hall

DiplomasDiplomas

After the graduation ceremony After the graduation ceremony students must proceed to their students must proceed to their assigned hallways to receive their assigned hallways to receive their diplomas from their guidance diplomas from their guidance counselor.counselor.

If there are issues with the diplomas If there are issues with the diplomas please contact the school afterwards. please contact the school afterwards. Correct spelling of names need to be Correct spelling of names need to be submitted well before June.submitted well before June.

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