Class of 2019

Gary Knell

Commencement Speaker; Chairman, National Geographic Partners

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School ~ April 11, 2019

WelcomeDr. Donna Redmond Jones

Principal&

Mr. Jerome Easton Senior Administrator

Helpful Hints❖ Maintain Academic Rigor ❖ Attendance Counts

● Credit Recovery sessions Tuesdays to Fridays after school for seniors with more than 5 unexcused absences

❖ Avoid Bad Habits ❖ Safety is Paramount - our #1 priority

It Can’t Happen to Me!Every year 10-15 students do not graduate

because of failing grades or loss of credit

❖ Check grades regularly on student portal ❖ Communicate with teachers, counselors, admin❖ Check with attendance secretary ❖ Check SSL hours (75 needed)-see Ms. Henry in

Counseling Office❖ Pay financial obligations in financial office. Connect Ed

to go out tonight to those with outstanding obligations❖ No checks accepted after May 1 for payments of

obligations or tickets❖ Ask students in your classes about work ❖ Stay connected!

Faculty Advisors

Mrs. Michelle Deanand Mrs. Christine Smithson

Senior Class Advisors

Mrs. Linda SchausGraduation Coordinator

SeniorClass Officers

President Logan Paterson

Vice President Virginia Brown

Secretary Anna O’Keefe

Treasurer Angela Yepez

Publicity Chair Jessica Zehner

Community Service Julia Mencher

Liaison Sophia Saidi

Special Affairs Nick Bailey

Counseling Reminders

Senior Survey & Maryland State Senior Survey❖ In English classes: End of April - Beginning of

May the beginning of May indicating what college they want their final transcript to be sent.

❖ The registrar uses this to send the final transcripts.

Counseling Reminders

Counseling RemindersTranscripts

❖ Final transcripts are not available until the first week of July. At that time, Mrs. Bonner will be sending the final transcripts to the colleges via Naviance.

❖ All final transcripts should be sent to the colleges by July 10th. If the college is an international school, please make arrangements with Mrs. Bonner regarding sending the final transcript.

❖ If your student's college is asking for transcripts earlier, please contact them and explain that MCPS transcripts are not available until July.

❖ No fee for sending final transcripts

Important Dates▪ Friday, May 10~

Senior Prom (8 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.) and After Prom (12:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m.)

● Wednesday, May 15 -Obligations due to the financial office

● Friday May 24 ~Last Day for Senior

● Wednesday, May 29 ~Final Senior Breakfast - Cafeteria 8:00 a.m.Graduation Rehearsal - Main Gym 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.Cap and Gown Distribution – during the senior breakfast

● Thursday, May 30~Graduation at DAR: 10:00 a.m. until approx. 11:45 a.m.

Senior Prom❖ Friday, May 10❖ The Fillmore - Silver Spring❖ 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.❖ No one admitted after 9:30 p.m.❖ Online tickets available for $65 Thursday, April

22nd - Sunday, May 5th ❖ Tickets available for $75 Monday, May 6th –

Thursday, May 9th during lunch in the Attendance Atrium

❖ No tickets will be sold at the door at Fillmore or in school on day of Prom on Friday, May 11

Prom❖ Limit of 2 tickets per senior; dates not necessary❖ Only B-CC seniors and their guests may attend❖ Must present a valid B-CC ID to purchase a ticket❖ Seniors bringing a B-CC guest must have the guest

present at time of purchase and both students must present a valid B-CC ID to purchase a ticket

❖ Seniors bringing a non-B-CC guest must submit a completed and approved guest form when purchasing the ticket in person

❖ Students and guests must clear all obligations BEFORE they may purchase a ticket

❖ Promposals should not interrupt class instruction -plan them for before school, after school or during lunch

Prom❖ Dress Code: Formal❖ Formal portraits will be taken at Prom and will be

available afterwards to download at no cost❖ Students wishing to change for After Prom may

check 1 bag upon arriving at Prom● Students will NOT have access to their bags

during Prom and students going to After Prom will have bags transferred over to Dave & Busters

● Fillmore security will review contents in checked bags

● Students needing access to medical supplies must notify Mr. Easton in writing by May 9th

Prom❖Officers from the Alcohol Prevention Team will be

present at Prom and After Prom.

❖Students who are in possession of an illegal substance such as drugs, alcohol, vaping devices/e-cigarettes, etc., or are under the influence of an illegal substance, or who distribute an illegal substance will be subject to the school disciplinary consequences including possible exclusion from graduation activities on a case-by-case basis, in alignment with the Code of Conduct.

After Prom

❖ Dave & Buster’s

❖ 12:00 am – 5:00 am FREE for all seniors and their dates (if dates attended Prom). ALL seniors are invited – even those who do not attend Prom (dates not included if do not attend Prom)

❖ Dress Code: Casual – change into your casual clothes at Dave & Busters

After Prom Tory Crane & Catherine Dunn

❖ Consider making a contribution toward covering the cost

of the event. Checks should be made payable to the B-CC

HS PTSA, note in the memorandum that it's for After

Prom and mail them to the attention of the PTSA treasurer,

BCC HS PTSA, 4301 East West Highway Bethesda MD

20814. Or you can contribute on line by going to

www.pay4schoolstuffonline.com and selecting "after

prom."

❖ Volunteers needed: We’ll need parents of underclassmen

to chaperone and assist with coat check and registration.

Food and drinks are provided. Go to the link below to

signupgenius.com and help us at the 2019 After Prom:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a044fa8a62fa13-bccafter

❖Wednesday, May 29 ~ 8:00a.m. – 9:30 a.m.● Caps, gowns, and graduation tickets

distributed at 8:00 a.m. Students will not receive these items until obligations are cleared.

● Breakfast will be served courtesy of the PTSA.

Senior Breakfast

❖Wednesday May 29 9:30a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Following the senior breakfast and cap and gown distribution:Main gym at B-CC, which will be set up like DAR Constitution Hall. All seniors MUST attend the ENTIRE rehearsal. If a student does not attend, he/she may lose his or her opportunity to participate in the graduation ceremony. The rehearsal will last until approximately 1:00 p.m.

Graduation Rehearsal

Cap and Gown

If you still need to order visit:

www.highschool.herffjones.com

No cap and gowns will be sold at graduation rehearsal

Graduation❖ Thursday May 30 DAR Constitution

Hall❖ Graduation will begin at 10:00 a.m.

and will conclude around 11:45 a.m. ❖ Doors will close at 9:55 a.m. for the

processional and will reopen afterwards – approx. 10:15 a.m.

Tickets❖ Admission to Constitution Hall by ticket

only❖ Each graduate receives 4 tickets❖ Tickets distributed on Wednesday, May

29 at 8:00 a.m. in the school cafeteria❖ Return unneeded tickets to Mrs. Schaus❖ Submit request for additional tickets

using the link provided in the graduation packet - mailed and online

Student Attire❖ Graduation is serious…Dress Appropriately❖ Female students: skirts, dresses, or slacks❖ Male students: dress shirts, ties, dress pants❖ Dress shoes for all students❖ Not permitted: tennis shoes, casual sandals,

flip-flops, shorts, or jeans❖ No decorations or alterations to caps/gowns

except for honor society cords, IB medallions & pins, etc.

Arrival at Constitution Hall❖ Graduation: 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 30❖ Students arrive no later than 8:45 a.m.❖ Students enter at C or D Street lobby❖ Doors open to public at 9:15 a.m.❖ Admission for public by ticket only❖ Doors close at 9:55 a.m. for line-up and

processional; doors reopen after processional❖ Buses leave B-CC at 7:30 a.m. ($15.00 per

person) and will leave DAR to return to BCC about 20-30 minutes after the ceremony.

❖ DEADLINE to reserve a seat: April 26

Arrival at Constitution Hall

❖ We offer chartered buses for graduates, family, and invited guests for $15 per person.

❖ Bus reservations can be made using the links given in the graduation packet on the B-CC website. Space on the buses is limited and should be completed by April 26.

❖ DAR is about 7-8 blocks from the Farragut West and North Metro stops.

Photography and Video❖ Graduation flash drives available for purchase for $25

when ordered in advance (order forms included in the graduation packet)

❖ Victor O’Neill Studios will take pictures at graduation. To view and purchase Graduation photos, visit

vosphoto.com/bcc, click on the “Graduation” tab

and then the purple bar that says, “Order Grad

Photos Now”.

❖ Friends and family who can’t attend graduation can watch live: https://www.dar.org/constitution-hall/watch-

graduation-live-stream.

Post GraduationLuncheon

❖ The PTSA will host a post graduation luncheon in the school’s cafeteria

❖ This is for families of B-CC 2019 graduates

❖ More on this in the weeks to come. Contact PTSA President David Welch with questions

Congratulations, Class of 2019!

We wish you all the best and great success always.