Graduation 2016

South Forsyth High School

Student Graduation Rehearsal May 19, 2016

Welcome & Congratulations

Mrs. Wilson

Expectations

Where?

Infinite Energy Center

Sugarloaf Parkway near Satellite Boulevard

When to be there?

5:00 pm Remember this is a busy high

traffic area – leave with time to spare!

Eat dinner before you come to graduation!

Show CAP to parking to get in

Where to

park?

Main Entry to Arena/Civic Center

Stairs down to back entrance on left side

of Arena

Student Parking

Where to go when you arrive?

See a Faculty member on the floor to help you find your seat

Enter from the back of the arena at floor level

Back Entrance

HERE

What to wear? Sunday Best Guys =

Cap & Gown

Nice shirt/TIE/khaki’s/nice shoes

No flip flops, no tennis shoes, no bare feet

Girls =

Cap & Gown

Dresses or dress pants; avoid high heels

No flip flops, no bare feet, NO PURSES

Admittance to the Arena

“What to Bring”: Nicely dressed Graduation Gown & Cap- Take out

packaging before arriving Keys to your car (safety pin, girls!)

“What NOT to Bring”: No cell phones, no purses, no “toys” No ipods/mp3 players

Arrive at the arena before 5:00 pm, park in the lot to the front left of the arena and enter down the

steps to the back of the arena.

Other notes about arrival: All other items you will be asked to

return to your car, or we will confiscate them.

There will be bags/ boxes if a student(s) shows up with any others items and they did not drive.

We are not responsible for the security of these items.

Warn your relatives… Note to your Guests = (i.e. -

tell your parents)

No Balloons

No Signs

No horns/whistles/etc.

No ipads/laptops

Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

Ceremony starts promptly at 7:00 p.m. – don’t be late!

The Processional

Faculty will LEAD the

Processional

The Ceremony: Procedures

Ms. MacAllaster

Counselor

Counselor

The Ceremony: Procedures

Counselor

Counselor Ms. MacAllaster

The Ceremony: Procedures & Duties

Counselor

Counselor

Ms. MacAllaster

The Recessional Faculty Lines Stairs

Diploma Pick Up

You will find your IF teacher at the top of the arena once you exit

You must have your diploma IN HAND before you will be allowed to exit!!!

Going Home

600 graduates: Ceremonies will probably be a minimum of 1 1/2 hours

Might be closer to 2 1/2 hours

Once students exit the Arena, you will

not be let back in

Your parents should exit and join you outside the arena

Difficult to pronounce name?

When we dismiss, come down and see Ms. Gustavus and help her make sure they say your name correctly!

Media Fines/ Lost Books Failure to pay or turn in means you

will NOT walk at graduation!

Concerns or if you HAVE turned in the book see that teacher!

Barnett, Katherine

Bessette, Micaela

Brooks, Blake

Brown, Brittany

Cadiz, Sebastian

Chambliss, Ronald

Chennubhotla, Kirthana

Childress, Austin

Christman, Amber

Chua, Sean

Dansinghani, Roshan

Davis, Kyle

Dusch, John

Dusch, John

Elias, Jordana

Epeagba, Stanley

Fincher, Holden

Fort, Jack

Giraldo, Jessica

Gurusamy, Rahul

Hall, Riley

Johnston, Michael

Kanaparthi, Namratha

Kataria, Isha

Keller, Megan

Khan, Hiba

Kloda, Ashlyn

Komornik, Michael

Kotte, Anil

LaFayette, Austin

Larsen, Isabella

Lee, YooJung

Lemay, Benjamin

Lopez Ruiz, Efrain

Martin, Zane

McGregor, Vivian

McKnight, Bailey

Meier, Bailey

Menon, Meghana

Miranda, Gabriela

Palanivel, Shivani

Rector, Ross

Reddy, Nithin

Robinson, Walker

Ruiz, Branly

Sandella, Megan

Shah, Yash

Sharma, Tanya

Shelton, Elise

Simshauser, Samia

Sinclair, Evan

Smy, Ryan

Sompalli, Jashwanth

Su, Amy

Tahir, Maria

Tejada, Alejandro

Vuppala, Rasika

Washington, John

White, Steven

Yauger, Ella

Zarynoff, Claire

Money Due to Café

Failure to pay means you will NOT walk at graduation!

Bhagat, Shivani Burcher, Donna Fenner, Trenten Kliphouse, Alec Morales, Susana Moropane, Tshepiso Outlaw, Samuel Patel, Shivani Phillips, Jeremy Roberts, Elizabeth Schneider, Alec Singireddy, Ananya Smy, Ryan

Sobus, John Sparks, Jacob Stettler, Garrett Valderrama, Jack

Notes from the Counseling Department

Make sure you have checked in with your counselor

Request Official Transcript

Honor Tassels

Request Official Transcript

If you have not already done so, submit a request for your final transcript. Counselors cannot send your final transcript without an official request from you. Your acceptance to college and ability to register for classes are based on receipt of a final, official transcript of grades and graduation date.

Go to url.southforsythhs.org/seniors to request your final, official transcript. There is no fee.

Honor Tassels To be named an Honor Graduate you must have a 3.5 cumulative GPA If you are not sure you have a 3.5 GPA, counselors can verify for you. If, after final senior grades are posted, you earn a 3.5 GPA, you will receive your honors tassel at graduation.

Senior Officers/ Speeches

Senior Class Officers need to see Ms. Hewitt before you leave

Salutatorians/Valedictorian need to see Ms. Hewitt about speeches

Questions?