GRADUATION INFORMATION:
§ Complete Senior Graduate Status Form
o Used to collect data that will be in the graduation ceremony program (scholarship information) and for statistical purposes (Post-secondary information for the School Profile). Please turn in to your Language Arts teacher or the counseling office.
§ Complete Senior Exemption and Check-out/Final Transcript Request Form
o NO SENIOR WILL PARTICIPATE IN GRADUATION PRACTICE UNTIL THIS SHEET IS COMPLETED AND TURNED IN TO MRS. UNGER
o DEADLINE DATE IS NO LATER THAN YOUR LAST DAY OF CLASSES (Personal Checks for financial obligations are not being accepted at this time)
o ALL ATHLETES: See Mrs. Unger ASAP if a transcript is needed for NCAA ($2.00 exact cash)
o SENIOR GIRLS: See Mrs. Unger ASAP for sorority recruitment transcripts ($2.00 exact cash)
§ Final Exam Schedule for Seniors
5th period exam – May 19 - 1:40 to 3:40
6th period exam – May 20 – 1:40 to 3:40
1st /2nd period exam – May 21 – 8:40 – 12:40
3rd/4th period exam – May 22 – 8:40 – 12:40
Seniors may exempt their final exam in any class in which the following criteria are met:
A. 80 or higher (before honor points and without recovery)
or
B. 74 or higher with
No more than 6 absences per exempted class spring semester
No class cuts spring semester
No more that 3 tardies per exempted class the last 6 weeks (4/17/8)
No in-school or out-of-school suspensions spring semester
All absences count including college visits and other pre-approved absences (APP). Absences due to field trips (TRP), AP exams or other official school business (SAC) do not count. Religious holidays (REL) do not count.
Exemption is by period/class. It is possible to meet the requirements in one class but not in all class.
Students who meet these requirements do not have to show up to class on the day of the exam. Unless they have “extra periods” or “periods to give” seniors will have to attend classes in the morning of May 19th and 20th. Before their last day, seniors must take around the Senior Exemption/Check Out form. This form must be completed and turned in to Mrs. Unger before the last day of classes. We will announce when the forms are available.
Graduation Schedule
May 23, 2008 – Graduation Practice (Mandatory)
8:35 a.m. Senior Breakfast and meeting in the Food Court.
Graduation practice in the NHS Main Gym to follow.
May 25, 2008 - Graduation Day
2:00 p.m. Report to the Georgia Dome
3:00 p.m. Graduation Ceremony
10 tickets will be issued during graduation practice. Students must be present for the graduation practice in order to participate in the ceremony. Parents may come by and pick up extra tickets in the front office on May 23, 2008. Everyone must have a ticket, including children and persons in wheelchairs. Doors will open at 2:30 pm for general seating; please enter through Gate A. Graduates are to check in at Gate A and report to line-up at 2:00 pm
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2008 Baccalaureate - Speaker Bio
1st Annual Senior College Mixer
Alpharetta High School invites the seniors of North Fulton to attend their 1st Annual Senior College Mixer on Tuesday, April 29th from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm the Alpharetta High School’s Gym. This event is for SENIORS ONLY. For the first time, North Fulton seniors can meet, mix and mingle with other seniors who will be attending the same colleges in the Fall of 2008! Representatives from over 100 colleges have also been invited to this event to personally meet with their accepted students.
ATTENTION SENIOR PARENTS -
GRADUATION CAPS & GOWNS
You may be wondering when and where you order NHS Graduation Caps and Gowns.
By clicking the following link you will be taken to the website where you
can pay your child's Graduation Fee which covers their cap & gown, printing of programs, floral decorations, facilities rental. (See
the menu on the left side of the screen.) To complete the form, you will
also need to know your child's height.
Please pay your fees soon, as it will incrase monthly.
https://www.hrcampussupply.com/home.php
GRADUATION 2008
Graduation will be held at 3:00 pm on Sunday, May 25, 2008, at The Georgia Dome. This Atlanta landmark is downtown and offers ample seating for the entire community. Dome security procedures require admission by ticket only. Each graduate will receive ten tickets; however, additional tickets may be requested if needed. In other words, there is not a limit as to how many guests may attend, but each guest must have a ticket.
All students planning to participate in the ceremony must pay the fee. The fee covers:
- cap & gown
- printing of programs
- floral decorations
- facilities rental
Required attire for graduation in addition to the official cap and gown is as follows: ladies- a nice dress (absolutely no pants, shorts, or jeans) and dress shoes or dress sandals (no flip-flops or athletic shoes); men- dress slacks (absolutely no shorts or jeans), dark socks, dress shoes (no athletic shoes, sandals or flip-flops), dress shirt, and tie. Students who are not properly dressed will not be permitted to participate in graduation. Please encourage your child to wear the various honor pins and cords he/she has earned over the past four years.
All seniors must complete the check-out clearance process before leaving campus after their last exam. This includes verifying that all books and school property have been returned, all fines cleared, and all disciplinary actions satisfied. Students not completing this process may not participate in graduation or request school records. Senior exams begin on Monday, May 19th- all exams and coursework must be successfully completed by Thursday, May 22nd in order to be eligible to participate in the ceremony.
Parking at adjacent lots provides easy access to the facility; the parking fee is $10. The Dome is also easily accessible via MARTA; exit at the GA Dome/World Congress Center Station and take the bridge to Gate A. It is advised that you do not attempt to travel via the downtown expressway due to weekend construction! I recommend traveling the "scenic route" via Hwy 141 south all the way into Atlanta; take North Avenue to Northside Drive, then Northside Drive to the Dome. Another possibility is take I-285 to Northside Drive then south on Northside Drive to the Dome. For specific directions, visit www.gadome.com/getting/driving.html. Above all, please do not risk getting caught in the construction delays!
All on-line course work, including testing, for graduating seniors was to be completed by May 9t h. An Official Transcript from the vendor providing the on-line course must be received by the Counseling Office by mail or FAX, 770-497-3840 by May 20th. The deadline must be adhered to in order for a student's name to be listed in the Graduation Program.
If for any reason your child will not complete his/her diploma requirements by May 23rd, please encourage him/her to stay on task. Students can continue in summer school or through the Georgia Virtual High School and earn a diploma in August. If all requirements are still not met, options include enrolling in the fall at Independence High School or in a GED program. There are several recognized on-line courses of study that will satisfy diploma requirements as well.
All students will be professionally photographed as diplomas are conferred. Parents are welcome to take pictures from their seats; however, persons will not be permitted in the aisles or on the arena floor for any reasons. Students will receive the traditional diploma covers. Students may also order a nice frame/mat for their diplomas at a cost of $39. You may order on-line at www.firstartworks.com/diplomaworks/buy.html or by completing an order form in the main office.
