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SENIOR BULLETIN
CLASS OF 2015
Class Motto:
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are
born and the day you find out why.”
- Mark Twain
Class Flower:
Orchid
Class Song:
“Centuries” by: Fall Out Boy
Class Officers:
Blake Rogers
MaKayla Wilcox
Marcus Johnson
Sierra Montoya
Jade Poeppel
Kyra Newhouse
McKinleigh Barney
Payton Lease
Speaker:
Jody Diers
Student Body President
Student Body Vice President
SBA Administrative Liason
Class President
Class Vice President
Treasurer & Secretary
Senator
Senator
2015 Senior Activities
Wednesday, 3/4/15 – All important Senior class meeting in the Auditorium – 9:00 a.m.
Saturday, 4/11/15 - Prom at CMU Ballroom; 7:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Friday, 4/24/15 - Deadline to hand in scholarship award letters to Trudy Robison in Counseling to be included in the
Graduation Program
Friday, 4/25/15 – All pictures for Senior Slide Show due.
Tuesday, 4/21/15 – All library items due for Seniors
Tuesday, 4/21/15 - Awards Night: MAD Awards @ 5pm, NHS Induction @ 6pm, Awards Program @7pm
Monday-Tuesday, 5/4-5/5 --Senior Finals – Monday 5/4/15 (white) and Tuesday 5/5/14 (red). Seniors’ last day of classes
(CHS, CC, and WCCC).
Wednesday, 5/6/15 – Senior grades due by 9:00 a.m.
Thursday, 5/7/15 – 12:00-2:00 p.m. – Graduation Practice at CHS Gym. IF YOU DO NOT ATTEND, YOU WILL
NOT WALK AT GRADUATION! You do need to attend the ENTIRE practice, so plan accordingly!
Friday, 5/8/15
8:00 a.m – Scholarship Breakfast
8:00 a.m. - Baccalaureate Practice – CHS Auditorium/Main Gym
9:00 a.m. - Senior Checkout, cap & gown pick-up (final transcript request forms to be turned in)
Senior Exit Survey must be completed on-line before checkout! Log on to your Naviance account:
https://connection.naviance.com/fc/signin.php?hsid=chsmesa Go to “About Me”/Surveys to Take/Save and finish
11:30 a.m. – Senior BBQ with yearbook signing. (CHS student body released at 1:20 p.m. for yearbook distribution)
Sunday, 5/10/15 –Baccalaureate (Will hand out Academic Letters/Bars here) & Mother’s Day
4:15 p.m. – Seniors report to Auditorium
4:45 p.m. - Line up
5:00 p.m. - Baccalaureate in Main Gym
Immediately following Baccalaureate, there will be a slide show in the Gym.
Monday, 5/11/15 –Graduation (No School)
7:30 a.m. - Report to baseball side of Lincoln Park (Suplizio Field).
8:15 a.m. - Line up
8:30 a.m. - Graduation Commencement
NOTE: If you are planning on NOT participating in the
Graduation ceremonies, you must notify Ms.Smyth in writing by
April 30.
Senior Ditch Day......
Tuesday, April 28th, 2015, ACT day.
Other than that day any other days are not condoned or sanctioned and the attendance policy will be in effect.
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2015
FINAL EXAMS
Graduating seniors will take final exams on Monday 5/4/15 (white) and Tuesday 5/5/15 (red).
All vocational classes for seniors at WCCC and Career Center will end on Tuesday, May 5, 2015.
CLEARANCE FROM SCHOOL
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Check with Ms. Bricker in the Budget and Accounting Office to see if anything is posted on your records (fines/fees).
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Check in Library to clear fines and return books (all items are due April 21).
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A clearance receipt will be given to you when your final checkout from school is completed. This is your receipt for final clearance
for graduation and must be presented before picking up your cap and gown. Please note: Early graduates (completers) students
will also need a clearance receipt.
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Deadline for payment and final clearance is 11:30 a.m., Friday, May 8. You MUST have clearance from the Budget and
Accounting Office.
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Seniors not given final clearance will be allowed to participate in graduation ceremonies, but will not receive their diploma until all
financial obligations have been satisfied.
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Payment for cap and gown is to be paid to Jostens (242-5030). Caps/gowns may be picked up in the wrestling room on Friday,
May 8 , from 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. after final clearance.
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SPECIAL NOTES
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After checkout and senior activities, please do not return to campus except for baccalaureate, graduation ceremonies, or to take
care of school business. Remember, underclassmen still have class. Please be considerate of others.
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LOCKER CLEANOUT: Please do not forget to clean out your locker. A fine will be assessed if the locker has been damaged or
is not clean. Remove all pictures, decals, etc.
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Requests for final transcripts MUST be done through your Naviance account on or before final checkout day 5/8/15. This step is
very important, so please do not delay. THIS INCLUDES NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE REQUESTS!
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ONLY THOSE STUDENTS WHO MEET GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE SCHOOL
BOARD WILL BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN GRADUATION CEREMONIES. Lack of prior notification does not
override the policy, nor guarantee participation.
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Disruptive/disrespectful behavior at Graduation may result in withholding the student’s diploma and/or law
enforcement being notified.
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BACCALAUREATE
Sunday, May 10, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. - Warrior Gym
This is a religious oriented service conducted by local ministers. Attendance is optional, but every senior is
encouraged to attend. We normally have the majority of the senior class in attendance.
The ceremony is Sunday evening, May 10 at 5:00 p.m. and will last approximately one hour.
Cap and gown will be worn at this ceremony.
Schedule:
4:15 p.m.
4:45 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
Seniors - report to Auditorium
Seniors - line-up and prepare to enter the Warrior Gym
Processional
Immediately following - Senior Slide show in the Auditorium.
COMMENCEMENT
Monday, May 11, 2015, 8:30 a.m.
Stocker Stadium at Lincoln Park
Rehearsal:
Thursday, May 7, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., CHS Gymnasium - BE ON TIME!
Schedule for Commencement:
7:30 a.m.
8:15 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
May 11 @ 8:30 am
Report to the Suplizio Field (Baseball Stadium)
Line-up at Entrance to Football Field
Processional
If you do not plan to participate in the Commencement exercise, please notify Ms. Smyth by April 30 of your
intentions. A statement bearing the signature of parent/guardian is required.
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Central High School Graduation Ceremony
Class of 2015
Commencement ceremonies mark the culmination of a portion of scholastic attainment and are intended to be a
memorable occasion. Remembering our role as dignified, mature young adults is the best way we can make the occasion
truly impressive.
GOWNS: Gowns have been packed very tightly for shipping and will require pressing with a warm iron. Please place gown
on hanger after pressing. The wearing of buttons, signs, etc. is prohibited.
CAPS: Caps are to be worn with the long point to the back of the head and the short point down on the forehead. The
mortarboard should be in a horizontal position on the top of the head, rather than on the back of the head. It is
recommended that bobby pins be used to help hold the mortarboard in place. The tassel is worn on the left side until
completion of Commencement. Gentlemen, please remove your caps for the playing of the National Anthem.
COLLARS: Girls should hook collars in the back of the yoke and fasten each side in front with a small safety pin. The
collar is reversible and may be reversed after Baccalaureate in order to have a fresh collar for Commencement.
CLOTHING UNDER GOWNS: It is recommended that light weight clothing be worn for
both ceremonies, since it may be very warm on the athletic field. SHORTS AND/OR
THONG SANDALS ARE NOT APPROPRIATE ATTIRE. QUESTIONS TALK TO SELLDEN OR DOWNEY.
BOYS:
GIRLS:
Shirt, full length slacks, shoes and socks
Dress or skirt and blouse, flats or heels
BE ON TIME FOR THE LINE-UP. It takes approximately 25 to 30 minutes to check and double check the line-up
procession.
BEHAVIOR FOR GRADUATION EXERCISES: Students who are identified as under the influence of alcohol or other
drug(s) (other than by prescription) shall be banned from ceremonies. Law enforcement will be notified. Diplomas may be
held if a student displays inappropriate behavior during the ceremony.
DURING THE CEREMONY: Remember that you are easily observed from the stands. Please refrain from talking as you
arrive on the field.
Special Memories
Professional pictures will be taken during Commencement Ceremonies. Seniors will
have the opportunity to purchase photos on line through M.J. Thomas.
Photographers and people with camcorders will not be permitted inside the fence on the
field before or during ceremonies. Please caution friends and relatives who want pictures
or videos to remain behind the fence until ceremonies are completed.
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Central Pride Granite Monument
Join the drive for “Central Pride”. Purchase a commemorative space for your family, your
student or alumni. This is a great idea for graduates, past, present and future! Each
commemorative space will be engraved in a granite monument wall that is placed in the front of
Central High School. For $50, you can show your pride and be a lasting part of Central High.
To participate, fill in the attached order form and mail with a check made payable to “Central
High School Booster Club”. (Examples: Don Smith Family, Joe Adams 2008, Bobby Miller 98)
Room is limited! Sign up Today!
Fill in the boxes below.
Name:
Address:
Phone #
Requests other than family names are subject to review by CHS Booster Club. Characters will
consist of only letters and numbers, no longer than 18 spaces. Mail to “Central High School
Booster Club”, PO Box 3295, Grand Junction, CO 81502. If you have questions, please feel free
to contact Cathy Gledhill, Treasurer, CHS Booster Club at 216-7125.
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