SENIOR COUNTDOWN BULLETIN
April 8, 2015
Congratulations Tiger Senior! This is your time. Let’s make sure you are ready!
Finishing the Year
Any senior lacking credits or having outstanding obligations will not receive a diploma. Have you passed the
Constitution test(s) and completed your community service hours? Know where you stand!
May 5
A final meeting for each potential graduate will be held in the Brockman Lecture Hall.
Senior Finals Schedule: Parents please note, on senior’s last day Friday, May 15, they will be leaving school as
much as one and one half hours earlier than their normally scheduled time.
Senior Finals Schedule:
Wednesday, May 13th
1st Hour
8:35- 9:15
2nd Hour
9:21-10:01
3rd Hour
10:07-10:47
4th Hour
10:53-11:33
5th Hour
11:39-12:56
6th Hour
1:02-1:42
7th Hour
1:48-2:28
CLASS
FINAL
CLASS
CLASS
CLASS
FINAL
CLASS
Thursday, May 14th
1st Hour
7:35-8:25
2nd Hour
8:31-9:21
3rd Hour
9:27-10:17
4th Hour
10:23-11:13
5th Hour
11:19-12:36
6th Hour
12:42-1:32
7th Hour
1:38-2:28
CLASS
CLASS
CLASS
FINAL
CLASS
CLASS
FINAL
Friday, May 15th
1st Hour
7:35-8:25
2nd Hour
8:31-9:21
3rd Hour
9:27-10:17
4th Hour
10:23-11:13
5th Hour
11:19-12:36
6th Hour
12:42-1:32
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FINAL
CLASS
FINAL
SENIOR PICNIC
FINAL
Seniors will be called out of 6th hour
class to check out in the Field House
Senior Exit Survey
All seniors must complete an on-line exit survey prior to check-out Friday, May 15. The survey takes
approximately 15 minutes and will be available starting April 15, 2015. This survey may be completed before
or after school, during any downtime at school, or from a home computer. To access the survey, go to the LSHS
website at http://lshs.lsr7.org and click on the Senior Exit Survey link.
Check-out Friday, May 15, 2015
Senior check-out cards will be distributed 2nd hour on Wednesday, May 13th. Seniors must have each of their
teachers sign the cards to indicate that all obligations have been met. Teachers will sign your card once you
complete the final exam. You will not receive a cap or gown nor be cleared for graduation until all fines have
been paid and all obligations met. Any senior without a 2nd hour should pick up a check-out card from the
counseling center.
Graduation
The graduation ceremonies that demand special dress for our graduates and proper behavior by all.
Expectations for behavior include respect for the event and a tone of solemnity. Specifically, make sure your
guests know they should…
 Respect all graduates by holding any applause until all names have been read
 Refrain from yelling at any time
 Turn off all cell phones and electronic devices
 Avoid bringing any sort of noisemakers
 Avoid smoking on the graduation premises.
Dress Guidelines for Students
 As soon as you receive your cap and gown, hang your gown to allow the wrinkles to fall out.
- Hang it in the bathroom while showering to steam out the wrinkles, or press with a cool iron.
- If you do not do one of these, your gown will not be presentable for these special ceremonies.
 In order to participate in the ceremony, make sure your dress is appropriate.
1. Students are not allowed to write or display any written statements or symbols on robes or hats.
2. Caps should be worn straight with tassels starting out on the right side. At the end of the ceremony, they
will be flipped to the left side.
3. Male graduates should wear white shirts, slacks, and dress shoes. Jackets are too hot to wear under
robes. No shorts are allowed.
4. Female graduates should wear dresses, skirts, or slacks and dress shoes. No shorts are allowed.
Hairstyles must permit the proper fit of caps.
5. Graduates should not wear tennis shoes, flip flops, or beach shoes.
6. Flowers or jewelry should not be worn on gowns. No decorations of any kind are allowed on caps or
gowns.
7. Do not wear sunglasses.
Dress Guidelines for Guests
1. Men are asked to dress in slacks and a dress shirt. Blue jeans, t-shirts and hats should be avoided.
2. Women are asked to wear a dress, skirt or slacks, and a dress shirt. Blue jeans and t-shirts should be avoided.
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Graduation 2015
Community of Christ Auditorium
1001 W. Walnut
Independence, MO 64050
Wednesday, May 20, 7:00 p.m.
Graduation Tickets
Anyone wishing to view the LSHS graduation ceremony at Community of Christ Church, Independence on
Wednesday, May 20, 2015, must present a ticket at the door. A graduation announcement is not a ticket to
the ceremony. Ticket distribution will occur Thursday, April 23 from 3:30 – 7:00 p.m. in the Brockman Lecture
Hall at LSHS. Students must have all fines paid, community service completed and documented in the
community service office, and both the Missouri and United States Constitution tests passed before tickets will
be released.
Admittance to the Ceremony
1. Tickets will be collected by event security staff. Anyone who fails to produce a ticket absolutely will be
refused admittance.
2. A ticket is not a reserved seat. Tickets do not assign seats in the auditorium.
3. A ticket gains one person, per ticket, entrance to the building. Toddlers (two and under) and infants
require their own ticket if they are not in the lap of an adult.
4. Parents and guests are allowed admittance beginning at 6:15 p.m. The auditorium has four
entrances: west, east, south and north. The west entrance is the main parking area (off Crysler Street) of
the auditorium (see diagram on page 6). Reserved seating for graduates is displayed (see page 8). Lee’s
Summit police officers, Independence police officers, and event security staff will assist in crowd
supervision, emergencies and audience security. If a guest needs to exit and re-enter the building, they
must check out through the event security staff.
5. The saving of seats at commencement is not allowed. Guests will be reminded that they cannot save
seats and noncompliance to this request will be referred to security.
6. Guests may not stand in the aisles during any part of the ceremony, including the processional.
7. Guests who shout or use noisemakers will be escorted out. The most important part of the ceremony
for each person in attendance is to hear the name of his/her special graduate. The LSHS Class of 2015
expects all guests to observe this rule so that all graduates’ names may be heard.
8. Guests will not be allowed admittance to the auditorium once the graduates gather in the north foyer for
the processional. Once the processional is over, guests (with tickets) may enter or re-enter.
9. Once the ceremony has begun, late arriving guests will be directed to available seating.
Disabled Seating (wheelchair only)
The west entrance to the auditorium has wheelchair accessibility and seating (see page 8). This is the main
entrance as most of the parking is available on the west side. A circle drop-off area is at the west entrance. The
auditorium has other handicapped seating on the floor level east side. Elevators and ramps are available inside
the auditorium. Parking is restricted to areas designated on the attached map as “Auditorium Parking” only.
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Graduation Ceremony
Before
1. Seniors should arrive at the Lower Assembly Room no later than 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday evening, May
20. Each senior should bring his/her cap, gown, and tassel. Seniors should not bring purses or extra
items to the Lower Assembly Room. No extra items will be allowed into the ceremony. Seniors should
access the Lower Assembly Room by coming in the auditorium’s west entrance and taking the stairs or
ramps to the lowest level.
2. Once in the Lower Assembly Room, each senior will be issued a card showing his/her name. This is
how the senior’s name is read at graduation. Seniors must pick up the card at the appropriate table.
3. Lee’s Summit High School allows NO noisemakers, confetti, balloons, or any such items in the
auditorium. Neither seniors nor guests will be allowed to interfere with the continuity of the graduation
ceremony. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES WILL RESULT IN GRADUATES
HAVING DIPLOMAS AND TRANSCRIPTS WITHELD IN ADDITION TO NOT ATTENDING
PROJECT GRADUATION PER R-7 BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY.
4. Just prior to the start of the ceremony, the graduating class will be lead, by sponsors, to the north foyer
where seniors will line up in pairs at the north ramp to enter for the processional.
During
5. Following the processional, all seniors will remain standing. Senior men will remove their caps for the
salute to the flag, National Anthem, and the class aspiration.
6. Seniors will sit in unison following the class aspiration.
7. After presentation of the class by Dr. Faulkenberry, seniors will stand, by row, and proceed across the
stage and receive a diploma cover as their names are read from the cards. YOU MUST HAVE YOUR
NAME CARD IN ORDER TO CROSS THE STAGE.
8. Students will not pass any items during the diploma exchange.
9. After all diplomas have been presented, seniors will rise for the affirmation and moving of the tassels
(right to left). The seniors will then recess out of the facility, from back to front (rows U to A),
following the ushers lead, and move across the road on to the front lawn where they will throw their
graduation caps in unison. Mr. Haub, the event photographer, will capture this moment on film and
make the photo available for purchase. One 5x7 can be purchased for $7.00 or an 8 x 10 can be
purchased for $10 if ordered by May 20. This photo can be ordered prior to graduation by contacting
Haub Photography at 702 SE Blue Parkway, 524-4188. Other sizes will be available. Fees will vary.
After
10. Seniors may pick up actual diplomas at the designated table in the field house lobby the following
morning, May 21, 2015, upon returning from Project Graduation. Students who do not attend Project
Graduation may pick up their diploma in the counseling center.
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Rules of Conduct at Community of Christ Auditorium
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There shall be no disorderly conduct in or around the building.
There shall be no profanity or offensive language used by visitors or performers.
There shall be no tobacco used anywhere in the auditorium, including restrooms.
The use of illegal drugs and alcoholic beverages in or around the building is strictly prohibited.
The possession of any weapons in or around the building is strictly prohibited.
There shall be no food or drink in any part of the building except those areas designated for such use.
Paper and refuse shall be placed in containers provided for such purposes.
Access to the building is limited to those areas provided for the rental agreement.
The auditorium allows no balloons, confetti, banners, streamers, noisemakers or air horns in the
auditorium.
10. Failure to abide by the “NO PARKING” signs in the parking lots will result in the offending vehicles
being towed at the owner’s expense. (Designated parking areas are in the attachment.)
11. Parking is prohibited in the circle drives. The drives are used for emergency vehicles or drop-off and
pick-up only.
12. Wheelchairs and/or baby strollers are prohibited in the aisles. They must be stored in either the east or
west handicap platform areas.
13. Proper attire for guests is requested. No hats or shorts. The auditorium is a church.
14. Balcony directly behind the stage is closed.
15. Caps may not be tossed, thrown into the crowd, on stage or toward individuals. The faculty speaker
leads the tossing of caps on the front lawn of the auditorium following the recessional.
16. Graduates are not allowed to present anything to the R-7 Board members as they receive their diplomas.
17. Failure to follow these rules will result in seniors having diplomas and transcripts withheld as well as
being held out of Project Graduation.
18. The above rules of conduct must be followed in order for future classes to have use of the auditorium
and facilities.
Pictures and Video
1. Pictures and videos should be taken discreetly from your own seat. Guests will not be allowed in the
aisles to take pictures.
2. Haub Photography will be taking individual pictures that may be purchased (two 5 x 7’s for $14.00 if
ordered up to May 20, additional fees apply when ordered later). Haub Studio will be located in the
lobby of the auditorium. However, due to the hectic nature of the evening, it is strongly suggested that
you place your order prior to the ceremony. To order ahead call Ted Haub at 524-4188. Haub Studio is
located at 702 SE Blue Parkway.
3. Graduation will be videotaped. DVD’s are available for $25.00 before May 13. After that date prices
will be $30.00 for a DVD.
Project Graduation Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Following the graduation ceremony, seniors should arrive at LSHS and begin loading buses at 10:00 p.m.
Buses leave LSHS at 10:30 p.m. Bus numbers will correspond with the number on your Project Graduation
ticket. Sponsors will have a list of bus riders to check off as you load. You must ride your assigned bus. If you
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plan to take a bag, you must arrive by 9:30 p.m. so that school staff can search the bag. All bags will be
searched.
Student Expectations for Behavior:
1. Normal school rules must be followed at all times, including the bus ride.
2. The authority of sponsors/chaperones must be respected at all times.
Parking at Community of Christ Auditorium, Independence
The auditorium has four entrances: west, east, south, and north. The west entrance is the main parking area (off
Crysler Street) of the auditorium.
From the North
(Liberty)
Take I-435 South to the 23rd Street exit, exit #61, and turn left onto 23rd Street. Continue
on 23rd Street for approximately three miles. Turn left onto Crysler Ave. Follow Crysler 1 mile
to the Community of Christ Auditorium and Temple complex.
From the South
(Grandview)
Take I-435 North to the 23rd Street exit, exit #61, and turn right onto 23rd Street. Continue
on 23rd Street for approximately three miles. Turn left onto Crysler Ave. Follow Crysler 1 mile
to the Community of Christ Auditorium and Temple complex.
From the East
(Blue Springs)
Take I-70 West to MO-291 North, go 4 miles on MO-291 North to 23rd Street. Turn left onto
23rd Street and go 4 miles to Crysler Ave. Then turn right onto Crysler Ave. Follow Crysler 1
mile to the Community of Christ Auditorium and Temple complex.
From the West
(Kansas City)
Take I-70 West to MO-291 North, go 4 miles on MO-291 North to 23rd Street. Turn left onto
23rd Street and go 4 miles to Crysler Ave. Then turn right onto Crysler Ave. Follow Crysler 1
mile to the Community of Christ Auditorium and Temple complex.
For an enhanced view, go to http://www.cofchrist.org/visit-independence
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RESERVED
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GRADUATES
ROWS A-U
RESERVED
Auditorium
Stage
Balcony directly
behind stage is
CLOSED
Balcony directly
behind stage is
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COMMUNITY OF CHRIST AUDITORIUM
MAIN FLOOR SEATING
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No
Seating
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Center Screen
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Senior Class Meeting #1
Senior Bulletin distributed
12 Week Grades Issued
Prom: John Knox Pavilion
Graduation Ticket Request Form due
Graduation ticket distribution
Academic Awards Night
Senior Class Meeting #2
Pop & Jazz
Senior Athletic Awards
Music Awards Night
Theatre Awards Night
Final Exams
Senior Picnic & Senior Video
Senior Checkout: Begins during 6 hour. Seniors will be dismissed early.
Graduation
Project Grad
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