Class of 2015 Spring Newsletter - Plymouth

Seniors – Class of 2015
A NOTE FROM SENIOR
COUNCIL + ADMINISTRATION
Congratulations, Seniors!
You finally made it.
Graduation day is just around the corner. It is a day
you have been waiting for, and certainly a day you will
long remember.
Along with graduation comes
responsibility.
Your Senior Council and the
Administration developed the following guidelines,
which they feel are appropriate for the occasion.
Young ladies are to wear dresses, skirts or dress
slacks. Gentlemen are to wear dress slacks, shirts,
and socks. Blue jeans, tennis shoes, beach sandals,
shorts, capris and cut-offs are not considered proper
attire. Also, caps and gowns are not to be altered in
any fashion.
Seniors will not participate in graduation exercises
unless attired properly in accordance with the abovementioned guidelines.
In addition to proper attire, reasonable behavior is
expected of each graduating senior. Any student found
to be in possession of or under the influence of alcohol
or illegal substances will not be allowed to participate in
the ceremony. Parents, we encourage your support of
these guidelines.
HONORS PROGRAM
The Senior Honors Program is held once a year to
recognize seniors who earn scholarships and academic
honors. To participate in the program, any senior
receiving an honor, recognition, or scholarship should
notify their Guidance Office by May 8, 2015. Formal
invitations will be mailed to seniors being honored.
Plymouth
Canton
Salem
Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.
Salem Auditorium
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.
Salem Auditorium
Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.
Salem Auditorium
Questions regarding Honors Program? Call:
Canton – Kelly Schacht, (734) 455-6794
Plymouth - Nancy Gerst, (734) 582-5818
Salem - Kurt Runchey, (734) 416-7755
GRADUATION
Sunday, June 7, 2015
Plymouth at 11 a.m.
Canton at 2 p.m.
Salem at 5 p.m.
The Ceremony will take place at Eastern Michigan
University Convocation Center, 799 North Hewitt,
Ypsilanti, MI. (campus map can be found on the Class
of 2015 page on the Park website pcep.pccs.k12.mi.us)
TICKETS
Each senior will receive two complimentary nonreserved tickets. These tickets will be issued upon
returning the completed Senior Accounting Form on
Thursday, May 28, 2015. Additional tickets may be
ordered by contacting Eastern Michigan University by
telephone at (734) 487-2282 or online at emutix.com.
Tickets are on sale now. The cost is $5 for each
ticket. EMU’s Ticket Will Call window hours are 10:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tickets
ordered by phone or Internet and mailed to you are
subject to a $2 postage and handling fee per order. All
persons over the age of five (5) are required to have a
ticket to enter the arena.
There will be no tickets sold or otherwise distributed at
the door. Therefore, please plan to acquire all tickets
necessary for your family and friends well in advance of
graduation day.
Eastern Michigan University is providing private suites
for a flat fee of $300. Each suite can seat 20 people,
and the suite reservation includes 20 tickets. These
suites can be ordered now by calling Eastern Michigan
University at (734) 487-5387 or e-mail contact at
[email protected].
Handicapped seating is available throughout the
seating area.
However, you must call Eastern
Michigan University at (734) 487-2282 to either
exchange the two complimentary general admission
tickets for handicapped, or to order additional
handicapped tickets for $5 each. One guest may
accompany each handicapped person. Should you
require a “signer” for the hearing impaired, please
contact the following prior to May 8, 2015:
Salem: Carolyn VanDerRoest at (734) 416-7739
Plymouth: Bobbi Hejka at (734) 582-5590
Canton: Vicki Pringle at (734) 455-6780
For other questions regarding ticket sales, please call
Eastern Michigan University at (734) 487-2282.
DIPLOMAS
Diploma covers are used for the ceremony. Your
official diploma and final report card will be mailed from
the General Office to ALL graduating seniors by the
end of July, 2015. Diplomas will be held for any senior
who has an outstanding debt. All obligations must be
satisfied by Thursday, May 28, 2015. Students must
return all books to the Book Room located in Salem.
Do not leave books with your teacher or any staff
member.
No diplomas will be issued prior to
graduation.
CREDITS
A Senior Checkout Form and follow-up survey will be
issued by your counselor beginning Wednesday, May
20. Teachers will not sign the checkout form until all
student work is completed and verified. Forms are to
be returned at the Senior Breakfast on Thursday, May
28. A teacher signature is required in each successful
credit area. Commencement tickets and a copy of the
Graduation Guide will be issued to each senior by their
counselor upon return of the Senior Checkout Form
and Follow-up Survey.
REHEARSAL
No graduation rehearsal is scheduled for the entire
senior class.
Information regarding each senior’s
responsibility during the ceremony will be explained in
the GRADUATION GUIDE. The guide will be issued to
each senior by his/her counselor upon receipt of the
completed Senior Credit Accounting Form during the
Senior Check-Out & Breakfast.
Diplomas are issued to students who meet all
requirements including a minimum of 22 earned credits.
A student may go through the graduation ceremony
(without acquiring a diploma) if he/she has earned 21
credits by May 28 and signs an agreement stating that
he/she will attend summer school to acquire the
additional credit by August.
CAPS AND GOWNS
Caps and gowns are required to participate in
graduation exercises and are kept by the senior after
graduation. Cap and gown orders were taken in the
Fall. If you have not ordered a cap and gown and plan
to participate in graduation exercises, YOU MUST
CALL JOSTENS IMMEDIATELY AT (248) 946-4670.
EARLY COMPLETION
STUDENTS
Caps and gowns will be distributed during the
Senior Check-out & Breakfast on Thursday, May 28.
This will be the ONLY time they will be available for
pick up.
It is the responsibility of early completion seniors to
contact their counselor regarding the Senior Honors
Program and graduation exercises for information
and/or clarification.
The last day of school for SENIORS is
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Senior Check-Out and Breakfast
Seniors are to report to their home school at 7:30 a.m. We recognize that students who ride the bus will be
here earlier. Seniors are to report with their completed check-out packet. After a final credit review with
their counselor, they will be given their graduation tickets. Immediately after check-out, all seniors are
invited to a complimentary breakfast. All students are to pick up their graduation cap and gown as well.
The breakfast will be finished at 9:30 a.m. and all seniors are expected to leave campus at that time.
Seniors who ride the bus will be contacted by phone to determine if they need a ride home on the last day
for seniors. Students will be transported home, leaving the bus loop at 9:30 a.m.
SENIOR PROM
P-CEP SENIOR PARTY
P-CEP Senior Prom “LAS VEGAS”
on Friday, May 29, 2015 / 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.
at Salem High School
Sunday, June 7, 2015
8:30 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Given by the Parents of the Class of 2015
LOCATION: The Diamond Center at Suburban
Collection Showplace (Formerly Rock Financial
Showplace) 46100 Grand River Avenue, Novi,
Michigan 48734
The P-CEP Senior Class Party is organized by the
parents of graduating seniors to provide them with one
last chance to share an evening of fun and celebration
together as the senior class of 2015!
TICKETS: Tickets will be on sale online April 20 until
May 11. The cost is $50 per ticket. All online tickets for
prom must be purchased by a P-CEP Senior. Please
follow the directions/link on the P-CEP website for
online purchase which will include the completion of a
Google form and payment through PaySchools.
Complimentary t-shirts will be available at ticket pick-up
for all P-CEP Seniors attending prom.
Who: The P-CEP Senior Party is for all 2015 P-CEP
graduates and foreign exchange students.
Students may pick-up their tickets at any building
during the lunch periods on dates listed below.
Students will need to bring their completed, signed
Prom Agreement, printout of the Google form, printed
receipt from PaySchools and student ID when picking
up their tickets.
Canton Ticket Pick-Up Dates: May 18, 19 & 20
Salem Ticket Pick-Up Dates: May 18, 19 & 20
Plymouth Ticket Pick-Up Dates: May 18, 19 & 20
What: There will be games, casino, poker,
entertainment, food & prizes! This is the perfect ending
to graduation day!
When: The night of graduation, June 7, 2015 from 8:30
p.m. until 2:00 a.m. No one will be admitted to the party
after 11 p.m. Students will not be permitted to leave the
party prior to 2:00 a.m. unless parental consent is
given.
Cost: $40. On May 1, 2015 the price goes up to $50.
See the Class of 2015 webpage on the Park website
for more details: pcep.pccs.k12.mi.us/senior-party.
Why: To celebrate graduation with your friends in a
SAFE & FUN environment!
PARENTS: Your help is welcomed & NEEDED to
make the 2015 Senior Party a success! Volunteering
the night of the event and/or making a donation are
ways that you can show your support! Both are greatly
appreciated! If interested, use the email address listed
below to contact the committee.
Contact [email protected] to sign-up
for donations, to help the night of the party or with any
other questions.