WELCOME! Please sign-in next to your son/daughter’s name.

1. WELCOME! Please sign-in next to your son/daughter’s name. Only one Senior Survival Guide will be given to each Senior Family.

2. Senior Survival Guide Mr. Clark Mrs. Herman Mrs. Pentz Mr. Wunder Mrs. Comegna

3. Calendar of Events • Please Review pages 2 – 3. We will discuss most of these dates in detail, but please write down any questions you may have based on these dates. • The Survival Guide will be published on CHS website: www.carrollk12.org/chs • Addition: • March 18th: Auditions for the “Senior Show” after school • Correction: • Eliminate May 30th Senior Show

4. Things to Budget for Senior Year • Caps, Gowns, & Invitations • Should have been submitted before Feb. 7th • Prom: • Attire • Tickets (see page 2 for ticket price progression) • Senior Cruise: • Casual-Formal Attire • Tickets (TBD) • NO jeans, tennis shoes, shorts, hats • Graduation: • Girls: white dress & white shoes • Guys: black slacks & black shoes • NO flip-fops, tennis shoes, jeans • AP Exams: • $89 per exam due April 1st to Mrs. Caltrider

5. Graduation Requirements • Mandatory Practices and Dress: (pages 3, 7, & 9) • Tuesday, June 3rd @ CHS Main Gym 8:45am-12:00pm • Casual attire • Thursday, June 5th @ CHS Auditorium 6:30pm • Graduation attire: full dress no caps • Friday, June 6th @ CHS Main Gym 8:15am • Graduation attire: full dress and cap • Saturday, June 7th @ McDaniel 7:45am • Casual attire

6. Graduation Requirements • Failure to Attend Graduation Rehearsals: • Student will not participate in June 7th Graduation Ceremony (page 7) **Make arrangements with jobs and work schedules to attend all rehearsals. • Failure to Dress Appropriately: • Student will not participate in June 7th Graduation Ceremony (page 7)

7. Ineligibility and Obligations • Student is ineligible due to grades/grad. requirements: (page 5) • Notified confidentially to student and parent • Student will not participate in any graduation programs • Possible Student Obligations (page 5) • Detentions unserved • Financial obligations (media book, textbook, sports fees, etc.) ** All obligations must be cleared by Friday, May 30th ** Obligations not cleared, student • will not receive graduation tickets on June 3rd, and

8. Graduation Day – Saturday, June 7th @ 1:00pm • Tickets: (page 5) • 10 per student • Request Form for additional tickets due on Friday, May 30th(page 11) • Distributed to students on Tuesday, June 3rd at the end of Rehearsal • Must have ticket to enter McDaniel graduation (Ushers will not hold tickets for arriving/late guests)

9. Graduation Day – Saturday, June 7th @ 1:00pm • Guest Seating: (page6) • First-come, first-served basis • No seat reservations • Doors open 45 min before Graduation begins • Must be seated 15 min before Graduation begins • Handicappedand/or Hearing-Impaired Seating and Parking • Complete the request form to receive special parking pass and seating pass due on Friday, May 30th(page 11)

10. Other Senior Events • Senior Breakfast – Friday, May 30th • Senior ONLY event held during flex • FREE to students • Senior Cruise – Tuesday, June 3rd • Senior ONLY event • Tickets (TBD) • 5:00pm meet @ CHS student lot to load busses • 11:00pm bus returns to CHS • Formal Attire • Permission Form (page 12) • Senior Picnic – Thursday, June 5th • Senior ONLY event held in CHS stadium • 11:00am – 2:00pm • FREE to students • Senior Awards Night – Thursday, June 5th • Family event • Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal • Senior Show – Friday, June 6th • Senior and Family event • 7:00pm • Looking for Parent Participation • Looking for Student Participation

11. Scholarships Still Available