Graduation Meetings

 

GRAD MEETING AGENDA – Tues., May 31^st (final meeting)

 

1.     Congratulations - you have almost completed your secondary school journey!

 

2.     If not completed at last meeting – please complete your future plans sheet and hand in before leaving. If you have changes please let Mrs. Cambridge know in the main office.

 

3.     Mrs. Beauchamp “the talk” – drinking (you will not cross the stage if you do so); shoes (choose wisely – you need to do stairs to get on and off stage); pants (boys – wear pants, not shorts)

 

4.     Group photo: males – pants, dress shirts & tie; TDSS 5:15 pm, Gym 150 non-grads; guys in shirt and tie

 

5.     Grad slideshow – send pictures (will be played at June 9^th final assembly)

 

6.     Receiving diploma: shake hands, stop for photo and continue directly off the stage; awards photo and off the back of stage

 

7.     Reminder about going back to seats after diploma and respecting those still to receive their diploma – keep your phones away

 

8.     Invitations – received 4 if completed exit survey; if tickets not needed return to office – wait list in office for more tickets, decision cannot be made until the day of grad. Don’t lose them!

 

9.     Student will review the grad line up / crossing process in gym 150 prior to receiving invitations.

 

10.                         Remember if you are taking an eLearning or Alternative Education course to pay close attention to the deadlines.  Alt Ed course work must be completed by June 9^th and the exam written no later than June 16^th.

  

GRAD MEETING Agenda – Wed. April 27^th

 Just in case you missed it...

1.   Please fill out the future plans form – information used at Grad when you cross the stage.

2.   Valedictorian vote- Riley Presseault  CONGRATULATIONS!

3.   Reminder that any students with PACE courses must have all lessons complete by June 9th and the exam written by June 15^th.

4.   Students were reminded of the dress code & behavioural expectations for graduation (no sandals, long pants for males). Students under the influence of alcohol or drugs will not be permitted to cross the stage.

5.   If you have not paid your grad fee ($45) + ACTIVITY FEE ($25) or handed in your 40 hours to guidance or are not going to complete your required credits – you should NOT be at this meeting! Walk-a-thon pledge sheets available at the main office for a big volunteer opportunity!

6.   Grad Awards- A list of students who completed the application will be on the grad blog

7.   Grad photos are done – contact Photographic’s if you missed your chance.

8.   Grad slides how/assembly – student driven project- Emily Hall

9.   Final meeting Tues., May 31^st; 4 invitations to be given out. We will practice the processional at this time.

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From Richard Steward - Photografiks

"Thanks to all TDSS and TDSS-E students who had their graduation portraits done last week.
All proofs will be mailed to your individual email address by the end of this week. (Don’t forget to check your spam).

Photografiks will be set up on Saturday April 30th, May 21th and June 25th, in their Haileybury studio for students from all our schools and colleges to do any absentees. For these sessions our standard 4 or 6 pose school sitting fees apply. Outside of these dates clients fall into our regular studio sitting pricing. 

Please contact the studio to arrange your own appointment on one of the above date. 

Congratulations, and good luck in your future endeavors."

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ATTENTION GRADUATES!
THE NEXT GRAD MEETING HAS BEEN CHANGED TO WEDNESDAY APRIL 27th!
9AM
CAFETERIA
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Grad Meeting Minutes!
March 7th, 2016

If you could not attend yesterday mornings Grad Meeting, HAVE NO FEAR! 

***NEXT MEETING IS APRIL 27th, 2016 @ 9a.m.  ADD IT TO YOUR CALENDARS***

Details to Share from the March 7th GRAD MEETING

• Date for Graduation is Fri. June 24^th, 2016. Ceremonies will be at Northern College (Haileybury) at 7 pm.

• Cost to graduate is $45 (plus $25 activity fee if not paid already!) and you will pay on line. Please access the instructions on www.tdss.ca – this cap and gown fee is due by April 1^st.

·         Community Service Hours (40 hours) must be completed by April 1^st. If not completed you must make an appointment to see Mrs. Siermachesky with your plan for completing your hours before graduation, if you are planning to cross the stage. Check the updated Volunteer Bulletin Board outside of the Guidance office for some new opportunities.  In April, students can get 5 hours for canvassing for the Canadian Cancer Society. 

• Professional Grad photos will be taken April 12^th – 14t^h at TDSS by Photografiks, in the room 108. These photo sessions must be booked at the Main Office after March 31^st. There is a sitting fee for proofs: $10 (4 poses) or $15 (6 poses); which are payable at the time of booking. Packages are available for order from the proofs, which will be emailed to the students.

• All graduates should be completing the TDSS Grad Awards Survey which can be found under the TDSS Grad Awards tab on the Blog.  To complete the survey you need 15 minutes of uninterrupted time so you can finish the survey and submit your responses.  If you want a chance at ANY of the TDSS awards, this MUST be complete.

·         Keep checking out the Graduation Blog – Although there haven’t been many new award opportunities, individual post-secondary institutions have listed awards on their websites.

• Students must be at TDSS Gym 150 for group photo by 5:15 pm and at Northern College, Haileybury -  to get gown on by 6:15 – June 24^th .

• Grads will receive only 4 invitations (one per person) for grad. Additional tickets may be requested when tickets are distributed. No guarantees that we can grant them. We will not know this information until June 22^nd.

Nominations for Valedictorian are: 

o   Darien Bowers

o   Thomas Bowman

o   Brady Givens-Clarke

o   Emma Landry

o   Jake Murphy

o   Riley Presseault

o   Kayla Sauve

o   Emily Steis

You will be voting for your pick at the next meeting in April. Thanks to all that agreed to be nominated.

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Reminder:
Please make note of your next Graduation Meeting.  It is Monday, March 7th at 9:00am in the Cafeteria! This is postponed from the "snow day" on Thursday.

Also, get those Volunteer Hours completed!  You won't graduate without them!

Lastly, don't forget to fill out the TDSS Grad Awards Application!

All of these points will be discussed at the Grad Meeting.
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SAY CHEESE!

Your Graduation Photos will be taken from April 12th to April 14th.

Bring your smiles to school on those days!






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Grad Meeting Minutes!
November 19th, 2015

If you could not attend this mornings Grad Meeting, HAVE NO FEAR!  The minutes from the meeting are as follows:

***NEXT MEETING IS MARCH 3, 2016.  ADD IT TO YOUR CALENDARS***

GRAD MEETING – Thurs. Nov.19^th

1. Congratulations – you have almost made it!
2. Important information:
• Graduation is Friday, June 24^th
• There will be a series of very important meetings between now and then. Students who are leaving 2^nd semester and those who have a 4 credit co-op (semester 2) should be checking the grad blog to find out about upcoming meeting dates and missed handouts.  Information and reminders are also posted on the school website.
• Grad requirements –

·         30 credits (all required compulsory courses completed)

·         Community involvement (40 hours by April 1^st - same day as cap and gown)

You will not graduate until the hours are completed – check the guidance board/website for volunteer opportunities. These hours MUST be pre-approved

·         Literacy test successfully completed

·         Activity fee paid ($25)

·         Grad fee paid ($45) gown rental, keeper cap, expenses (food, decorations, gown rentals) deadline Fri., April 1^st.

 

3. If you cross the stage and return to TDSS you can’t cross again. You will also only be eligible for some of the awards available at grad as most awards are for students heading to post-secondary institutions.

4.  All graduates are encouraged to complete the grad awards application located on the Grad Blog. In order to be eligible for any awards at the ceremony, students must provide us with their information. We will print a list of students who have submitted an application by Fri. April 1^st for students to check. There are awards for a wide variety of students – awards are not based on marks alone!

Awards criteria include:

• Academic success
• Community involvement
• Attitude & effort
• Parents’ place of employment
• Place of residence
• Post-Secondary Pathway

For a full list of awards given at grad, please check the Guidance website or the grad blog.

5. Guidance Notes:

i)             Grad Blog: You have received the only email that Guidance will be sending this year from Mrs. Inglis last week. Please remember to be checking the blog regularly for updates in regards to important graduation and scholarship information. The grad award link is now posted on the blog but you need to know where you are headed next September prior to completing the awards application.

o   If you wish a copy of your Community Hours record, please ask for one at the Guidance Office.

ii) Nomination Form: Some scholarships require that you be nominated by your school administration. There is a link to this form on the grad blog. You must complete the form and email it in to Mrs. Beauchamp. Decisions as to who TDSS will nominate for such awards will be based on these applications. Please make note of deadlines dates for such awards and allow plenty of time to complete these applications and for TDSS to make a decision.

iii) Reminder to still be checking your emails regularly. This is the vehicle for communication for colleges, OCAS, universities, OUAC, bursary/scholarships, OSAP etc to contact students with important information.

iv) Pre-Admission Testing: You should be investigating whether or not you are required to complete additional PRE-ADMISSION testing for your college and university program. Review the Pre-Admission Testing Procedures in the Guidance Section of the TDSS website or on the blog for the contact information required to make arrangements for the possibility of completing your testing through Employment Options at Northern College in Haileybury.

v) Don’t forget to pick up your OUAC pin numbers in Guidance if you are applying to University this year.

6. Thanks to Guidance department

Next meeting:Thursday March 3^rd

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Hello Graduates!

Your first graduation meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 19th at 9:00a.m. 

We will meet in the cafeteria.

You can expect to get important information about your Graduation Day and associated fees, award and scholarship information, volunteer opportunities, etc. 

Don't miss out on hearing this information first hand!

~Your Guidance Department