Gr. 12 Survival Guide

GRAD ‘11 Survival Timeline September 29th

Early Admission/self reporting Gr 11 marks for UVic

October 1st

Douglas College opens for Fall ‘11 applications

5,6,7

Gr. 12 meeting – A Block – Grad Transition Booklet Dist.

15th

BCIT & Kwantlen open for Fall ‘11 applications

28

Grade 12 Parent Information night

Grade 12’s intending to apply to BC colleges & universities should create an account on www.pasbc.ca November 1st to 5th

Applications due for Kwantlen’s Nursing Program

9th

Grad Transition Check-in with Mrs. Karpun

16th

Grad Clothing orders due

24th

Post Secondary Night @ ND 7pm

25th

Grad Boat Cruise Watch for ticket sales deadlines and guest approval form deadline for Grad Cruise

29,30

Daily Physical Activity form handed out for Sem 1

TBA

Grad Fashion Show, 7:00pm-9:00pm

TBA

Grad Photo signup for sittings. Listen to announcements

December 3rd

Daily Physical Activity forms due to Mr. Robinson

7th

Grad Transition check-in with Mrs. Karpun

2,3 & 6,7

Grad Photos – 1:00pm-9:00pm Location – Library

January Various

Watch for deadlines for scholarships and financial awards

11

YEARBOOK DEADLINES – Grad Write Ups and Baby Photos Deadline Jan 11, 2011 for both GRAD WRITE UPS: This is a hard deadline, we will not be chasing students to submit their write ups. Writes ups will be screened and proofed by your teachers and the Yearbook Class before they are entered. Here are the guidelines for an acceptable write up: • • • • • •

NO course language, references to violence, drugs, sexual content, or material of any offensive nature NO initials or abbreviations Maximum of 300 characters and space Write ups must be emailed to [email protected] Please attach only Microsoft Word (.doc) files or type your write up directly in your email Missing write ups will be substituted by famous quotes

BABY PHOTOS: We will also be needing your baby photos. They will go beside your Grad picture. Please hand these in to Mr. Choy, along with your name somewhere attached to the photo. The deadline is also JANUARY 11th, 2011. They will scanned and returned to you.

24th

Grad Transition Interviews and GT Books due – times scheduled with Ms. Karpun in December Provincial Exams – see schedule around school

February 28th

Deadline for early admission opportunities for BC Universities Deadline for entrance scholarship applications

March 15th

Sign PSI forms to allow marks to be forwarded to Colleges & Universities directly from the Ministry of Education

April 1st

Grad Gown Sizing – Mr. Nishi (Time TBA)

23rd

Student Fee/Commencement Fee Deadline NOTE: Only students in “good standing” may purchase and receive Dinner Dance Tickets. To be in “good standing”, all outstanding fees must be paid and Grad Transitions must be completed. Students NOT in “good standing”, may purchase the tickets, but the school will hold the tickets until they are in “good standing”.

27th-30th

Dinner Dance Tickets on Sale at Lunch

30th

Community Scholarships available

May 1st

University early admission offers are made Grad DPA forms Semester 2 handed out

6th

DPA forms due

18th

Letter home confirming attendance at the Commencement Ceremony, Due June 1.

25th

“Grad Watch” – students monitored closely who are at risk for graduation and will not walk the stage at Commencement (Office needs to know if you are attending or not, in order to order and Cap and Gown)

27th

Grad Banquet

27th/28th

Dry Grad - Doors open @ 11:30 pm to 1:00 am

June 2nd

Administration makes final decision on who walks the stage at Commencement and who does not

16th

Agenda/Schedule regarding ceremony

20th

Ticket confirmation (Due to size of Grad class, there will be limitations)

27rd

Awards Night Pick up Grad Gown and ticket – Main office (11 am -1 pm)

29th

Commencement After Ceremony - Return Gown & Pick up Picture