Grade 12 Survival Guide

GRAD ‘09 Gr. 12 Survival Guide Tips and Deadlines Leading up to Graduation ADVICE FROM PREVIOUS GRADE 12 STUDENTS:

 Check First Class DL Students for news and information every day  Visit the Career Centre regularly, check in during spare blocks  Talk to Mrs. Livingston  Attend Post Secondary Information Night – Nov. 17th @ Sands  Attend college and university information sessions – it really helps to know the campus you’re interested in and talk to an admissions advisor for the program you want  Watch for early application deadlines for career-focused programs at BCIT and Kwantlen e.g. trades, nursing etc.  Work on your Grad Transitions book early – it helps to organize your thoughts on post-secondary life.  Have a plan and then have a back-up plan!  Apply for scholarships, research ones you are eligible for and organize your time so you’re not working on them at the last minute  Attend Grad Transitions Seminars  Stay organized, practice good time management skills and do not procrastinate…because…

…the year will fly by at a amazing pace and before you know it, you’ll be walking across the stage in cap and gown to receive your high school diploma!

Gr. 12 Survival Timeline September 10th

Grade 12 assembly – survey of post-secondary plans

29th

Early Admission/self reporting Gr 11 marks for UVic

October 1st

Douglas College opens for Fall 09 applications

2nd

Grade 12 Parent Information night

15th

BCIT & Kwantlen open for Fall 09 applications

17th

Grad Transitions Seminar #1 - Library Surname A-G – Block B H-N - Block C O-Z - Block D

Grade 12’s intending to apply to BC Colleges & universities should create a common file on www.pasbc.ca November 1st to 5th

Applications due for Kwantlen’s Nursing Program

17th

Post-Secondary Night (at Sands Secondary)

17th-21st

Grad Transitions Seminar #2 Ms. Karpun attending Gr. 12 Block B Classes Book Grad Transitions Interviews in Jan.

27th

Language Proficiency Indicator (LPI) test at Delview

27th

Grad Fashion Show, 7:00pm-9:00pm (Tentative)

December TBA

Grad Cruise (before Christmas) Watch for ticket sales deadlines and guest approval form deadline for Grad Cruise – all dates TBA

December cont’d 4th-10th

Grad Photos – 1:00pm-9:00pm (Times Tentative) Location – Library

10th

“Home for the Holidays” Grads 08 return to talk about P-S life and hear from a “scholarship expert”

January Various

Watch for deadlines for scholarships and financial awards

7th

YEARBOOK DEADLINES – Grad Write Ups and Baby Photos 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 500 characters (including spaces and punctuation) 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 7th, 2009. They will scanned and returned to you.

26th-30th

Grad Transition Interviews – times scheduled with Ms. Karpun

February 27th

Grad Transitions Due

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 – Main Office (Time TBA)

23rd

Student Fee/Commencement Fee Deadline

23rd

DPA Requirements/Tracking Sheet Due for Grad Transitions 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

22nd

Grad Banquet

22nd/23rd

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

24th

“Grad Watch” – students monitored closely who are at risk for graduation and will not walk the stage at Commencement

24th

Confirm attendance at Commencement Ceremony (Office needs to know if you are attending or not)

June 2nd

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

3rd

Invitations to Commencement Ceremony sent home

19th

RSVP's for Commencement Ceremony due in office (Due to size of Grad class, there will be limitations)

23rd

Awards Night

June cont’d 24th

Pick up Grad Gown – Main office (Before 3:00pm)

25th

Commencement After Ceremony - Return Gown & Pick up Picture