Marriotts Ridge High Marriotts Ridge High SchoolSchool

Class of 2015Class of 2015

Senior Parent NightSenior Parent Night

Please be seated in the 1st five rows.

AgendaAgendaExpectations & Attendance-Dr. Expectations & Attendance-Dr.

KaufmanKaufmanGraduation – Mrs. RashidGraduation – Mrs. RashidStudent Services- Mrs. DubbsStudent Services- Mrs. DubbsSenior Class ActivitiesSenior Class ActivitiesAfter PromAfter PromQuestion and Answer SessionQuestion and Answer Session

Senior Week ScheduleSenior Week ScheduleFinal ExamsFinal ExamsClass Night, Tuesday 5/19 7-10PMClass Night, Tuesday 5/19 7-10PMClass Acts, 5/21Class Acts, 5/21Farewell Assembly Rehearsal, 5/19Farewell Assembly Rehearsal, 5/19Graduation Rehearsal, 5/20Graduation Rehearsal, 5/20Senior Evening of Excellence, 5/20Senior Evening of Excellence, 5/20Farewell Assembly, 5/21Farewell Assembly, 5/21Senior Picnic, 5/21Senior Picnic, 5/21Graduation, 5/28 at 12:00 PMGraduation, 5/28 at 12:00 PM

Senior Week AttendanceSenior Week Attendance

Attendance at rehearsals and Attendance at rehearsals and activities is mandatory.activities is mandatory.

Students must have an approved Students must have an approved early dismissal or absence note.early dismissal or absence note.

Illness on the day of a rehearsal Illness on the day of a rehearsal or event should be reported to or event should be reported to the front office by the student’s the front office by the student’s parent/guardian by 7:25 A.M. parent/guardian by 7:25 A.M.

Caps and GownsCaps and Gowns Required attireRequired attire for the for the

Commencement Ceremony and the Commencement Ceremony and the Farewell Assembly. Farewell Assembly.

All students must order a cap and All students must order a cap and gown or borrow one from a 2013 or gown or borrow one from a 2013 or 2014 graduate-only.2014 graduate-only.

Orders can be placed with Balfour Orders can be placed with Balfour online or via mail.online or via mail.

Vendor link is provided on the Senior Vendor link is provided on the Senior Info page of the MRHS websiteInfo page of the MRHS website

Caps and GownsCaps and Gowns

Boys wear blue; girls wear whiteBoys wear blue; girls wear white Caps and gowns will be distributed during Caps and gowns will be distributed during

the Farewell Assembly rehearsal to the Farewell Assembly rehearsal to students with accounts in good standing.students with accounts in good standing.

Wrinkles can be removed by with indirect Wrinkles can be removed by with indirect application of steam. Do not iron the application of steam. Do not iron the gowns.gowns.

Only HCPSS approved regalia may be worn Only HCPSS approved regalia may be worn with the cap and gown.with the cap and gown.

Each honor society distributes its own Each honor society distributes its own regalia.regalia.

Farewell Assembly and Farewell Assembly and Graduation Ceremony AttireGraduation Ceremony Attire

Caps are worn straight on the head Caps are worn straight on the head with the deep part at the back and with the deep part at the back and the tassel over the left temple.the tassel over the left temple.

Caps will not fit easily with all hair Caps will not fit easily with all hair styles; hair styles should be styles; hair styles should be adjusted accordingly.adjusted accordingly.

No informal footwear will be No informal footwear will be permitted. Ie. Sneakers, athletic permitted. Ie. Sneakers, athletic shoes, boots, flip flops, etc.shoes, boots, flip flops, etc.

Farewell Assembly and Farewell Assembly and Graduation Ceremony AttireGraduation Ceremony Attire

Females should wear an all white or Females should wear an all white or light pastel dress, skirt or dress pants light pastel dress, skirt or dress pants and light colored dress shoes. and light colored dress shoes.

Males should wear white or light Males should wear white or light colored collared shirts, a necktie, colored collared shirts, a necktie, dark dress pants, and dark socks and dark dress pants, and dark socks and shoes. shoes.

All shirts are to be buttoned and All shirts are to be buttoned and collars worn inside the gown.collars worn inside the gown.

Graduation CeremonyGraduation Ceremony

Males and females will sit in Males and females will sit in alternating rowsalternating rows

Boys will process on the left side Boys will process on the left side and females on the right side of the and females on the right side of the pavilion when facing the stagepavilion when facing the stage

Students will line up in the loge Students will line up in the loge rows, boys on the left, girls on the rows, boys on the left, girls on the rightright

Seating at MerriweatherSeating at Merriweather

Graduation TicketsGraduation Tickets

Each graduate will receive Each graduate will receive 88 graduation tickets. graduation tickets.

Requests for additional tickets can Requests for additional tickets can be made online using the link on be made online using the link on the Senior Info page of the MRHS the Senior Info page of the MRHS website. Requests are due due website. Requests are due due Friday, May 4Friday, May 4thth..

Tickets will be distributed after the Tickets will be distributed after the Senior Picnic to students with Senior Picnic to students with accounts in good standing.accounts in good standing.

Handicapped SeatingHandicapped Seating Only vehicles with a MD state Only vehicles with a MD state

issued handicapped permit may issued handicapped permit may park in the handicapped spaces at park in the handicapped spaces at the Little Patuxent Parkway the Little Patuxent Parkway entrance.entrance.

Handicapped seating requests Handicapped seating requests (limited to two seats) can be made (limited to two seats) can be made using the form on the Senior Info using the form on the Senior Info page of MRHS website.page of MRHS website.

Less Able WalkersLess Able Walkers

Guests needing flatter terrain may be Guests needing flatter terrain may be dropped off at the Little Patuxent dropped off at the Little Patuxent Parkway entrance.Parkway entrance.

Vehicles without a state issued Vehicles without a state issued handicapped parking permit will be handicapped parking permit will be directed to park in general parking directed to park in general parking after guest drop off.after guest drop off.

MPP does not provide wheelchairsMPP does not provide wheelchairs

Graduation Video and Graduation Video and BroadcastBroadcast

DVD order forms will be available on DVD order forms will be available on the schoolthe school’’s website. s website.

Ceremony will be broadcast on Ceremony will be broadcast on HCPSS TV and the internetHCPSS TV and the internet

Comcast Channel 95Comcast Channel 95Verizon Channel 42Verizon Channel 42

HCPSS Parent EmployeesHCPSS Parent Employees

HCPSS guidelines require that these HCPSS guidelines require that these students receive their diplomas as a students receive their diplomas as a group.group.

These names will be read at the end of the These names will be read at the end of the ceremony/alphabet.ceremony/alphabet.

Requests to present diplomas can be Requests to present diplomas can be made using the link on the Senior Info made using the link on the Senior Info page of the MRHS website.page of the MRHS website.

The HCPSS established deadline for The HCPSS established deadline for notifying the school is April 24notifying the school is April 24thth..

After the CeremonyAfter the Ceremony

Graduates will process out on Graduates will process out on opposite sides; males on the right, opposite sides; males on the right, females on the left when facing the females on the left when facing the stagestage

Graduates will receive their diplomas Graduates will receive their diplomas at the close of the ceremony at the at the close of the ceremony at the 9:30 Club.9:30 Club.

Please plan to meet your graduate Please plan to meet your graduate after they pick up their diploma.after they pick up their diploma.

STUDENT SERVICESSTUDENT SERVICESSENIOR SURVEY!!!SENIOR SURVEY!!!

Through our Naviance program, all Through our Naviance program, all seniors in Howard County will be seniors in Howard County will be

expected to answer a Senior Survey expected to answer a Senior Survey – which will include questions – which will include questions

regarding post secondary school regarding post secondary school acceptances, which school/college acceptances, which school/college

your student will attend, scholarships your student will attend, scholarships offered, and a Maryland State Survey offered, and a Maryland State Survey

that is required. that is required.

When the survey is ready for When the survey is ready for distribution, you and your distribution, you and your student will receive an email student will receive an email from me, through Naviance, from me, through Naviance, prompting them to complete the prompting them to complete the Survey. The due date will be Survey. The due date will be early May.early May.

Senior Evening of ExcellenceSenior Evening of Excellence

1.1. To celebrate winners of community To celebrate winners of community scholarships, awards for scholarships, awards for extracurricular activities, and extracurricular activities, and athletics.athletics.

2.2. Students should dress in semi-formal Students should dress in semi-formal attire (shirt/tie/dress pants, dress, attire (shirt/tie/dress pants, dress, dress pants/dress shirt)dress pants/dress shirt)

3.3. Date for this event: Date for this event:

Wednesday, MAY 20Wednesday, MAY 20thth at 7:00 at 7:00 PM.PM.

Senior Farewell AssemblySenior Farewell Assembly1.1. To celebrate winners of To celebrate winners of

departmental awards, scholar departmental awards, scholar recognition, EQUUS awards, fine arts recognition, EQUUS awards, fine arts performances and student performances and student speeches.speeches.

2.2. Seating for this event is limited. Seating for this event is limited. With the entire senior class and the With the entire senior class and the entire junior class, we have room for entire junior class, we have room for only invited parents/guests.only invited parents/guests.

3.3. Date for this event: Date for this event:

Thursday, MAY 21st at 9:00 am.Thursday, MAY 21st at 9:00 am.

Parent NotificationParent Notification If your student is going to be honored at If your student is going to be honored at

either of these ceremonies, by being asked either of these ceremonies, by being asked to stand at their seat or called up on stageto stand at their seat or called up on stage

OROR Performing with a groupPerforming with a group

You will receive a letter in the mail, one You will receive a letter in the mail, one week before the event, indicating which week before the event, indicating which ceremony they will be recognized at or ceremony they will be recognized at or performing in. performing in.

Class of 2015 Class of 2015 End of Year ActivitiesEnd of Year Activities

Class Night at Turf Valley Country ClubClass Night at Turf Valley Country Club

on 5/19/15 from 7:00pm-10:00pmon 5/19/15 from 7:00pm-10:00pm

Dinner will be served - Country club attireDinner will be served - Country club attire

Ticket Price $35 - Tickets will be sold April Ticket Price $35 - Tickets will be sold April 1313thth-May 8-May 8thth, online, and during lunches on , online, and during lunches on April 23April 23rdrd, April 30, April 30thth, and May 8th, and May 8th

Class Picnic at School on last day for Class Picnic at School on last day for seniors-5/21 - Picnic food will be servedseniors-5/21 - Picnic food will be served

The 2015 After Prom Party will be held at the Glenwood Community Center from 11:30 PM until 3:30 AM.  No admittance after 12:30.

All Juniors and Seniors are invited.

Price is $10 – checks payable to “MRHS PTSA” and a permission slip is required, available at www.marriottsridgeptsa.org

Bus tickets for $10 – from prom to after prom.

Great food, prizes and awesome activities including Bubble Soccer, Human Foosball, Derby Racers, Movies, Casino Games and much, much more.

Support “After Prom or Nothing” and please do not host private parties.

**Mrs. Dankos

Thank you for your time and Thank you for your time and questions, have a terrific questions, have a terrific

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