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Commencement May 11 at Mabee Center
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Originally posted April 4, 2012
Commencement for Union High School will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 11, at the Mabee Center, 7777 S. Lewis Ave. Click on the download link above for the 2012 Senior Newsletter.
On the day of commencement, seniors will have a shortened day at school before reporting to the Mabee Center for rehearsal. After rehearsal, graduates will know their approximate seating location on the arena floor as well as the aisle they will use for the processional and recessional. Parents will want to coordinate their choice of seating based on this arrangement. Seniors will then be dismissed until 6:45 p.m. to begin robing.
After the ceremony, seniors may participate in Graduation Celebration, a post-graduation party at Incredible Pizza, 8314 E. 71st, from 11 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. The party is an adult-supervised party with food, drinks, games and prize drawings throughout the night.
Baccalaureate was held at 3 p.m., Sunday, May 6 in the Performing Arts Center. A reception for parents and students will be at 4 p.m. Seniors should wear their caps and gowns. All students, grades 9th through 11th, are invited to celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2012. The service is sponsored by FUSE and Redskins for Christ.
Diplomas may be picked up beginning June 18. Graduates must have turned in all textbooks and equipment and cleared all fines.
For more information, contact Director of Student Life Principal Denise Vaniadis, 918-357-4323.
See also:
- Graduation Celebration Information / Prom and Graduation Pictures
- AP Exams Schedule / AP Exams COST / End-of-Instruction Exams Schedule
Upcoming Events
- Junior/Senior Prom
Saturday, April 14
8 p.m.–Midnight
UMAC - Senior Assembly
Wednesday, April 25
8:30 a.m.
Union PAC - Baccalaureate Service
To be Determined by Host Organization - Graduation Rehearsal
Friday, May 11
12:30 p.m.
Mabee Center - Graduation
Friday, May 11
7:30 p.m.
Mabee Center - Graduation Celebration
Post Graduation Party
Friday, May 11
11:00 p.m. to Saturday, May 12 4:30 a.m.
Incredible Pizza
The Ceremony
Seniors must report to the Mezzanine area of the Mabee Center no later than 6:45 p.m. Enter on the north side through Moskowitz Lobby and go up the escalator, then down the steps to the Mezzanine level. Directions to the escalator will be provided for students needing assistance. In the Mezzanine area there will be teachers and signs to assist you in lining up.
Leave purses, bags, cameras, etc. with family members as there will not be security for personal belongings in the line up area. No students will be allowed to carry anything in the processional or recessional.Appropriate Dress
Graduation ceremony will consist of the following worn under the official gown - For Boys: dark or khaki trousers, dark dress shoes, and dark dress socks, along with a dress shirt, preferably white, and a tie. For Girls: a light colored dress which must be shorter than the gown along with white or black shoes.
Approved special recognition items include medals for valedictorians and salutatorians; stoles for Student Council officers, class officers, and National Honor Society; and
gold cords for the top 10 percent of the graduating class.
No other recognition or decorative items may added to the graduation gown or cap. Students whose attire does not comply with these regulations may not be allowed to participate in the ceremony.
Several days before graduation, the gown should be taken out of the wrapper and hung to let the wrinkles fall out. Girls should sew or pin the collar in place. The mortar board is worn flat on the head. Tassels are to be worn on the right side of the cap before graduation and will be moved to the left side as part of the ceremony.
Appropriate Behavior
Students, families, and friends are reminded that the graduation ceremony is a formal occasion and appropriate behavior is expected. The Mabee Center regulations do not permit noise makers or any other items which would disrupt the ceremony.
Any violations of these regulations may result in confiscation of the items or removal from the Mabee Center. Family members are limited to saving only 2 seats per person. All unoccupied seats must be released at 7:20 p.m. Doors will open at 6 p.m.
Transcripts, Diplomas, Etc.
A graduate needing an eight semester transcript sent to your university must complete a request form in the guidance office. Twenty-four hour notice is required.
Diplomas may be picked up beginning June 18. Graduates must have turned in all textbooks and equipment and cleared all fines.
Questions?
Contact Assistant Principal Denise Vaniadis, 918-357-4323
Congratulations Class of 2012!
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