SENIOR INFORMATION SHEET-2011-2012
All seniors must fill out a diploma name form and return to Mrs. Kathie Hyde. Please print your entire name legibly.
Nominations for class colors, flower, motto, and song will be posted on Mrs. Kathie Hyde’s door, Room 100, from Sept. 5-Sept. 9. All nominations must be made on these sheets. If you want to nominate a motto, please pick up a motto sheet from Mrs. Hyde and indicate your choice or indicate your motto choice in writing and turn it in to Mrs. Hyde. Also if you nominate a song, you must bring a CD of the song to Mrs. Hyde by Thursday, Sept. 22 before your song will be considered for nomination.
Any Senior interested in helping to select the senior T-shirt style needs to meet at 3:20 p.m. in Mrs. Tindall’s room, Room 129, on Thursday, Sept. 1. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please sign the sheet today before leaving. After selection of T-shirts has been made, flyers will be posted and you will be able to purchase shirts from Mrs. Kathie Hyde or Mrs. Cary. Please listen for announcements.
Senior officers meet with the Balfour representative to make announcement choices. (Date to be announced).
Senior Class Meeting in the auditorium on Friday, October 14, at 9:50 a.m. to hear presentation by Balfour for announcements, etc., and to vote on class song, motto, colors, and flower. VERY IMPORTANT MEETING
A new feature from Balfour this year is assess to times, dates, and ordering information from Balfour through Facebook. Log on to Facebook and search “Balfour Northeast Texas” and you should be able to access up-coming events, times, and dates concerning your Mabank High School order and Balfour.
Balfour will be in the Commons Area during all 3 lunches on Thursday, Oct. 20, and Friday, Oct. 21, to take your order for senior announcements, etc. You must have an $80.00 deposit when you place your order. Every senior must order a cap and gown and 2012 stole.
Baby pictures for Senior Assembly must be turned in to Mrs. Kathie Hyde, Room 100, by Friday, November 18, 2011. Each senior can turn in no more than 6 pictures. You must have your name written on the back of each picture. Suggested pictures and ages are:
a. Baby Picture s d. 7th or 8th grade picture
b. Kindergarten or 1st grade e. Senior year picture
c. 3rd or 4th grade f. Picture of you and your familySenior Assembly Meeting on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 7:45 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. in Mrs. Beck’s room, Room 124. Anyone interested in planning, speaking, participating, or choosing the guest speaker for senior assembly must be at this meeting. If you would like to perform, you must have a copy of your song’s lyrics at this time.
The second senior assembly planning meeting will be on Tuesday, March 27, 2012.
Auditions for Senior Assembly will be on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 in the Choir Room after school. You must be present at this meeting and audition, if you want to perform at senior assembly.
April 2012- During this month, invitations, caps and gowns, etc., will be delivered by Balfour. All unpaid balances are due at this time. Seniors will receive graduation tickets during a meeting in April as well. When you pick up your tickets you will also receive a time-line for all senior activities and locations. You will sign for this. Your signature will indicate that you are informed of all activities and times and you will be accountable for your attendance at all practices and events.
May 1, 2012-1st day to send out graduation announcements. Maps and directions to the Garland Special Events Center will be provided for your announcements.
Request forms for siblings(9th and 10th graders) to attend Senior Assembly are due to Mrs. Kathie Hyde, Room 100, by Friday, May 4, 2012.
Senior Recognition and Awards Ceremony-Monday, May 14, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in high school auditorium.
Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 3:30 p.m.- Practice for Senior Assembly in the competition gym. You must be at practice to participate in Senior Assembly. You will sit in alphabetical order.
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 8:30 a.m.- Senior Assembly in the competition gym. All Seniors must report to the practice gym by 7:45 a.m. Proper dress and attire is required. All dress code requirements are in the information below. If you are not in compliance with the dress code or did not attend Senior Assembly practice on May 17th, you will not participate in senior assembly. (Dress code requirements are on this sheet).-You are released from school after senior assembly.
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 1:30 p.m.- Baccalaureate Practice at FBC of GBC. (Remember that you will wear your cap and gown and stole to Baccalaureate).
Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.-Baccalaureate at FBC of GBC. All seniors must be at the church by 1:15 p.m. and meet in the education rooms to the left of the sancturary.
Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 8:30 a.m-Graduation practice in the competition gym. School board policy requires all Seniors to be at graduation practice before they can actually take part in graduation. If you do not attend practice, you cannot go through graduation exercises!!! (Dress code requirements are on this sheet. They will be strictly enforced). Senior Final Clearance will occur on May 24 as well. All dues, fines, etc. must be paid before you are cleared to participate in graduation. No one will participate in graduation until they are completely cleared by Mr. Koskelin. Senior final clearance will occur after graduation practice.
Thursday, May 24, 2012, at 7:30 p.m. -Graduation at the Special Events Center in Garland. You must be at the center in line by 6:00 p.m. All seniors will be checked for dress and hair code before graduation begins. This check-out will begin at 6:00 p.m.-Please allow plenty of time for travel to the Event Center. Graduates will be allowed to park in the Naaman Forest High School Parking Lot adjacent to the center. No parking fee will be required.
Please inform parents and guests that a $8.00 parking fee will be required to park at the Center and they must have a ticket to enter the building. Doors will open for guests at 6:30 p.m. We will also distribute guidelines from the Special Events Center concerning behavior and rules for guests when graduation tickets are issued.
Parking passes may be purchased on-line at www.specialeventscenter.com after Sept. 15, 2011. Passes can be purchased when you arrive at the center, but it is recommended that you purchase these passes early if at all possible.
Graduation videos will be on sale at the Special Events Center on the night of graduation. The cost is $25.00 per video and $5.00 for shipping. You may pay with cash, Visa, or Mastercard. It is the responsibility of each senior or family member to place the order on the night of graduation.
Friday, May 25, 2012- All seniors will report to school. Schedule for you is TBA.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012-Seniors will report to school. Schedule for you is TBA.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012-Seniors will report to counseling center to pick up diplomas.
DRESS CODE FOR SENIOR EVENTS
BACCALAUREATE and GRADUATION
GIRLS- Sunday dresses or appropriate pant suits with dress shoes (only dress sandals are allowed) with cap and gown. Spaghetti strap, halter top, and strapless dresses in good taste can be worn at these two senior events only! REMEMBER, THE OPERATIVE WORDS ARE “IN GOOD TASTE”.
BOYS- White or light colored shirts (button shirts only) with a dark tie and dress pants with dress shoes. (No blue jeans, shorts, sandals, tennis shoes, etc.) with cap and gown. You must be clean shaven. All boys will absolutely wear a tie with their shirts or you will not be in Baccalaureate or Graduation.
SENIOR ASSEMBLY
GIRLS- Nice dresses or pant suits and dress shoes or dress sandals. ABSOLUTELY NO SPAGHETTI STRAPS, HALTER TOP, OR STRAPLESS ATTIRE. IF WORN, YOU MUST WEAR A JACKET, SWEATER, ETC. Dresses must be the appropriate length.
BOYS- Dress shirts and pants and dress shoes. No blue jeans can be worn. You will absolutely not wear shorts, torn or ragged pants, hats, etc. (No sandals, shorts, tennis shoes, etc.). You must be clean shaven.
***Appropriate dress and attire as well as good personal grooming will be expected of you during all Senior activities. No inappropriate body parts will be exposed. You are Seniors and you and your parents are expected to act maturely and responsibly. If you cannot abide by the preceding guidelines, you will not participate in any Senior activity. All activities are privileges that are afforded to you by this school. Nothing is required of Mabank High School but to deliver to you your diploma. Please remember this!!