Graduation
GRAD COMMUNICATIONS
START UP INFORMATION
START UP MEETING:
All Parents and graduating students are encouraged to attend the first Graduation meeting when announced. Please have the Graduation handbook on hand to reference to.
Nov 2024
We are still quite early in the year, that being said, graduation is an exciting time for our students and their families as they prepare to celebrate the close of this chapter in their lives.
In advance of the formation of a grad planning committee or parent meetings, we wanted to reach out to you with some basic information about the roles and responsibilities of the school in planning the graduation and ceremony. Please note that PVSD provides all schools with a set of guidelines for graduation ceremonies within the school division, we are simply following these guidelines.
LHS is responsible for pre-booking a venue and determining the date and time of the graduation ceremony. In order to secure a venue large enough to accommodate all our graduates and their guests, a venue was booked at the end of last school year and this information has been submitted to PVSD.
Venue: Queensbury Grand Ballroom
Date: June 27, 2024 Time: 3:00 PM Grad Arrival Time: 1:30 PM (Group Photo: 1:45 PM)
According to the guidelines provided to us by PVSD, LHS is also responsible for the following:
- Assigning a Master of Ceremonies
- Contacting and arranging for dignitaries to be in attendance
- Ceremony Division-Approved PowerPoint
- Diplomas
- Scholarships and Awards
- Decoration and the management of the graduation ceremony budget
- Valedictorian Selection
- Selection of student speakers and approval of speeches
- Hosting parent information meetings and student grad planning meetings
- Arranging for Cap and Gown Photos
Working alongside a student grad planning committee, the Grad Advisors will work to plan and execute the graduation ceremony. Parents will be kept informed of the planning process through online parent grad meetings, to be determined at a later date.
Please note that the school is not responsible for any post-grad day celebrations, including:
- arrangements for a dinner
- dance
- or any additional celebrations that may occur.
Any families wishing to plan such events will need to do so independent of the school.
Please complete the attached Google Form - expired by December 1st if:
- You would be interested in Grad Planning Committee (facilitated through LHS)
- Post Graduation Parent Planning Committee (independent of school)
- Would NOT like your email/contact information shared with the Post Graduation Parent Planning Committee
GRADUATION FEES
Graduation Fee for 2024 is $105. With 84 Grads a budget of $8802 is in place
Facility Rental $ 3802
Senior Day Expenses $ 400
Cap and Tassel $ 1100
Grad Group Photo $ 200
Equipment Rental $ 1300
Decorations $ 2000
GRADUATION PHOTOS
Graduation Cap & Gown photos take place March 5-7, 2024 at LHS. Photos taken by Edge Imaging. Information about booking appointments will be sent home via email and will be open for booking beginning Feb 15th. The sitting fee for photos is payable to Edge Imaging at the time of online booking ($35). All LHS Graduates will be required to have their photo taken to be in the school composite and the Yearbook but are not obligated to purchase photos. A booking link will be forwarded to families by email prior to grad photos. Families requiring retakes should contact Edge Imaging.
If you did not receive your Grad proofs, contact Blair - Edge Photography at 306-713-0885
Baby photos - DUE APRIL 1
SEATING REQUESTS
Immediate family (Parents / Step-parents / Guardians) will be assigned seating based on a draw and location of the graduate during the ceremony. This will be completed by school administration and a student grad rep. All other guests will have unreserved general seating. We will require exact numbers for immediate family and an estimate for additional guests upon request and no later than March 20. If the number of general guests changes by more / less than 5 please notify the school (any changes less than 5 will not have an impact on seating capacity. Information to apply for seating requests/numbers was sent out in early March.
PUBICATIONS
GRAD AWARDS
GRADUATION AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS
Lumsden High School recognizes that education is a life-long process. We are proud of our many graduates who pursue post-secondary education. To support graduates in their worthwhile endeavours, the Lumsden High School Graduation Awards Committee actively seeks out sponsors who are willing to support our graduates. We offer our thanks to the many contributors.
Donors
Local sponsors donate approximately $30,000 each year to our Lumsden High School Awards. These awards are not tied to any post-secondary institution; they are donated by private donations from local sponsors.
Awards Application
LHS Grad Awards 2024 – General Application and Service Application will be available in April. A digital version of the LHS Grad Awards Guide 2024, containing detailed information about each award, is available on Edsby.
Steps to Apply:
- Complete the General Application online at: https://forms.gle/vv1zXxsrqjbHnyBi6
- Applications cannot be saved while you are working or changed after they are submitted. Be sure you are ready to complete the whole application before you start.
- Complete the Service Application online at: https://forms.gle/KBXXCPeyDiKAyjjb9 Submit to the office or the Career Counsellor by the deadline.
- Submit additional documentation (ie. reference letters, etc.) if required by the deadline.
ALL award applications must be submitted online to the Career Counsellor by May 17, 2024 at 3:30pm. No exceptions.
Awards Criteria
Each award has specific criteria that have been developed by the award sponsors. Students must ensure that they meet the criteria by reading through the LHS Grad Awards Guide 2024. Common award criteria are: community involvement, academic achievement, extracurricular involvement, and geographic location. For all awards, students will need to fill out the Service Application portion of the Awards Application. Detailed requirements for each award are indicated in the Grad Awards Guide.
Awards Selection
The Lumsden High School Graduation Awards Committee consists of four to five grade twelve teachers, the career counsellor, and one administrator. The committee will select the award recipients based on the criteria for each award as specified by the award sponsor.
Terms and Conditions
To qualify as potential recipients for Lumsden High School graduation awards, graduates must meet the following conditions:
- be a LHS 2024 graduate.
- be enrolling in post-secondary (university, college, technical institute, apprenticeship) for the 2024-25 school year*.
- submit a General Application online and the Service Application by the deadline.
- authorize the Lumsden High School Grad Awards Committee to collect, use, store, and confirm information about the graduate, and share with donor selection committee(s) for purposes of administering the awards. The LHS Grad Awards Committee will use the information only for the purposes of evaluating the graduate’s application.
- authorize LHS to share your graduation photo with the local newspaper and award donors.
- sign the “Acknowledgement and Authorization” component of the application, agreeing to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.
*Under extenuating circumstances, the Graduation Awards Committee may consider extending the receipt of the award up to one year. Please submit the “Grad Award Intentions Form” to Lumsden High School by October 31, 2024 to inform the Committee of your circumstances so they can grant an extension or not.
Claiming Your Award
A letter will be given to the recipient explaining the process for claiming the award. The recipient will be asked to provide proof of tuition fees paid to a technical institute, college/university, a recognized post-secondary institution, or proof of registration in an apprenticeship program and present to the LHS office by Thursday, October 31, 2024. An award winner can also choose to email the documentation to [email protected]. A cheque will be issued or mailed out to the student for the award amount at this time.
Cultural Awards
Students who self declare as Metis or First Nation are eligible to participate in a cultural presentation. A Metis sash is presented to each Metis graduate upon consultation with Administration. The school will make contact with Metis Saskatchewan on behalf of the family. Students who identify as First Nation are eligible for a Star Blanket or Eagle feather presentation. Families are responsible for contacting their reserve and informing administration prior to June 1, 2024 to be added to the program.
MINUTES
Important Dates
- Jan 15 - 6 PM - Grad Parent Meeting. ZOOM
- Feb 8 - Grad 2024 Eligibility list posted - check spelling please
- Feb 15 - Grad photo booking opens
- March 5-8, 2024 Grad Photos - sitting fee of $35 payable when booking to Edge Photography
- March 5-20 - Grad fee ($105) collection; seating requests due
- April 1 - Grad Baby Photos due via email to: [email protected]
- April 22 - 26 LHS Grad Awards application info available
- May - Students vote for speeches (Valedictorian etc.)
- May 17 - Grad Award applications due 3PM
- June 13 - Senior 2024 day
- June 17 - Final Graduation eligibility list posted.
- June 27 - Grad Day - graduate arrive - 1:30. Ceremony begins 3PM