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Mrs. Rennina Turner, Principal
Mr. Christian Saavedra, Vice-Principal
Mrs. Ana Barreto-Maloney, Assistant Principal
Ms. Veronica Williams, Assistant Principal
Mr. John Sterling, Assistant Principal
Dr. Alexia Rolle, Department Chairperson
Mrs. Zoe Madison, CAP Advisor
Ms. Tamieka Mclaughlin, Activities Director
Dr. Jessiann Sanchez, Graduation Coach
Participating in Graduation and in Senior Week
Festivities is a privilege.
Students with the following will be unable to
participate:
Excessive absences
Missing Credits
GPA below the required 2.0
Skipping Class
Students with disciplinary issues
Location: Ocean Bank Convocation Center at FIU
1180 SW 113 Avenue Miami, FL 33199
Date: Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at 2:00pm
Parking: Panther Parking Garage 3 located next to the Convocation Center
ADA Accessibility/ASL Needs: If there is a need, please contact me the following information via email at [email protected] no later than May 16th
Face to Face or by phone
Opening of Ocean Bank Convocation Center Doors:
Lobby and Arena Center: 1pm
Doors will close for the processional at 1:50pm
Young ladies should wear:
White or light pastel colors
Dresses or skirts (should be knee length)
White or light colored pants suits
White shoes or color appropriate for outfit (clear shoes are not considered as white)
Sandals can be worn but MUST have at least a 2” inch heel and must have straps.
Stud earrings
Watch & or Class Ring
Hair style must be appropriate and able to accommodate your cap
Young ladies are not allowed to wear:Shorts or Capris
Dangling jewelry
Hoop earrings
Anklets
Sandals without straps
Sunglasses
Decorative Graduation Caps or non-MDCPS Stoles/Regalia
Young men should wear:
Dark dress pants (black or blue), pants are to be held in place with a belt
White or light pastel colored dress shirts
Black or Blue tie (neck or bow)
Black or brown shoes with socks
Watch & or Class Ring
Hair style must be appropriate and able to accommodate your cap
The following items cannot be worn by any graduate:
Sunglasses
Sneakers
Boots
Jeans of any kind
Decorative Graduation Caps or non-MDCPS Stoles/Regalia
Earned 24 credits required for graduation
Has a 2.0 overall grade point average
Successfully complete an online learning course via Florida Virtual
Passed the FSA Reading with a 350 and a 497 on the Algebra 1 EOC or receive concordant scores on the following: ACT 24, SAT 430 in Reading, or a 97 on the PERT
At least 1 hour of documented Community Service
Students that have not met the Florida assessment requirements may participate; however, a HS diploma will not be given.
Tuesday, May 29th
(A-F) 8:00am-9:00am
(G-L) 9:30am-10:30am
Wednesday, May 30th
(M-T) 8:00am-9:00am
(U-Z) 9:30am-10:30am
Thursday, May 31st
Students that have academic clearance issues
will be addressed regarding their CAP & Gown needs from
8:00am-10:30am
Students that have not purchased a Cap & Gown will be provided with a Herff Jones waiver by the Activities Director once they are cleared for graduation by their counselor Cap & Gowns must be
purchased from the local Herff Jones store and will be $45.
Rehearsals are mandatory for all seniors
Failure to attend will jeopardize your participation in the actual ceremony.
Student in OJT must attend all rehearsals and should provide their employer with the rehearsal schedule.
Rehearsals will be held in the gymnasium accordingly:
Friday, June 1st, 7:20am-11:30am
Monday, June 4th, 7:20am-11:30am
Tuesday, June 5th, 7:20am-11:30am (Ticket Distribution)
Students that attend George T. Baker and Lindsey Hopkins will need to inform
their teachers at their respective school sites or will need to speak with
Ms. Floyd in room 124 or myself.
All students are expected to conduct themselves in an appropriate manner
Students should take rehearsals seriously as this ceremony in not only for them, but for their family members and friends that have supported them up to this point
Students that behave inappropriately during graduation rehearsals will be:
Unable to walk at graduation and will have their diplomas mailed to their homes or they may pick up their diploma on June 7th
Students that behave inappropriately at the graduation ceremony will be:
Asked to leave and will be escorted out by FIU Police and their diplomas will be held by administration until a release date is decided upon.
Everyone attending your graduation MUST have a ticket.
Graduates will receive five (5) tickets .
If extra tickets are available, they will be issued (1 maximum per student) immediately following rehearsal, June 4th.
Babies, toddlers, and all other children will be required to have a graduation ticket.
Strollers and car seats, large bags will NOT BE ALLOWED in the Convocation Center.
There will be no holding of seats
Seating is on a 1st come 1st serve basis
Students are to arrive at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center at FIU at 12:15pm and go directly to the Student Holding Tent located in the loading dock area next to the Panther Campus Parking Garage 3 (PG 3). Please do not be late. Report to your place in the line-of-march and remain in place for further instructions; your name card will be issued at that time and your cell phone will be collected. There will be NO cell phones on the floor during the ceremony.
Parents are not allowed in the Student Holding Tent.
Students should ask for assistance with their gowns while in holding tent, hold onto their name cards, and stay in their lines in order to prepare the processional.
All guests entering the Convocation Center will be asked to pass through a metal
detector and will be subject to bag checks. Guest may be asked to open bulky
items such as jackets prior to entering. Entry will be denied to any guest that
refused consent to such an inspection or possesses any illegal, dangerous or
harmful items.
Large Bags/Backpacks are not allowed; and bags are subject to search.
Guests should not bring items into the graduation such as balloons. They will be taken
from you upon entering the hall. Noisemakers, confetti, and any other object that
detracts from the ceremony are not permitted.
FIU Police will be positioned in various areas of the stands and individuals will be
escorted out if they do not follow directions.
Guest should not enter the Student Holding Tent once the ceremony is over.
Pictures should be taken prior to the ceremony because graduation apparel will be collected following the ceremony. You must turn in your gown immediately following the ceremony in order to receive your diploma on June 7th. The cap, stole, hood, medallion, and tassel are yours to keep.
Food or drinks are not allowed Nor Video cameras are prohibited.
Diplomas will be distributed the following day at the school site in the Auditorium on Thursday, June 7th from 8am-10:30am.
FIU Police will be onsite to escort any guest out of the graduation if they do not comply with graduation rules and
regulations or the Arsht Centers Policies.
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