Will be held on Sunday May 19^th, 2019 in the auditorium. Graduating Seniors and their families are invited to attend; caps and gowns are required for the graduates.

Graduation Practice

Will be on Thursday morning at 7:30am, May 23, 2019.  Please check-in the gym lobby.  ALL graduating students who wish to participate in the ceremony MUST attend this practice.

Commencement Exercises

Scheduled for the Class of 2019 on Thursday, May 23, 2019.   Graduates should arrive no later than 6:00 p.m. and meet in the gymnasium and check in with your assigned staff/teacher.  The ceremony will be held on the Karl Kiefer football stadium at 7:00pm.  Tickets are not required.  Traffic will be heavy, so plan accordingly for parking and drop off in the front.  In an effort to maintain a dignified and expedient graduation ceremony, Mountain Pointe has adopted the following guidelines for acceptable attire and appropriate behavior. Please discuss these guidelines with your Senior son and/or daughter.

Acceptable Attire:

• Dress attire such as slacks, skirts, dresses, ties, dress shirts, dress socks and dress shoes must be worn.
• No shorts, jeans, cargo pants, pajamas/loungewear, workout wear, overalls, or casual shoes (i.e., “flip-flops,” slippers, or athletic shoes) will be permitted. Pointed heels are not recommended since the graduates will be walking on soft grass.
• Sashes, chords and other designations from organizations outside of MPHS may not be worn.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• All purses, bags and electronic devices are NOT ALLOWED.

     (A cell phone is permitted as long as it stored during the ceremony.)

• Mortarboards/Caps MUST be worn appropriately; style hair accordingly. NO writing, decorations, or attachments of any kind are permitted on the cap or the graduation gown (except the tassel or school sanctioned collars).
• Face painting (or writing/marking on any visible portion of the face or body) and sunglasses are prohibited.
• Parcels, packages, electronic devices (including but not limited to headphones, earbuds, camcorders, drones, portable speakers, cameras, or extraneous items (such as but not limited to Silly String, beach balls, golf balls, confetti, streamers, balloons, horns, or whistles) are NOT ALLOWED.

Appropriate Behavior

• Punctuality: Graduates who are late for lineup WILL NOT MARCH.
• Appropriate Conduct: If a MPHS staff member at the check-in area determines that a graduate’s conduct, physical condition, and/or appearance are such that it could be disruptive to the ceremony, that student WILL NOT MARCH.
• Safety: Students under the influence of alcohol or drugs will not march/walk in the ceremony.
• Accountability: Graduates who disturb the ceremony in any way will be removed from the ceremony immediately and WILL NOT receive a diploma with the rest of the graduates. Diplomas may be obtained the following week from the Registrar’s Office after conferring with an Administrator.
• SPECIAL NOTE TO PARENTS AND GUESTS: In order to maintain the dignity of the ceremony, please refrain from using noisemaking devices and/or excessive cheering while graduates’ names are being read.

GRADUATION CHECKLIST

• Pay Bookstore for outstanding fees
• Review Grad Night information and sign up if planning to attend
• Reserve Handicap seating for any guests that might be attending ceremony
• Acknowledge that my diploma will be pulled if not checked in at 6:45pm day of ceremony
• Ensure photographer has contact information for graduation pictures
• Acknowledge sashes, chords from outside organizations may NOT be worn
• Signed contract by student and parent returned to teacher or front office by 5/3/19