Senior Parent Night
October 26th, 2016
Dances
• Winterball: January 21,
2017 at the Embassy Suites
from 7:30pm- 11:30pm,
doors close at 9:00pm and
reopen at 10:30pm…all
school rules apply.
• Prom: May 6, 2017 at
Gilroy Gardens from 7pm11pm. Doors close at
9:30pm and reopen at
11pm. All school rules
apply. Winterball and Prom are
sponsored by ASB and both are formal
event. No t-shirts, tennis shoes, vans,
baseball caps or denim allowed. Ladies,
practice walking in your high heels and
gentlemen, definitely make your dinner
reservations early!
Senior Dinner
Dance- Boat
Cruise
• February 24th, 2017
• Students will be excused from
5th and 6th period to get ready
for the dance.
• 4 hour bay cruise, Buffet
dinner, DJ, Dancing, all included
• Transportation from Salinas
High to San Francisco will be
included in the price.
• Leave at 2 pm - Return- 12
midnight
COST: $150
Senior Dinner
Dance Payments
• November 15th - $40
• December 8th - $40
• January 25th - $35
• February 9th - $35
OR you can pay the total
amount ($150) as one
deposit
LIMITED SPACE
AVAILABLE
*boat cannot exceed
250 persons*
Financial Aid
Never pass up an opportunity to apply for free
money for college or low interest education loans.
Your counselors will help you on completing the
right forms but it is up to you to mail them on time!
And give your teachers plenty of time to write
letters of reference.
www.collegeanswer.com
www.fastweb.com
www.scholarships.com
Senior Eligibility
Seniors will lose the privilege to participate in the Disneyland/Grad
Night, Sober Grad, & Graduation Ceremonies if any of the following
happens during the fourth quarter, which begins March 14th!
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The student is suspended for five days, or
The student is suspended twice in one grading period, or
The student has any invalid, uncleared absences, or
The student has more than one “U” in citizenship, or
The student fails to pay for his/her fines or fees from the library,
textbooks and finance office, or
• Commits a serious violation of the behavior code, which includes a
senior prank or breaking any rules on the Disneyland/ Grad Night.
The deadline for all Senior Eligibility
requirements is : May 17th, 2017.
Attendance:
Students must attend 85% of the days enrolled to graduate. Please contact
the attendance department in regards to any attendance issues. Students
must have reached their attendance percentage requirement by May 17th,
2017 in order to be eligible for all graduation celebrations. Please
remember that absences can only be cleared twenty days back;
afterwards, these absences remain on the student's permanent record and
can affect their attendance % at graduation.
Suspensions:
If a student is suspended for five days or more, or is suspended twice in one
grading period, regardless of the reason for the suspension, the student is
automatically exempt from all end of year celebrations.
“U’s: five Tardies
an automatic citizenship grade of an unsatisfactory (“U”). A student cannot
have more than one “U”. Citizenship grades cannot be changed without an
administrator’s approval and after a meeting between the teacher and the
administrator.
Unpaid Fines & Fees:
Fines and fees can be accumulated from a student’s freshman
year. If left unpaid, students are not eligible for any graduation
celebrations.
Behavior Violations:
Any school rules violated during the Disneyland/Grad trip will
result in exclusion of graduation ceremonies. The parent will
be notified immediately and will be required to pick up the
student from the trip.
Disneyland Grad
Night Trip
Leave: Wednesday,
May 17th 6am
Return: Thursday,
May 18 2:30pm
The price per student is a non-refundable
fee of $350 which includes hopper ticket
into Disneyland/ California Adventure
and Grad Night at Disney. Following
Downtown Disney Bowling Alley.
Permission slips are due at the time of
bus sign ups. Students will not be
assigned a bus until they turn in their
permission slips.
Students must disclose all medications to
Mr. Dover before being allowed to signup for a bus. Medications must be in a
Ziploc bag with your name written clearly
on the outside and will be kept by the
head chaperone on your bus.
Any student who takes a medication not
prescribed to them, will be exempt from
participating from all end of year senior
activities.
May 17th 6am: Seniors will enter the small gym with their bus group,
and will have their bags searched by the K-9 Safety Dog. Students will also
drop off all medications in a Ziploc bag with their name written on the
outside to the chaperone of their bus. After the search, students will be
able to board their bus.
11:30 am: Arrive at Disneyland
• Students should get the most out of Disneyland during
the day, for the reason that all students will be kicked
out at 9:30 and be moved to California Adventure.
May 17th 10:00pm: Grad Night Begins! Students enter the
California Adventure and get to enjoy the attractions and rides
in the park . Music and dancing to follow.
2:00am: Grad Night ends, California Adventure closes,
Students will now re-group and their way to Downtown Disney
Bowling Alley, more food, music and fun to follow.
Any disciplinary action necessary during the trip will result in the
student being ejected from graduation and their parents will be called
to pick up their student immediately from Disneyland. The
student will not be allowed to re-board the bus.
First Payment: November 15, 2016
$100
Second Payment: January 25, 2017
$125
Third and Final Payment: March 8, 2017
$125
Or
$350 dollars can be paid in full at any time.
Graduation Information
Handicap Seating and Parking
Handicap seating and parking is limited. All arrangements are made with Doris
Finona at 796-7400ex2909 beginning on May 1st.
Graduation Tickets
Every senior participating in graduation will receive 5 free tickets during
practice on May 25th. Only 5 additional tickets can be purchased for $5.00
each in the Finance office starting on May 10, 2016 at 8am for parents and
guardians of seniors only. Photo IDs are necessary to prove relationships to
the student. This policy is to protect students first! Seniors cannot be out of
class to purchase tickets. On May 11 ticket prices increase and go on sale to
the general public for $8. SHS is a closed campus and adults must respect the
educational atmosphere on campus.
Graduation Rehearsals are MANDATORY.
Seniors WHO ARE LATE FOR GRADUATION PRACTICE WILL LOSE A
GRADUATION TICKET. Seniors who do not attend on the first day of
rehearsal will be moved to the back of the seating chart. No exceptions! It
will be up to the discretion of the administration to decide if a student has
missed too much rehearsal time to participate in graduation.
Diplomas
Each graduate can pick up their diploma and final transcripts from the
Registrar’s office beginning on June 23rd.
Senior Skip Day and Senior Prank
Any whiff of a senior participating in a senior skip day or senior prank will be
eliminated from all end of year senior activities. These activities are not required of
senior students therefore OUR rules apply!
General Dates
•May 1st-Deadline for seniors to submit senior awards and
scholarships
•May 8th -Deadline for 60 Hour Community Service Graduation
Requirement
•May 1-Handicap Seating & Parking Reservations Open
•May 8th —Senior Awards Night & Top 100
•May 12, 15, 16 —Senior Finals
General Dates
• May 10 - Graduation tickets on sale for senior parents/
guardians only **MUST SHOW ID**
• May 11 - Graduation tickets on sale for general public
• May 17-18 - Disneyland Grad Trip
• May 19 - All clearance cards due by 3pm
• May 23-24 - Mandatory Grad Rehearsals
• May 25 - Graduation at 2pm
• May 25-26 - Sober Grad
• June 23 - Final transcripts / Diplomas
Halloween Tailgate
Friday, October 28,
2016
3-5:30 in the Inner
Court