Graduation Announcements

March 22, 2017

Senior Breakfast and Meeting

May 24, 2017

Prom: the Autry Museum

April 29, 2017

Cap & Gown Distribution

May 24, 2017

Senior-Send Off Rally

April 21, 2017

Panorama Picture

May 24, 2017

Senior BBQ and Powder Puff

Game

May 5, 2017

Senior Sunset

May 22, 2017

Financial Obligations

Due by April 25, 2017

Senior Celebration

Hornblowers-Marina Del Rey

May 25, 2017

Career Path Awards

May 9 and 11, 2017

Graduation Practice

May 30, 2017

Senior Awards Night

May 18, 2017

Graduation Ceremony

May 30, 2017

Clearances (Textbook &

Library)

May 17–18, 2017

Final Transcript Request

After May 1, 2017

Dear Class of 2017 and Parents:

As we near the end of your senior year, I hope you will reflect back on the four years you have spent here at West Ranch, and how they have helped shape you into the person you will become. Though graduation is just around the corner, the rest of your life lies ahead. Before that moment arrives, we have planned several senior activities to enhance the end of your high school experience. We encourage you to participate in as many of these events as possible.

The Senior Handbook is designed to assist you in planning and coordinating all of the end-of-the-year activities and responsibilities. Please read it carefully. The Faculty and Staff here at West Ranch High School could not be more proud of you and the accomplishments of the Class of 2017. We wish you a most successful and rewarding future. Congratulations, and I will see you on the graduation stage.

Sincerely yours, Mark Crawford

www.WestRanchHighSchool.com

Graduation announcements, charms, keys, etc. have been distributed by Jostens. Any announcements that were not picked up are available in the ASB Office. You may contact our school representative, Kelli Sandusky, at Jostens if you have any questions regarding graduation announcements at (818) 367-2929 or sandusky.office@jostens.com.

May 5, 2017 WR Soccer Field 12:00 - 3:00 pm Free to VIP holders $15.00 for other WR Seniors. Lunch at 12:00 pm. This event is for West Ranch Seniors only. Please, no guests.

Senior spirit wear is still available . Visit the ASB Office for more information.

Graduation is coming up quickly, and we can’t wait. Fortunately, we still have the rest of the semester to create unforgettable memories and strengthen our incredible friendships. Our Senior Handbook is designed to help you plan for the rest of the semester. The events in here are for graduating seniors only, and there is information on all of your responsibilities to make sure we all walk together at graduation. If you have any questions, please visit our website, www.wrasb.com, or contact the ASB Office at (661) 222-1220 extension 561.

Let’s make the rest of the semester the best it can be! Sincerely, Class of 2017 Officers

Class of 2017 Officers L-R; Carolyne Kim (President), Nilu Karunasiri (Vice President)

Lindsey Vergara (Secretary), Jake Rice (Treasurer)

School rules and regulations are expected to be followed at all West Ranch High School activities. A student under the influence of or possessing any controlled substance at any senior event will be suspended from school and may be excluded from subsequent activities, including the graduation ceremony.

Appropriate behavior and regular school attendance is expected in order to be eligible for all of your senior activities.

May 9 or 11, 2017 - 6:30 pm West Ranch Theater Seniors who have completed the requirements of a Career Path will be honored on one of these two special nights by their Career Path Advisor. Families are invited to celebrate their student’s achievements along with the West Ranch Staff. Look for a special invitation. Please dress professionally.

May 18, 2017 - 6:30 pm Gymnasium Seniors will be recognized for academic excellence, receipt of college scholarships and various other achievements. Faculty, outside agencies, universities, and military personnel will be on hand to make presentations. The dress code is professional: collared shirts, slacks, skirts, and dresses. No denim. Seniors receiving awards, will be given a personal invitation for them and their families to attend.

May 2017 Due to graduation scheduling for the William S. Hart Union High School District, final exams for Seniors will be administered prior to the rest of the school.

Teachers will inform seniors of the date for their individual final exam in advance.

All seniors must have completed their final exams by the end of the day on May 19, 2017. Seniors who are in danger of failing a class required for graduation must take their final exam prior to May 19, 2017.

Counselors will notify parents on May 19, 2017 if their child is failing any class that affects their graduation status.

May 17 - 18, 2017 Before school, brunch & lunch Library/Textbook Center Students must clear their library and textbook obligations to be eligible to receive 10 graduation tickets at practice on May 30, 2017.

April 25 - May 5, 2017 Before school, brunch & lunch ASB Office Seniors with any financial obligations will not be allowed to purchase tickets to any senior event until all delinquencies are paid. This includes possible fines for parking, textbooks, and/or other items that are property of West Ranch High School. Seniors with outstanding debts will not be distributed caps and gowns. Please make sure your senior checks with the Library and ASB Office to meet their financial responsibilities.

Reminder: Cash Only begins on May 1, 2017. If you have any questions, please contact the ASB Office at (661) 222-1220 ext. 561 or the Textbook Technician in the Library at ext. 132.

All requirements must be met before West Ranch can certify a student for graduation. Seniors failing to meet the graduation requirements cannot participate in the graduation ceremony. Any senior failing a required course may make it up in summer school which starts Monday, July 3, 2017. The diploma awarded will be for August graduation after a counselor verifies that all requirements have been met. Summer School applications are available online at the district website.

Seniors needing final official transcripts for any college or university should fill out a yellow “transcript request” card in the Registrars office. Official transcripts can be ordered at any time after graduation. Be sure to fill out the request card marked “FINAL” to prevent the college or university from receiving an incomplete transcript. You must include the complete mailing address of the college or university if the transcript is to be mailed. Official transcripts will not be mailed to a home address. Final transcripts will be mailed or may be picked up after June 9, 2017, once final grades have been posted.

SENIOR SUNSET May 22, 2017

7:00-9:00 pm

Location: Football Field

Free to VIP holders $10.00 for other WR Seniors.

May 24, 2017 - 9:30 am Gymnasium Seniors will meet in the main gym to receive instructions and details about graduation practice. Seating assignments will be posted, and expectations will be discussed.

May 24, 2017 After Senior Meeting Gymnasium Graduating seniors will receive their pre-ordered caps and gowns for graduation after the senior meeting. Please make every effort to have your gown neatly pressed before it is worn at graduation. The cap and gown deadline has passed so please visit jostens.com or call (818)367-2929 and place your order today.

May 24, 2017 After Cap & Gown Distribution Gymnasium Immediately following the distribution of caps and gowns, graduating seniors will pose for an 11” x 30” color panorama picture. The photo is free for Senior V.I.P. Holders, and $25.00 CASH for any others. Payment must be made to the ASB Office by May 19, 2017. Pictures will be available for pick-up, Thursday, May 30, 2017 in the ASB office. They will not be mailed home.

Senior Celebration 2017 May 25, 2017

8:00 pm - Midnight

The Senior Celebration includes a harbor cruise, dinner, dancing, casino games, and more. Senior Celebration is open to the West Ranch Graduating Class of 2017. No guests, please!

Transportation to the Senior Celebration will be by school bus only. Students will check in at the WR School Cafeteria Foyer no later than 6:30pm and will return around 1:00am.

The event is free to Senior V.I.P. Package holders and $140 to all others. Final payments for the V.I.P. Package are due Thursday, March 24th, by 1pm. If you did not purchase the Senior V.I.P. Package, you can still participate in the Senior Celebration. Payments are being accepted in the ASB Office or through our new On-line Store. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Whitney at fwhitney@hartdistrict.org.

Graduation is an important and dignified ceremony, which holds s igni ficant meaning for the graduating seniors, parents, families, and West Ranch Staff. The ceremony signifies the successful culmination of thirteen years of education. In order to ensure a graduation ceremony that is meaningful to all, the following is expected of all participants: Graduates are to be courteous during the entire ceremony and are to refrain from any activity that is disruptive, distracting, or dangerous. Please follow directions. Graduates are not to carry anything with them into the ceremony. Caps and gowns may not be altered or decorated in any fashion. Any student who appears to be under the influence of alcohol or of any controlled substance will not be allowed to participate. Smoking is not allowed at any time before,

during, or after the ceremony. Graduates are to dress appropriately for a ceremony of this nature. Men should wear collared shirts and slacks. Women should wear nice dresses, dress pants, skirts, and blouses. No denim. Examples of inappropriate dress are beach or sports clothing, flip-flop type sandals, jeans, and t-shirts. If a candidate for graduation violates any of the above behavior standards, he/she will not receive a diploma at graduation and will be asked to leave the ceremony. The student will be required to attend a parent conference with the principal the week following graduation. REMINDER: Graduates must attend commencement practice. All debts to the school must be cleared in order to participate in the ceremony and other graduation-related activities.

GRADUATION TICKETS

May 30, 2017

Tickets for the ceremony will be distributed at

graduation practice to seniors with no outstanding

financial obligations. Each graduate will be allotted

ten tickets. Any available extra tickets will be given

out in the SRC (Student Responsibility Center) at

WR from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm on May 30, 2017.

GRADUATION PRACTICE

May 30, 2017 - 8:00 am

College of the Canyons Stadium Participation in the graduation practice is mandatory in order to participate in the actual graduation ceremony. Students should arrive at the COC Stadium by 8:00 am, and proceed directly to the chairs on the field. Please sit in your assigned seat.

May 30, 2017 - 7:00 pm College of the Canyons Stadium All graduates are to report to the COC East Gym at 5:00 pm. Graduates will not be allowed to carry presents, flowers, or cameras during the ceremony. Graduates are not to decorate their cap or gown with any items.

May 30, 2017 Immediately following Commencement Graduates will receive only their diploma cover during the ceremony. The actual diploma will be distributed to all graduating seniors in the COC concession area immediately following the graduation.

Diplomas will not be mailed home. Seniors who have not cleared all of their financial obligations must do so before a diploma will be presented.

2016 Homecoming Court Kings & Queen

Rory Mita, Mark McCaffrey & Kailey Clark (pictured page 4)

Class of 2017 Graduation Ceremony

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