CONGRATULATIONS! You will soon be completing your career at Boulder City High School. We are preparing for the Commencement Ceremony and want to keep you informed!

To graduate from the Clark County School District with a High School Diploma, students must complete their required course work. Students who do not complete all requirements for a diploma will not be allowed to participate in graduation ceremonies. Students earning an adjusted diploma will be eligible to participate in graduation ceremonies.

Parents and seniors should understand that a senior’s participation in the commencement ceremony is an earned privilege and not a right. This privilege is extended to any BCHS senior who has met the minimum requirements to receive a diploma or certificate of attendance. In addition, in order to retain this privilege, seniors should understand that Boulder City High School reserves the right to revoke this privilege at any time for the display of seriously negative behavior on the part of any senior during the final quarter of the school year up to the commencement ceremony itself. Classroom and school rules and regulations will be fully enforced as they apply to student behavior. Seniors especially are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with these rules and regulations.

It is the philosophy of the Clark County School District that high school commencement ceremonies are designed to honor seniors with commencement activities that are solemn and dignified. For this reason, we respectfully request spectators and graduates to act accordingly. Seniors will need to report to the THEATRE no later than 6:15 pm on the day of graduation. Spectators should plan to arrive at Bruce Eaton Field by 7:10 pm. They will not be allowed on the field until after the ceremony to take photos.

Seniors will receive their SENIOR Checkout Card during their first final exam. Seniors will need to have their teachers fill out their Checkout Card and record any fines for lost/damaged books. Seniors will also get signatures from Mrs. Lee (library), Mrs. Patterson (banker), and their counselor (Mrs. Cox). Students will be given their cap and gown prior to the “GRAD Walk” assuming all fines are paid and they are on track for graduation.

Our Grad Walk will be on May 10, 2024. This is part of Senior Day. This event was started in 2015 and has been an awesome addition to our Graduation activities. The morning starts with students receiving their caps and gowns and eating breakfast provided by the Senior Class. Valedictorians, Salutatorian, Top 10 Students, and President's Award of Excellence candidates will be recognized.

Grad Walk will start at 8:45 am and students will exit the Gym as they begin their walk. The google map highlights our route in red to Garrett Junior High School, King Elementary School, Mitchell Elementary School, and finally at BCHS. Seniors will start the Grad Walk at point A on the map and end at point B. The best place to take photos are marked on the map with a neon green X at the intersection of Avenue B and 6th Street adjacent to Broadbent Park and near the BCHS sign on 5th Street.

Graduation cords, stoles, and medals are often awarded to students who have excelled in certain academic areas or activities. They represent dedication, achievement, and mastery in specific subjects or fields. Additionally, cords can also be awarded to students who have demonstrated leadership, service, or involvement in extracurricular activities. They symbolize the broader educational experience beyond academics, highlighting qualities such as volunteerism, community engagement, and leadership skills. Graduation medals, cords, and stoles serve as visible symbols of merit and excellence, honoring students who have gone above and beyond in their pursuits.

At Boulder City High School, the school purchases graduation regalia and presents to the graduates before the ceremony in these areas:

• Valedictorian
• Salutatorian
• Top 10 Seniors
• Presidential Award of Excellence

Graduates who meet certain criteria can purchase the following graduation regalia from the school banker after May 1, 2024:

• Advanced Diploma
• Advanced Honor Diploma
• College and Career Diploma
• GPA Academic Distinction--High Honors
• GPA Academic Distinction--Honors

Additionally, activity cords are given to graduates prior to graduation from the activity advisor.

There will be a MANDATORY rehearsal that will begin in the THEATRE on Monday, May 20, 2024. Seniors will need to report to the theatre at 8:00 A.M. Students who do not participate in the rehearsal will NOT be permitted to participate in the ceremony. Immediately following practice, seniors will complete their Senior Checkout by receiving the Counselor's signature (In the Lecture hall). Chromebooks must also be turned in before official "Checkout".

• Senior Day/Grad Walk: May 10th (7:45 SAC)

• Senior Exams 5th and 6th Periods: May 14th and 15th
• Final Exams 1st and 2nd Periods: May 16th
• Final Exams 3rd and 4th Periods: May 17th
• Graduation Practice: May 20th @ 8:00 am (Theatre)
• GRADUATION: May 21st @ 7:30 pm (Arrive at Theater at 6:15pm)

Parents, friends, or graduating seniors who are deaf or hard of hearing and in need of interpreting services for the commencement ceremonies are asked to make requests for interpreter services by calling Mrs. Wagner at 799-8200 ext. 4100.

Students must wear the official commencement gowns for the ceremony. Graduates are encouraged to wear appropriate attire under their gown. Examples could include:

Girls - Dress or skirt/dress pants and blouse and dress shoes. No flip flops or tennis shoes.

Boys - Dress pants, light-colored dress shirt with collar, dark slacks, and dress shoes. No flip flops or tennis shoes.

No jewels or decorations on caps or gowns. No messages will be allowed on the mortarboards.

Do not bring cell phones, purses, bags, or backpacks to the ceremony. It is not appropriate to carry handbags during the ceremony. Any item brought with you will be checked in with a staff member in the theatre.

Graduation cap mortar boards must remain free of any decorations.

Students: who do not exhibit appropriate behavior before and during the ceremony will be immediately removed from the ceremony by school personnel. Inappropriate behavior would include, but is not limited to, drug or alcohol use, inappropriate language, inappropriate stage behavior, possession and use of nuisance items, and violation of dress code.

The diploma of any student removed will be withheld pending an appointment with the principal.

Guests: In the interest of a memorable, dignified occasion for both participants and spectators, we request the following socially acceptable commencement ceremony etiquette:

Listen politely to speakers.

Cheering and other noises make it difficult to hear the graduates’ names as they are read. Please refrain from catcalls, whistles, and other verbal noises.

AIR HORNS, NOISEMAKERS, BEACH BALLS, AND OTHER NUISANCE ITEMS ARE NOT APPROPRIATE AND ARE PROHIBITED. SPECTATORS NOT FOLLOWING THE RULES WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE AUDIENCE.

Cameras, cell phones, and iPods are not allowed on the stage or in the graduate seating on the field.

Professional photographers will be in the theatre lobby before the ceremony and on the field to take pictures of your graduate during the ceremony. Graduates will be contacted regarding the purchase of photographs. Photographs on the field are not permitted until after the ceremony.

Refer all questions regarding graduation to Ms. Barb Agostini or Mrs. Amy Wagner.

Email: agostb@nv.ccsd.net
Website: https://bouldercityhighschool.com/
Phone: (702) 799- 8200