•  GRADUATION 2019

     

    IMPORTANT DATES:

     

    FEB. 15           *DEADLINE FOR PRINTED ITEMS BY

                             MAIL

    FEB. 16           *ONLINE ORDERS ONLY-NON C&G

                             ITEMS

    MRC. 01          *DEADLINE C&G PAYMENT WITH

                             CHECK

    MRC. 15          DEADLINE C&G ORDERS BY MAIL.

    MRC. 16          *DIRECT C&G ORDERS BY

                              PHONE/EMAIL ONLY

    APR. 01           *$50 LATE CHARGE ON ALL C&G

                              ORDERS

    MAY 10           CAP & GOWN DISTRIBUTION

    MAY 10           SENIOR PICNIC

    MAY 12           BACCALAUREATE SERVICE

    MAY 14           GRADUATION PRACTICE

    MAY 14           GRADUATION CEREMONY (7:00 p.m.)

     

     URGENT NOTICE TO THOSE WHO HAVE NOT YET

    ORDERED A CAP & GOWN:

    If you have not yet ordered your Cap & Gown for graduation, please remember that there will be an automatic late charge of $50 added to all orders received on or after Monday, April 1, only one week from this upcoming Monday.  

    VERY IMPORTANT:  IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GRADUATION CEREMONY, PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP SO THAT I CAN REMOVE YOU FROM THE LIST!!!

    Please take a moment to contact Balfour and place your order before this deadline arrives.  They are not open for business on weekends.  Therefore, you must contact them no later than Friday, March 29.   Their phone number is (205) 981-9868.  If they do not answer, be SURE TO LEAVE A MESSAGE which clearly states your name and phone number.  If they cannot understand the message you leave, they cannot respond to your call.  During the week before this crucial cutoff for regular costs, Balfour is inundated with orders which they MUST process and forward to the manufacturer in advance of April 1.  So, please be patient.  If you cannot get through to them, and they do not return your call within a day, be diligent and keep calling.  

     

    * SEE ARTICLE BELOW: CAP & GOWN ORDERS (UPDATE)

     

      

    SENIORS AND PARENTS:

    This page has been created to help seniors and their parents stay informed throughout the school year about matters pertaining to graduation.

    During the 2018-2019 school year I will communicate with you by posting to the school's website and Facebook, sending emails, and texting using the REMIND program.  

    Seniors and their parents are asked to maintain current contact information with the school throughout the year and to visit www.daphnehs.com frequently to stay abreast of news.  

    Information regarding graduation can be easily accessed on the main page by clicking on the Senior 2019 Graduation Information button or the “Academics” tab and then “Graduation 2019” on the pull down menu.

    Post will naturally increase as graduation nears.  I will maintain a running list of important dates and deadlines for quick reference which will often be accompanied by a brief entry farther down on the page.

    The left-hand column of this page is where you will find documents containing additional information.  Please read them.

    Feel free to email me, Ellen Marler, Graduation Coordinator, at any time with questions or concerns.  (emarler@bcbe.org)  I can also be contacted by phone (251) 626-8787 ext. 21016.  I am located in the library if you need to see me. 

     

    REMIND:

    All Seniors and their parents should be absolutely certain to join Mrs. Dombrowski's REMIND group.  As you know, Mrs. Dombrowski is the Senior Councelor.  REMIND, a texting program, is the primary means by which she communicates news and information to you on a daily basis.  She has graciously agreed to send out communiques on my behalf, as well.  So, if you see anything that has my name on it, or graduation as the subject, please read it!  You will find instructions for joining Mrs. D's REMIND in a document in the left-hand column of this webpage.

     

    BALFOUR:

    Daphne High School has chosen the Balfour Company to provide seniors with all items necessary for graduation as well as other products and memorabilia.  Balfour contact information will remain posted on this page for your convenience.

    Seniors who participate in the graduation ceremony MUST purchase their Cap & Gown from Balfour.  

     

    BALFOUR CONTACT INFORMATION:

    Balfour
Lee McDaniel or W.C. McDaniel


    1900Providence Park, Suite 150


    Birmingham, AL  35242


    Ph:  (205) 981-9868


    Fax: (205) 981-9867


    Email:  lee_mcd@bellsouth.net

     

    CAP & GOWN ORDERS-(UPDATE):

    If you have not yet ordered your cap & gown or other senior items, please do so soon.  Below are order schedules for senior supplies (cap & gown package) and and for non-cap&gown items.  If you need any help placing your order, have questions or want me to look over them before you send them in, just let me know and I will be glad to do so. Please remember not to send cash through the mail.  Balfour accepts a variety of other forms of payment including debit cards, credit cards, money orders, checks, etc.  Some forms of payment have deadlines as listed on the schedules below.  (I have order packets in the library if you have misplaced yours.)

     

    For all items EXCLUDING C&G (Graduation Supplies):

    2/15 – DEADLINE to order announcements and other printed

    items, such as name cards, etc., by mail using the paper order form.

     

    2/16 – ONLINE ORDERS ONLY (for non C&G items) www.balfour.com

     

    4/01 – DEADLINE to order announcements and other printed items.

     

    Order Schedule for Caps & Gowns (Graduation Supplies):

    3/01 – DEADLINE to pay for C&G orders by check.

     

    3/15 – DEADLINE to place C&G orders by mail using the paper order form.

     

    3/16 – ALL C&G orders MUST be place directly through Balfour by phone or email.

     

    4/01 – A $50 late charge will be added to ALL C&G orders

    after this date. NO EXCEPTIONS.

     

    Please be sure to KEEP YOUR RECEIPT until graduation has come and gone.  Your receipt is the bottom page of the order form, pink for the short form and yellow for the long form.   

    As noted, there are 2 separate order forms.  The small one (SENIOR SMALL ORDER FORM 2019) lists 4 items.  Sales tax has already been calculated on all of these items.  The 3rd item, Graduation Supply Cost includes a Cap & Gown, Tassel, Collar (girls only), diploma and diploma cover.   The price is $78.81.  This item is REQUIRED.  When ordering, remember to include gender, height and weight.  This information is used to determine the size and fit of each gown.

    ALL STUDENTS WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GRADUATION CEREMONY MUST ORDER ITEM # 3 ON THE SHORT FORM.  CAPS & GOWNS CANNOT BE BORROWED OR PURCHASED FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE.

    The large order form contains all other items that are available for purchase and these items can be found in the ULTIMATE GRAD GUIDE.  The item numbers in the catalog match the line item numbers on the large order form.  The CLASS OF 2019 GRADUATION INFORAMTION FLYER offers examples of how to complete the order forms.  

    When completing both order forms, please print legibly and include all requested information.

    If ordering graduation announcements, (large order form) it is important to print in upper and lower case when providing the senior’s name on the first line of section “1. FILL OUT YOUR STUDENT CONTACT INFORAMTION”.  Whatever is entered in this space, will be replicated exactly on the announcements.  It is appropriate for girls to use the prefix “Miss” followed by their full name.  If the name is too long to fit in the allotted umber of boxes, either exclude the “Miss” or delete a name such as the middle name.  Boys should not include a prefix but can use an initial in place of a full name, if desired.  (Announcements that are produced elsewhere cannot display the school’s official logo.  Balfour has exclusive use of this copyright protected image for graduation announcement purposes.)

    On the large order form there are 4 prepackaged orders listed across the top “2. CHOOSE YOUR GRAD PACK”.  These packages have all been discounted.   It is less expensive to purchase the items grouped together in each package than it is to order each of the items separately in section “3. SUPPLEMENT OR ITEMIZE YOUR ORDER”.  If you need more than is included in a package, add those additional items using section 3.  In other words, you can combine individual items with a package.  For instance, if package A includes everything you want but does not include enough graduation announcements, simply add 10 more using Section 3.  You may use section 3 exclusively to order items individually if you wish.  

    A 9.5% tax must be added to all items on the LARGE ORDER FORM.  However, the $7.00 PACKAGE & HANDLING charge DOES NOT APPLY.  DO NOT ADD IT TO YOUR PURCHASE PRICE. 

    If ordering from BOTH order forms, simply add totals from both pages to determine the grand total.

    If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

     

    SENIOR MEETINGS: 

    Besides the initial meeting with Balfour, I will have a meeting of all seniors about a month before graduation.  Seniors who participate in the TRADE SCHOOL, EARLY RELEASE, or CO-OP programs should be certain to stay on campus to attend both of these meetings. I will post follow up meeting notes on this page.

     

    DECEMBER GRADUATES:

    Each Mid-Year Graduate was given a letter during homeroom on Wednesday, November 28 with important information specific to them.  A copy of this letter is posted with other documents in the left hand column of this webpage.  

    ALL Dec. Grads and their parents are urged to make certain that you have joined Mrs. Dombrowski’s REMIND.  If you were already a participant as of 11/28, you will automatically be added to her REMIND group exclusively for Dec. Grads.  If, however, you had not yet joined her group, please refer to the document “REMIND FOR DEC GRADS”, also in the left hand column of this webpage, and follow the instructions to join now.  Remind will be one of the primary means by which we are able to get information to you.

    There is also a form which each of you needs to complete BEFORE leaving campus at the end of the semester in December, even if you do not plan to participate in the graduation ceremony in May.  The link below will take you to this form.  Please use this link to register any updates should they occur.

    https://goo.gl/forms/SQxOWxj1izkKOuSw1

     

     

     

     

     

     

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