Important Graduation Information

Congratulations!  Your graduation day is almost here!  This page includes all of the information you need to have a smooth, successful, and MEMORABLE graduation day.  Please read carefully!

MANDATORY SENIOR CLASS GRADUATION MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2019
DURING SEMINAR IN THE LHS THEATER

GRADUATION CEREMONY

• The 2019 Littleton High School graduation ceremony will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 25 at Magness Arena, in the Ritchie Center on the campus of the University of Denver.
• Free parking for family and guests will be available in designated lots on the DU campus.  Parking maps will be available in May.
• Doors will open at 8 am and seating is general admission.  No tickets will be required.
• Drop GRADUATES at the athletic entrance of Littleton High School.  They need to be seated in the South Gym at 7 am.

STEP ONE:  PAYMENT OF OUTSTANDING FINES

• All fines and fees must be paid to the bookkeeper before a student may complete the required Senior Exit Interview or pick up cap and gown.
• Fines and fees can be viewed on Infinite Campus and may be paid directly to the bookkeeper, or through RevTrack (on our website) using a credit card.
• The bookkeeper’s phone number is 303-347-7711.

STEP TWO:  MANDATORY SENIOR EXIT INTERVIEWS – May 13-17

• All seniors must complete a 15-minute senior exit interview the week of May 13^th in the Post Grad Center. No appointment is needed.
• Students should bring with them the scholarship award worksheet that they receive at their class meeting on May 1.

STEP THREE:  CAP AND GOWN DISTRIBUTION at SENIOR/PARENT BREAKFAST

• Caps and gowns will be distributed at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, May 17 at the Senior Breakfast in the cafeteria.
• This is a wonderful tradition and we invite parents to attend.  There is no charge.

STEP FOUR:  PREPARING YOUR CAP AND GOWN

• Press your robe with a cool iron, or hang it for a couple of days. 
• If the cap does not fit, you can make adjustments to it, trade with someone else, or contact Student Services for further assistance. 
• There will be a tassel with your cap. ***There are no extra tassels, so do not lose yours!***

STEP FIVE:  WHAT TO WEAR ON GRADUATION DAY

Plan carefully!  Administrators will send students home to change if their attire is not appropriate. In order for our graduates to make the best appearance as a group and to participate in the ceremony, we require the following:

• Boys
  • shirt with collar (no tank tops)
  • slacks (no jeans or shorts)
  • dress shoes (no flip-flops, tennis shoes, hiking boots)
• Girls
  • dress or dress slacks (no jeans or shorts)
  • dress shoes – flats are best (no flip-flops, tennis shoes, hiking boots)

YOUR BIG DAY!  MAY 25, 2019

REPORT TIME

Parents, plan to drop your senior off at Littleton High School on graduation day.  Students must be seated in the LHS gym by 7 am. 

DO NO DROP YOUR STUDENT AT DU.  The district will transport graduating seniors to the Ritchie Center.

If your student drives to school that morning, he or she will need to return to LHS after the ceremony to pick up the car.  This is why we suggest that you DROP YOUR STUDENT OFF.

Don’t be late.

PERSONAL ITEMS

Seniors should not bring anything of value to the ceremony:  We will have boxes for car keys, but will not be responsible for purses, cell phones, or other bulky items.

APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR FOR GRADUATION CEREMONY

The Littleton High School graduation ceremony reflects over one hundred years of school pride and tradition.  The Board of Education, honored guests, and faculty wear formal academic regalia. Graduates wear purple gowns and gold stoles to designate their honors status.  This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that recognizes the completion of 13 years of formal education, and the beginning of adulthood.  It is an important ceremony and it creates a memory that parents and students will treasure throughout their lives.  Because of the importance of this occasion, we ask that you celebrate this ceremony with pride, respect, and dignity.

Spectators can help a great deal by not applauding, cheering, whistling, etc., when a favorite student's name is called.  The noise from this action prevents the next student's name from being heard.  We will ask you to hold your applause.

We expect graduates to display the utmost respect to all speakers and program participants.  Inappropriate behavior (bubbles, water balloons, beach balls, etc.) by graduating seniors will be addressed by escorts and staff members.  If inappropriate behavior continues, the disruptive graduate will be escorted from the graduation ceremony, and his or her diploma will be withheld until a later date. It is our sincere desire that this will not occur.  We do not want anyone to be embarrassed.

The Ritchie Center has specific rules that we must all follow.  They are included on this page.

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