Here are many  of the frequenly asked questions about senior year activities:

1. Where do I pay class dues?
2. How can parents help in senior activities?
3. What happens if my child did not get measured for a cap and gown?
4. Can I drive myself to the prom?
5. Does class dues cover the cost of the whitewater rafting trip?
6. Is the Senior Class Banquet required?
7. Do we need tickets for graduation?
8. Is participation in Commencement required?
9. How does a student get cleared for graduation?
10. What does the graduate wear tto the ceremony?
11. When do prom tickets go on sale?
12. Why is the meeting for prom and senior week mandatory?
13. What time should people arrive at MHS for graduation?
14. What if I cannot afford the senior class dues?
15. Can parents attend the Senior Class Banquet
16. How do I get pictures of my child receiving his/her diploma?

Where do I pay class dues?

Class dues are given to the class treasurer,or the advisor, 
Patrice Clough, in room A307.  Checks should be made out to The Town of 
Marblehead.

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How can parents help in senior activities?

Any parent who wants to volunteer to help at the Carnival, set up Senior 
Banquet, host the Progressive Dinner, or help at the Progressive Dinner can 
contact Patrice Clough at clough.patrice@marbleheadschools.org or leave a 
note in my mailbox in the main office. 
mailbox.

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What happens if my child did not get measured for a cap and gown?

That means your child did not pay for class dues, but don't worry.  The class 
officers and I guess-timate your child's head size and height and we order a 
cap and gown for all graduates.  I order several extra caps and gowns in case 
some do not fit. No one gets a cap and gown without paying for class dues. To 
be cleared for graduation all obligations must be met.

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Can I drive myself to the prom?

The Marblehead School Committee has mandated that all students take the 
school sponsored luxury buses to and from the prom.

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Does class dues cover the cost of the whitewater rafting trip?

Class dues does not cover the class trip, but there are scholarships 
available. Class dues does fund some of the cost of the buses to make the 
trip more affordable.

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Is the Senior Class Banquet required?

The Banquet is not required, however students do receive their favors and 
their yearbooks at the Banquet.  Students who cannot attend need to contact 
Mr. Greg Dana to receive their gifts and yearbook.

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Do we need tickets for graduation?

There are no tickets for graduation.  The field house doors open at 12:00 and 
seating is first come first serve.  There is seating for elderly/disabled 
people and their relatives.

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Is participation in Commencement required?

It is not.  The graduate can pick up his/her diploma from the office the 
following Monday.

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How does a student get cleared for graduation?

All obligations must be met:  library books, school books and sports 
equipment returned, dues paid, academic requirements met, 
detentions/suspensions cleared, and the Guidance Senior Plan Form must be 
completed.

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What does the graduate wear tto the ceremony?

Girls should wear a dress, and comfortable shoes (no flip-flops).
Boys need to wear long pants, a collar shirt with a tie, and dress shoes and 
socks (no flip-flops, no sneakers).  Graduations are for family as well as 
graduates and proper dress is required.

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When do prom tickets go on sale?

Usually the tickets go on sale about 2 weeks before the prom.  Students who 
are on Senior Project will have paid for their prom tickets before they leave 
for their project. Students who do not attend MHS will need a picture ID.

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Why is the meeting for prom and senior week mandatory?

There is much information about senior week that I cannot put in a letter or 
on a website, so I try to cover all the learning styles:  visual, oral, or 
and hands-on.  Sometimes letters don't make it home, so many of the forms are 
passed out again at this meeting.
Remember, we all want the safety of the seniors in this week.

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What time should people arrive at MHS for graduation?

Graduates need to be here by 1:00pm.  Parents and family should remember we 
have one entrance to the high school, so plan ahead.  There are plenty of 
seats. Graduation starts promptly at 2:00 pm.

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What if I cannot afford the senior class dues?

Please email Mrs. Clough and explain your situation so we can find a 
solution.  The policy of the senior class advisor is that all seniors have 
the opportunity to attend any senior function regardless of economic factors.

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Can parents attend the Senior Class Banquet

Sadly no. This is a night designed just for graduates and faculty.  Parents 
my watch Greg Dana's slide show on Monday June 8, at 6:30.  Cd's are 
available for $20.

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How do I get pictures of my child receiving his/her diploma?

This year, the senior class has decided to pay for one 5x7 photo of your 
child.  Hockmeyer Studios phographs your child going across the stage.  You 
will receive a form in May or June to prepay for these graduations photos.

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