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PROM KING & QUEENCandidates for Prom King and Queen will be nominated by seniors in April. Students who attend Prom will be able to vote for their favorite candidates as they enter the dance.

JUNIOR-SENIOR PROM 2018Saturday, May 5 8:00-11:00 pm

No admission after 10:00 pm

"Enchanted Forest"Franklin Park Conservatory

1777 E. Broad Street, Columbus 43203

Watch WKHS website for more details SOON

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AFTER HOURS 2018Sat./Sun. May 5/6, 11pm to 1:30 am

AMF Sawmill Bowling Lanes4825 Sawmill RoadColumbus 43235

All juniors and seniors and their guests are invited to this substance-free party at AMF Sawmill Lanes, sponsored by the WKHS Activity Club. We will have bowling, bingo with lots of great prizes, and plenty of pizza and sweets, popcorn and soft drinks. There will be several great raffle prizes.

Attendance at the prom is not a requirement to attend After Hours, but permission slips must be signed by parents prior to that evening. Parents will be required to go online first to fill out the waiver and print it out ahead of time so students can present it at the door. More details about this will be included in our WKHS Weekly Newsletter soon.

MANDATORY GRADUATION FORMAll graduating seniors MUST complete the ONLINE Mandatory Graduation Form by May 1st. A link to this form will be emailed to all Seniors via their school account on April 4th, and it can also be accessed via our school website under the SENIORS tab. The information provided on this form is used to compile the Commencement Program, to recognize students on Senior Recognition, and lets us know where to send your final transcript. Final transcripts are not automatically mailed; they must be requested by the student via the Mandatory Graduation Form.

If you have questions, please see Mrs. Focht or Mrs. McDaniel in the Counseling Center.

Students who DO NOT complete the form by May 1st may not have their information included in the Commencement/Senior Recognition programs.

DIPLOMA PRESENTER FORMSThese forms were distributed on March 7 and must be turned in by Wednesday, April 4 to Mrs. Jacobs in the Co-Curricular Office.

LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPSMany local organizations offer scholarships to WKHS seniors. Applications are available on the Counseling Center website at: www.wkhscounselors.com

CAPS, GOWNS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Cap and gown delivery is April 5th and 6th during lunch periods. Please try on your cap and gown and hang it up to help remove wrinkles. If you are off-campus during WK lunch periods or were not able to pick up your order, it will be available in the Counsel-ing Center. Students who have not yet ordered their gown should order online ASAP:

www.nrpgradohio.com All other graduation products, including announce-ments, can be ordered online as well. Please allow time for printing and shipping. If you have any ques-tions or concerns about ordering, contact the NRP representative at: service@nrpgradohio.com.

SENIOR RECOGNITION NIGHTThursday, May 10, 7:30 pm

WKHS Performing Arts Center

Recognition of academic achievement, scholarships and special awards will be the focus of the program. Earned regalia for the graduation ceremony will be presented that night. Families of students eligible for awards will receive invitations.

LIBRARY BOOK CONTRIBUTIONS The Worthington Kilbourne Library Media Center is inviting parents to commemorate their graduate and help the Library add new books to its shelves by mak-ing a donation in the name of their student. A form explaining how this works is included in this mailing.

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GRADUATION REHEARSALFriday morning, May 18, 10:00 - 11:30 am

WKHS Performing Arts CenterAttendance at rehearsal is mandatory for those who wish to participate in the Commencement ceremony. Gradua-tion seat assignments will be posted near the entrance to the auditorium.

UNPAID FEES & FINESAll fees and fines MUST be paid in full in order to receive a diploma at Commencement and for final transcripts to be processed. Please visit MyPaymentsPlus.com for a list of any outstanding balance you may owe. Should you have questions, please contact Mrs. Focht at 614-450-6483 or AFocht@wscloud.org

COMMENCEMENT CEREMONYSunday, May 20, at 12:00 Noon

Battelle Grand at theGreater Columbus Convention Center

Doors will open at 11:00 a.m. Graduates should enter the building by 11:15 a.m. (They will be given instructions at rehearsal on Friday, May 18 about where to go to line up.)

SENIOR FINAL EXAMSWednesday-Thursday, May 16-17

GRADUATION SEATING / TICKETSACCOMMODATIONS

Because the Battelle Grand has seating for more than 3900 spectators, no tickets will be required. Doors will open at 11:00 am. There will be rows of seats on the main floor with the end chair missing. Those empty spaces are designated for guests in wheelchairs. (see box below with details)

POST-COMMENCEMENT ISSUES Should a problem exist with your diploma, please see Mrs. McDaniel in the Counseling Center as soon as possible. Please make sure your address, email address and cellphone number are listed correctly in Infinite Campus.

Final grade cards will be available to view on Infinite Campus by the end of May.

If you will have a guest with mobility concerns or are requesting a sign language interpreter:• There is a drop-off area adjacent to High Street that is more easily entered if you are north-bound. This doorway is also the closest to the elevator and escalators that will take guests to the Battelle Grand on the 3rd Floor.• In the hall, there will be rows of seats on the main floor with the end chair missing. Those empty spaces are designated for guests in wheelchairs. Please respect the reserved seat signage.• Please call Ms. Power at 614-450-6455 if you have family members that will require space for a wheelchair or seating on the floor. Please notify Ms. Power by May 4th if you are requesting the presence of a sign language interpreter.

COMMENCEMENT AGREEMENTIn response to requests from parents, staff and students to provide a formal commencement ceremony, a Commencement Agreement has been developed. It is included with this newsletter mailing. We ask you and your senior to read, sign, and return the Agreement to the Co-Curricular Office by May 9th in order for your senior to participate in the rehearsal on May 18, and the Commencement Ceremony on May 20.

BACCALAUREATE: Save the Date !

Friday, May 18 at 7:30 pmWorthington Christian Church, 8145 N. High St.

Please go to page 4 for more details

HEALTH / SAFETY STATEMENTOne of the responsibilities of the school is to insure the health and safety of students. In accordance with the laws of Ohio, students are expected to remain drug and alcohol free at all senior activities. Any graduate determined to have been using drugs or alcohol prior to the Commencement ceremony will be removed from the processional and prohibited from participating in the ceremony.

COMMENCEMENT NON-PARTICIPANTS Seniors who choose not to participate in Commencement may pick up their diplomas from Mrs. McDaniel in the Counseling Center beginning Monday, May 21, providing all financial obligations have been met. Diplomas will not be granted before Commencement.

COMMENCEMENT PHOTOSIn order to minimize disruption during the commencement ceremony, we ask that parents not leave their seats to take pictures. WKHS PTO has hired professional photographers to take a photo of each graduate as he/she receives the diploma. HR Imaging will upload these photos online via a secure link so each family can view their student’s photo and, if desired, purchase it. A printed proof will also be mailed to each family.

All seniors will be photographed, but the decision to purchase is optional. This is a PTO fundraiser, and we receive a portion of the proceeds to help fund our programs and our scholarship fund. We appreciate your support of this fundraiser for our Parent-Teacher Organization.

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GIRLS - caps/gowns are royal blue. • The gown has a V-neckline. • A dress or skirt shorter than the gown's hemline or dress pants should be worn under the gown.• Footwear: Please wear wedges or flat-heeled dress shoes. Stilettos are potentially hazardous while climbing the stairs up to and down from the stage. Tennis shoes and flip-flops are not appropriate for this ceremony and are prohibited.• Caps may not be decorated. Caps are worn with the flat top parallel with the ceiling; instructions for placement are inside the cap. Do not tilt the cap backward or to the side. Bobby pins may be required to hold the cap in place - girls do not remove their cap at any time during the ceremony. Do not wear hair ornaments - the cap will not fit over them.• The tassel is worn over the RIGHT temple until the end of the ceremony.• Carry nothing in your hands during the ceremony. Items such as purses, keys, cellphones, etc. should be left in the locked check-in room.

BOYS - caps/gowns are black.• A dress shirt with a collar, a dark necktie, dark trousers, and dark shoes and socks should be worn under the gown. Sport coats or suit jackets should be left in the care of parents or friends - you'll be too warm if you wear them. • Caps may not be decorated. Caps are worn with the flat top parallel with the ceiling; instructions for placement are inside the cap. Do not tilt the cap backward or to the side. During the Pledge of Allegiance and the Alma Mater, boys will remove their caps with their right hands and hold them at their right sides. • The tassel is worn over the RIGHT temple until the end of the ceremony. • Footwear: Wear low or flat-heeled dress shoes. Tennis shoes and flip-flops are not appropriate for this ceremony and are prohibited.• Carry nothing in your hands during the ceremony. Items such as keys, cellphones, etc. should be left in the locked check-in room.

COMMENCEMENT DECORUMEveryone's cooperation is needed in order to conduct an appropriate Commencement ceremony, so the WKHS Administration, Staff and Officers of the Class of 2018 respectfully make the following requests:• That guests dress appropriately for a formal occasion.• Please hold your applause until all diplomas have been awarded. We request that you do not applaud or cheer for individual students during the processional or the awarding of diplomas. Clapping at inappropriate times, whistling, shouting and other disruptive behaviors are not in keeping with the spirit of a formal ceremony.• The Commencement program itself tends to last for 90-100 minutes. Depending on the time your family arrives, they could be in the building for 2 hours or more. Please use this time frame as a guide to determine if the very young children in your family should attend.• In order to minimize disruption during the ceremony, we ask that parents and guests do not leave their seats to take pictures. • In order to demonstrate respect for their classmates and our guest speakers, seniors are asked not to release beach balls, balloons, silly string, etc., during comments from the stage or the reading of the graduates' names. Those types of actions call attention away from the speaker or graduate on stage and, in the noisy disruptions that accompany them, the family of that graduate loses forever their opportunity to hear their senior introduced as a high school graduate. Please do not participate in activities that would contribute to such an unfortunate situation.

PROPER ATTIRE for COMMENCEMENTCommencement is a formal occasion. Your cooperation is requested in order to maintain that atmosphere.

DIRECTIONS TO GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER

Visit the website for the Greater Columbus Convention Center to access driving directions and view the layout of the building: www.columbusconventions.com Commencement is held in The Battelle Grand (not the Ballroom). By early April we will post complete information about the commencement ceremony on the WKHS website, including directions, maps, and a layout of the Convention Center; click on the Seniors tab:

www.worthington.k12.oh.us/domain/9*****

PARKING NEAR GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER

Parking is available in nearby surface lots and garages. Follow this link to see locations and prices at area parking lots:

https://columbusconventions.com/park/directions-and-parking/

DIRECTIONS TO GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER

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Class of 2018: Upcoming Senior Events for your Calendar4/4: Diploma Presenter Request forms deadline Mandatory Graduation Form activated online via Google form Senior Class Meeting in Gym (Campus Safety) Senior Teas/Send-offs at elementary schools in the afternoon

4/5 & 6: Caps/Gowns distributed during lunch periods in Commons

4/13: Last day for Seniors going on Senior Project

4/30: Seniors go to Homerooms for Senior Surveys Outstanding School Fees Due

5/1: Mandatory Graduation Forms Due [submit online via Google form] Mandatory Graduation Form due [sub-mit online]

5/5: Junior/Senior Prom, "Enchanted Evening", at Franklin Park Conservatory 8-11 p.m.

5/7-18: AP Exams, held at WKHS this year

5/9: Senior Class Meeting: Auditorium Commencement Agreement Forms due in Co-curricular Office

5/10: Senior Recognition Night 7:30 p.m. – Auditorium (Seniors who have been recognized for outstanding achievements over the past 4 years by various groups will be invited and will receive those awards. Earned regalia for the graduation ceremony will be presented that night.)

5/16: Senior Project Displays – Commons

5/16-17: Senior Final Exams – Regular Bell Schedule; exam broken into two parts

5/18: Commencement Rehearsal 10:00 a.m.– 11:30 a.m. in WKHS Auditorium

Seniors must turn in all books, pay all fines and fees, turn in the Commencement Agreement, and attend the Commencement Rehearsal on May 18th at WKHS in order to

participate in the Commencement ceremony on May 20th.

5/18: Baccalaureate 7:30 p.m. at Worthington Christian Church *

5/20: Commencement at 12:00 Noon, Battelle Grand at The Greater Columbus Convention Center. (Doors to Battelle Grand open at 11:00 a.m.; graduates arrive by 11:15 a.m.) *Details about Baccalaureate:

Friday, May 18, 7:30 p.m.Worthington Christian Church, 8145 N. High St. This inspirational evening, sponsored by the WKHS Activity Club, celebrates the senior class by featuring performances and artwork by the students along with a keynote speaker and chosen parent speaker. Guests will also enjoy a "Then and Now" slide show of baby pictures and current senior pictures. Will you be able to guess who is who? There will be a reception following the program. All family and friends are welcome.

From the Activity Club: "We are collecting baby photos of our seniors now. To have your baby photo added to the slide show please email a JPEG of your photo to Abby Smullen at abbsmullen@gmail.com "

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Order a Grad Banner online by May 6th for pickup on May 14th. Show your pride!