Title: Graduation Ceremony
1CLASS OF 2009
Mrs. Lupita Cortez, Principal Mrs. Annette
Salinas, Senior Counselor
2Important Dates for Seniors
- Friday, May 22nd Campus Rehearsal
- Wednesday, May 27th LEC Rehearsal
- Thursday, May 28th- LEC Graduation
3Graduate Procedures and Guidelines
- To ensure that all guests and seniors enjoy this
memorable event, the following procedures and
guidelines have been put in place to protect the
safety of all our guests and to preserve the
dignity of the solemn festivities of our
graduation ceremony.
4Graduate Procedures and Guidelines
- All students will be subject to LISD student
discipline code guidelines during the practice
and graduation ceremony. Inappropriate behavior
will be dealt with according to State, District
and Campus policies. LISD Student Dress Code
will be enforced. - A mandatory practice/rehearsal will take place on
campus at the Richard Barton Gym on Friday May
22nd, at 153 p.m. Students need to be attentive
since important items will be discussed in
reference to graduation. In addition, seniors
will be issued important items such as their 10
tickets for their graduation. Additional tickets
are available on a first come first serve basis
at the Registrars Office. All seniors are
required to attend the campus practice/rehearsal.
5Graduate Procedures and Guidelines
- A mandatory practice/rehearsal will take place
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at the Laredo
Entertainment Center. All seniors must bring
their Graduate Seating and Bus Card to avoid
confusion. All seniors must report to the
Richard Barton Gym at 730 a.m. for a security,
dress code and attendance check with their
assigned line leader and line proctor. Once the
line leader is ready, he/she will lead the line
to board the assigned bus. LEC practice will
approximately last until 1130 p.m. and then
return to the campus via buses. ALL SENIORS ARE
REQURED TO BE TRANSPORTED BY BUS. NO SENIORS
WILL BE ALLOWED TO DRIVE IN THEIR PERSONAL
AUTOMOBILES!!
6Graduate Procedures and Guidelines
- Graduation is a solemn occasion in which
formality must be observed. Therefore, we will
follow the Graduate dress code and expectations
cited below. Please help us ensure that all
seniors are exemplary role models for our school
and for our community. All seniors are expected
to - Follow the Student Code of Conduct at all times.
- Arrive on time to rehearsals and graduation
ceremony. - Ride in the school bus in an orderly and safe
manner. - Behave in a respectable and dignified fashion.
- Not to chew gum, eat or drink during graduation
ceremony.
7Graduate Procedures and Guidelines
- Dress in appropriate attire
- Males white button down shirt with tie, dress
slacks (no torn/ faded jeans or shorts), dark
dress shoes (no sneakers, flip flops or sandals),
neatly groomed hair (no messages on hair, caps
and gowns) no temporary face tattoos, no visible
body piercing other than earrings, no tote bags,
no sunglasses, no sports caps or hats.
8Graduate Procedures and Guidelines
- Dress in appropriate attire
- Femalesknee length dress/skirt or blouse (no
spaghetti straps or too revealing blouse), dress
slacks (no torn/faded jeans or shorts) dress
shoes/dressy sandals (no flip flops or sneakers)
neatly groomed hair (no messages on hair, caps
and gowns) no temporary face tattoos, no visible
body piercing other than earrings, no purses, no
sunglasses, no sports caps or hats.
9Graduate Procedures and Guidelines
- Not have any type of noisemaking or distracting
devices, objects, balloons, confetti, pom-poms,
food or drinks that creates a disruption in the
graduation ceremonies. - Follow the directives of any school employee
assisting in the graduation ceremony. - Not have cell phones, MP3s or any other
electronic devices. They will be confiscated by
line proctors and students must return after 100
p.m. to pick items up at the school.
10Graduate Procedures and Guidelines
- The Laredo Entertainment Center has Visitor
Guidelines that must be followed during the
graduation. No exceptions will be allowed by the
LEC or J.W. Nixon High School. - No cell phones on loud ringer for guests.
- No Backpacks (Any bag larger than a purse will
not be permitted). - No outside foods or drinks.
- No strollers.
- No confetti, streamers or noise makers.
- No helium balloons.
- No tripods for video cameras (Hand held video
cameras are allowed.). - No guests will be allowed on the main floor of
the arena where the seniors are seated before,
during or after the ceremony. Seniors will be
escorted to the outside foyer after the ceremony
to allow arena officials to pick up and secure
the arena.
11Graduate Procedures and Guidelines
- The doors of the Laredo Entertainment Center will
open to all Nixon guests at approximately 900
a.m. Please bring your graduation tickets with
you and enter through Gates B and C only of the
Laredo Entertainment Center. At the entrance,
graduation programs will be available, one per
person to ensure that everyone obtains one. - As a courtesy from the Laredo Independent School
District, all seniors will be provided with an
8x10 graduation photo to be taken during the
ceremony. Seniors must pick up their photo two
weeks, after the actual ceremony, at the front
office of the school.
12Graduate Procedures and Guidelines
- City, District and Laredo Entertainment Center
security personnel, as well as police, will be on
hand to assist in the implementation of all city
and district and campus guidelines and procedures.
Note On Wednesday, May 27th and Thursday, May
28th, Please make sure you do not park behind New
and Old Gyms since buses will be parking and
loading students in that location for practice
and graduation.