Kendrick High School Senior Class Page
SENIOR NEWSLETTER
SENIOR DUES MUST BE PAID TO GRADUATE
Senior Class Dues
Seniors may select from several packages. Every senior, including “tweenies,” TAP, Academic Success, RoseHill, etc., must pay senior dues. Only cash or money order will be accepted.; Choose from one of these packages from August through January. After January 31st, you must pay a late fee. NO EXCEPTIONS!
| Platinum> | Gold | Silver | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearbook | $75 |
$75 |
$75 |
| Baccalaureate | $10 |
$10 |
$10 |
Senior Luncheon |
$15 |
$15 |
$15 |
Graduation |
$5 |
$5 |
$5 |
T-shirt |
$15 |
Not Included |
Not Included |
Prom Dues |
$70 |
$70 |
Not Included |
Total before 2/1/2008 |
$190 |
$175 |
$105 |
Late Fee |
$20 |
$20 |
$20 |
Total as of 2/1/2008 |
$210 |
$195 |
$125 |
After Prom |
Not Available |
Not Available |
$145 |
After the prom, the cost for the yearbook, baccalaureate, luncheon and graduation is $145. If you pay for the T-shirt separately at any time during the school year, the cost will be $20.
NOTE: All rules for the prom stated in this handbook apply for all seniors as well.
Ordering Cap and Gown from Herff Jones Company
Mr. Spud Bowen of the Herff Jones Co. will present a package deal, which will include the cap and gown, announcements, etc. When you place your order, the deposit will be between $90-100. Some of you may be entitled to a free cap and gown, but you must place your order in the fall if you do not wish to pay late order fees. If you order more than the cap and gown, the Herff Jones bill must be paid in full before you can receive the cap and gown. If you do not graduate, the Herff Jones Co. will refund your money for the cap and gown.
Baccalaureate Ceremony
This is an inspirational ceremony for our seniors. Traditionally, we invite a Kendrick High School alumnus to be the keynote speaker. Senior girls must wear a white dress or white skirt with a white blouse, and white shoes (no tennis shoes, toeless, sandals, or boots) and natural hose. Senior boys must wear black slacks, white shirt, black tie, and black dress shoes.
Mandatory Senior Parent Meeting
The Muscogee County School Board requires each school to have a meeting for the parents of all graduating seniors. These meetings take place in the spring. One will be held at 6:00 p.m. and the other one is on Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. Dates TBA. Parents must sign in as they receive their Graduation booklet. If no parent attends one of these meetings, their senior will not participate in the graduation ceremony. At this meeting, the Herff Jones Co. representatives will give out the caps and gowns if payment for all ordered items is paid in full.
Graduation
Tickets for graduation will be given to graduating seniors after they practice in the KHS gym. There will be a mandatory practice at the Columbus Civic Auditorium during the week before graduation. Boys must wear black pants, white shirt, and black tie at graduation, and girls must wear a dress that is shorter than the graduation gown. Boys and girls must wear black dress shoes. Any student who does not adhere to the dress code will not be allowed to walk.
Senior Projects
Every senior must complete a senior project in his English IV class. He should have already begun his project before entering his senior year. He will write a research paper and make a presentation, which will be counted as the final exam for the class (15% of the grade).
Senior Portraits
Every senior who wishes to have his picture in the yearbook must go to LifeTouch Studios and have his picture made before the end of September. Only pictures made at LifeTouch Studios and by the deadline will be in the yearbook.
Senior Class Officers
Criteria for candidates for office:
No course average of F during 9th, 10th, llth grades
Recommendation of Junior Class Sponsor
Recommendation of an administrator
Recommendation of 50 classmates
Recommendation of 3 teachers as well as approval of 80% of faculty
Must have 3.0 GPA
Must write a 300-word essay stating the reasons you wish to be a class officer
Parental approval
Must have and maintain exemplary behavior throughout the school year and will be subject to dismissal from office by the Seniors’ Disciplinary Committee.
STUDENTS WHO DO NOT MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION WILL NOT PARTICPATE IN THE GRADUATION CEREMONY. ALL GHSGT TESTS AND REQUIRED COURSES MUST BE PASSED. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS OF SENIOR DUES IF YOU DO NOT PASS AND CANNOT GRADUATE.
SENIOR ACTIVITIES
SCHOLARSHIPS
Applications are available in the guidance office or from the scholarship committee (see Ms. Latimore) for the following scholarships:
See Mrs. Curry in the guidance office for scholarship information and to pick up a GMC application.
Fat Trees Civic Athletic Club’s Belcher Memorial Academic Book Scholarship— monthly awards—deadline is 20th of each month
Apply online for the scholarships listed below:
The McKelvey Foundation Entrepreneurial Scholarship— for students who have demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit by owning and operating their own businesseswhilein high school--apply at mckelveyfoundation.org
Barbizon College Scholarship Awards Program —apply at barbizonscholarship.com
Army Emergency Relief MG James Ursano Scholarship www.aerhq.org
KFC Colonel’s Scholarship Program www.kfcscholars.org Deadline: 2-15-08
Commitment to Agriculture Scholarship Program www.monsanto.com Deadline: 2-15-08
AXA Achievement Community Scholarship www.axa-achievement.com— Deadline: 2-15-08
Check online for scholarship information at the following colleges/universities.
Columbus State University — check online at admissions.colstate.edu
Armstrong Atlantic State University —check online at armstrong.edu -----Deadlines vary
Georgia Southern University —check online at admissions.georgiasouthern.edu ---- Deadlines vary
GMS Columbus First Term Experience Scholarship
Scholarship House, an organization that helps foster youth and others with little support continue their education past high school—currently available at Gordon College, University of West Georgia, and Valdosta State University
See Mrs. Curry for details—Deadline: 2-15-08
DECA Scholarships for 2008 (various)—Deadline: 2-15-08
Columbus State University’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Scholarship—Deadline: 2-22-08
The James Henry Smith and Gladys Manning Smith Scholarship Fund at the Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley –Deadline: 3-14-08
Columbus State University’s Alfonso Biggs Scholarship—Deadline: 3-17-08
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Delta Iota Lambda Chapter Scholarship— Deadline: 3-31-08
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Alpha Phi Sigma Chapter Scholarship— Deadline: 4-1-08
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity (Lambda Iota Chapter) Scholarship—Deadline: 4-1-08