2013 Graduation Information
AHS’s Graduation Committee has released the
following information to the Class of 2013 and their families regarding
graduation on May 24th, 2013. We look forward to having you join us
for this very special event!
Ceremony
Information
Location: Fort Lewis College Ballroom, 1000 Rim Road, Durango,
CO.
Date: Friday, May 24.
Times: Doors will open at 3:00 pm, and the ceremony will
begin promptly at 3:30 pm. There will be
an informal reception from 5:00-6:30 pm on the terrace outside the ballroom
(weather permitting). If the weather is
bad, we will have the reception in the ballroom.
Photographs: We will have a photographer taking pictures of
graduates as they receive their diplomas.
In addition, there will be a space set up right outside the ballroom for
families and graduates to take photographs together.
Graduation
Tickets and Seating
Assigned Seating:
Each graduating senior will
receive 6 tickets to distribute to their family members. These tickets will guarantee assigned seats
in the front section of the ballroom. We
will have ushers on hand to assist family members in locating their seats.
Open Seating:
In addition to the assigned
seating, we also have open seating in the back of the ballroom for
approximately 60 people on couches and chairs.
Beyond that, there is standing room around the edges of the ballroom and
in the back. If you anticipate needing
extra seats and space, please plan on arriving promptly at 3:00!
Tickets Mailed:
The physical tickets to
graduation will be mailed home on April 26.
This will give us time to adjust based on ticket exchange participation
(see below for details on this).
Ticket
Exchange
We will
be facilitating a ticket wait list for families who need more than the 6
tickets per graduate. We will add names
on a first come-first served basis. All
requests should go to: ahsticketexchange2013@gmail.com
If you have tickets you
won’t be using,
please notify us ASAP using the email below so we can pass them on to families
who have more than 6 attendees. In the
email, please state the following information:
1. Your student’s name
2. Your name
3. A good email address for you
4. How many tickets you would like to
give to the exchange
If you need extra tickets, please let us know ASAP, and we
will add your name to the waiting list in the order that we receive your
email. In the email, please state the
following information:
1. Your student’s name
2. Your name
3. A good email address for you, so we
can send you confirmation of any extra tickets you receive.
4. How many tickets you need, with 4
additional tickets being the maximum number allowed.
All
ticket quantities and distributions will be finalized by April 15.
Please
note that if you receive tickets through the ticket exchange, you may be seated
separately from the rest of your family.
We will try to avoid this when possible, but there are no
guarantees. The ONLY way to be added to
the ticket exchange is through the email below!
Please
email ahsticketexchange2013@gmail.com so that we may fairly assign the
extra tickets.
Thanks
from Nancy Stilwell and Diane MacGuffie!
Grad
Invitations and Announcements
Graduation invitations and
announcements are ready to order at Kohlers!
Please use the order form below to place your orders at Kohlers. (Click to enlarge and print)
Invitations are sold in packages of 6, and
you may order as many announcements as you would like.
Please see the ordering
form for pictures of the invitations, and all pricing and ordering information.
Deadline for Ordering: April
10, 2013
Senior
Celebration Supper
Location: Animas High School
Date: Thursday, May 23
Times: 6:00-11:00 pm
Details: This supper is sponsored by the AHS Faculty and 12th
Grade Advisors. It is a celebration of
our inaugural class, and our last chance to be together as a group before they
graduate and fly the nest. Please note
that at their request, this supper is for seniors and AHS faculty only; the
senior class expressed a strong desire to be with their tight-knit school
community one last time. The supper is
being coordinated by Claudia Dubit.
Please stay tuned for her call for parent volunteers to assist with food
and décor!
Caps and
Gowns
All caps and gowns for
graduating seniors have been ordered and paid for. Thank you seniors!
Student
Speaker Contest for Graduation
For this graduation, we
will be holding a contest to select two student speakers who will give speeches
at graduation. Students are encouraged
to bring all of their creativity and wisdom to the table for this! We are looking for speeches that are
inspiring, entertaining, and that reflect the class of 2013.
1.
Number of Students:
2 student speakers will be
selected. Joint speakers may be accepted
(2 students only) if they stick to the time limit below.
2.
Time Limits: Speeches should be between 5-7 minutes.
3.
Process: There will be two rounds of selection. In the first round, students must submit a
written speech to Lori Fisher (lori.fisher@animashighschool.com) by April 15th. From that first group, the panel will select
finalists. Those finalists will be
performing their speeches to a judging panel of teachers, students, and parents
during the week of April 22nd, and the final selection of graduation
speakers will be announced by the end of that week.
4.
Contact: Any questions about this process should be directed
to Lori Fisher, at lori.fisher@animashighschool.com.
