Graduation Day | Conduct | Parking | Photos | Reminders
- SoWashCo Online will hold their commencement ceremony on Thursday, June 4th @ 3pm at the Central Park Place Auditorium.
- Handicap or Limited Mobility seating will be available for anyone who needs it.
- Seniors MUST report 30 minutes before the ceremony, dressed in their cap & gowns. Please leave all valuables at home or in your vehicles.
- Guests should arrive early for parking and seating.
- A photographer will be present at the graduation ceremony to take formal pictures of the ceremony and of each graduate as they receive their diploma. Photos will be emailed to families 7-10 days after the ceremony.
Questions about the ceremony reach out to Principal, Nick Falde, @ nfalde@sowashco.org OR 651-425-6356.
Commencement is considered the most formal and public of our educational ceremonies. Our seniors are celebrating the successful completion of 13 years of education. Friends and relatives are invited to honor and celebrate this achievement. We ask all who attend commencement to abide by the following guidelines:
- The Commencement ceremony will be conducted with appropriate dignity and decorum. Do not bring air horns, whistles or any loud noise makers to the ceremony. Balloons are also not allowed. The use of these items distracts from the dignity of the ceremony.
- We discourage large purses or bags in order to ensure comfortable seating for all attendees. Bottled water is allowed at OMS. Please, no other food or drink at the ceremony.
- Children are to remain seated with an adult (not on laps).
- SoWashCo Schools are tobacco-free campuses. Students and spectators are not permitted to smoke on the premises.
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Students/Graduates: All seniors who are eligible to take part in the commencement ceremony are encouraged to participate. It should be noted that participation in the commencement ceremony is not mandatory nor a condition for the completion of graduation requirements. On graduation day, seniors should report to the SoWashCo Online Central Park Office by 2:30pm to check-in. Seniors are to arrive in ceremony attire, and in cap and gown. Commencement is a formal activity and serves as the school district's public acknowledgement of high school completion. The cap and gown are formal educational attire and are not to be altered for the ceremony. In addition, it is encouraged that all seniors participating in the commencement activity dress appropriately, with recommended attire to be worn as follows:
- Dress Code: Collared shirt, dress slacks, slacks, dresses, dress socks, dress shoes (no recreational shoes such as sneakers, flip-flops, etc., flats are recommended over high-heels).
Park in the spaces closest to the Activities door as that will be the entry and exit point for the ceremony.
Commencement attendees are asked to REMAIN SEATED during the ceremony. Parents and families may take photographs from your seat while sitting, and before or after the ceremony. We have contracted with a photographer to take professional photographs of each graduate during the commencement ceremony.
All graduates are photographed as they cross the stage at commencement. Photos are normally available for viewing within 7-10 days following the ceremony. Information on how to access photos will be sent to seniors and their families directly when they are available.
- Seniors should not bring purses, cameras, bags, etc., to the ceremony. We will have a secure place to store car keys and cell phones. Beverages, beach balls, signs, or any other items that may distract from the formal ceremony are not allowed.
- Chemical Use - Students who arrive with any indication that they have used alcohol or drugs will not be permitted to participate. The student will be detailed by SoWashCo Online administration and Woodbury Police.
- Smoking - ERHS is a tobacco-free campus. Students and spectators are not permitted to smoke on the premises.
- Disruptive Behavior - Disruptive behavior is defined as including but not limited to, loud and abusive verbal language or the unwillingness to respond directly or appropriately to administrative directions. These actions will be considered evidence of unruly behavior. Such conduct will be the basis for removal from the ceremony.
