Graduation

All student grad speeches need to be in to Dr. Humby by Wednesday, May 24th for review!

The Grad regalia and tickets have ALL been handed out and will be handed out to the Grads.

• This will allow families to take pictures in the regalia before graduation

• Please make sure that this Regalia package, which includes a sheet indicating what the student's Grad Regalia is, needs to be brought to the day of graduation, Friday, May 26 at 4:00 pm.

Thursday, May 25

9:00 am - Grad 12s  to help set up the gym and stage during spares or directed learning. This time will not be taken away from classes.

• Mat the Gym floor
• Stage set-up
• Chari set-up

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm - MANDATORY grad rehearsal for all grads

This time is MANDATORY so the graduands know what is expected of them and how the operational procedures and logistics will be handled. If a grad does not attend, they will not know what they need to do for the evening. (ie where to go, where to stand, what to do on stage)

• Final Gym Set-up (whatever was not completed during the day)
• Flow of the convocation
• Grad march and cap & gown walk rehearsal
• reminders 

5:00 pm - grads setting up photo drops in the library and any other decorations that need to be put out. If it has not been done during the day.

Friday, May 26 - The Day of GRAD 

4:00 pm - all grads at the school for the class picture in their formal wear. This picture will be taken at 4:15 pm.

Edie Spagrud and her colleague from Box Bourbon and Blueberries Photography will be setting up the class picture plus getting pictures of the grads for awards, cap and down and grad march. She will also be getting pictures of all the other speakers as well as grads and their escorts.

We will have all pictures available to all grads, online, through Google Drive in the middle of June. These pictures will be available to download.

5:00 pm - PLRS Convocation officially starts. Programs will be provided to all guests and families will have assigned group seating.

6:30 - 7:00 pm - PLRS convocation approximate end time

Graduation Policy

A student eligible to be termed "graduand" and to take part in graduation exercises must meet the following criteria:

• the student must have been in attendance and received marks from Pigeon Lake Regional School for either the first semester, second semester, or both. 
• the student must be registered in and have passing marks by May 1 in the courses required to achieve an Alberta High School Diploma. Students must have all assignments submitted for marking by May 1.
• students must have completed 60% of the course by May 1
• the students shall be expected to carry a minimum course load (75%) to be eligible to graduate (some exceptions may apply after meeting with Administration and the Career Counsellor). 
• the student registered in a Special Project must show the school that the project is 60% completed by May 1.
• the student registered in Work Experience must have completed 60% of the hours required by May 1.
• in order for student write ups and photo to appear in the yearbook, grade 12 students must meet the requirements above. 

Valedictorian Selection

The valedictorian will be selected using the highest average mark based on the following courses:

• 30-1 English,
• 30-1 Social Studies,  
• the highest marks in three other 30 level academic courses
• Math 31, Math 30-1, Math 30-2, and any 30 Level Sciences

Only regularly programmed courses offered and completed within the school (PLRS) are to be considered when determining valedictorian eligibility. 

The aggregate marks shall be determined using the marks indicated on the last reporting period prior to the graduation ceremony, and/or the final blended marks of these same diploma courses previously completed (e.g., a students marks of 91, 86, 93 and 85 results in an overall aggregate mark of 444). 

In the event of a tie, each of these students shall be offered the opportunity to deliver the valedictorian address. 

Only those students registered at PLRS prior to December 1 of the graduating school year shall be considered to be eligible for the honour of valedictorian.

The Principal has the authority to withdraw the honour of the valedictorian from any student who demonstrates a less than acceptable ethical, moral or responsible character.

Graduation Requirements

Requirements for an Alberta High School Diploma

The chart below outlines one way of achieving Alberta High School Diploma graduation requirements, in English. Course sequencing and selection will vary for individual students.