1. GUIDELINES FOR ETOWAH HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATION PRACTICE AND EXERCISES
SENIOR FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE:
Date Class Period
Monday, May 13
th
7
th
Tuesday, May 14
th
5
th
and 6
th
Wednesday, May 15
th
3
rd
and 4
th
Thursday, May 16
th
1
st
and 2
nd
Seniors are permitted to leave after their last exam period of the day.
ATTENDANCE APPEALS: Appeals are generated automatically, as needed. Any time to be made up for
excessive absences will be served Monday, May 20, through Wednesday, May 22.
CREDITS EARNED OUTSIDE EHS:
All students who are Joint enrolled, Dual enrolled or taking online classes (ex BYU) for high school
credit:
 All Official Transcripts should be sent to Etowah High School: Attention Dana Dotson.
 All Official Transcripts must be received by Wednesday, May 8th
 Students in APEX courses must complete their course and submit paperwork by Wednesday, May
15th at 4:45pm.
PRACTICES:
Senior Breakfast and
1st Graduation Practice
Friday,
May 17th
8:00am Report to EHS Cafeteria
2nd Graduation Practice Monday,
May 20th
8:00am Report to EHS New Gym
Final Practice Thursday,
May 23rd
8:30am Report to First Baptist Woodstock Church (FBWC)
EHS Graduation Friday,
May 24th
4:00pm Report to First Baptist Woodstock Church (FBWC)
at 2:30pm
 Once you are dismissed from practice, you are to leave the campus immediately.
 In order to participate in graduation exercises on Friday afternoon, May 24th, graduates must
attend EACH practice session in its entirety.
 All school rules apply to graduation practice and exercises. Any student who breaks a county or
school rule or creates a distraction during practice will be dismissed from practice and not be
allowed to participate in the graduation exercises.
 Seniors are not allowed to enter the school building without special permission after practices have
concluded.

2. OUTSTANDING OBLIGATIONS: All debts, obligations, or detentions should be cleared by Thursday, May
16, at 11:00 AM. These may include, but are not restricted to, any of the following: library fines, book
debts, uniforms, parking tickets, lab fees, detentions, etc. To participate in the graduation exercises, all
graduates must have cleared outstanding obligations with the school.
SENIOR DUES: If your student has ordered a cap and gown, the dues are paid! If you have not ordered
your cap and gown, go to http://www.herffatlanta.com/ . All orders and payments must be paid through
the website link. Previous year’s caps and gowns are not permitted.
ATTIRE: For all practices, casual but modest dress is acceptable. Shoes must be worn at all times.
Halter tops, short-shorts, swimsuits, or inappropriate T-shirts, etc. are not acceptable dress. Students
who are not appropriately attired for practice will be sent home and therefore unable to participate in the
actual graduation ceremony.
GRADUATION EXERCISES: The graduation ceremony is a privilege – not a right. Your behavior is the
most important factor in the success of graduation. Distracting dress or misbehavior may result in your
removal from the ceremony.
Graduation Attire:
Male: White collared shirts, dark dress pants, dark dress socks, dark dress shoes.
Female: Dresses (no longer than the graduation gown), or dark pants, and dark dress shoes.
Athletic shoes are not considered dress shoes. No flip flops are permitted.
Graduation attire is very important. Students who are not dressed appropriately will be sent home. Traffic
in the area is always heavy and occasionally, students who have been sent home to change don’t make it
back for the ceremony. Don’t let this happen to you!
Only those seniors who are properly attired will be allowed to march in the graduation ceremony. See Mrs.
Sebring in Room 3109 if you are having a problem meeting the dress requirements.
On the day of graduation, Friday, May 24th, please be at the church no later than 2:30 PM. Graduates will
report to the Magnolia room and locate their advisor. Do not go into the auditorium to visit. No one other
than the graduates and school personnel will be allowed in the hallways where the graduates are lining up
prior to the ceremony. If you are concealing any inappropriate items, you will be pulled from the line-up,
and you will not be allowed to participate in graduation. Please do not create an embarrassing situation by
failing to abide by this rule.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mrs. Sebring, Senior Class Administrator, at
the email address below.
Upon receiving this letter, you will be asked for your signature indicating that you have read and agree to
the graduation guidelines. Polaris and ACE Academy students will sign on May 17th at graduation practice.
In addition, all seniors will log to:
http://www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/etowahhs/promvoting/Lists/Post%20Secondary%20Information/overview.aspx
and complete the required Post-Secondary survey. In order to participate in graduation ceremonies, both of
these items (signature and survey) must be complete by May 13th.
We look forward to working with you during graduation week. Help us make this the best graduation that
Etowah has ever had.
Sincerely,
Keith L. Ball, Principal
Tonya Sebring, Senior Class Administrator
Tonya.Sebring@cherokee.k12.ga.us