Samohi Class of 2016

Samohi Class of 2017
From Your Senior Officers
•  Join Remind! Text @samohi17 to 81010
•  Senior Gear Distribution/Sales- now!
•  Panoramic Pic Sales- $25, Vikes’ Inn
•  Events: Halloween Grams, ICE skating
Jan 12th, Palentine’s Dinner Feb 16th
•  Share your connections for
fundraising- food/prizes/auction items
•  Donations needed- candy for Hgrams,
prizes, auction items
Attendance!
•  Senior students are allowed no more
than 120 cumulative class period
absences in order to participate in the
Samohi graduation ceremony. •  This number is for both excused and
unexcused absences and includes
college visits.
•  3 tardies =
1 period absence! Message from Administration
•  Attendance
•  Obligations
•  Hotels/houses at prom – NO!
•  Drug/Alcohol Policy – Just say NO!
•  Senior Trips – NO school-sponsored trips!
•  Finish the year with dignity, pride, and a
diploma!
Verify Diploma Name!
•  Tell your senior to check the poster in
the Records Office
•  Fill out the correction form if necessary
College/Career Center
•  Transcripts, letters of rec, etc.
SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY
–  Friday, 10/21: transcript req deadline
–  $5/copy, with Ms. Savage
–  NO request = NO transcript sent =
INCOMPLETE APP
•  Working with a Private/Independent
Counselor?
–  You MUST see Flores, Honda, Mejia to ensure
your documents are submitted
College/Career Center
•  Plan AHEAD and follow deadlines!
–  UC/CSU deadline: Wednesday, 11/30
–  FAFSA is Open
–  CSS Profile
•  Brag Sheet due 11/1 for Regular
Decision
•  Questions? Concerns? Excitement?
–  Flores, Honda, Mejia
–  B115, 7:45 am – 4:00 pm
College/Career Center
•  October is College Month!
–  10/8: Financial Aid presentation and Application
Workshop, 9am
–  10/10: College Fair, 6pm, South Gym and Cafeteria
–  10/24: NCAA workshop for college-bound athletes, 6pm,
Barnum Hall
–  10/25: PTSA College Panel Night, 7pm, Cafeteria
•  Application workshops after school on
Tuesdays in November
•  Check Naviance for updates, college rep
visit schedule, and transcript/letter of rec
tracking
Senior Calendar Online!
At the top:
Click
“Students,”
then select
“Senior
Calendar”
Samohi Senior Prom 2017
Saturday, May 20, 2017
8 pm-12 midnight
Beverly Hilton
Samohi Senior Prom 2017
Ticket Procedure
•  Check that you have no obligations!
-Your senior must have all obligations cleared in
order to purchase a prom ticket.
•  Obligations week: March 27th – 31st
•  Ticket sales:
April 18th – 28th
•  CASH or money order only at school
Or credit card at the web store on the Samohi
home page (convenience fee)
Samohi Senior Prom 2017
Ticket Costs
•  More details at Spring Senior Meeting
February 28th
•  Cost: To be determined
– Estimated range $110-125 to start (CASH
or credit card from the web store on line)
•  Financial Aid Available
– Applications available the beginning
of March
Samohi Senior Prom 2017
Guest Passes
•  Non-Samohi student guests need
application and approval
•  Guest must be in good standing with
school or employer
•  Must be under 21 years old
•  Application due by March 31st
Graduation Tickets
•  Get three (3) automatically
•  If you need more than three, your senior
must…
–  Sign up to request additional tickets in the
Records Office between April 18th – 24th
–  Buy reserved tickets
Ticket Finalization Sales on Saturday, April 29th
Extra tickets cost $10 each (CASH only)
Yearbook Announcements
•  Senior Sibling photos Oct. 10-14 in L104
•  Last day to take a Senior Portrait to be
included in the Yearbook is Nov. 10th
•  To order a yearbook visit
www.yearbookordercenter.com
and enter school code 16118
Yearbook Announcements
•  Senior Pages Available; individual or group
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Full Page Layout $225
Full Page Collage $175
Half Page Layout or Collage $120
Quarter Page Layout or Collage $80
•  Last day to reserve a Senior Page is Nov. 18
•  Submit Senior Page by Dec. 2 for $25 discount
•  All Senior Pages are due by December 16
in L104.
Graduation Announcements
• Order your Samohi Graduation
Announcements from Herff
Jones
-visit www.hjgradstop.com
-call (818) 224-4925
Grad Nite!
Going to Grad Nite!
•  Check the “passenger list” online
•  Buy your ticket if you haven’t
already!!!
–  $110 until April 30th
–  $125 until May 31st
–  $150 May 31st – June 8th
•  Financial Aid available
Going to Grad Nite!
•  Get involved!
•  Grad Nite Parent
Meeting on Monday,
Nov. 7th at 7:00 pm
in cafeteria
Grad Nite Meeting Dates
•  11/7/16 GN Parent Meeting 7pm,
cafeteria
•  2/27/17 GN Parent Meeting 7pm,
cafeteria
•  3/27/17 GN Parent Meeting 7pm,
cafeteria
•  4/24/17 GN Parent Meeting 7pm,
cafeteria
•  4/29-4/30 GN Prep Weekend •  5/6-5/7 GN Prep Weekend
•  5/8/17 GN Parent Meeting 7pm, staff
cafeteria
•  5/13-5/14 GN Prep, 8am-4pm
•  5/19
GN Load In 4pm
•  5/20-5/21 GN Load In, 8am-4pm (prom
5/20)
•  5/27-5/28 GN Load In, 8am-4pm
•  6/3-6/4 GN Load In, 8am-4pm
•  6/6-6/7 GN last minute prep 5pm-8pm
•  6/8 GN Deliveries. See schedule when
determined
•  6/8 GN Celebration 9:30pm-4am
•  6/9-6/12 GN Load Out
Please Consider
Graduation costs $50,000!
Please consider making a donation
or sponsoring a senior for $50.
Thank you for your support.