LOST & FOUND

A few items were left behind at the safe grad event.  I will bring them to the school and place them in their lost and found.  Please check there for any missing items.  

THANK YOU

I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of our volunteers. Thanks to your hard work and dedication we pulled off a very successful event.  Many of the kids came up to thank our committee and let us know how much fun they had.  We could not have pulled this off without your help and please know that it was greatly appreciated. A special thank you to those who put in so much time in planning and coordinating, picking up and dropping off our supplies, moving furniture (sorry about that surprise) and for sticking around for the event to make sure our kids were safe.  A sincere thank you to our very patient and helpful husbands.  

I could not have done my part in this without Meghan Drew, Carolynne Epp (who get to do it all again next year!) and Lorraine Donaghy...my team!  We are very grateful for our leaders, Carmen Moore and Tracy Upton.  

We wish each and every one of your children health, happiness, success and a joyous future.  

Sincerely, Sandi Polson.  

We would like to thank everyone for their patience with the long delay of the Grand March on Saturday night. Changes were made to the time of the Dinner without our knowlegde and we apologize for any inconvenience this caused to Parents, Family, Friends and Grads.

We were not made aware of this change.


Carmen Moore and Tracy Upton
Grad Co Chairs

FORMS & PAYMENT

DEAR PARENTS AND PARTICIPANTS OF SAFE GRAD 2012.....I CANNOT STRESS JUST HOW IMPORTANT IT IS THAT YOUR FORMS AND PAYMENT BE SUBMITTED THIS WEEK. REPRESENTATIVES ARE WILLING TO BE AT THE SCHOOL DURING THE LUNCH HOUR THIS WEEK TO COLLECT THEM.  WE NEED FINAL NUMBERS FOR THE BANQUET AND OUR BUDGET BY THIS WEEKEND SO IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THEM IN THIS WEEK OUR EVENTS WILL NEED TO BE EDITED.  PLEASE PASS THIS MESSAGE ALONG TO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO ATTEND OR IT WILL BE TOO LATE.  THANK YOU


PLEASE SEE MESSAGE BELOW FOR DIRECTIONS ON HOW TO CORRECTLY FILL IN THE PERMISSION FORMS FOR GRADS AND THEIR DATES.

Banquet information - *** Any Allergies?? Specific Dietary Issues?? ***
Please contact either of the Banquet Co Chairs - Jerri or Deb to let them know!!

Hello Everyone !
I hope all Grads and Parents are continuing to read this blog for updates. Now that there is only just over a couple weeks to go, we hope to regularly add updates so please continue to check this blog. This is our best way of communication. Grads if you are reading and checking this blog - please get your parents to read it too!!
Remember do not hesitate to email us if you have any questions.

VERY IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING - last week the Parent Committee was at the school everyday at lunch to collect final fees and waivers and agreements. Out of approx 135 students & dates attending - only 35 have completely paid and signed all waivers accordingly.


This is very concerning; so a couple of the Parent Committee volunteers have offered to go again this week to collect again. Please, please hand these in or you will not be allowed entrance into the various events for insurance and legal purposes.

Very Important to note - many grads did hand in waivers but we forgot to let you know that the grad also needs to intial both boxes on the waiver as well as the parent. So we have many incomplete forms. WE ARE ASKING the students to please stop by the grad table at lunch to make sure their waiver is actually completed in full.  Sorry for this inconvience, this was not clear on the waiver for you to know.


Also, please check at the table to see if you have overpaid/ fundraised and a refund cheque can be given.


Thank you all!
Carmen

Attention all Parents and Grads!!!
Last week the Parent Grad Committee met with the students at school to review all the events of Saturday June 9th!! I have updated the blog below with all the event times and some further detailed information! Please read through.   
We also handed out waivers and event agreements that MUST be signed in full for admittance to the banquet, dance, dry grad, etc.

• each grad MUST sign a waiver - one per person
• any non grad date MUST sign a waiver - one per person
• each grad must sign an event agreement (non grad dates can sign on the same event agreement that the grad signs) - one per grad

Grad Parent Volunteers will be at the school, during lunch hour, for the entire week of May 14 to 17th to collect final fees and signed waivers.
Please make cheques payable to: Sahali Dry Grad

**** Next Parent Grad Meeting APRIL 24th
         at Sahali Secondary School 7pm Room B2 ****

IMPORTANT DATES:

June 7th - Thursday - Commencement Ceremony @ McArthur Island Sports Centre
 - Grad and Staff only at 5:30pm - Appetizers and Refreshments (supplied by school)
 - 7:00 pm Graduation Ceremony begins - Parents, Guardians, Family and Friends

This event is organized and run by the school. Please contact school for any questions regarding the commencement ceremony.


June 9th - Saturday -  Banquet & Safe Grad Evening
Banquet at Kamloops Convention Center - 1250 Rogers Way

• Banquet for Grads and Dates only
• Grand March open to all family & friends
• Dance for Grads and Dates only (*note - first dance will be with the grad and their grand march escort(parent or alternate) )
• Doors open - 6:00pm
• Dinner - 6:30 - 7:30pm
• Grand March - approx 7:45pm (Parents or Escorts marching with their grad please arrive @ the Kamloops Convention Center for 7:30pm. Other guests may arrive in the Theatre)
• Dance -  8:30pm - 11:00pm
• Doors close - 11:00pm

** We recommend that grads and their dates be dropped off and have pre-arranged pickup plans of transportation by a parent or responsible adult. **

Dry Grad at Kamloops Curling Club - 700 Victoria Street

• Grads and Dates only
• Doors open 11:00pm
• Doors close 12:00pm (THERE WILL BE NO ADMITTANCE ALLOWED AFTER 12pm!!)
• Activities (include Fun Factor games, Hypnotist, food, music, dancing)
• Prizes (from donations of various local business) will be drawn and given out. Winner must still be in attendance at event to receive prize
• Pancake Breakfast starting at 3:30 am
• Dry Grad Event done at 5:00am  - Pick up no later than 5 am please.

** Please note pick up from Dry Grad Event for Grad/Date must be by a Parent or Responsible Adult who must formally sign out the grad and date. This is in effect for any part of the 11pm - 5am part of the evening when the grad decides to leave the event.
No readmittance is allowed. **

Dry Grad waivers and agreements need to be signed to participate in Dry Grad Activities. These forms will be handed out to your grad in May.

Grad Parent Volunteers will be at the school, during lunch hour, for the entire week of May 14 to 17th to collect final fees and signed waivers.
Please make cheques payable to: Sahali Dry Grad

Parent Grad Meeting -
** Wednesday March 7th at 7pm at Sahali Secondary School - Room B2 **

GRAD FEES - $180.00 per Grad
This includes all activities for the night of June 9th.
- Banquet
- Dance
- DryGrad Event

Banquet Only fees
$60.00

Dry Grad Event Only fees
$120.00

*** Fees Due - $90.00 (half) due by February 15th ***
Grad Parent Volunteer will be at the school during lunch hour all week of
Feb 13 to 17th to collect fees.
Please make cheques to: Sahali Dry Grad

Final Fees Due by May 17th - see rest of blog for newest update on fees.

For any further questions please contact Anne Niro at:  anne25n@yahoo.ca

or Grad Co Chairs:
Tracy Upton - tl.upton@telus.net
Carmen Moore - carmenmoore@shaw.ca

Current fundraisers:
Fundraising is now closed!!

Thank you very much to Paula Gardener and all helpers for working on these!!!

Parent Grad Committee
Tracy Upton (Co-Chair) - tl.upton@telus.net
Carmen Moore (Co-Chair) - carmenmoore@shaw.ca
Anne Niro (Treasurer)
Arti Prasad (Secretary)

Committee Chairs 
Banquet/Grand March:
   -  Jerri Van - jerri@royallepage.ca 
   -   Deborah Bacon - deborahbacon@shaw.ca 
Dry Grad:
    -  Sandi Polson - sandipolson@me.com
    -   Carolynne Epp - cadalida@shaw.ca
    -  Meghan Drew - mdrew@kamloopsy.org  
Fundraising:
    - Paula Gardner- 250-374-8205 or 250-819-5590