**** 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