Class of 2011

Graduation Caps & Gowns

• Girls will be wearing silver caps and gowns and boys will wear blue this year.
• If you still do not have your cap and gown, contact Mrs. Funnell ASAP.

Senior Awards Celebration Note – This night is for special awards and recognition of our students. Each senior will receive 2 tickets for Senior Celebration. You must have a ticket to enter the auditorium. Tickets will be available during lunchtime from May . Seniors may pick them up at the Activities Desk in Mrs. Betz’s office. Guests must have a ticket in order to enter the auditorium for senior awards celebration.

If you would be willing to help with senior celebration (getting the graduates’ presents, donations, food, etc.), please let Mrs. Funnell know ASAP (564-4234), or e-mail her at Michelle.Funnell@indianriverschools.org. We need your help!!

Dress code for both Senior Celebration and Graduation
Graduation robes with appropriate attire underneath – Girls’ attire: wear appropriate length dresses or skirts and blouses, dress shoes; Boys’ attire: wear shirt, tie, pants, and dress shoes (no jeans, t-shirts, tennis shoes, or flip-flops).

Seniors are reminded that this is a ceremony carrying much dignity, and they are to walk across the stage and shake the hands of the dignitaries. Participation in graduation and senior awards ceremony is a privilege. All criteria must be met to walk in the ceremony. Seniors are advised to not involve themselves in any activities before graduation that would jeopardize their participation.

Graduation is a formal ceremony; therefore we ask that no one bring any noisemakers.

** Reminder to all seniors: All fines must be paid in order to participate in senior celebration and/or graduation.

4/11/11

Seniors are attending Grad Bash this Friday April 15th at Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure need to be in the auditorium by 3:25p.m.  All students MUST be dressed appropriately for this event.

There will be a “friendly frisk” of each student.  NO medication of any kind will be allowed unless it is a prescription from a doctor.  No food or drinks are allowed on the bus.  No alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs are allowed period.  Students MUST BE PRESENT in school, and in all classes, all day on Friday to attend Grad Bash.  Bus list will be posted in the senior dining room.

4/7/11 - Top 10% - Congratulations to the Top 10% of the Class of 2011

3/21/11- Senior Exam Exemptions

SENIORS EXEMPT FROM FINAL EXAMS---Per School Board rule 6.03.C. (2) Seniors     will be eligible to be excused from final exams in individual courses during their last semester of school under the following conditions:
(a)  They have maintained an average of B or higher in the course for each nine                     week grading period during the second semester or have a higher grade in the                  fourth grading period than the third grading period that averages to a B or higher.
(b) The principal may excuse a senior from exams under other conditions.

Update 2/22/11

2011 Senior Grad Bash tickets will go on sale beginning Tuesday February 22nd during lunch at the bookstore.  Tickets will only be sold during lunch on Tuesday’s, Wednesday’s, and Thursday’s until March 10th.  Ticket price is $85.00 and is non refundable.  If you owe any fines you will not be able to purchase a ticket.  Get your ticket early before the busses fill up!  If you have any questions please see Mr. Wilson.

Update 2/4/11 -- print this chart

Senior Superlatives:

Update: 12/2/10

Directions for voting on Senior Superlatives from off-campus:

• When you click on the website, you need to enter your student login information, preceeded by: sdirc\.
  • For example: user name: sdirc\holmesm password: 123456
• This should give you access to the site.
• Make sure you vote for both boy AND girl before you click FINISH on each page. You cannot go back and change a vote or add a vote once you click FINISH.
• Also, in order to vote, you MUST be classified as a senior. Per Mr.Wilson, if you are not classified as a senior because you do not have enough credits, you will not be able to vote.
• Access the voting site

Update: 12/1/10

Do not forget to order your graduation materials including your Cap and Gown from Herff-Jones.  There will be a $20 late fee for all orders placed after the December 31st deadline.  You may order online at www.Herfforlando.com or by calling 407-647-4373.

Update 10/28/10

Class Motto:
“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.”- Dr. Suess

Class Song:
One Day -Matisyahu

Class Colors:
Royal Blue, Silver, Black

Class Flower:
Passion Flower

Cap and Gowns:
Boys in BLUE, Girls in SILVER

Updated 10/20/10

YEARBOOK INFORMATION:

• Senior Portraits – Must make appointments by calling 1-800-330-8429.  Photographer is in Melbourne and they must go to the studio.  We don’t plan for portraits after November 20th.  If not photographed, they won’t be in the senior portraits section.
• Senior Ads – Due by the end of the first semester.  May reserve space now by paying a deposit.  We have limited number of pages.
• Senior Superlatives – Be thinking about who they will vote for in various categories.  We’ll be having online voting soon.
• Yearbook price increases after the 26th.  They may lock in the lowest price ($75) by paying a deposit by October 26th.

Update 10/1/10

Order Panoramic Photos from Gradimages - click the link below!

Make your suggestions for Class of 2011

Turn in your suggestions to one of your officers, representatives or Mrs. Funnell in the Media Center.  Keep in mind, these are only suggestions at this time.  Only appropriate items will be placed on the ballot.  The ballot will be posted on this website.  We will be voting on these items at our next meeting October 21st.  Below is an idea of what the past 2 classes had.  Remember, the motto needs to be quotable…

Class Flower:       
Class of 2009- Bird of Paradise
Class of 2010- Japanese Cherry Blossom

Class Song:
Class of 2009- “World’s Greatest”  R. Kelly
Class of 2010- “Good Riddance” (Time of Your Life) -Green Day

Class Colors:
Class of 2009- Royal Blue/ Silver / Black
Class of 2010- Blue, Black and Silver

Class Motto:   

MUST BE QUOTABLE – “On a scale from 1-10, we’re an 11” is a slogan, NOT a motto. 

Class of 2009-“Do not follow where the path may lead.  Go, instead, to where there is no path and leave a trail” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Class of 2010-“Love the life you live, live the life you love.” - Bob Marley

Update 9/8/10 - Senior Portrait Information

If you have not yet had your senior portraits taken, please contact the photographer directly to set up an appointment.

Dean Stewart Photography
1-321-952-9876 or 1-800-330-8429
service@dsp-photo.com; www.dsp-photo.com

Update: 7/1/10 Senior Portrait Information

The official yearbook photographer is Dean Stewart Photography. Senior photos taken by any other photographer will not appear in the yearbook. Please check your home mail for information.

Portraits are scheduled (and appointments have been or will be set) for the following dates:

June 28-30, 2010
July 1-2, 2010
July 12-14, 2010
August 9-13, 2010