GHS Senior Corner

Seniors it time to order your cap and gown for graduation. Please order before February 1st to avoid paying additional charges. Click on the website to order today---> Balfour website

Prom is at the Fort Worth Zoo on Saturday, April 12th at 7:00 PM

1989 Colonial Parkway, Fort Worth

More information to come as we get closer to the event.

Mad Dash ( Senior Checkout) will take place on Monday, May 19th and Tuesday, May 20th during all lunches. Seniors will receive each receive their 10 graduation tickets to distribute to family and friends.

What if you have more than 10 supporters, can they still attend?

Yes! We know that this night is special for not only you, but so many others who have supported you thus far. On the night of graduation, those supporters that you have provided with tickets will be admitted into the arena 45 minutes before the start of the ceremony, beginning @ 6:45 PM. Non ticket holders will be admitted 15 minutes before the ceremony, beginning at 7:15 PM.

GHS supports all of our students' involvement throughout campus organizations in their years as a Mustang. However, for our formal graduation ceremony on 5/22, please make note of the following details:

• Only GHS-approved graduation cords (honor societies and service organizations) and stoles (NHS and AVID only) will be permitted to be worn on the day of the ceremony.
• If you have not received a cord or stole through a GHS organization, please do not wear them to the ceremony.
• Students may wear any UIL medals earned while at GHS.
• No other graduation regalia will be permitted to be worn on the day of the ceremony, including cultural and or college/university representation. These other regalia are great for graduation parties, family celebrations, etc. However, they will not be allowed on 5/22 for the GHS graduation ceremony.
• Caps may not be decorated on top.

• Graduation is a formal event. Please plan to wear formal dress to the ceremony.
• Males need to wear long pants and a dress shirt. No flip-flops or tennis shoes. No sunglasses.
• Females may wear pants or a dress. No jeans or ripped apparel will be allowed. No sunglasses. Please ensure you can comfortably walk in your shoes.

• For the safety and security of all graduation participants, each graduate will be searched before entering the staging area at UTA College Park Center on the day of our graduation ceremony.
• There will be no phones or purses allowed in the staging area. Our Yearbook Advisor, Ms. Jordan, will be on-site taking candid photos throughout the event; those will be shared on GHS website under the graduation link.

Seniors, please make sure you remove all stickers from your laptop. If you return a laptop during Mustang Round Up or when you unenroll and have not removed any stickers you will be charged a $100 fee for technology having to remove them. If you have any questions please reach out to our technology office at GHS and we will be happy to help.

MAY

• May 1st 11:10 AM - 12:40PM (All lunch periods) - Cap and Gown Pick up
• May 18th 2:00 PM Baccalaureate in GHS Auditorium (More information to come)
• May 20th & 21st 11:10 AM - 12:40 PM (All Lunch periods) -Senior Mad Dash (Students will be doing Senior check out). Students will receive their lot of 10 tickets during this time.
• May 21nd -Senior Breakfast (Donuts) 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM followed by mandatory graduation practice in GYM 1 at 8:45 AM. More information on Graduation Walks at middle below on the flyer.
• May 22rd -Graduation UTA College Park Center @ 7:30 PM, Seniors arrive at 6:15 PM (Gate 1)
• Live Stream: To be updated closer to event
• May 22nd -Project Graduation at Main Event, Grapevine 11:00 PM

Baccalaureate is taking place on Sunday. May 18th at 2:00 PM in the GHS Auditorium. More details to come.

Graduation Thursday, May 22nd at 7:30 PM @ University of Texas Arlington College Park Center.

• Seniors arrive at 6:15 PM Enter at Gate 1
• Live Stream Link: To be updated closer to event
  

Ticket Information:

These tickets will be distributed to students during their Senior Mad Dash, which takes place on Monday and Tuesday, May 19th & 20th.