Del Norte Class of 2024

• ADA Accessible Seating Reservations - LAST DAY June 2
• Senior Checkout - June 3
• Senior Picnic and Cap/Gown/Graduation Tickets Distribution - June 4
• Senior Walk June 4 for Monterey Ridge, Del Sur, Creekside, Deer Canyon, Willow Grove, D39C
• MANDATORY Graduation Practice - June 5
• Senior Walk June 5 at Stone Ranch and Westwood
• Graduation Day - June 6
• Grad Night - June 6

• If a member of your party needs accessible seating or assistance, please sign up online BY June 2nd. Please contact Ms. Stuber at lstuber@powayusd.com or 858-487-0877 ext. 6333 with any questions. Email contact is preferred.

• Shuttle service will be available

Class of 2024 Seating Chart

School obligations, discipline debts, textbook returns, and the senior survey must be settled/completed in order to clear Senior Checkout Cards.

Steps:

• Begin in the library. Return all items and pick up your checkout card

• Clear any other areas indicated on the checkout card. Ensure that all tasks have been signed/stamped.

• Submit checkout card at senior picnic to obtain cap/gown & graduation tickets

• Enter into the picnic through the gate on Deer Ridge Road (near Camino San Bernardo)

• Bring your Senior Checkout Card, yearbook, beach chair, beach blanket, lawn games, and water.

• Students are required to sign in at the entrance!

• Important Tasks/Times:

• Cap/Gown & Graduation Ticket Distribution 11am - 1pm

• Senior Checkout Card Needed!

• Seniors will receive 6 graduation tickets for early admission. (ADA accessible seating is included and must be arranged online or with Ms. Stuber by June 2nd.)

• Those unable to attend the picnic can pick these up from their counselor after graduation practice.

• Park in student lot (NOT STAFF)

• Please arrive at 7:40. This will allow you time to find your assigned seat.

• Know your seating assignment !!!

• Graduation Schematics and Seat Assignments will be listed here 6/3/24.

• Practice begins promptly at 8 am

• Wear comfortable clothes- dress code still applies

• If you are considering wearing shoes with heels…WEAR THEM TO PRACTICE!!!

IMPORTANT…please listen. We want this to go off smoothly, and a perfect practice makes a perfect graduation.

Seniors arrive and report to the locker room side of the gym, with their cap & gown in hand. Gates to the school will be locked. Seniors may enter through the stadium entrance only. Parking will be at a premium, and graduates will be required to turn in their keys until after the ceremony. Carpooling is strongly encouraged. Beach balls or other items that will distract attention from other graduates will not be allowed.

Dress Code

Please DO NOT bring any accessories (i.e. leis, corsages, scarves, stoles, cords, stickers, medallions, etc.). Parents may bring them to the graduates AFTER the ceremony. Shirts with collars or blouses, dress pants, dresses, or skirts are required. Jeans/shorts are not allowed. Please do not wear heels, as walking on the field can be extremely difficult.

Please arrive to Graduation with ONLY your cap and gown in hand. Do NOT wear them in. If you do, you will be asked to remove them before being allowed to enter.

Personal Items

The following items are NOT permitted at the Graduation ceremony. If you accidentally bring them, they will be held for you and returned after the ceremony is over.

• Cameras
• cell phones
• electronics
• purses
• bags

Graduation Ceremony Completion

The graduation ceremony typically ends between 4:15 and 4:30pm. Graduates are welcome to remain in the stadium following the ceremony to take pictures with friends and family.

Diploma Pick Up

Immediately following the ceremony, until one hour after, students may pick up their diplomas at the tables between the stadium and the front office. Diplomas not picked up will be available during normal registrar office hours.

Students borrowing the graduation regalia will be required to return all items at this time before acquiring their diploma.

Graduation Ceremony Livestream

The DNHS 2024 graduation Ceremony will be livestreamed. A link will be posted here and on the DN website the week of graduation.

Tickets

Each graduate will be issued six (6) tickets for early admission. Stadium gates will open at 1:45pm for ticket holders. Stadium gates will be open to all other guests at 2:45pm. In consideration of other guests, please do NOT bring balloons, beach balls, or air horns. Umbrellas will be allowed in but must be taken down prior to the start of the ceremony. There will be no seat saving.

Parking

Please plan to carpool, as parking will be at a premium. Allow ample time for traffic, parking, and getting to your seat.

3:00pm Graduation Ceremony Begins!

Date: June 6th, 2024

• Check-in: 7:30 PM at DNHS (Remember your ID!)

• Transport: Private buses leave for Party Pals at 8:30 PM

• Celebration: 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM at Party Pals

• Return: Buses will bring seniors back to DNHS from 1:00 AM - 1:30 AM

Please note, tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable. Attendees must use the provided transportation to and from the event; personal carpooling arrangements are not permitted.

• Leave all valuables at home or with family members.

• All Del Norte rules of conduct and discipline will be enforced. Graduation is important to students, parents, and faculty. Parents and guests should be seated by 2:55pm. No activities will be permitted which will distract from the ceremony. Please do not bring noisemakers. Parents and guests will be invited to join their graduates on the field at the end of the ceremony.

• Pictures by diFranco Photography will be taken of individual students as they receive their diploma covers. Proofs will be mailed home after graduation. There is no obligation to buy.

• Parents, friends, etc. will not be permitted on the stadium field to take pictures during the ceremony.

• To make arrangements for guests needing ADA accessible assistance, please do so at delnortenighthawks.com, or contact Ms. Stuber by June 2nd at lstuber@powayusd.com or 858-487-0877 ext. 6333 with any questions. Email contact is preferred.

Additional questions about graduation activities should be directed to Mr. Ty Eveleth at teveleth@powayusd.com.

For additional information about senior activities, please refer to the DNHS Website and the DNHS Senior Activities page. Further questions about senior activities should be addressed to Jennifer Mitchell, jemitchell@powayusd.com.

Additional questions about Grad Night and PTSA sponsored activities should be addressed to dnhs.ptsa@gmail.com.

Email: ssmith@powayusd.com
Website: https://www.powayusd.com/en-US/Schools/HS/DNHS/Home
Location: 16601 Nighthawk Lane, San Diego, CA, USA
Phone: 858-487-0877