PK Grad 2025

Eddie Chiang and Yange Zhang

"A tree falls the way it leans"

by The Lorax

● Instagram: @pkgrad2025

● Grad Google Classroom (grade 12 students only) REMEMBER TO SIGN UP!

● School Announcements

● Grad Assemblies

● Grad Newsletter

● Digital T.V. screens in hallways

● PK website (pkhs.spschools.org)

● See Mr. Horb in the front office

● See Ms. Lockhart in room 2023

• Meet Graduation requirements
• Fundraising - volunteers will be needed for certain events - please sign up!

• Yearbook - want one? Ask your parents to order it through their PowerSchool account.
  
• Submit ideas for the Grad Theme and songs
  
• Interested in performing a song or O'Canada at grad? Please see Mr. Reis in the music room.
  
• Grad Slideshow: deadline to submit photos is Dec. 2

Do you want to be in the grad slideshow?

Please send in your photos to pkhs.grad@5565.ca.

Make sure they are landscape format and appropriate content.

Deadline is Dec 2, 2024.

To be eligible to graduate and to attend the graduation ceremony a student must be eligible to earn 100 credits in courses required for a high school diploma from Alberta Education, by the end of June 2025. Students must be passing courses in semester two when the final list is completed. See the link below to find a list of the specific courses required to graduate.

If you have any concerns regarding your grad eligibility, please make an appointment to see
Mr. Horb in the main office as soon as possible.

Click here to see a list of the specific courses required to graduate.

MyPass: This is where students have access to marks, credits, transcripts and much more.

Work Experience is a great way to accumulate credits and meet grad requirements. See Ms. Pearson in the Off Campus Office.

Students are asked to check the grad lists (English and French Immersion) to make sure that their name appears on the list. The list is posted outside the office. A new list will go up before Christmas, at the end of February (after diplomas)and another in early May on the bulletin board outside the Students Union room.

Students are to see Mr. Horb if their name is not on the list and see Mme Ouelette if their name is not on the French Immersion list.

If you are an Indigenous student and would like to receive the Eagle Feather or Metis Sash, please make sure your family filled out your registration form correctly.

Mrs. Kasper will be emailing all students and families this semester; if you do not receive an email by Friday, Oct 25th, see her in room 2045 or via email: laura.kasper@spschools.org.

Numbers need to be finalized by November.

Grade 12 students will host a variety of fundraising opportunities throughout the year to support the costs of graduation.

* All fundraisers require student participation, be it committee members, implementation and basic selling of product. Committee members will be in charge of planning and organizing the activity with teacher advisors.

Purdy's Chocolates Oct 28-Nov 16

Games Night - Nov 29 (all PK families welcome)

Recycle for Grad: all year long

Soup Fundraiser - date/time to be determined

Grad Garage Sale - April, 2025

Thank you to everyone who attended our Grad Parent Meeting October 8.

If you missed the meeting please click here to view the meeting agenda.

An invoice will be sent to all parents regarding the $125 grad fees (dependent on fundraising).

This fee covers the following: gown rental, cap and tassel keepsake, diploma cover, printing of diplomas and the programs, commencement photo, keychain momento, production.

Smart Photography takes graduation photos at Paul Kane on December 11-18.

The online sign-up for your appointment time starts mid-November, 2024. The website link will be announced prior to these dates. Please watch announcements for this important information.

Please note, your grad gown sizing will occur at your photo sitting. This will also be your yearbook photo and it is used to pair with your baby photo for the grad reception. There is a deposit to sit for your photo; however, if you are just doing the sitting for the yearbook, you can talk to the photographer or phone them and let them know. *please try to book on your spares in a way to mitigate missed class time.

Grad photo retakes will take place in February.

Please be aware Semester 1 Diploma Exams begin on Wednesday, January 13th with FLA 30. Be mindful of vacation dates/returns from Christmas break. If students miss any part of their diploma they will receive an incomplete and will have to write in April (eg. English, Social and FLA each have two parts).

Be sure to check out the school website for information about Scholarships & Awards. There is lots of information on the website that can help you apply.

If you have any questions, please speak to Mrs. Wong in the Learning Commons.

The 62nd commencement ceremonies will be held at the Edmonton Convention Centre at 9:45 a.m. on Saturday, June 7, 2025. You must arrive by 8:45 a.m. for picture taking and the line-up.

Grad Gala:

The Grad Gala and Dance will be held at the Edmonton Convention Centre on Saturday, June 7, 2025. Please be there by 6:30 pm as this will afford time for photos and a class picture. Ticket sales will take place in May 2025. Grads will be allowed to purchase up to 5 tickets (including the grad) for the evening Gala. There will be canapes, finger foods and action stations. The evening will not have a dinner provided. Grad Gala fee $55 - $65 per ticket. (price dependent on fundraising).

Grad Day Salon bookings:

We recommend not booking a hair/makeup appointment before 1:30/2:00. We have finished previous ceremonies around 12:15 pm; however, this grad class is potentially over 492 graduates so we may not finish before 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm.

PLEASE NOTE: Events like any type of Safe Grad/After Grad functions are not affiliated with Paul Kane High School.

Grad Coordinators: Mr. Horb, Ms. Lockhart

Grad Presidents: Claire Love, Tyler Patrick

Staff Volunteers: Ms. Carr, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Douglas, Mr. Ng, Mrs. Raheem, Mrs. Reed,
Mrs. Runge, Ms. Whitson

Fundraising:

Bake Sales: Mrs. Fulton

Grad Clothing: Mr. Shamchuk

Garage Sale: Mr. Ng

Perogy and Meat Sales: Mr. Ng

Paul Kane High School Contact Information:

Email: pk@spschools.org
Website: pkhs.spschools.org
Location: 12 Cunningham Road, St. Albert, AB, Canada
Phone: (780) 459-4405
Facebook: facebook.com/PaulKaneHighSchool
Twitter: @PaulKaneHS