Seniors will receive caps and gowns on Monday, May 19th as the last step of the check-out process, which is scheduled from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Once all of the following obligations have been met, students will meet with their counselors and get their cap and gown. We encourage you to complete as many of these items as possible prior to May 19th to expedite the checkout process:
- All Chromebooks must be brought to PVHS during checkout so the 27J software licenses can be removed. Then the senior will get the Chromebook back to keep. If the Chromebook is not brought to Check Out, the senior will be charged $250 which must be paid prior to receiving the cap & gown.
- All lockers cleaned out completely (if applicable)
- All books turned in and fees for lost items paid
- All library books turned in and fines paid
- All athletic and other equipment turned in to coaches and other teachers
- All fees and fines paid for this year and previous years. Fees and fines may be paid any time before or during Senior Check Out in the main office or online at: https://ic.sd27j.org/campus/portal/brighton.jsp
- Fees and fines are payable by cash or credit card. No checks will be accepted.
Caps:
- The caps, gowns and tassels are delivered in plastic bags
- Caps should be placed on your head so that the mortarboard is level. The front is marked so you’ll know how to position it on your head. Bobby pins may be helpful in securing your mortarboard. Here is a helpful video to see how it should look when you are wearing your cap.
- Graduates with longer hair may wish to experiment with the hairdos that will work with the mortarboard. You may find that the mortarboard is most secure when hair is worn down.
- Decorating expectations are explained below under Stoles/Sashes/Honor Cords
- Do not remove the caps until you are invited to toss them at the end of the ceremony.
Gowns:
- Gowns need a light amount of pressing on a low setting. Please be sure to do this so that you look your best at the ceremony and in your photographs.
- Plan to put your gown on after you have checked in for the ceremony.
- The cap, gown and tassel are yours to keep.
Tassel:
- The tassel is to be worn over the right temple. It is appropriate to wear only one tassel unless you earn a Triple Threat Award, then you may wear two.
- Tassels should never be pinned or sewn; they should be permitted to hang naturally.
- Each senior changes the tassel to the left side when directed to do so at the appropriate time during the graduation ceremony.
Shoes:
- Appropriate dress shoes must be worn.
- When choosing shoes, remember that you will be walking into the CU Event Center from our staging area to your seats and to the stage for your diploma. Narrow heels or stilettos will most likely not be the best choice of footwear.
Stoles/Sashes/Honor Cords:
There has been a change to expectations of dress this year at graduation related to a House Bill that was passed last year. Here is the information you need to know:
- House Bill - Click here for House Bill 24-1323
- CASB/27J Language
Graduating students are expected to wear the attire customarily worn for the graduation ceremony at their school, with the specific exceptions outlined below.
A student may adorn the cap, gown, or stole customarily worn at their school with traditional objects of tribal regalia and/or objects of cultural or religious significance. Adornments are something worn in addition to, but not replacing, graduation attire, and are not limited to decorating graduation caps. Tribal regalia or objects of cultural or religious significance means formal attire used in recognized practices and traditions of a certain group of people.
Adornments cannot include any alphabetical letters other than the student’s name or numerals other than the graduating class (e.g. Class of 2022). Other written statements, phrases, or slogans are not permitted.
Students will be required to request permission to wear an adornment in advance, and the district reserves the right to prohibit any adornments that are obscene, defamatory, fraudulent, profane, threatening, inappropriate, or disruptive or violate the dress code in any other manner.
If it is determined that the adornment would cause a substantial disruption based on reliable evidence, the student’s request may be denied. Students who wear adornments that have not been approved may be required to remove the adornment if the adornment is substantially disruptive.
What to wear under the gown:
- Your “Sunday best” – (or what you might wear when attending a wedding). No shorts or casual clothes.
- For men – button down shirts, dark slacks, dress shoes & socks. Ties are encouraged. No t-shirts.
- For women – dresses, dress slacks and dress sandals or shoes.
