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RHS Project Graduation 2013

June 19 update … ONE MORE WEEK!

PG-13 co-chairs

Maggie DeVita – tomdevita@aol.com or 201-445-3213

Catherine Gould – cagould859@verizon.net or 201-251-4311

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TOP PRIORITY: PG-13 Build!

WE NEED YOUR HELP and it is not too late to volunteer! We are entering the final days of our Project Graduation Build and these are the most crucial days to ensure its success. Regardless of your prior participation, any and all assistance that you can give would be GREATLY appreciated. No time commitment is too small; 30 minutes here or there could make the difference. Come see the amazing work of our design and construction team and lend them a hand!

Schedule:

June 19, Wednesday 9 am - 2:30 pm Allendale

June 20, Thursday evening 7 -10 pm Allendale

June 21, Friday 8 am - 2 pm Allendale 3 pm - 10 pm BFMS *All day

June 22, Saturday 8 am - 10 pm * All day BFMS

June 23, Sunday 8 am - 10 pm *All day BFMS

June 24, Monday 8 am - 10 pm *All day BFMS

June 25, Tuesday 8 am - 10 pm * All day BFMS

* Please note that we need individuals to help out all day on Friday, June 21 through Tuesday, June 25!

If you have any of the following materials please bring them with you!

Tape measure, cordless drills, any hand tools, step ladder.

Please join the fun and participate with your other class parents! Any questions please contact Kathy Winkler at kgw726@aol.com or (201) 280-9271.

The PG-13 construction facility is located at 80 Commerce Drive, Allendale.

GRADUATION:

Some important dates to remember:

Monday, June 24: Mandatory graduation rehearsal at 1:30 p.m. (meet in Campus Center.)

Tuesday, June 25: Mandatory graduation rehearsal at 1:30 p.m. (meet in Campus Center.) Boys must pick up tuxedos at Biltmore Tuxedo after practice.

Wednesday, June 26: Graduates must arrive at Campus Center by 4 p.m. Reserved seating (four tickets per graduate) begins at 4 p.m. Ceremony begins at 5 p.m. After the ceremony concludes, graduates board buses for the dinner dance. When they return to RHS later that night, they have 30 minutes to change and report to BF for the PG-13 all-night party.

Project Graduation at Ben Franklin Middle School is open to the public from 5 to 11 p.m.
Thursday, June 27: Tuxedos must be returned to Biltmore Tuxedo or there will be a $10 per day late fee.

PG-13 Dues

If you have not paid your PG-13 dues! Every graduating senior who wishes to participate in the PG-13 festivities – the post-ceremony dinner and the all-night party at BF – must pay the $150 PG-13 dues. If you have not yet paid, please write a check payable to PG-13 and drop it off to Ines Bunza (PG-13 treasurer) at 335 Jeffer St. Questions? Call Ines at 201-445-2960 or email her: nezzie2@aol.com

Baby Photos

The deadline has passed. If you did not submit a baby photo for your graduate, you can bring the baby photo directly to Motophoto for enlargement, and then the framer:

• Motophoto is located at 61 E. Ridgewood Ave. in Paramus – ask for Sid and tell him you have a RHS baby photo. If you did not pay the PG-13 dues, you will have to pay for the enlargement. Motophoto’s phone is 201-265-8400.
• After you receive the enlargement, take it to New Jersey Frame and Moulding, 62 Kearney St. in Paterson. Ask for Craig and tell him you are an RHS parent. Phone is 973-684-6001. Pay him directly if PG-13 dues were not paid.

Unfortunately, there will not be a quote attached to late photos.

Notecard Fundraiser

We still have blank notes cards, invitations and announcements for sale. The cost is $15 for a packet of 10. Contact MarySue at erin221@verizon.net to purchase them. Many graduates use the blank cards as thank you notes!

Graduation portraits

Haviland Photography will take portraits of the graduates on the patio in front of RHS before the graduation ceremony. Orders must be prepaid by June 21 to reserve your time.

Package prices (which include tax) are:

1. One 8x10, one 5x7, 4 wallets = $89 (minimum order).
2. One 8x10, two 5x7s, 8 wallets = $108.
3. Four 5x7s, 8 wallets = $129.
4. Two 8x10s, two 5x7s, 16 wallets = $148.
5. One 11x14, two 8x10s, two 5x7s, 16 wallets = $210.

Photos by Jeffrey Steccato, certified master photographer at Haviland Photography in Ho-Ho-Kus, which has been photographing RHS graduates since 1953. To make an appointment and for more information, call 201-444-4567. Emails will be sent for proof viewing.

Water and Gatorade

In past years, parents of graduating seniors have donated bottled waters and bottled Gatorade for the overnight “lockdown” party at BF. We are going to do the same thing again this year. Please email Nanci Gregory at Pamperchef@aol.com to let her know if – and what – you would like to donate. The drop-off location is Nanci Gregory’s house at 29 N Irving St. All water/Gatorade donations must be received by Monday, June 24. Thank you!!

White Dress Closet

The White Dress Closet helps graduating seniors who may not be able to afford a new dress. All “try-ons” are done privately and discreetly. Contact Rosie McCooe at rosie.mccooe@verizon.net or Vicky Herbert at vhwal@aol.com.

Post-Graduation

Mark your calendars! Bed Bath & Beyond at the Fashion Center in Paramus will host an exclusive college shopping event to celebrate the RHS Class of 2013 on Wednesday, July 10 from 5 to 9 p.m. Save 20 percent off your entire purchase by showing your college acceptance letter or your RHS ID.