PG-13 Newsletter - 15 more days!

RHS Project Graduation 2013

June 11 update … 15 MORE DAYS!

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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SENIOR PROM …

… was a lovely evening for our seniors. The rain didn’t dampen any spirits! And now the countdown begins to Project Graduation!

GRADUATION:

A letter was emailed to all senior parents last week outlining all graduation ceremony details. Some important dates to remember:

Wednesday, June 12: Payment due no later than 3 p.m. for graduation fees: $52 for boys (tuxedo and boutonniere) and $22 for girls (bouquet of red roses.) Checks should be made payable to “RHS Association” and delivered to the drop-off box in Room 112. If financial assistance is needed, please contact Ms. O’Brien at 201-670-2800, ext. 20568.

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.

TOP PRIORITY: PG-13 Build!

Please come to the PG-13 construction facility located at 80 Commerce Drive, Allendale. Anyone can help, no talent required. There are jobs for all skill levels – even beginners - and the socializing is fun.

Project Graduation Build Schedule:

Wednesday, June 12 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

THEN, we need your help and commitment for the following days in order to secure a successful transfer from 80 Commerce Drive in Allendale to Benjamin Franklin Middle School:

Thursday, June 13 from 7 to 10 p.m. = breakdown of structures

Saturday, June 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. = breakdown of structures

Thursday, June 20 from 7 to 10 p.m. = loading for transport

Friday, June 21 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. = loading for transport and begin set-up at BF

Saturday, June 22 from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. for set-up

Sunday, June 23 from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. for set-up

*Monday, June 24 from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. for set-up

*Tuesday, June 25 from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. for set-up

PLEASE COME OUT AND HELP US ... WE NEED YOUR HELP!

*Please note that we need individuals to take work off on Monday, June 24 and Tuesday, June 25 to help reconstruct and set up all day.

Please contact Kathy Winkler at kgw726@aol.com or 201-280-9271 cell and let her know what days/dates you will be available to help so we can plan effectively

Thank you in advance for your assistance!

PG-13 Dues

Some families of senior students have still not paid their $150 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 mail or drop 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!!

Still needed:

Chaperones for PG-13 at BF. Shifts are 11:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.; 2 to 4 a.m.; and 4 to 6 a.m.

Contact pcreedon@optonline.net to volunteer! Thanks!

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.