CHS Graduates: What You Need to Know Today

Attention CHS Seniors: On Saturday, June 15, graduates must arrive at the Ryan Center (1 Lincoln Almond Plaza, Kingston) by 11:45 a.m. for line requirements.

Doors will open at 12 p.m. to the general public. The senior slide show will begin at 12:15, ceremony at 1 p.m. 

Below are just a few graduation ceremony expectations from Coventry school administration. (Not that you need to be reminded...) 

Graduation Ceremony Expectations

Graduation from high school is an event which comes only once in a lifetime. The graduation ceremony is to acknowledge both the efforts of the student and the community, through their support in providing thirteen years of public education. It is a time to allow family, friends, and the community to share in students’ achievements. Students, as well as parents, relatives and friends, deserve a graduation ceremony that is dignified and memorable.

The actual graduation ceremony will take about two hours. During that time, it is expected that the students will act in a mature manner. Any behavior which detracts from the dignity of the ceremony will result in the exclusion of that student from the ceremony. Each graduate will have family and friends in the audience of approximately 5,000 people. Many will have traveled a great distance to be there. Inappropriate, disruptive behavior can mar the entire ceremony and detract from the enjoyment of the graduates and their guests.

Therefore, in seeking to ensure that all will enjoy the ceremony, students are required to abide by the following code of expectations:

1. Disruptive behavior during the ceremony is not acceptable

The school reserves the right to make the final decision on the appropriate dress for the occasion. Failure to comply with the aforementioned expectations may result in a student not being allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony. 

Good Luck, Congratulations and HAVE FUN!   - Lauren