Dear OE Graduates and Families,

In this unprecedented time, we appreciate your flexibility as we worked to find the best way to celebrate and recognize the accomplishments of the Class of 2020.    You received an email with your individually assigned time to have the opportunity to walk across the OE stage in your cap and gown while your name is being read.  If you need to check your time, please click on this link: https://www.sd308.org/Page/24575.  Each graduate may be accompanied by two (2) guests . As they enter the building face coverings will be required for all individuals.  Guests arriving without a graduate will not be admitted into the building.  Please bring the diploma cover that you received in your senior bag if you would like it included in the picture that will be taken after you walk across the stage. 

Please enter through door #41/Athletic Entrance five (5) minutes prior to your assigned time.  With almost 700 graduates over the course of three (3) days, it is critical that you arrive promptly for your designated time as we cannot guarantee that your time can be rescheduled.  Each group of students has been allotted approximately 20 minutes to complete the entire graduation process from entering door #41 to exiting through Door #4.

As you make your way to the Performing Arts Center (PAC), please maintain social distancing guidelines and wear your mask at all times.  Graduates will be permitted to remove their mask/ face covering when they cross the stage and for pictures.  Guests must wear their masks at all times.  After crossing the stage in the PAC, graduates and guests will exit the building through door #4 (near the band room).  Please keep this in mind as you choose your parking space.  Guests are encouraged to enjoy watching the student procession without the use of photography or video, since both are being provided to each student by the school. If any recording or photo devices are used, the flash MUST remain off to avoid interference with the professional photo and video equipment. 

On Monday, links for the following events will be released on the school website:

-- Livestream of filming for this 3-day Graduation event

-- Senior Award Virtual Ceremony

-- Top 10% Recognition Virtual Ceremony

The release of the complete Virtual Graduation Ceremony link will be shared as soon as it is available this summer.

We look forward to seeing you next week!

Sincerely,

Laura Bankowski

Principal

Queridos Graduados y Familias de OE,

En este tiempo sin precedentes, estamos agradecidos por su flexibilidad mientras trabajábamos  a encontrar la mejor manera para celebrar y reconocer los éxitos de la Clase de 2020.  Recibió un correo electrónico con su tiempo designado individualmente para la oportunidad de caminar sobre el escenario en sus vestidos de graduación mientras oyendo su nombre.  Si necesite revisar su tiempo designado, favor de hacer clic en este vínculo: https://www.sd308.org/Page/24575.  Cada graduado puede tener dos (2) invitados a entrar al edificio escolar y todas personas requieren las máscaras de cara.  Los invitados llegando sin graduado no podrán entrar la escuela.  Si quiere tener su cubierto de diploma en sus fotos, hay que llevarlo al ceremonio.  Este cubierto estaba en su bolsa de graduación de la escuela.  

Favor de entrar en la puerta #41/la puerta atlética cinco (5) minutos antes del tiempo designado.  Con casi 700 graduados durante tres (3) días, es crítico  llegar en punto para su tiempo designado porque no podemos garantizar que habrá otro tiempo para cambiar la cita.  Cada grupo de graduados tienen aproximadamente 20 minutos para cumplir el proceso completo de graduación desde entrar por la puerta #41 hasta salir por la puerta #4.

Mientras caminado hasta el Performing Arts Center (el teatro), favor de mantener todas las pautas de distanciamiento social y llevar su máscara todo el tiempo.  Los graduados pueden quitarse las máscaras solamente para sacar fotos y cuando caminan sobre el escenario.  Los invitados tienen que llevar las máscaras todo el tiempo cuando estén en el edificio.  Después de caminar sobre el escenario, los graduados e invitados tienen que salir por la puerta #4 (cerca de la sala de la banda).  Favor de pensar en ésto cuando escojas su lugar en el estacionamiento.  Se alienta a los invitados a disfrutar viendo la procesión de los estudiantes sin el uso de fotografías o videos, ya que ambos son proporcionados a cada estudiante por la escuela. Si se utilizan dispositivos de grabación o fotografía, el flash DEBE permanecer apagado para evitar interferencias con el equipo profesional de fotografía y video.

El lunes, los vínculos por los siguientes eventos estarán lanzados:

-- La transmisión en vivo del evento de 3-días de graduación

-- La ceremonia virtual de los Premios para los Seniors

-- La ceremonia virtual para reconocer los estudiantes en el 10% más alto de la clase

El vínculo de la Ceremonia Virtual de Graduación estará lanzado lo más pronto posible.

¡Nos vemos la semana que viene!

Sinceramente, 

Laura Bankowski

Oswego High School Graduation Day Instructions   June 16, 17, 18

Below you will find directions for our Graduation Procession next week. It is important that all students and parents/guests understand and abide by these directives. 

- Each graduate will be allowed 2 guests to be with them to view the commencement filming.  The student and guests should stay together and observe all social distancing rules.

- All students AND guests must wear a mask or face covering while inside the building!

-  Restrooms will not be available for student or guest use while in the building.

Students are assigned in groups of 10 for each 15 minute window.  You have been e-mailed your day and time.  If you are not sure of it, e-mail Mr. Howard at dhoward@sd308.org  Please be on time. You must be wearing a mask.

Guests should accompany the student to Door 13 (non-football stadium side of the school) where they will check-in and enter the building. Students should be wearing the cap with tassel, graduation gown, cords and medal (if applicable). Please bring your diploma cover and diploma with you. Once inside door 13, you will follow the marked areas and directions.

You will have an opportunity while in this line to take a 2020 Graduate Picture of your own with a special background.  Please plan to bring a phone or camera to do this. (This is different from the professional picture taken after you cross the stage).

Once you have been placed in the line of graduates, please do not leave or change positions with anyone else unless you are directed to do so.

Please pay attention to the social distance markings, staff instruction, and practice social distancing throughout your time in the building.

Once inside the Performing Arts Center, guests will make a left into the middle aisle to watch the student procession across the stage. Students will continue in the line towards the stage. Guests are encouraged to enjoy this moment without the presence of photo/video, since both are being provided to each student by the school. If a phone or camera is used, the flash must be turned off, to avoid interference with the filming of the commencement. 

Once the graduate reaches the stage entrance, they will speak their name to the staff member greeting them, who will then radio the pronunciation to the readers.

Graduates will be permitted to remove their mask or face covering once at the stage entrance, and while proceeding across the stage as their name is read. A professional photographer will be present as students exit the stage, to capture a photo.  After the photo is done, students will need to put their mask or face covering back on. Students will rejoin their parents/guests after the photo and exit the auditorium, and then exit the school through door 11.

There will be areas to take pictures outside, but we ask that you please not linger or gather with others, please exit the campus as soon as possible. 

Graduate Name Pronunciation Meeting (Google Hangout) Today!

If you are concerned about the pronunciation of your name when it is read at the graduation ceremony, Dr. Marcinko and Mr. Howard would like to invite you to join a Google Hangout meeting listed below to help with the pronunciation. 

We also ask that you please e-mail the phonetic spelling of the name or names that you are concerned about: pmarcinko@sd308.org     and     dhoward@sd308.org

Google Hangout Meeting

June 11th  3-4:30 pm https://meet.google.com/nnz-aire-qfg?hs=122&authuser=0

Thank you for your cooperation and congratulations, we look forward to seeing you very soon! 

Please click on the school link below, then use search function (CTRL + F) to locate your assigned time by student ID. For questions you may contact the school office. 

Oswego High School Graduation Assignments

Oswego East High School Graduation Assignments

 

Graduates, if you have borrowed a school owned device you may drop it off starting May 14th to May 28th, Monday, Wednesday from 8-10 AM and Tuesday, Thursday 2-4 PM. The Technology Department will have curbside service at the District Admin Center/East View Academy Door 1 for your convenience.

• Graduation procession for both Oswego and Oswego East High Schools will be June 16, 17, and 18.
• Each graduate will be provided with a specific time between 8 am and 5 pm to report to their respective high school. 
• Groups will be assigned by administration and will consist of no more than 10 students during their designated time.
• Parents and guests will not be permitted in the buildings.
• Each individual student will walk across the stage in their cap and gown as their name is announced, transfer their tassel, and have a professional photograph taken.
• Students will use one specific entrance to the building and exit from another.
• There will be a live stream available for families to view as students walk across the stage.
• Detailed directions for the procedure will be provided to each family next week. 
• Speeches and the procession of all students will be recorded and a full graduation keepsake video will be made available to download or view online.

• If a senior has not ordered a cap and gown or has not yet paid for their cap and gown, visit highschool.herffjones.com or call the Herff Jones office at 815-756-4743, no later than June 1.
• Cap and Gowns will NOT be returned, students will keep them.

Graduating SD308 student email accounts will be deactivated after June 30, 2020. If you would like to take your SD308 Google emails and files with you, please use Google Takeout.

You will be able to identify your archive format: file type, archive size, and delivery method.