Class of 2021

Join us in celebrating and congratulating the Silverton High School Class of 2021!

We will be live-streaming both sessions (at 6:00 and 8:00 pm) via the district’s official YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/sfsdofficial.

REQUIRED – In order to participate in the graduation ceremony, graduates must complete the Graduation Standards Google form.  Click here to view form.

Please complete by Wednesday, June 9th at Noon. It is very important students and their families understand Silverton High School’s graduation standards. If you prefer, a printed copy of this from may be picked up in the Counseling Office.

If you have any questions, please call or email Mrs. Meraz at 503-873-6331 Ext. 3799 or click here to email.

Graduates: Information & Schedule

Friday, June 4th

This date is a critical grade check. Seniors need to be passing all required classes on this day. If you are struggling to pass, please contact Mr. Orgeta. We encourage students to remember school is not just two days a week and encourage coming for study hall on Mondays and work sessions in the Counseling Center any day of the week.

Tuesday, June 8th

• Last day of attending classes for senior students in Cohort A.
• Chromebook & Textbook Return will take place from 7:30 am – 3:30 pm in the library.

Wednesday, June 9th

• Last day of attending classes for senior students in Cohort B.
• Chromebook & Textbook Return will take place from 7:30 am – 3:30 pm in the library.

Fox Online & CDL Seniors: Please stop by the School during whichever day works best for you to take care of these items.

Thursday, June 10th

Graduation Practice

• Students MUST report to SHS at their assigned session’s practice time:
  ○ 1st session practice – 12:00 pm
  ○ 2nd session practice – 2:00 pm
  ○ Four (4) Graduation Tickets will be distributed to each graduate at the conclusion of practice.

Graduation Ceremony

• Graduates should be dropped off at SHS (Pine Street Campus) to begin staging by:
  ○ 1st session – 5:00 pm
  ○ 2nd session – 7:00 pm
  You will stage and line up with your Advisory Group. If you feel strongly that you would like to walk near a friend or family member not in your AG but in the same session as you, you have the freedom to choose to move next to them in the lineup.
  Graduates will enter the stadium and walk single file and your seats during the ceremony will be spaced 6 feet apart.

Dress Code for Graduation Ceremony

Students should wear a dress or dress slacks, a dress shirt, and dress shoes or boots. Jeans may be worn if they are in good condition and free of holes, rips, and tears. Likewise, tennis shoes may be worn if they are in new or good condition. Absolutely no flip-flops. If this dress code presents a financial burden, please speak to a school counselor as soon as possible.

Graduation caps may not be adorned or altered in any manner.

Adornments allowed to be worn over graduation gowns/caps will be graduation and honors medals, honor cords, and other Site Council approved cords and stoles. Silverton High School follows ODE policies and practices to recognize the diversity of students and families to promote cultural inclusivity and equity. Please contact your AG teacher or Mrs. Drescher to confirm the use of recognized individual cultural items during the commencement ceremony.

Diploma Pickup

• Immediately after the ceremony, graduates will walk out of the stadium to Silverton High School Pine Street Campus to pick up their diplomas.
• Diplomas must be handed directly to the graduate; they cannot be collected by a family member or friend.
• Diplomas will also be available for pick up Monday – Friday (starting Friday, June 11th) at SHS from 7:30 am – 3:30 pm.
• Diplomas will NOT be mailed.

Prohibited Items
No outside food or drink. Personal items (cell phones, bags, purses, etc.) are not allowed during the ceremony. We will securely store these items during the ceremony, and they will be available for pick up immediately after the ceremony at SHS Pine Street Campus.

Guests: Ceremony Information

The Commencement Ceremony for the Silverton High School Class of 2021 will occur on Thursday, June 10^th at McGinnis Field Football Stadium.

• 1st session Ceremony will begin at 6:00 pm
• 2nd session Ceremony will begin at 8:00 pm

Guest Entrance and Seating

• Each graduate will receive four (4) tickets for family and friends to attend the graduation ceremony.
• Entry Gates (on the west side of the stadium) will open 45 minutes prior to the ceremony start time, or when the stadium is cleared.
• Guests will not be allowed early entry to the stadium.
• Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
• No guests will be permitted into the stadium without a ticket.
• No outside food or drink.
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) seating will be available. Please contact our Counseling Center to make arrangements, if you have ADA seating needs.
• To respect each family’s view of their graduate, no umbrellas, balloons, signs or anything that may obstruct views will be allowed in McGinnis Field Complex.

Health and Safety Guidelines

• For the protection of our staff, students, and families, we ask that individuals who are experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms to please stay home. Individuals who cannot attend are encouraged to tune into the live stream of the ceremony.
• Attendees are asked to maintain six feet of physical distance from people not in their own party, to the maximum extent possible.
• At this time, masks are currently not required for outdoor events. If the state guidelines change, we will communicate the new guidance.

Weather: As we all know that Oregon weather can be non-cooperative for outdoor ceremonies. We encourage all guest to arrive prepared for what the skies may hold. To respect each guest’s view of their graduate, no umbrellas will be allowed in the stadium. The ceremony will be outdoors, rain or shine.

Live Stream of the Graduation Ceremony: A live stream of the graduation ceremony will be broadcast. Complete details and link will be posted on the SHS website the week of the ceremony.

Parking: Parking will be available on campus along with auxiliary and street parking. ADA spots are accessible on a limited basis. To accommodate the parking logistics of two ceremonies, guests are encouraged to drop off their graduate and limit the number of cars as much as possible.

Restrooms: Facility restrooms will be available at the north end of the stadium bleachers.

Photo Opportunities: Grad Images will be present for photos of graduates as they receive their diploma, as they have been in previous years. Families will have an opportunity for photos after the ceremony at SHS Pine Street Campus.

After the Ceremony: After the ceremony, graduates will walk out of the stadium and to Silverton High School to pick up their diplomas. Families and Guests should pick up their graduate at SHS Pine Street Campus.

Graduation Ceremony Session Assignment
By Advisory Group Class

Cap & Gown:  Do You Have Yours?

Please contact our Counseling Center immediately if you do not have your cap and gown.

These items are typically ordered through Jostens.  If you have access to a black cap and gown and/or tassel used by a former SHS student, you may use that. You do not have to buy these items. Tassels include the graduation year, and so it may be the one item you elect to purchase.

If finances are difficult, you may request to borrow one from high school. Please contact Mrs. Meraz to inquire about borrowing a cap and gown. We will need your height so we make sure you borrow the appropriate length.

We have a limited supply of caps and gowns, so if you or someone you know have a cap or gown you would like to donate to the high school, we always have students who can use them!

To ensure your diploma is printed accurately, you will need to verify your name is spelled correctly, and it is how you would like it to appear on your diploma.  A letter was mailed via USPS to all seniors on January 29th, 2021.  After you receive the letter, if you need to make changes to how your name is spelled, please follow the letter’s instructions.

All changes must be received by February 15, 2021.

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