Grade 12 students who will meet
the Ontario Secondary School Diploma requirements by the end of the school year
will be invited to attend the Commencement/ Graduation Ceremony scheduled for the end of June. A Potential Graduate list will be available at the end of April. These students would
receive invitations in May to attend the June
Ceremony Graduating
students are those students who meet the OSSD requirements (30 credits minimum;
18 compulsories and 12 electives; minimum of 40 hours of Community Involvement;
and the successful completion of the Literacy test/ course)
Potential Graduates are encouraged to apply for the many
Awards presented at the annual Commencement ceremony. Review the
criteria for these and submit your application to the Guidance Office by the
last Friday of April - 3 p.m.
Commencement Awards Application Flyer - 2019
Commencement Awards
Application:
Applying for any of the awards requires 3 steps.
2.
Review
the criteria for each award the potential graduate believes they are qualified
for. A separate application is required
for each award. The criteria are unique to each award but
typically requires academic excellence and community and school extra-curricular involvement
3.
Once
submitted online the applicant would receive an email indicating the next step
of the application process. PRINT the
PDF attached to the email. Sign the form
and hand in to the Guidance Office ASAP and before the deadline of the last
Friday in April. Late applications will
not be reviewed.
The Awards
Committee will review all applications submitted by the deadline. The applicant's academic transcript is also
reviewed. Award recipients will be
announced at the Graduation Commencement Ceremony.
We thank the contributions of
the organizations and families who contribute to our Graduation ceremony.
King City S.S. School Letter
The King City S.S. School Letter is an award
given to graduating students who excel in three main areas of school life…Academics,
Activities (Music, Drama, Art, Other) and Athletics. Points are awarded to each of these
areas. School Letter criteria brochure
The Junior Letter
Requirements: A total of 240 points with a minimum of 60 points in each of the
3 areas
The Senior Letter
Requirements: A total of 320 points with a minimum of 80 points in each of the
3 areas
Graduating students must complete the online
application at www.bit.ly/kcssletteraward in order to submit their request for consideration before the last Friday of April. Late applications will not be reviewed.
The Awards Committee will review all applications submitted by the deadline. Details contained within an application will be verified by the Awards Committee. School Letter Award recipients will be announced at the Graduation Commencement Ceremony.