Senior Year - Class of 2023

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Academic Cords & Stole

Cords will be distributed at rehearsal. 

The Laude Latin model is being used to recognize academic excellence among the graduates. The three levels of honors awarded to eligible students are:

Summa Cum Laude:  With Highest Distinction — Cumulative 
Weighted GPA of 4.1 or above
Students wear an orange stole

Magna Cum Laude:  With Great Distinction — Cumulative 
Weighted GPA of 4.0 - 4.09
Students wear an orange and white cord

Cum Laude:  With Distinction — Cumulative 
Weighted GPA of 3.8 - 3.99
Students wear an orange cord

Students wearing a gold cord are members of our National Honor Society. These students have demonstrated qualities of scholarship, service, leadership, and character throughout their Junior and Senior years.

White Bear Lake Area High School Graduation: Friday, June 9, 2023

Graduation Rehearsal

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Graduation Ceremony

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Seating and Tickets

Admission into the arena is by ticket only.  More ticket information will be available in May.

Conduct at Commencement

The commencement exercises are regarded as a dignified event. Graduates have completed thirteen years of education and their invited guests are coming to observe them receiving their high school diploma for this achievement. Therefore, we encourage all seniors, parents, and guests to participate in these ceremonies in a dignified manner.

Students participating in the commencement ceremony are expected to dress appropriately. Male graduates should wear dress shoes, socks, shirts with ties, and pants. Female graduates should wear low heels, skirts, dresses, or slacks. Corsages and flowers may not be worn or carried. Students are not allowed to alter (-ie- draw, paint, add messages) their cap!

Students and families have traditionally conducted themselves very well but we offer the following reminders:

● Throwing the cap following completion of the graduation ceremony is not an acceptable practice and we solicit your cooperation in eliminating this particular display.
● Friends and parents should not bring whistles, air horns or other noisemakers to the arena because the use of these items distracts from the dignity of the ceremony.
● Any student or guest who brings these items or discredits the commencement ceremony by creating a disturbance will be removed from the arena.

Water/Hydration

With the extreme heat and humidity please stay hydrated.   Concession or water  will not be available at Aldrich Arena so plan accordingly.

Diplomas

Students will receive an empty diploma cover at the ceremony on June 9, 2023.  Diplomas will be available for pickup at South Campus in the main office starting June 12.  Diplomas will not be mailed.  

Final Transcripts 

Final transcripts will be sent to the post-secondary institution indicated in the student's Senior Exit Survey no later than July 1, 2023.

Senior Exit Survey

Students must complete the WBL 2023 Senior Exit Survey.  This survey is located in Naviance and must be completed by Wednesday, May 25.  Survey results will be used to send final high school transcripts to the identified postsecondary institution no later than July 1, 2023.

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Please read the following requirements carefully and inform your photographer as necessary.

Portrait requirements:

• Portraits must be head and shoulder shots only. We will crop images that do not meet this requirement, which can result in blurry images.
• Image resolution must be at least 300 dpi. Do not save pictures from social media sites: they are not large enough.
• Acceptable file types are .jpg and .png. No other file types can be accepted.
• Photos with animals, large props, etc. distract from the purpose of the student portrait section and will not be used.

To minimize the potential for error and to help the (teenage) staff keep track of your portraits, following these guidelines is highly recommended.

• Put your student’s full legal name in the subject of the email (or ask your photographer to do so)
• Rename the photo file name with your student’s name (ex: O’Brien_Margaret.jpg)

 Please note:

• Portraits that do not meet the above requirements will NOT be printed in the book.
• Students who do not have a media release form on file will not be printed in the book. These forms are available from the office and online. 
• The yearbook staff reserves the right to crop/zoom portraits to keep the section consistent.

If your senior does not get his/her portrait taken by a photographer, the yearbook will include his/her Lifetouch photo, if available.  Students without portraits will be listed at the end of the senior section.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Senior Portraits are due to WBLYEARBOOK@ISD624.ORG by November 30, 2022

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