Graduation FAQ's

Please see below for information about Bishop Montgomery's 2024 commencement exercises. If you have additional questions about the ceremony, please contact Ms. Milana McDermott at [email protected].

 

Each graduating senior will receive SIX graduation tickets for bleacher seating. Valedictorians and salutatorians each receive an additional six tickets. ALL guests attending Bishop Montgomery’s graduation ceremony, REGARDLESS OF AGE, must present a ticket at the gate for admission. No exceptions.

 

Graduation tickets will be distributed to seniors when they arrive to their assigned rooms for the graduation practice on May 22. Lost tickets will not be replaced.

 

Extra tickets must be obtained from other graduates who do not need them. School Offices or school personnel do not have additional tickets – Please do not contact Bishop Montgomery.

 

Seniors are required to wear the caps, gowns, and stoles in order to participate in the graduation ceremony. Caps, gowns, and stoles will be distributed at graduation practice on May 22. (All graduation fees must have been paid by this time for a senior to receive his/her cap and gown. Additionally, all tuition payments must be current at the time of distribution.)  

 

Graduation practice will be on Wednesday, May 22 at 7:15 a.m. and is MANDATORY. Seniors should be in full uniform and report to assigned practice rooms in the third building by this time. Room assignments will be posted in the bulletin and on Canvas. Students who choose not to attend this practice may not receive their graduation tickets, cap, gown, or stole, nor will they be permitted to participate in the graduation ceremony. 

 

Graduation announcements (and other pre-ordered items from Jostens) will be  distributed to seniors on Wednesday, March 20. All seniors will be invited to the lunch time pick-up location to get their 10 free announcements, as well as any graduation items they may have ordered from Jostens in the fall. 

 

Additional announcements (1 pack of ten = $20) will be available in the Main Office. 

 

A canopy tent with seating will be available in the north end zone of the field (side view of ceremony) for guests who are in wheelchairs, or who may have difficulty climbing stairs. Faculty members will be available at the tent to assist guests before, after, and during the ceremony. To obtain a ticket for tent seating, seniors may exchange one or more bleacher tickets in the front office after graduation practice on May 22. Seating will be limited under the canopy and we request that only guests requiring this special seating utilize this service. Tickets will be available for exchange on a first-come, first-served basis.

 

The bleachers and field will open for seating at 10:00am. Please do not attempt to enter the bleacher area prior to this time.

 

All seniors need to report to their designated practice rooms no later than 10:00am wearing their cap, gown, and stole. The ceremony will begin promptly at 11:00a.m. 

 

The graduation ceremony should last approximately 1 ½ hours.

 

Handicapped parking spaces will be available on a first-come, first served basis at the rear of the school by the gymnasium. Only cars displaying a DMV-issued handicapped placard will be permitted to park in these spaces.

 

There will be a drop-off location for disabled/elderly guests at the rear of the school, near the ceremony entrance. Vehicles will be allowed to drive to the rear of the school to drop off disabled/elderly guests before returning to the front of the school / surrounding side streets to park. Bench seating and restrooms will be available for our disabled/elderly guests if they need to wait for the rest of their party to return from parking the vehicle. We request that at least one family member wait with the elderly/disabled guest while the other family member(s) park.  

 

The dress code for graduation is outlined in the Parent/Student Handbook. Seniors may NOT make alterations to their caps and gowns nor wear anything over or on the cap and gown, with exception of BMHS-issued honor cords, pins and/or medals. Students who choose not to comply with this policy will be prohibited from participating in the graduation ceremony. Tennis shoes are neither appropriate nor acceptable for the occasion. Also, because the ceremony will take place on the football field, and because the graduates will use stairs when crossing the stage to receive their diplomas, graduates should choose appropriate shoes for the ceremony. For safety reasons, ladies are urged not to wear stiletto-style heels to the ceremony. Please note that it is often very windy on the field during the ceremony. It is recommended that the graduates use bobby pins to ensure their caps remain in place. Seniors who choose not to adhere to the graduation dress code guidelines may not be permitted to participate in the graduation ceremony.

 

At the conclusion of the ceremony, seniors must report immediately back to their rooms to obtain their diplomas and pick up any belongings left behind. Seniors may keep their caps and gowns. Any diplomas or other items not picked up within 10 minutes after the ceremony ends will be taken to the front office and made available beginning Monday, June 3. 

 

The graduation ceremony will be live-streamed so family and friends not in attendance are able to watch.