Grad Ceremony 2024-2025
Mandatory Grad Rehearsal and Grad Breakfast
Mandatory Grad Rehearsal and Grad Breakfast at Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 7:30 AM
- 07:30 FREE Grade 12 Breakfast, Grand Commons
- 08:15 MANDATORY Grad Rehearsal, Theatre
- Grad Gown Distribution (Please scroll down this page to complete the Grad Gown Order form.)
Handsworth 2025 Commencement Ceremony
Location: Orpheum Theatre
601 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 3L4
Date: Monday, June 16, 2025 7:00 pm
ARRIVAL TIMES:
Graduates: 6:00 pm
Lobby opens: TBD
CeremonyMonday, June 16 - 7:00 pm
Orpheum Theatre, 601 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 3L4
Graduates - you do NOT need to purchase a ticket
All guests and family members must purchase a $TBD ticket in advance by date TBD via
School Cash On-Line You will receive your tickets for the Grad Ceremony at the Grad Rehearsal & Breakfast when caps and gowns are distributed .
Graduation Rehearsal and Breakfast: Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 7:30 AM Grand Commons
Graduation Ceremony Rehearsal & Breakfast
Graduation Ceremony Rehearsal & Breakfast is Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 7:30 AM in the Handsworth Grand Commons.
To prepare for the ceremony, graduates are required to attend a rehearsal scheduled for the morning of Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 7:30 AM. As part of the morning event, a Grad Breakfast will also be hosted by the Grad Parent Committee. Graduates, please be at the school by 7:30 am for breakfast, followed by a rehearsal that will end at 9:10 am.
Staff will distribute Grad gowns (with stole and cap) during this event. Gowns have been custom ordered for each student and are theirs to keep. To avoid a delay in receiving grad gown, please ensure that your School Cash Online payments are up to date.
Grad Ceremony Write-up:
ATTENTION ALL GRADS! (important)
What is this, you may ask?
- It's what a teacher will read about you, as you cross the stage in your cap & gown at the Orpheum Theatre to receive your diploma
Who will hear this?
- All guests present at the Orpheum Theatre
Due date?
- Submission date for Graduation 2025 is TBD
What if I don't submit it?
- We will have an anonymous blurb such as "We wish "student" all the best in their future endeavours".
Please complete this form so your family and friends can celebrate your success as you cross the stage.
If you haven't decided on post-secondary plans yet, fill it in once you've decided.
(Note: The deadline for this form is same day most post-secondary deposits are due).
Grad Gown Order Form:
It is time to order your grad gowns for the June 16, 2025 Convocation Ceremony.
The order form will only take a moment to complete. You just need to know your height (with shoes).
Please complete this form before Friday, March 14, 2025.
Gowns will be distributed at the Grad Breakfast and Ceremony Rehearsal on June 11, 2025
Questions? Message Mr. Hungle
Valedictorian
Grade 12 Valedictorian Applications
Grade 12s interested in applying to be this year's valedictorian can access the application form on the MS Teams Grad 2025 Team page. Applications close on date TBD at 3:00 pm. We will contact those students who meet the criteria and have completed a thorough and thoughtful application to audition in front of a committee of staff and students.
