École Handsworth Secondary
North Vancouver School District
Grad Ceremony
​​​​​​​​​​​​Grad Ceremony 2023-2024

Grad Fees:  Parents/ Guardians - please check your school cash online account for following fee deadlines:

Grad gown - fee of $20.00 is due on March 1, 2024
Grad Ceremony  - fee of $55.00 is due on March 15, 2024.


​​​Grad Ceremony Write-up:  


ATTENTION ALL GRADS! (important)     Grads: It's time to write your Grad Ceremony write up.

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 Queen Elizabeth Theatre to receive your diploma.  

Who will hear this?  

  • All guests present at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre

Due date? 

  • May 1 at 11:59pm

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 uni plans yet, fill it in once you've decided.  

(Note: The deadline for this form is same day uni deposits are due). 

Please fill out this form

A post on Microsoft Forms provided by: forms.office.com





Handsworth 2024 Commencement Ceremony

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​Location:     Queen Elizabeth Theatre
                      630 Hamilton St, Vancouver, BC V6B 5N6

Date:     Monday, June 10, 2024 7:00 pm

ARRIVAL TIMES:  Tentatively 6:15 pm
                                 More details to follow
Graduates 
Audience 

Ticket information:     Tickets are $10 each and will not be available at the door.
                                       Tickets will be available (tbd) for purchase in advance via School Cash Online

Graduation Ceremony  

Grads are asked to please arrive at Queen Elizabeth Theatre by 6:15 pm. Each student's grad gown will serve as their entry ticket. All others attending the ceremony will need to purchase tickets for the ceremony in advance using School Cash Online. Tickets are $10 each and will not be available to purchase at the door. There are no limits on the number of tickets that you wish to purchase, and reserved seating is not available. 



Graduation Ceremony Rehearsal & Breakfast

Wednesday, June 5th, 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 5th. 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 Gown Order Form:
Grads:  EVERYONE must complete this FORM.  This form will confirm whether or not you need a gown.  The deadline to complete this is January 31, 2024 but if you simply do it now, it's over and done with.  It takes less than a minute to complete.

Thank you!  Ms. Sofia Frith at sfrith@sd44.ca​

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Grad Gown Order Form​ (or click on the image above)


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 2024 Team page. Completed applications are due by Friday, April 26th at 3:00pm and should be handed in directly to Mr. Hungle. 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.

Questions?  Please contact Principal Cary Hungle chungle@sd44.ca