When students walk across the stage during the graduation ceremony, they will receive an empty diploma cover.  Students who have paid all obligations and returned all school-owned materials will be able to pick up their diplomas immediately after the graduation ceremony along the walkway between the stadium and the parking lot.

The graduation ceremony will begin promptly at 9:30 am on Thursday, June 8, in the stadium at Cheltenham High School.   (In the event of inclement weather, an announcement will be made by 7:00 am on Thursday, June 8, if the ceremony is being moved to the rain date of Friday, June 9.)  The gates will open for parents, family members, and other guests at 8:30 am, and each individual must have a ticket.  (Exception: Children under 2 years of age will be admitted without a ticket.)  Graduating seniors must report to the gym no later than 8:30 am, wearing their caps and gowns.  Graduating seniors do not need tickets for entry.  Please note that the gates to the stadium will close at 9:25 am and will remain closed for the duration of the processional.  Attendees are encouraged to carpool to school that morning to help maximize available parking. Stream the ceremony at cheltenham.org/stream.

A long-standing CSD tradition prior to graduation is for seniors to wear their caps and gowns while walking through the hallways of their elementary school, Elkins Park School, and Cedarbrook Middle School.  The Senior Walk this year will occur on Wednesday, June 7.  Seniors who are participating should report to Stretton Hall no later than 10:30 am that morning, and they will return to Cheltenham High School at approximately 2:00 pm.

The Senior Picnic will occur after graduation rehearsal on Tuesday, June 6, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm on the practice field next to the stadium.  There will be food, games, activities, and music.

Each graduating senior will be given four (4) tickets for the graduation ceremony.  Tickets will be distributed to students after graduation rehearsal on Tuesday, June 6 (or the rain date of Wednesday, June 7).  Any extra tickets requested by May 8 will be included in the envelope when students pick them up.

The only way to provide a meaningful and dignified graduation ceremony is for everyone to participate in rehearsal.  Graduation rehearsal is mandatory; students who do not participate in rehearsal will not be allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony.  Graduation rehearsal is scheduled from 8:00 am to 11:00 am on Tuesday, June 6.  The rehearsal will begin in the gym and then move outside.  If there is rain in the forecast, an announcement will be made by 7:00 pm Monday to move the rehearsal to Wednesday, June 7.  As a result, it is essential that students plan to be available on the mornings of both Tuesday, June 6, and Wednesday, June 7.

Our annual Senior Awards Ceremony will be Monday, June 5, at 7:00 pm in the Little Theatre.  Parents and guardians of students being recognized will receive an e-mail tomorrow, and all students and families are invited to attend. 

All seniors will be expected to return their chromebooks when they pick up their caps and gowns this Friday, June 2.  This will occur in a drive-through format in the bus loading area according to the first letter of students’ last names.  Parents or guardians may return chromebooks and pick up caps and gowns for their children, but seniors will not be able to pick up caps and gowns for other students.

Last Names A-K:       8:30 am – 10:00 am

Last Names L-Z:        12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

The cost for each cap and gown is $22.  For students who have not paid yet, payments can be made online (Cap and Gown Payment); payments can also be made in cash (exact amount) in Ms. Jordan's office.  Cap and gown payments must be submitted by tomorrow, Wednesday, May 31, in order for students to be able to pick them up on Friday, June 2; otherwise, they will have to pick them up after the graduation rehearsal next Tuesday. 

The last day of regular classes for seniors is tomorrow, Wednesday, May 31.  Seniors are expected to return all school-owned items, with the exception of chromebooks, to their teachers by the end of the day tomorrow.