Seniors

• Each graduating senior will receive seven (7) tickets for friends and family to attend graduation. 

• If you have not picked up your cap & gown, please visit the main office. Also, if you need to borrow one, please let your counselor know. 

• Senior checkout is from June 1st - to June 9th. Students must pay all fines and fees before picking up their graduation tickets. 

• Seniors' Last Day of Classes is Wednesday, June 8th.

• Senior Awards Ceremony is on Wednesday, June 8th, at 6:30 pm.

• Senior Breakfast and graduation practice are on Thursday, June 9th, starting at 8:00 am.

• You must attend graduation practice to walk in the commencement ceremony.

• MHS Class of 2022 commencement is on Friday, June 10th, 2022, at 6:30 pm. Graduates have to arrive by 5:30 pm.

If you have questions regarding the Senior Awards Night, please contact AP Rebecca Bair. If you have questions regarding the graduation ceremony, please contact AP Natalie Labossiere.

Dear Class of 2022 Graduates and Families:

Let me be the first to congratulate you as we approach graduation for the Class of 2022! Approximately 430 Mavericks will graduate on June 10th, and your commencement marks an important milestone for you and your family. The Mountainside faculty and community celebrate your graduation from high school alongside you and your family.

Because graduation from high school is an event that comes only once in a lifetime, we want to make sure this ceremony honors everyone and is respectful to all. This letter contains essential details about the events leading up to graduation, and your attention to these details will help ensure a smooth end of the school year. Please take a few moments to review this information, and feel free to contact AP Natalie Labossiere if you have any questions. 

A summary of the important graduation information can be found in this newsletter: Mountainside Class of 2022 Graduation. This information will also be shared with your student at the senior class meeting on Tuesday, April 19th. Please note that seniors must attend the graduation rehearsal on Thursday morning, June 9th, to participate in commencement on Friday, June 10th. We hope that all graduating seniors will participate fully in our senior activities, and we expect that seniors follow the required procedures.

The next few weeks will perhaps be the most important to our seniors in their educational careers. To ensure a successful graduation, seniors should follow these guidelines:

1. Attend every class for the remainder of the school year.
2. Make sure you prepare and study so you pass with the highest academic standing possible. 
3. Avoid circumstances that will prohibit you from being allowed to participate in graduation. Graduation is a time to celebrate. However, the celebration should not deter you from achieving your goals in the future. In other words, drive safely, do not use drugs or alcohol, do not plan or take part in senior pranks, and make healthy choices. These choices could prevent you from walking at the Graduation ceremony. 

Each graduating senior will receive seven (7) tickets for friends and family to attend graduation. I want to encourage parents and family members to honor our graduating seniors by not bringing air horns or noisemakers that distract from the graduates that follow. The focus during commencement on June 10th should remain on the ceremony, where each graduating senior and presenter receives our full attention. 

Per school board policy, only students who have met all graduation requirements will be allowed to participate in the ceremony on June 10, 2022. Please contact your student's counselor with questions for those students in jeopardy of not passing one or more classes needed to graduate. For questions about a student’s progress in a specific class, please get in touch with the teacher. 

Please note the additional information summarizing the end of the year requirements and graduation. Especially note the information about our Senior Awards on Wednesday, June 8th, and our graduation rehearsal on June 9th. During the Senior Awards ceremony, we recognize the outstanding achievements of our seniors. Parents of students receiving surprise special awards or recognition will receive a phone call to ensure they are in attendance. Students who achieve an IB Diploma, Valedictorian, Salutatorian, Mav Scholar Award, Advanced Career Pathway Recognition, and other awards will also be recognized this night and should plan to attend.

If you have questions regarding the Senior Awards Night, please contact AP Rebecca Bair at or Counselor Emily O’Quinn. If you have questions regarding the graduation ceremony, please contact AP Natalie Labossiere.

The Mountainside staff shares in the joy of our students and their families as they look forward to graduation on June 10th. We thank you for all of your efforts in making this day possible.

Sincerely, 

Todd Corsetti
Principal

 

 

Graduation Caps and Gowns

• We have begun distributing graduation regalia. The next distribution will be on Friday, April 22nd. After that date, items not picked up will be in the Main Office. 
• If you still need to order a cap, gown, or tassel, please contact our Jostens representative online at www.jostens.com or 1-800-567-8367.
• Seniors who have a financial need regarding the cost of a cap, gown, and tassel should see Assistant Principal Natalie Labossiere or their counselor. The school has a limited number of graduation regalia for students to borrow for the commencement ceremony. 

Grad Night: Friday, June 10, 2022, late evening to Saturday, June 11, 2022, Early Morning

• Grad night party is an annual event that offers Mountainside High School’s newest graduates a drug-free, alcohol-free, safe event to celebrate their exciting graduation.  The party goes all night and includes transportation to and from the secret venue, delicious food and drinks, all-night snacks, and a wide range of entertainment and fun activities planned to appeal to a variety of interests. THIS IS NOT A SCHOOL-SPONSORED EVENT. 
• All students who are eligible to participate in the 2022 Mountainside High School graduation commencement ceremony are invited to attend the grad night party.   
• After graduation on Friday, June 10, 2022, students will load buses at Mountainside High School, at 9:45 pm.  
• The event is organized by a committee of parents/guardians through MPACT, Mountainside’s Parent Teacher Organization.  It is not a Mountainside High School or Beaverton School District event. If you have any questions please visit www.mountainsidepact.org/grad-night.

MPACT Grad Night Website

We are excited for our Mountainside senior class of 2022 and all the important events surrounding graduation.  Please bookmark and check our Graduation Newsletter often.

End of the Year & Graduation Information 

 

Graduation Caps and Gowns

• We have begun distributing graduation regalia. The next distribution will be on Friday, April 22nd. After that date, items not picked up will be in the Main Office. 
• If you still need to order a cap, gown, or tassel, please contact our Jostens representative online at www.jostens.com or 1-800-567-8367.
• Seniors who have a financial need regarding the cost of a cap, gown, and tassel should see Assistant Principal Natalie Labossiere or their counselor. The school has a limited number of graduation regalia for students to borrow for the commencement ceremony. 

End of the Year Requirements

• June 1st - June 9th Senior check-out. Seniors can pick up a checkout form in the main office, complete it, and return it to the main office to receive 7 tickets for Graduation. 
• Community Service Hours are due by April 29, 2022. These hours need to be completed in order to graduate. 
• Senior Presentations
  • The majority of our 12th-grade students will complete their Senior Presentations in May through Advisory.
• Senior Finals: There is no special schedule for Senior Finals. Generally, finals will be course-dependent. 

Seniors' Last Day of Classes: Wednesday, June 8th

Senior Awards Ceremony: Wednesday, June 8th at 6:30 pm

• The Senior Awards Ceremony will be held at Mountainside High School in the Main Gym.
• Senior Awards recognize the outstanding achievements of our seniors. Awards to be recognized include such areas as department awards, IB Diploma recognition, Mav Scholars Award, Advanced Career Pathway Recognition, academic honors, Valedictorian(s), and Community Service, as well as several scholarships.
• This ceremony is a special evening honoring your accomplishments, please dress for the occasion. 
• In the Senior Exit Survey, students will be asked to include if they are receiving a college scholarship award or any financial aid grant money. 

Seniors' Last Day: Thursday, June 9th

• 8:00 - 9:00 am - Light Senior Breakfast in the Upper Gym
• 9:00 - 10:30 am - Graduation practice in the main gym; students must attend this practice to participate in commencement on June 10th. Please do not bring backpacks or personal items, as there will be no place to store these items.
• 10:30 - 11:30 am - Senior Video in Auditorium 
• 11:30 - Seniors are excused for the remainder of the day.

Commencement: Friday, June 10, 2022 at 6:30 pm

• Mountainside High School Stadium, 12500 SW 175th Place, Beaverton, OR 97007
• Students should arrive by 5:30 pm on June 10th. Please report to the gym.
• Doors to the stadium will open for families at 5:30 pm. 
• While the stage and students will be facing our home stands, additional seating will be provided in our guest bleachers. Seating is first-come, first-serve, and seating in the home stands is not guaranteed.
• Students' personal items must be left with friends or family during graduation. 
• It is expected that our graduating seniors dress in attire (business attire) that matches the significance of this event. Caps and gowns must be worn as issued.
• No messages or designs on caps are allowed. 
• No additional items should be worn. 
• We have arranged to have a professional photographer to capture the moment of graduation for each graduate and that photo will be made available for purchase. 
• We will have American Sign Language interpreters assigned to our graduation ceremony. If you have any questions, please contact Assistant Principal Natalie Labossiere at natalie_labossiere@beaverton.k12.or.us or 503-356-3500.
• We will live stream the commencement ceremony. Specific details will be released closer to Graduation. 

Grad Night: Friday, June 10, 2022, late evening to Saturday, June 11, 2022, Early Morning

• Grad night party is an annual event that offers Mountainside High School’s newest graduates a drug-free, alcohol-free, safe event to celebrate their exciting graduation.  The party goes all night and includes transportation to and from the secret venue, delicious food and drinks, all-night snacks, and a wide range of entertainment and fun activities planned to appeal to a variety of interests. THIS IS NOT A SCHOOL-SPONSORED EVENT. 
• All students who are eligible to participate in the 2022 Mountainside High School graduation commencement ceremony are invited to attend the grad night party.   
• After graduation on Friday, June 10, 2022, students will load buses at Mountainside High School, at 9:45 pm.  
• The event is organized by a committee of parents/guardians through MPACT, Mountainside’s Parent Teacher Organization.  It is not a Mountainside High School or Beaverton School District event. If you have any questions please visit www.mountainsidepact.org/grad-night.

 

Other Information

• Seniors are encouraged to donate their graduation gowns back to the school after the ceremony or drop them off at the school office. Gowns given to the school are provided to future graduates on a scholarship basis. If a family member or friend won’t be using it again, please consider returning it to the school. Thank you!