Senior Dues: $175

• Includes the cost of:

  • graduation ceremony venue 

  • cap, gown & tassel 

  • graduation program 

  • diploma and cover 

  • senior short-sleeved shirt if paid by January 1st, 2023 

  • All other senior activities

• In order to participate in graduation activities, this must be paid

• After March 1st there is a $20 late fee & delivery of cap & gown may be delayed

• Pay at scholasticimages.com

Yard Sign: $tbd

• More info to come in early 2023

Graduation Announcements: 

• Purchase at: https://tinyurl.com/PDSAnn23

Prom: $tbd

Senior tributes

• Full page: $200

• Half page: $150 

• 1/4 page: $100 

• 1/8 page: $75

• Purchase by 12/16/22 and send pictures & message by 12/31/22

Yearbook

• Purchase at balfour.com

  • July 25 to Sept 30 - $70

  • Oct 1 to Dec 31 - $75

  • Jan 1 to Mar 31 - $80

• We only order the number purchased– there are no extras!

• MANDATORY! 

  • Missed practice = not walking in the ceremony

  • Do not bring your cap & gown.

• When?  Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at 7:00 a.m. 

• Where?  Paul Duke STEM High School Gym

• The Graduate does not need a ticket.

• Number of tickets for each graduate:  10

  • Gas South’s policy is “children under 24 months do not require a ticket to enter. However, in order for a child to have his/her own seat, a ticket is required.”  This policy also applies to infant carriers.

• Tickets will be distributed at the end of Graduation Practice.

  • Must meet requirements (see below).

  • Lost, damaged, and/or stolen tickets will not be replaced.

  • No extra tickets will be available.

  • Paul Duke STEM will not facilitate ticket exchanges or “sales”

Requirements:

1. Must have paid Senior Dues.

2. Graduation tickets will be withheld from seniors who have outstanding books, fees, fines, and/or items.

   • Most outstanding items/fees are listed in StudentVue (you may need to click fees)..

• When?  

  • Thursday, May 25, 2023

  • 10:00 a.m.

    • Seniors will arrive 2 hours prior.

    • Doors for family, friends, and guests open 1 hour prior.

• Where? Gas South Exhibt Halls C/D

  • formally known as the Infinite Energy Arena

  • Gas South Arena's CLEAR BAG POLICY for all attendees.

• Seniors:

  • Before you leave for the arena checklist:

    • Cap, Gown, Stole, Tassel

      • All other non-Paul Duke STEM issued stoles / cords / sashes / tassels will be confiscated.

    • Be mindful of traffic and the time it will take for you to park and get seated.

  • Arrive by 8:00 AM and enter through the first doors as you come down the escalators.

  • Do not have your gown zipped, you will be checked for cell phones.

  • Do not bring in cell phones.  They will be confiscated and can be picked up at the end of the ceremony.

  • Do not decorate your caps/gowns.  All caps and gowns must be plain.

• Parents / Guardians / Guests:

  • Doors open at 9:00 AM and enter the arena through second set of doors with your tickets in hand.

  • After the ceremony, meet graduates outside in the terrace area.

Gas South Arena's CLEAR BAG POLICY for all attendees.

The ceremony can be streamed here. 

• Dress Appropriately:

  • Males:  

    • Any color dress pants or khakis (no holes/fraying)

      1. no joggers nor pants with elastic at the bottom

    • Collared shirt (plain or with subtle print or stripes)

      1. no t-shirts

    • Any color dress shoes; Leather Sperry or Sperry-like shoes are allowed

      1. no canvas shoes

    • NO jeans, tennis shoes, or flip flops

    • Minimal/simple jewelry (necklaces and bracelets may not show outside the gown)

  • Females:  

    • A dress OR blouse and full-length dress slacks (no capris/crop length).  

    • Flats or low heels.  Heels must have a strap around the back of the foot or around the ankle. 

      1. Be sure to break-in shoes.  There will be lots of walking. Consider wearing the shoes to last day of finals or graduation practice.

    • NO dresses with collars

    • NO jeans, tennis shoes, or flip flops

    • Minimal/simple jewelry (necklaces and bracelets may not show outside the gown)