May 14, 2020
Dear Boerne ISD senior families,
Our graduation committee has been working on details to safely hold commencement ceremonies following guidelines from the Texas Education Agency, the Governor’s office, as well as the Kendall County Emergency Management Office, and the cities of Boerne and Fair Oaks Ranch.
Here are some important updates regarding graduation for Champion High School (June 4th) and Boerne High School (June 5th). Please contact your school should you have any questions or need additional information.
-To follow safety protocols, there will be no graduation rehearsal
-Both ceremonies will be held at Boerne ISD Stadium at 8 pm.
-Each graduate will receive five tickets
-Students do not need tickets to attend the ceremony. The tickets are for guests of the graduates. **All guests must have a ticket
-Graduation ticket pick up will be held on Monday, June 1st at both CHS and BHS from 9am-12pm.
-The student must be present to pick up the ticket packet on June 1st
-Students may only pick up their own ticket packet, and may not pick up another student’s packet
-To enter the stadium you must have the original ticket. No electronic or photo version of the ticket will be permitted.
-Wearing your own mask or face covering is highly recommended for all graduates and guests attending the ceremony.
-Masks are required for graduates and guests when not seated in their assigned seats. Once seated, masks are not required but are recommended.
-Seating will begin at 7 pm, and per the TEA, everyone entering the stadium will be screened for symptoms of COVID-19: A ticket and completed COVID-19 screening questionnaire are required in order to enter the stadium. The COVID-19 questionnaire will be in each graduate's ticket packet that will be picked up on June 1st.
The symptoms of COVID-19 are:
-Cough
-Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
-Chills
-Repeated shaking with chills
-Muscle pain
-Headache
-Sore throat
-Loss of taste or smell
-Diarrhea
-Feeling feverish or a measured temperature greater than or equal to 100.0 degrees
Fahrenheit
-Known close contact with a person who is lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 if exposure
to the active confirmed case occurred within the last 14 days
**Per the TEA, those found with any of these signs or symptoms must be excluded from the activity and will not be permitted in the stadium.
-Nurses will be at each stadium entrance and will be equipped with thermometers and prepared to take temperatures.
-Families are required to sit in their assigned locations throughout the ceremony. Seats will be assigned to families in order to comply with social distancing guidelines mandating six feet of separation between families. Seating will be determined by a random draw with each ticket indicating the location of the assigned seats.
-Per the Kendall County Emergency Management Office, wearing masks or face coverings will be required while moving to and from an assigned seat. Once you are in your seat a mask is not required but recommended. Please bring your own mask or face covering.
-For families that have someone in need of assistance, one person will be permitted to sit in the handicapped accessible area with that family member
-Both the CHS and BHS ceremonies will be live-streamed online by clicking here.
-To follow safety precautions, no one will be allowed onto the field after the ceremony. Immediately following the ceremony graduates and attendees will be dismissed by section and rows and must exit the stadium and the parking lot in a timely manner while practicing social distancing to the greatest degree possible.
-Boerne ISD will have additional law enforcement, nurses, and emergency personnel at the ceremony to help follow safety protocols
GRADUATION DAY INFORMATION:
*7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. - Seniors arrive at the South Endzone Gate near the Band Burger Shack. Assistant Principals will approve each graduate’s entrance. Upon entering, graduates will locate their seats and remain seated until the ceremony begins *, DO NOT BRING ANYTHING WITH YOU. Do not bring articles that you have to carry or put in your pockets. Leave all bags and purses with your family. Cell phones and other electronic devices will be collected and not returned until after the ceremony. It is best to leave these items with a family member. Items must be picked up IMMEDIATELY following the ceremony. Once you have checked in you will find your seat on the field. No personal items may be brought onto the field by the graduate. These items will be collected at the gate and must be picked up immediately following the ceremony.
*7:40 p.m. - Teacher row leaders will check their row for missing students. Students not in their seats by 7:40 p.m. will not be allowed to participate in the ceremony.
*8:00 p.m. – Graduation Ceremony Begins
Dress Code:
¨ GIRLS must wear a cap & gown, dresses or dress slacks & blouses underneath, and dress shoes or boots.— NO FLIP-FLOPS, TENNIS SHOES, SHORTS, or JEANS. Lightweight clothing is optimal.
¨ BOYS must wear a cap & gown, collared dress shirt, pants, and dark shoes or boots. NO SHORTS, JEANS, TENNIS SHOES, FLIP-FLOPS, OR SANDALS. Shoes must be appropriate. Lightweight clothing is optimal.
¨ Only items awarded by Champion High School and Boerne High School and previously approved by the administration may be worn during the ceremony (top 10% medals). NO flowers, corsages, buttons, tape, ribbons, etc. may be worn on the cap or gown.
¨ The school district’s dress code will be enforced.
¨ Air horns, noisemakers, and posters are strictly prohibited!!
**Per the TEA, this information is subject to change should underlying public health conditions change
**Should underlying public health conditions change and stricter social distancing requirements become mandated, forcing in-person graduations to be canceled, both graduation ceremonies will be virtual. We are working on ways to hold this type of commencement ceremony as traditionally as possible.
**Should underlying public health conditions change for the better and social distancing requirements are no longer required, there is a possibility that ceremonies will be held as they have in the past with no restrictions.
Please contact your school should you have any questions or need additional information.
We look forward to honoring the class of 2020! We thank you for your patience as we strive to make this a memorable experience for our seniors.
We are excited to honor the class of 2020! We appreciate your patience and support.
Thank you,
Boerne ISD
