<p>GRADUATION REHEARSALS</p><p>Rehearsals will take place at 2:00 pm on Thursday, June 14 in the Community Theatre and at 9:00 am on Friday, June 15 at the Greek Theatre. All seniors who plan to participate in the graduation MUST be present at BOTH rehearsals.</p>
<p><br>GRADUATION DAY</p><div><br>1. On Friday, June 15, seniors will report promptly to the Greek Theatre at 4:00 pm to line up for graduation. There will be considerable traffic congestion just before graduation, so it is recommended that students allow themselves an extra margin of time.</div>
<div> </div><div>2. Caps and gowns must be worn at graduation.</div><p><br>3. Shuttle buses to the Greek Theatre will be available from Berkeley High School’s Milvia Street entrance beginning at 3:00 pm on Friday, June 15 for graduates and spectators. Buses will return to Berkeley High School following the graduation ceremony. Note that the ceremony begins at 5:30 p.m. and it will take approximately 20 to 30 minutes from the pickup-up time to be in your seat at the Greek.</p>
<p><br>4. Parking: There are no designated parking areas for students or families at the Greek Theater, even for disabled unfortunately (at one point, disabled parking was potentially available for purchase but that is no longer the case). There will be shuttle buses that can accommodate the disabled.</p>
<p><br>5. Gifts and flowers should not be given to students prior to the ceremony due to lack of security.</p><p><br>6. Any student who engages in disruptive behavior during the ceremony, inflatable balls, cell phone usage, etc. will be warned and then escorted from the graduate section if not compliant.</p>
<p> </p><p>AUDIENCE</p><div>1. It is strongly recommended that you do not attempt to drive and park near the Greek theater up Hearst Street or onto Gayley Street as traffic congestion will be heavy. Generally it is advised to plan for a 5 p.m. (or earlier) arrival. </div>
<div> </div><div> </div><div>2. The recommendation is to take BART, bus, be dropped off, carpool or park near the Berkeley High campus and take the free shuttle bus provided by BHS.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>3. If you do plan to drive to the event, the closest parking lot to the Greek Theater is a pay lot at the northwest corner of Hearst Street and Gayley. Arrival at this lot may take more time than expected because of traffic. </div>
<div> </div><div> </div><div>4. DisabledAccess: There is no designated area for disabled parking at the Greek Theatre for graduation. Disabled people, including those in wheelchairs and their attendants are welcome to park for free in the BHS lot on Kittredge where it meets Milvia. Accommodating shuttles will leave from there at the times listed above and drop off right outside the Greek theater entrance.</div>
<div> </div><div> </div><div>5. Please, do not bring glasscontainers, strollers, large coolers or huge balloons.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>6. How long? The ceremony will go until 7:30 pm at least. Bring something soft on which to sit. It will be hot at first. Bring suntan lotion and a sun hat. Then the sun will dip down. It will be cold. Bring a sweater o rblanket. When the ceremony is over, do not count on corralling your graduate right away. There is an exuberant gathering of kids hugging and kissing. It takes maybe half an hour to find your student.</div>
<div> </div><div> </div><div>7. Enjoy yourself. Berkeley High graduations are really wonderful!</div><p> </p><p><br>______________</p><p>Pat Anderson, Diane Douglas, Marguerite Fa-Kaji and Lisa Sibony are the parent-volunteer facilitators of the etree; please direct any questions to them at <a href="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net">bhs-owner@lmi.net</a>. </p>
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