[BHS Etree] SENIORS: CLASS of 2025 GRADUATION: ADA SEATING, TICKET DISTRIBUTION, GRAD SLIDE DECK, DIPLOMA ADDRESS CHANGE, & more

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CLASS of 2025 GRADUATION: ADA SEATING, TICKET DISTRIBUTION, GRAD SLIDE
DECK, DIPLOMA ADDRESS CHANGE, & more info...

Class of 2025 Graduation Ceremony

Berkeley High School

Friday, June 6, 2025

Red Ceremony: Last Names A-K 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Gold Ceremony: Last Names L-Z 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Guest entrance at Milvia Street & Durant Avenue opens up one hour before
each ceremony

Watch the 2025 Livestream Here <https://www.youtube.com/@juicethejackets>

We will share graduation updates via student email, BHS e-tree, the BHS
website, this section of the senior information page
<https://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/student-activities-3/senior-information-2>
among
other means.

Tickets It is assumed that all graduating students will attend the
ceremony. All graduating students from BHS, BIS & BTA will receive six (6)
tickets for graduation.

Every person attending, regardless of age, must have a ticket for entrance.

Ticket Distribution We will distribute six (6) tickets to all graduating
students after the June 3 grad meeting. An alternative pick up time will be
June 4, 12:30-3:00 at the Leadership Office. All outstanding debts must be
cleared before tickets can be distributed. Mr. Villavicencio
<johnvillavicencio at berkeley.net> will coordinate ticket distribution.

Grad Meeting There will be a meeting for all Class of 2025 Graduates in the
Donahue Gym on Tuesday, June 3rd during the school day. We will review the
graduation plan, share any last minute updates, and then distribute
tickets. Please preview the presentation by clicking here
<https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1A_RNQErQWtrzq3uV9Z1LakbzEskMPtXkUJp-PVYLnGs/edit?usp=sharing>
*.  *updated May 1, 2025.

Additional Tickets We encourage graduates to ask their classmates if they
have any extra tickets. We do not have plans to release additional tickets
beyond the six allotted tickets.

Name & Diploma Info At the ceremony each graduate will fill out a name card
to be read exactly as they want it as they walk the stage. If you would
like a name to be printed on the program that is different from the name
listed on Infinite Campus, please share the name here
<https://forms.gle/2ZzztvbircvfxCKt6> before March 13. If your address is
different from what we have in the system, please provide us with your new
mailing address by June 30, 2025 using this form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6_ezjXQPK7ldo9a3ngbEvJ69Cm3XkjvcrWOs9ywVH3qGSdQ/viewform?usp=pp_url>
*

Health & Safety Following each ceremony, all guests will wait for the
graduates to recess before exiting the bleachers.

Access for Persons with Disabilities Jacket Stadium is wheelchair
accessible & seating is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA). Please complete this form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3859qblymMRhv6IWfSPvMPOmrU0BrxJulQ9dA5_yB6F_14w/viewform>*
by May 23 for families that may need special accommodations for parking
and/or more easily accessible seating. If needed, contact
cassandratesch at berkeley.net. We will do our best to accommodate ADA seating
requests in the first three rows and top row of the bleachers.  *form
available after spring break

Seating Seating is general admission above the first three rows of ADA
seating. Jacket Stadium will open up one hour prior to each ceremony.

Bag Policy Only clear tote bags
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hjXljljeG3cLp84dhbL4d9jie-sR6iRo/view?usp=sharing>,
plastic storage bags, or small clutch bags are allowed inside Jacket
Stadium. Guests will not be permitted inside the graduation with bags.

Prohibited Items Guests and graduates are not allowed to bring in items
that could obstruct views of the ceremony or seating at Jacket Stadium on
the day of the ceremony such as flowers, large signs, balloons, etc. Guests
will be instructed to return any prohibited item back to their vehicle or
leave them unattended at the entrance gate. Personal sun protection is
allowed provided that it doesn’t block any views of the ceremony.

Graduation Day Seniors should plan to report to the Donahue Gym 60 minutes
prior to the ceremony start time. Caps, gowns, and tassels should be worn
at graduation. Achievers Inc. will be present in front of the Donahue Gym
from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm for all of your graduation needs. See page 6 of the
senior Info for Cap & Gown details.

Parking It is encouraged for guests to walk, shuttle or take public
transportation to the event. There are many nearby paid parking spots
available. The Bancroft & Durant lots will be reserved for staff and ADA
parking.

Photos Professional photography will be made available to the Class of 2025
within a short time after all ceremonies are completed. The photos will be
available to download for free or for print at an additional cost. There
will not be a need to move up in the bleachers during the ceremony to take
photos. In addition, all ceremonies will be recorded by a film crew that is
livestreaming the event which you can watch from the bleachers or on replay
at a later time.

Cultural/SLC Ceremonies Please see page 1 of the Senior Info
<https://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/student-activities-3/senior-information-2/>
for
more details. You can expect updates directly from each group or learning
community about sashes, stoles, or other information.

Graduation Performers & Speakers We will recruit student speakers or
student performers that represent the heart and spirit of the Class of
2025. Please submit a video clip <https://forms.gle/QSuCv8CZmXZtNy9p6> of
your audition speech or performance by May 1st.

Diploma Info Your diploma and transcripts should be mailed within three
months of graduation. If your address is different from what we have in the
system, please provide us with your new mailing address by June 15, 2025 using
this form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6_ezjXQPK7ldo9a3ngbEvJ69Cm3XkjvcrWOs9ywVH3qGSdQ/viewform?usp=pp_url>*.
Please note: The name listed in your school records will be how the name
will appear on your diploma, so make sure the spelling is correct. If you
do not receive your diploma by September 2025, you may need to contact the
Registrar’s office, in the event that it was returned or being held due to
debts. In addition, please share the preferred name here
<https://forms.gle/2ZzztvbircvfxCKt6> you would like to be printed on the
graduation program/diploma if it is different from the name listed on
Infinite Campus before March 13. For any questions, contact
bhsregistrar at berkeley.net.



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