School & Grad Fees Due April 27! Posted Apr 6, 2023 

Students will not be able to participate in the grad ceremony or banquet if they have any unpaid fees. Fees are due by Thursday, April 27th! 

 There are two types of fees: 

•  School fees: all students should pay these, regardless of grad status. 
•  Grad fee: only pay this if you are currently a "yes" on the grad list. 
  • You must pay your school fees before paying your grad fee. The grad fee is $75 before tax, and $78.75 with tax. If you are paying in-person, you must bring exact change. The business office is open from 8:30 - 9 am and then again at lunch. 
  •  Rather than paying in-person, we prefer that you pay online through a parent/guardian PowerSchool account. The fees do not show up on the student side of PowerSchool. 
  •  Questions about fees can be directed to Ms. Ritu Gupta in the business office.

Important April 4th Deadline & Banquet Guest Applications

Be up to date in your courses by April 4th!

• If you aren't passing a course due to unsubmitted work or unwritten assessments, you must complete those by April 4^th. There are only 6 school days until April 4th, so talk to your teachers and start making a plan now about how you plan to meet the April 4th deadline.

• You must also be done 50% of any online courses you're taking by April 4^th.

Grad Banquet Guest Applications

Are you planning on bringing a guest (family, friends, significant other, etc.) to the grad banquet? You MUST fill out a Guest Application Form for each person you are planning on bringing with you.

• Guests include parents, siblings, other family members, current or former Mandela students, & friends/significant others from other schools. Students must submit an application for each guest they are thinking of inviting.
• You are encouraged to submit an application even if you aren’t sure that the person will be attending. Tickets purchased for unapproved guests will not be honored at the event. Refunds will not be provided for tickets purchased for unapproved guests.

• The application form will remain open until Tuesday, April 11th. After that, no new applications will be considered.

Reminder: check the grad list & pay your school/grad fees! See the announcement from March 14th for details.

First Draft of Grad List (Posted March 14 2023)

If your height is missing or wrong, email Ms. Hussein RIGHT NOW at hshussein@cbe.ab.ca and include your:

• full name
• Connect teacher's name
• CBE ID#
• correct height

For your grad status:

• Students shaded in green are a yes - this means you are on track to participate in our grad events.

• Students shaded in yellow are a maybe - this means you might participate in the grad events depending on how the next few weeks go. If you have not already met with your Success Advisor, please make an appointment and do so ASAP.

• Students shaded in red are a no - this means you are not on track to participate in the grad events. If you have not already met with your Success Advisor, please make an appointment and do so ASAP.

For school & grad fees:

• You can start paying your school & grad fees now.

• School fees must be paid before grad fees.

• Only students who are a yes on the grad list should pay the grad fee for now. Other students should wait until they become a yes before paying. However, all students can pay other non-grad outstanding school fees right away.

• In order to participate in grad events, all fees (both school & grad fees) must be paid by April 27^th.

• The grad fee is $75 before tax, and $78.75 with tax. If you are paying in-person, you must bring exact change. The business office is open from 8:30 - 9 am and then again at lunch.

• Rather than paying in-person, we prefer that you pay online through a parent/guardian PowerSchool account. The fees do not show up on the student side of PowerSchool.

• Questions about fees can be directed to Ms. Ritu Gupta in the business office.

• Ceremony - Thursday May 25th 2023 at 9 AM at the University of Calgary in the Jack Simpson Gymnasium

• Banquet - Friday May 26th 2023 in the late afternoon at the Palomino Room/BMO Centre on the Stampede Grounds

Grad in Gr. 12 Connect

• Connect class is your students’ best source for information related to graduation.
• Connect teachers are in the process of confirming preferred names and spellings for graduation certificates, and sizing students for grad gowns. It is important that students attend Connect regularly to ensure that they are up-to-date on all grad processes and information.

 Grad Parent Info Night

Important Links from Gr. 12 Information Night #1:

 Alberta Education Graduation Requirements:

• High School Diploma
• Certificate of High School Achievement
• Certificate of High School Completion

Alberta Education’s MyPass

• LookUp ASN

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