Senior Awards Night
Tonight is Senior Awards Night, held in the large gym, where seniors will be recognized for such awards as the George Washington Carver Award, which is given to the top 10 percent of the class, Bright Flight, and Departmental Awards, among others. Students will meet at school at 5:30 p.m. to ensure that everyone is in their correct spot. The ceremony itself begins at 6:30 p.m. Parents and family members of students are encouraged to arrive early. Last year’s awards ceremony was about three hours long, but efforts are being made to shorten it for this year. The purpose of Senior Awards Night is to recognize students’ accomplishments that wouldn’t be recognized at graduation due to time constraints.
“They’ve worked really hard for four years to build a résumé that includes academic accomplishments and community accomplishments,” Guidance Counselor Lisa Woodrum said. “High school graduation itself is a family celebration, and so to have all those accomplishments compiled into one program is not only a success for students but for families and educators as well.” (brief by Lexi Wilkinson)
Graduation Practice
On Friday, all seniors will participate in a mandatory graduation practice. After a shortened first hour, seniors will report to their second hours to check in and then be released to the Commons for the Senior Breakfast. At 8:30 a.m., seniors will report to their homerooms where they will receive important information regarding graduation practice, then head to the gym where they will have to be in their seats no later than 8:55 a.m. After the practice, seniors will be released to leave school once a panoramic picture has been taken. All other students will remain in their homerooms or other locations until they are released to the rest of their classes.
“Graduation is a once-in-a-lifetime event and everyone knows how it’s supposed to work,” Assistant Principal Erin Steep said. “So we just want to make sure this tradition goes as smoothly as possible for graduates and their families.” (brief by Lexi Wilkinson)
All-Knighter
On Saturday, June 6, immediately following graduation, the All-Knighter will begin at FHN at 10:30 p.m. Students attending the event will need to bring a photo ID in order to check in. The All-Knighter will take place in both gyms, the wrestling room, and the band hallway and will go from 10:30 p.m until 5:30 a.m. The cost to attend the event was $120 and registration closed in April. Students had to register well in advance because no one will be admitted at the time of the event. Once students have checked in, they must stay until they’re ready to leave the event for the night, because no one will be allowed to leave and re-enter the All-Knighter. The event will include food, prizes, games and entertainment including bounce houses, and every attendee will receive a gift worth the price of their admission ticket.
“I’m most excited about seeing all the kids together for the last time,” David Whitehead, Head of Security for the All-Knighter and a member of the planning committee, said. “It’ll be an alcohol-free, safe party for the graduating class to have one last hurrah.” (brief by Lexi Wilkinson)
