Grad 2025

Contact
Grad Chair – Sam Vis
Please contact Christine Watts (SRT Head Secretary) for all Grad related questions.
Click here for all Grad Fundraisers and meetings.

Trades Students – Please ensure that you keep in contact with your homeschool if you are planning on participating in the banquet/dry grad events.

Click here for the graduation meeting/slideshow held on April 16 2025.

Tuesday June 17, 2025 – Grad Ceremony
Grad Ceremony at Chandos Pattison Auditorium at 5PM in Surrey. Click here for more information. 

June 16, 2025 – Graduation rehearsal
Monday June 16 graduation rehearsal will be at 245PM in the SRT Cafeteria.

Saturday May 31, 2025 – Dinner & Dance
Dinner and dance in formal wear at Meadow Gardens Golf Course 5-1030PM. Dress to impress. Arrange your own ride (limousines allowed, no party buses or helicopters).
All grads will take buses to Dry Grad (a drug and alcohol-free all-night party) at the school following the formal dinner and dance.
Click here for more information on Dinner & Dance and Dry Grad.

Donations needed
Things are coming together nicely but there are still a few items that we would like to have donated if possible. If you can help with any of the below items, please email Sam at srtgrad2025@gmail.com:
flats of water (8)
pop (coke/sprite/cream soda/root beer)
variety pack of individual chips (4)
fruit trays (4) / veggie trays (2) with dip
good quality fans for the casino which can get quite stuffy – please label so we can return
lunch size paper plates
cutlery
napkins

May 30, 2025 – Bag drop
All grads and their guests must have their change of clothes, shoes and medications must be labeled (Mr. Elphick will keep them in the office) brought in on Friday May 30 to the Library (remember comfy shoes). Bags should be brought to the library and no liquids or food of any kind should be in them. No bags will be permitted on Saturday. All bags will be checked by parents.

May 29, 2025 – Grad BBQ
We will be hosting a grad BBQ/tailgate party at lunch. All grads are encouraged to come and enjoy some food, music and fun with their fellow grads and staff.

May 23, 2025 – Grad biographies due
Every grad will have a personal write-up read as they cross the stage. Write-up sheets will be distributed through English classes. If you’re not in an English class at SRT, we’ll make sure you still get one. Keep within the word limit. Add a shout out to family, friends, teachers or add a favourite memory. All write-up as reviewed before the ceremony.

May 20, 2025 – Choose your table (dinner seating about 45-60 minutes)
Based on the priority list (posted Thursday before long weekend) you’ll be able to choose your + any guests table spot (8 students per table). Not at school this day? A friend can sign up for you, but they must line up in your spot.

May 16, 2025 – More ceremony tickets available
We have enough extra tickets to release an additional 2 tickets per family. Tickets can be paid for at the office, $10/each, cash only please. As a reminder, tickets will be available for pick up the week prior to the ceremony along with their gown.

Donations
Hello grad families, an event this size is expensive and the cost of basic things are rising. We would like to ask for donations for some of the more practical items that you may already have at home. If you can help in any way, please email srtgrad2025@gmail.com. Items can be dropped off at the office at any time starting now.
Paper plates (lunch size)
Hot drink cups with lids
Flats of water
Flavored coffee creamers
Flavored coffee syrups
Flats of Gatorade
Candy/chocolate for our candy bar
Napkins
Twinkle lights (please label for return)
Patio lights (Costco – please label for return)
DRY GRAD KITCHEN CONTACT – Angela at schlute3@shaw.ca
Baking – the kids always love a variety of home baked goodies from cookies, cupcakes, bars, brownies and rice Krispy treats. Please no cake.
If you have a connection with a restaurant business that would be willing to donate items such as pizza, samosas or springs rolls, please let Angela know.
A reminder that all leftover food from dry grad will put warmed up and put out for our grads on Monday after dry grad at lunch which they very much enjoy. Thank you in advance to all our families that are willing to donate to our dry grad event.

SCHOLARSHIPS / BURSARIES – Grads who have received scholarships or bursaries should forward a copy of the letter from the university/college/organization which includes the grad’s name, the name of the award and the dollar amount.  Letters can be emailed to Christine_Watts@sd42.ca or a copy brought into the office.  This is always a highlight to acknowledge at our graduation ceremony.

ACCESSIBLE SEATING – The Chandos Auditorium is an excellent venue especially for those with mobility issues.  The auditorium slopes very gradually so those with walkers can easily access an auditorium seat.  Those who are required wheelchair seating, please email Christine_Watts@sd42.ca 

Wednesday, February 5th- Grad Parent Meeting, 7pm, Cafeteria