Grad 2025

Important List of Graduation Due Dates!

• OCTOBER
  • Post-secondary school application opens

• OCTOBER 16
  • Grad Assembly #1 – in the MPR at Flex

• OCTOBER 30
  • Grad wear orders due to Mrs. Liversidge or Ms. Ritchie

• NOVEMBER
  • Entrance scholarship applications from the larger universities open
  • Grad fees – first instalment due for those on a payment plan (please call the school to arrange this with Cathryn Blanco, Principal)
  • Grad applications due

• NOVEMBER 4-7
  • Grad Photos (see link below)

• NOVEMBER 19
  • Dry Grad Parent Meeting – 7pm in the Library

• NOVEMBER 29
  • Application for Participation DUE
  • Grad fees DUE
• DECEMBER
  • General admission to post-secondary institutions open
  • Research scholarships and bursaries
  • Grad Photo Retakes – December 17th

• JANUARY 
  • Most post-secondary institutions will close applications
  • Maple Ridge / Pitt Meadows Scholarship package will be available

• JANUARY 14
  • January 14 – Dry Grad Parent Meeting

• JANUARY 17
  • Grad gown size confirmations (at lunch)

• FEBRUARY 11
  • Dry Grad Parent Meeting – 7pm in the Library

• MARCH 11
  • Dry Grad Parent Meeting – 7pm in the Library

• APRIL
  • Grad fee instalment #2 for those on a payment plan (please call the school to arrange this with Cathryn Blanco, Principal)

• APRIL 15
  • Dry Grad Parent Meeting – 7pm in the Library

• APRIL 16
  • Grad Assembly #2
  • Accessible seating requests for family members
  • Extra ticket requests

• APRIL 25
  • Grad write-ups are due

• MAY
  • Valedictorian Staff nomination & presentations
  • Short list candidates to present to the grads for a vote at the May 7th assembly

• MAY 2
  • Dinner dance guest applications are due

• MAY 5 – 16
  • Dinner dance seat reservations

• MAY 7
  • Grad Assembly #3
  • Valedictorian – student vote
  • Song vote (Google Classroom)

• JUNE 6
  • Graduation Rehearsal (3pm in the Main Gym)

• JUNE 7
  • Grad Banquet
    • Venue– Meadow Gardens Golf Course
  • Reception 4:30pm – 6pm
  • Dinner & Dance 6pm – 10:30pm
  • Ceremony tickets will be handed out

• JUNE  7 – 8
  • Dry Grad (11:30pm – 5:00 am at WSS)

• JUNE 10
  • Graduation Ceremony
    • Students arrive at 5pm at Chandos Pattison Theatre
    • Doors open for parents at 6pm
    • Ceremony Starts at 7pm

Grad Banquet – Saturday, June 7, 2025

• Venue– Meadow Gardens Golf Course
  • Reception 4:30pm – 6pm
  • Dinner & Dance 6pm – 10:30pm

Dry Grad – Saturday, June 7 – Sunday, June 8, 2025

• Venue– Westview Secondary
  • Doors open 11:30pm – 5am

Convocation (Ceremony) – Tuesday, June 10^th, 2025

• Venue– Chandos Theatre (10238 – 168 Street, Surrey)
  • Grads arrive at 5pm for a walk through
  • Doors for guests open at 6pm
  • Ceremony starts at 7pm

Mountain West will have a photographer at the in person ceremonies and you will have your photo taken with your certificate. You will have your cap and gown for the weekend prior to the ceremony.  Please arrange a time to take photos with family and friends.  You will return your graduation gown immediately following the ceremony.

Grad Assemblies!

• OCTOBER 16! GRAD ASSEMBLY #1 – In the MPR during Flex. We will be holding our first Grad Assembly!!
• APRIL 16! GRAD ASSEMBLY #2 – In the MPR during Flex. We will share important information and dates with you. Plan to attend.
• MAY 7! GRAD ASSEMBLY #3 – In the MPR during Flex.  This is our last assembly and we will share important information and dates with you. Plan to attend.

Graduation Regalia & Honour Stoles

Graduation regalia will be handed out to students on DATE TBD following the graduation rehearsal in the MPR.

Graduation Regalia
You will all wear a navy cap and gown with a white “V” stole.

Honours:

• If you have been on the honour role in grades 10, 11 and 12 you will also wear a silver honour stole.
• If you are on the principal’s list you will also wear a blue and white cord.
• If you are valedictorian you will wear a baby blue cord.
• If you are the governor general award winner you will wear a bronze cord.

All regalia, honours stoles and cords will be returned immediately following the graduation ceremony. You will keep the graduation cap.

Grad Gown Sizing

Grad Baby Photo and Grad Yearbook Quote!

• Please email or bring a baby photo to Mr. Brent Kingman, room 1021. Or you can email it to: brent_kingman@sd42.ca these are DUE: DATE TBD!

All yearbook quotes must be school appropriate and respectful of others. All yearbook quotes will be reviewed by a committee to deem the quote to be usable or not. Yearbook quotes should be something that represents you, your talents, your hobbies, your interests, or a reflection on your personality. We encourage you to come up with your own quote, but quotes from others are acceptable.

Make sure to pay attention to who your quote is from and be critical of their past.

Your quote will be reviewed by a panel of Teachers and Admin (Principals) so make sure your quote is not harmful to anyone or overly vague in its meaning. You may not be able to rewrite depending on when your quote is submitted the earlier your quote is handed in the more likely it will get reviewed quicker. If you are asked to rewrite you will still need to meet our current deadline.

Max 160 characters.

Baby photo can be emailed to me brent_kingman@sd42.ca or brought in to me in person. I am still accepting submissions. Please get these in ASAP!