Grads
Important Grad Information
Grad photos: Online now for viewing:
- January 28th, 2025
- Information Here
All-Grads meeting:
- Friday February 28, 2025
- Mandatory for all grads. We will be talking about Grad Status lists, Review Grad events, and expectations.
- Powerpoint posted below.
Dry Grad Lock-in:
- Friday, April 11th 6pm - 11pm
- Tickets are on SchoolCashOnline NOW and are $50.
- Early bird purchases receive a free gift
- Dry Grad is a parent-run / school admin approved evening that brings the grads of 2025 together in a safe, inclusive, drug- and alcohol-free evening. We will have unlimited food, grad-friendly beverages, a hypnotist, a magician, airbrush artists, caricature artists, a photo booth, casino tables, giant games (plinko, cornhole, slot machine, lite brite), temporary tattoos, and a DJ with music and dancing and tons of prizes available.
- Guests are not permitted to attend this event; this is only for Abby Grads of 2025.
District Dogwood Scholarship Presentations:
- Thursday April 24, 2025 in the Rotunda
- More info to follow
Convocation Rehearsal / Grad BBQ / Cap & Gown Pickup / Yearbook Pickup:
- Tuesday June 17th, 2025 Gym, Rotunda, and Cafeteria Courtyard
- 1:00-2:30pm
- Mandatory for all grads; pick up your grad pack (includes cap, gown, tassel, and 2 complimentary tickets for convocation.) Then enjoy a BBQ lunch on us and grab your yearbook.
- All outstanding fees must be paid prior to picking up your grad pack and yearbook.
Grand March
- Friday, June 13th 2025
- at Abby Senior (If you're attending prom later this evening, you are expected to be at the Grand March.)
- Red carpet arrival: 3:15-4:15pm
- All students in the Jungle Gym by 4:15pm to line up for the grand march.
- Drivers should enter through the north gate by Abby Arts Centre
- This is an opportunity for grads friends and family to enjoy a photo-taking opportunity prior to the grads boarding the buses for Prom.
Prom: Friday, June 13th.
- Where: Newlands Golf Course (Langley)
- Cost: $130.00
- *Ticket sales will begin in May 14, 2025
- *Tickets will be available for purchase on school cash online.
- *Guest passes:
- Cost $150.00
- Required for non -Abby grads & non -Abby students.
- See Mr. Schroeder in the office for forms on May 26 - 30th.
- Guests may be asked to complete a Criminal Record Check.
- Prom includes a formal dinner.
- Table sign -up will be done in early June
- *All school fees must be paid in order to be assigned a table
- NO REFUNDS AFTER MAY 15TH. Please contact a member of the admin / counselling team if you have any questions.
Convocation: Tuesday, June 24th 2025
- Where: Abbotsford Entertainment Centre
- Time: Arrive, check-in (in your grad gowns, caps, and tassels!) at 10:45am SHARP
- Ceremony starts at 11:30am
- Cost: $60.00 Graduation fee which includes your cap, gown, tassel, keepsake portfolio, photo, and two tickets
- Extra tickets will be available at grad rehearsal day for $10 each. Don't panic, the venue has room for everyone. There is no limit to extra purchase tickets.
- All students with the required graduations credits will walk across the stage in their cap and gown to receive their School Leaving Certificate.
- Note Your actual Dogwood Diploma will be available in mid-October. These can be picked up from the main office. We will post when the Dogwoods are available.
We will continue to use this space to communicate any updates. As well, please ensure your contact information is updated in Myed as we will be utilizing School Messenger to send communication home.
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