Argyle Grad 2025 Key Dates
School Sponsored Grad Events
Safety is of paramount importance during school sponsored events. Therefore, all school sponsored grad events are drug free (no alcohol, narcotics, vapour products or tobacco). We request the cooperation of grads and parents in making certain none are consumed before or during these events. Any parent or grad doing so will be required to leave an event, will not be allowed to enter an event and no refund will be given.
Grad Winter Semi Formal
January 29, 2025
Italian Cultural Centre, 3075 Slocan Street, Vancouver
6:30 - 10:00 pm
Tickets are (tbd) each and can be purchased through School Cash Online.
Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from the event. There is large parking lot at the ICC and parking is free. This is a school sanctioned DRY grad event for Argyle 2025 grads only (no guests/parents/guardians). We look forward to this special grad event!
Convocation Ceremony
Tuesday, June 24, 2024
Orpheum Theatre
7:00 pm
Grads will need to be at the venue
one hour before the ceremony begins wearing their gown as the gown is their ticket into the event. Grads will enter through the Granville Street entrance.
Guests will enter through the Smithe Street entrance. The entrance doors will open 30 minutes before the ceremony. Tickets for the event for all guests will go on sale online from (tbd). Tickets are $(tbd) each and can be purchased on
School Cash Online. There will be no restrictions on ticket sales. Students need to bring their online receipt to the multipurpose room during tutorial time starting May 10th to pick up hard copy tickets for the ceremony.
NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR. LATECOMERS WILL NOT BE SEATED UNTIL THERE IS A BREAK IN THE PROGRAM. If you have guests that need special seating, please contact Ms. Ames
lames@sd44.ca.
- Program: Welcome from M.C., Coast Salish anthem, O Canada, Governor General Award, Introductory remarks by the principal, presentation of scholarships, presentation of graduates, performance(s) by grads, presentation to winners of major awards, valedictorian address, recessional.
- Formal Atmosphere: Grads and the audience should dress and conduct themselves in a manner appropriate to the formality of the occasion. The ceremony will be 2.5 to 3 hours long.
- Photography: A photograph of each grad will be taken on stage by Grads BC. Do not approach the stage or block the aisles to take photographs. Flash photography is not permitted in the theatre.
- Return Gowns & V-stole at the venue IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CEREMONY. Any photographs with the gowns must be taken before arriving at the Orpheum theatre. Grads must arrive by 6pm and immediately come inside and begin to line up in their assigned places for the processional.
Grad Banquet
Saturday, June 21st, 2025
*Info on ticket sales will be emailed to grads and parents/guardians of grads in early May.
The Grade 12 Banquet & Prom will take place at the Westin Bayshore from 6:30 pm-midnight. Tickets will go on sale online through
School Cash Online approximately a month prior to the event. The ticket price is $(tbd) - everyone requires a ticket. Seating must be chosen after tickets are purchased. Tables are set for 10; seats will not be added to any tables. Incomplete tables will be collapsed at the discretion of the planning committee.
After tickets are purchased grads will bring their online receipt to the multipurpose room to choose their seats and tables. It is best to pick seats as soon as tickets are purchased and to organize seating with friends and family. We also recommend sending one person with all the receipts to select seats for the entire group.
All guests will have to clear security before entering the event. Once guests leave the security zone for the event they cannot renter. NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR.
GradsBC will be on site taking a photo of each grad in their formal wear, a group photo, and video footage as part of a grad highlight film. The photo and video are included in the cost of the grad sitting fee each grad pays in October for grad photos.
