École Handsworth Secondary
North Vancouver School District
Grad Ceremony
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Mandatory Grad Rehearsal and Grad Breakfast

Mandatory Grad Rehearsal and Grad Breakfast at Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 7:30 AM
  • ​07:30  FREE Grade 12 Breakfast, Grand Commons
  • 08:15  MANDATORY Grad Rehearsal, Theatre
  • Grad Gown Distribution​ 


Handsworth 2025 Commencement Ceremony

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​Location:     Orpheum Theatre
                      601 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 3L4

Date:     Monday, June 16, 2025  7:00 pm

ARRIVAL TIMES:
Graduates:  6:15 pm
Lobby opens:  TBD
Auditorium opens:  TBD

Ceremony
Monday, June 16 - 7:00 pm 
Orpheum Theatre,  601 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 3L4​

Grads are asked to please arrive at the Orpheum by 6:15pm. Each student's grad gown will serve as their entry ticket. All others attending will need to purchase tickets for the ceremony in advance using School Cash On-Line​  between April 14th and June 6th. Tickets are $10 each and will not be available to buy at the door. There are no limits on the number of tickets that you wish to purchase and reserved seating is not available. 
You will receive your tickets for the Grad Ceremony at the Grad Rehearsal & Breakfast on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 7:30 AM in the Grand Commons when caps and gowns are distributed.




Graduation Ceremony Rehearsal & Breakfast

Graduation Ceremony Rehearsal & Breakfast is Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 7:30 AM in the Handsworth Grand Commons.

To prepare for the ceremony, graduates are required to attend a rehearsal happening on the morning of Wednesday, June 11th.  As part of the morning event, a Grad Breakfast will also be hosted by the Grad Parent Committee. Graduates, please be at the school by 7:30am for breakfast, followed by a rehearsal that will end by the conclusion of tutorial time at 9:10am.

Staff will distribute Grad gowns (with stole and cap) during this event. Gowns have been custom ordered for each student and are theirs to keep.  To avoid a delay in receiving grad gown, please ensure that your School Cash Online​ payments are up to date.



​​​Grad Ceremony Write-up:  


ATTENTION ALL GRADS! (important)  

What is this, you may ask? 

  •  It's what a teacher will read about you, as you cross the stage in your cap & gown at the Orpheum Theatre to receive your diploma


Who will hear this?  

  • All guests present at the Orpheum Theatre


Due date? 

  • ​Submission date for Graduation 2025 is TBD


What if I don't submit it?  

  • We will have an anonymous blurb such as "We wish "student" all the best in their future endeav​ours". 


Please complete this form so your family and friends can celebrate your success as you cross the stage.

​If you haven't decided on post-secondary plans yet, fill it in once you've decided.  

(Note: The deadline for this form is same day most post-secondary deposits are due). 





Grad Gown Order Form:
It is time to order your grad gowns for the June 16, 2025 Convocation Ceremony.

The order form will only take a moment to complete.  You just need to know your height (with shoes).
You will find the order from in your CLC12 Team or by completing this Grad Gown Order Form.

Please complete this form before Friday, March 14, 2025.

Gowns will be distributed at the Grad Breakfast and Ceremony Rehearsal on June 11, 2025

Questions?  Message Mr. Hungle





Valedictorian

Grade 12 Valedictorian Applications 
 
Grade 12s interested in applying to be this year's valedictorian can access the application form on the MS Teams GRAD 2025 Team page. Completed applications are due by Tuesday, April 22nd at 3:00pm and should be handed in directly to Mr. Hungle.  A selection committee made up of students and staff will first short-list a small group of applicants for auditions, then choose the valedictorian/s to give the farewell address at the Graduation Ceremony.
Questions?  Please contact Principal Cary Hungle chungle@sd44.ca



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École Handsworth Secondary

1033 Handsworth Road, North Vancouver, BC, V7R 2A7 | 604.903.3600 604.903.3601 | handsworth@sd44.ca