MGM Senior Class Information

Senior Sponsors

Mr. Charlie Crabtree/Room 426

Mr. Tyler Herrington/Room 406

Mrs. Angela Salamone/Room 414

Class of 2023

Senior Class Officers

President            Emma Wiggins

Vice Pres            Kaitlyn Smith

Secretary            Addison Stuckey

Treasurer            Ivy Klezmer

Senior Class Dues

Senior class dues increased February 1 and are now $70. These dues pay for your end of year senior activities. This does NOT pay for your cap and gown or any other senior memorabilia. Dues can be paid to senior sponsors or in the front office. The dues will increase as the year progresses. 

If you did not pay your junior dues and you want to attend prom this year as a senior, you must still pay your junior dues to attend prom.  Junior dues pays for prom, senior dues pay for senior graduation events.

The Class of 2023 graduation ceremony will be held at the University of South Alabama Mitchell Center on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 9:00am.  Doors open to the  public at 8:00 am.  Entrance will be by ticket only, 1 ticket per guest, regardless of age.  

Graduation Supplies Ordering

SENIORS had a meeting with Jostens on August 29 to go over ordering graduation supplies. Orders were taken in the cafeteria during lunches on September 1st & 2nd. If you did not place your order, you can order online at jostens.com or call the Mobile Jostens office at (251) 345-4707. All orders must go through Jostens, not the school or any other company.  Orders placed after Feb. 1 will incur late fees to expedite the production and delivery.  

Graduation announcements will be delivered through the school at the mandatory senior meeting on Friday, April 14.  This meeting is for seniors only.  The meeting will begin early that morning and should finish around 11:30am.  Cap and gowns will be distributed from the school and more information will be posted later.

 

Important Senior Dates

Friday, April 14, Senior Meeting.  All seniors were given written details for end-of-year activities and received their graduation announcements.  If you did not pick up your announcements, you will have to pick them up from Jostens.  Call their office at 251-345-4707 for pick up instructions

April 25-26, All devices and textbooks must be returned and financial obligations fulfilled in order to participate in graduation activities.  

Sunday, May 7, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm. Bon Voyage Party in the USS Alabama Aircraft Pavilion.  Seniors only, no guests.  Dress for this event is appropriate tropical casual. No swimming suits  

Tuesday, May 9, 7:30 am - 11:00 am. Mandatory for all seniors graduating.  Uniform donations, Awards Day and Graduation rehearsal, receive graduation apparel and graduation tickets. 

Wednesday, May 10, 9:30 am - 11:00 am. Senior Breakfast at the Battlehouse Hotel Moonlight Ballroom.  No guests.  Dress is business casual. No shorts or leisure attire. 

Friday, May 12, 9:00 am - 11:00 am. Senior Awards Day. Seniors line up at 8:40 am. See senior attire information below. 

Monday, May 15, 9:00 am - 1:30 pm. Cap & gown parade.  Arrive at the bus ramp before 9:00am. 

Tuesday, May 16, 6:00 am - 11:00 am, Graduation Ceremony. Seniors gather at Moulton Tower at 6:00 am for the class picture.  Doors at the Mitchell Center open for the public at 8:00 am.  Each senior will receive 12 tickets for guests to attend graduation.  1 ticket will be required for each guest, regardless of age.  
The graduation ceremony will be live-streamed on YouTube.com. Search for MCPSS graduation 2023 and scroll until you find Mary G Montgomery. It will also be available for viewing later in the day.  

Awards Day and Graduation Attire for Seniors

Girls wear a white dress with black accents (not solid black) or a white dress with black accessories. NO sundresses, backless dresses, nor dresses with spaghetti straps will be allowed. No miniskirts or rompers/jumpers. Minimum two-inch straps are acceptable. Girls wear black shoes, no casual sandals, flip flops, or slides. Open toe shoes with heels or "strappy" style shoes with heels are acceptable.  Heels are NOT recommended.

Boys wear black pants, black belt, white dress shirts, dark ties (nothing flashy) and dark/black dress shoes.  No buckskin/light brown shoes, athletic shoes, flip flops, or slides.  

Exact details of events and locations were given in writing at the April 14 meeting.  

Jim Owen Photography is taking the class and hand-shake pictures.  Orders can be made through their website beginning May 18.   

https://jimowen.morephotos.net/collections  

    Diplomas, shot records, report card, and an UNOFFICIAL transcript will be picked up in room 101, Friday, May 26 between 8:30am and 1:00pm.

    OFFICIAL graduated transcripts can be obtained through needmytranscript.com. Transcripts are $8.00 per university/college.  Although you might have already sent in an official transcript for admission, that was for your application.  Your college/university requires a completed transcript with the graduation date.

    ENTERING THE MITCHELL CENTER FOR ANY MCPSS GRADUATION CEREMONY. 

    1. Every person entering the ceremony as a spectator must have a ticket for that specific ceremony.
    2. Every person entering the ceremony as a spectator must proceed through a security checkpoint (pass through metal detector).
    3. No firearms or weapons of any kind/ dangerous instruments will be allowed to enter the USA Mitchell Center.
    4. Only clear bags will be allowed inside the USA Mitchell Center (no other bag of any type will be allowed for any reason).
    5. No strollers will be allowed inside the USA Mitchell Center.
    6. No noise makers, airhorns, or similar device will be allowed inside the USA Mitchell Center.
    7. No balloons will be allowed inside the USA Mitchell Center.
    8. No food or drink will be allowed inside the USA Mitchell Center.
    9. No person will be allowed to re-enter the USA Mitchell Center for any reason after exiting (no passes out).
    10. No smoking, vaping, or use of tobacco products are allowed inside or within the surrounding areas for the USA Mitchell Center.

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