Before Friday, April 11, the following must be completed or you will not be cleared for graduation. 

DEADLINE TO APPLY TO MGM, AUBREIGH’S ARMY, HOFFMAN, & BEDSOLE SCHOLARSHIPS IS APRIL 11!!!!! 

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT SCHOLARSHIPS TO MS. GILLMAN IS FRIDAY,  APRIL 11 IN ORDER TO BE RECOGNIZED AT AWARDS DAY. 

Before Friday, April 18, the following must be completed or you will not be cleared for graduation. 

No student will receive his/her cap and gown on May 6 unless all business is cleared by APRIL 18.  Make it easy on yourself, and take care of all your business by April 18. You don’t want to have to deal with the complications of getting your cap and gown late.  April 15 and 16 are scheduled for device returns during English classes.  Start looking for your case and charger NOW. 

Friday, May 2 Bowling at Bowlero                      11:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M. 

Bowlero at 125 Schillinger Rd N, Mobile, AL 36608    This event is from 11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.  There will be finger foods.  You may dress comfortably and casually for bowling, but please make sure you are school-appropriate.  You must have paid your senior dues and be able to present your photo ID at the door to participate.  Students must provide their transportation to and from the bowling alley.  Guests are not allowed.  Only MGM seniors. 

Tuesday, May 6 Senior Rehearsal and Cap and Gown Distribution 7:30 A.M. 

Attendance is REQUIRED FOR THE ENTIRE SCHOOL DAY of all seniors planning to participate in graduation. 

After rehearsal, caps and gowns and tickets will be distributed.  Jostens will be on campus.  Make sure your Jostens balance has been fully paid.  Make sure you have completed all necessary graduation requirements like fees and guidance requirements.  Seniors who do not take care of all requirements will NOT be allowed to participate in activities or graduation.  Plan to be at school until all rehearsals and distribution are finished on this day.  Seniors are encouraged to bring their school uniforms to donate to our uniform closet.  Bring your school shirts and pants and drop them in the designated receptacle before the meeting begins. Please do not bring donations of hooded sweatshirts.   AS OF 3/31, CENTRAL OFFICE HAS NOT ANNOUNCED THE NUMBER OF TICKETS EACH SENIOR WILL RECEIVE FOR GRADUATION.  WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR CONFIRMATION. 

Wednesday, May 7 Cap and Gown Parade 8:30 A.M. 

Eat breakfast and hydrate.  Wear cool, comfortable clothing under your grad gown, and wear comfortable shoes.  Meet at the flag pole in front of the office at 8:30 A.M. in your cap and gown and ready to go. To participate in the Cap and Gown Parade, you must ride the school bus and visit every school.  Students are NOT allowed to drive their personal vehicles or leave from any school in a personal vehicle.  

Thursday, May 8 Senior Awards Day 8:30 A.M. 

All seniors are invited to Awards Day.   Seniors should dress according to the graduation dress policy. 

Seniors should arrive by 8:40 to line up.  The ceremony will begin at 9:00 A.M.   For Awards Day, students may wear their cords, medals, and pins. 

Friday, May 9                       Senior Breakfast    9:30 A.M. 

Battlehouse Hotel Moonlight Ballroom Remember parking is not free downtown.  You will need money to park. 

Be on time, and no one is allowed to leave until the entire breakfast is finished.   Business casual dress—No jeans, shorts, tshirts, athletic wear, pajamas, hats, flip flops or slippers are to be worn.   Bring your ID, and you MUST have paid your senior dues to be allowed in the door.  There will be a checklist. 

MONDAY, MAY 12GRADUATION11:00 A.M. 

ARRIVE AT THE USA MITCHELL CENTER BY 11:00 A.M. COMPLETELY DRESSED 

WE WILL MEET AT THE CORNER OF USA DRIVE SOUTH AND MITCHELL CENTER DRIVE FOR A CLASS PHOTO.  MEET ON THE STEPS BY MOULTON TOWER.  BE ON TIME OR YOU WILL MISS THE PHOTO. AFTER THE PHOTO, GO IMMEDIATELY TO THE AREA AROUND THE JAGUAR STATUE TO BEGIN LINING UP.  REMEMBER YOUR LINE UP FROM THE REHEARSAL DAY.  DO NOT BRING PURSES, BIG KEY CHAINS, OR ANYTHING ELSE.  NOTHING SHOULD BE IN YOUR HANDS WHEN YOU ENTER THE MITCHELL CENTER.  YOUR CELL PHONE MUST REMAIN HIDDEN AND TURNED OFF OR ON SILENT.  

DRESS CODE FOR AWARDS DAY AND GRADUATION 

Dress for awards day is the same as for the graduation ceremony except students will NOT wear their caps and gowns for the awards day.  PLEASE SEE THE DETAILED PRESENTATION IN YOUR CLASS OF 2025 SCHOOLOGY GROUP. 

Girls are expected to wear all-white dresses.  No strapless dresses.  Be mindful of the length of your dress.  Make sure the skirt of your dress reaches to the tips of your fingertips when you stand straight.  Be mindful of your undergarments as the lights on the stage will magnify their visibility.  No rompers or jumpers are allowed.  Your dress should NOT extend beyond the hem of your graduation gown.  Your white dress should be shorter than your graduation gown.  Wear SOLID black shoes.  NO FLIP FLOPS, NO SLIPPERS, NO BOOTS, NO ATHLETIC SHOES, NO SLIDES, NO UGGS, NO CROCS  Be mindful of the height of your heels.  No leggings or colored tights. 

If a girl chooses to not wear the traditional white dress, her only other option is to wear the clothing required by the guys and follow the guidelines for male dress. 

Guysare expected to wear black pants, a black belt, a white dress shirt, dark socks, and a dark tie.  Guys must wear black dress shoes---NO BROWN SHOES, NO ATHLETIC SHOES, NO FLIP FLOPS, NO SLIDES, NO SANDALS. NO CROCS 

General Guidelines:  No tiaras, no large earrings, no facial piercings 

Students may NOT decorate their caps.  Caps must be plain just as they were distributed. 

On Awards day, students may wear their pins, cords, medals. 

On graduation day, students may only wear cords given by our MGM official honor societies. (Rho Kappa royal blue and white, National Honor Society gold cord and tassel, National English Honor Society blue and gold, National Technical Honor Society purple and silver, Mu Alpha Theta yellow and light blue, National Science Honor Society green and silver).  NHS members should also wear the gold tassel instead of the MGM-colors tassel.  These cords are only allowed if given to the student by the sponsor of the National Honor Society at Mary G. Montgomery High School.  There MAY be a possibility of Central Office distributing cords for graduates who complete as Summa and Magna Cum Laude. No stole, cord, medal, pin, or tassel from any other organization is allowed during the graduation ceremony.   

Tuesday, May 13DIPLOMA DISTRIBUTION9:00 A.M. 

DIPLOMAS ARE NOT INSIDE THE DIPLOMA COVER RECEIVED AT THE GRADUATION CEREMONY.  THEY ARE HELD UNTIL ALL GRADUATION FORMALITIES ARE COMPLETE.  BE ON YOUR BEST BEHAVIOR.  Diplomas can be picked up at the bus ramp on Tuesday morning, May 13 from 9-11am.  Diplomas will only be released to the student with an ID.  The primary contact listed in PowerSchool may pick up for the student with an ID, but they must be listed as the student’s PRIMARY contact.  If students are not able to pick up their diploma during this time frame, then the diploma may be picked up in the front office anytime during office hours beginning the following Monday, May 19