The 125th annual
Chesterton High School commencement exercises will be hosted on Thursday,
June 4, at 7 p.m., at the CHS Football Stadium (weather permitting).
Senior class
officers--Abigail Burke, President; Shelby Snyder, Vice-President; Robert
St. Pierre, Secretary; Alexander Genetski, Treasurer.
The Commencement
Address will be presented by teacher Mitch Nelson.
The class motto:
“This isn’t the end. This isn’t even the beginning of the end. However, this
is the end of the beginning.” Winston Churchill.
The class flower is
the carnation.
Other events of the
day will include presentation of honor students by Jeff Van Drie, CHS
Principal; awarding of the diplomas by Dr. David L. Pruis, Superintendent of
Schools; James Goetz, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and
Instruction; Monte Moffett, Assistant Superintendent for Operations and
Human Resources, and the officers and members of the DSC Board of Trustees;
the traditional turning of the tassels and closing by Shelby Snyder, Senior
Class Vice-President and Student Council Vice-President.
Admission tickets
will be required if commencement has to be moved to the gym. The doors at
the gym will be opened at 6 p.m. Each senior will be issued up to eight
tickets for his/her parents and relatives. Those not wishing to use all
their tickets are asked to return them to the main office as soon as
possible. They will be redistributed after June 1 to those who request
tickets for additional family members. If weather permits and commencement
is held outside, these tickets will allow those to be seated outside as
early as 5:30 p.m. General admission will begin at 6 p.m.
Special tickets are
required for those guests who are physically unable to climb the bleachers.
You may exchange your regular tickets for the special seating tickets in the
main office. Special handicapped parking is available. It is recommended
that seniors and those with mobility limitations be dropped off while other
family members park the vehicle elsewhere.
A decision on to
whether the commencement will be held indoors or outdoors will be made on
Wednesday, June 3. This announcement will be made to senior students and via
local radio stations and newspapers.
The Duneland
Ministerial Association will host the CHS Baccalaureate at St. Patrick
Church on Sunday, May 31, at 3 p.m.