Grad 2026 Ceremony Information
Grad 2026 Ceremony Information
May 23, 2026
Jubilee Auditorium, 11455-87 Ave Edmonton
Cap & Gown Distribution 11:00 am-12:30 pm
Graduands Line up/Doors open 12:30 pm
Ceremony Commences 1:00 pm
Gown Return: Directly following the ceremony
Grad Rehearsal
A mandatory grad rehearsal will take place Thursday, May 21, 2026 after lunch during Block 3. It is imperative that all grad participants attend.
We will practice until we get it right. A class picture will also be taken at this time.
Graduation Ceremony Fees
The cost of the graduation ceremony is supported through grad fees and ticket sales.
Graduation fees are $45 and are payable through PowerSchool. If any grad is experiencing financial difficulty with the payment of
fees, please contact Mr. Clarke as soon as possible.
Ticket Price is $15/ticket. Each individual, including children and infants in arms, must have a ticket.
Tickets will open for purchase in May 2026.
More information about ticket sales will be available in the spring.
Baby Pictures
A slide show is being created for the ceremony. The slide show will display both the grad photo and baby picture of each graduand.
Student have been sent a link to submit baby photos through their Google Classroom account. Baby pictures can also be submitted through
this link.
Grad Gowns
Grad gowns will be handed to the students starting at 11:30 AM the day of the Grad Ceremony in the basement of the Jubilee. Students are expected to return the gowns immediately following the ceremony.
Please encourage your grad to respond to the Google Form on their Grade 12 Google Classroom to indicate their height so we can order the correct size for your grad.
Grad Ceremony Sentence
We have asked the grads to provide a sentence that can be read during the ceremony after calling their name, while they are walking across the stage.
Please encourage your grad to respond to the Google Form on their Grade 12 Google Classroom to write their sentence.
Grad Song
We have asked the grads to choose and then vote for a grad song. The grad song will be played during the video with the baby pictures as well as when the students leave the ceremony.
Please encourage your grad to respond to the Google Form to indicate their choice for a grad song.
Student Conduct
In accordance with the Board of Trustees policy for Black Gold School division, we encourage all parents to talk with their graduands
concerning proper conduct during the graduation ceremonies. Because this is a formal program and we are presenting it to honour
those students who are about to reach this initial milestone in their lives, we want to take steps that will ensure that the conduct is
consistent with the event. When you are organizing transportation to and from the event, please take steps to ensure that students arrive
at the ceremonies without being under the influence of any kind of intoxicants.
Prior to the ceremony we will have chaperones to help with grad lineups. If we feel a student has consumed alcohol or drugs, we will ask
his/her parents to come and have the student sit with them in the audience. Further disciplinary action will be taken at the school and
may include suspension.
For any questions about the Graduation Ceremony, please contact Cindy McRae ([email protected]) or Vicki Lidkea ([email protected])