Dear Christiana Vikings Class of 2023,

Are you ready?

• Christiana High School Commencement
• Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 7:00 P.M.
• Location: Bob Carpenter Center | 631 S College Ave, Newark, DE 19716

Ceremony begins at 7:00 P.M., Graduates arrive at 6:00 P.M., Doors open 6:15 P.M.

We are very proud of you and all you have accomplished-- KEEP GOING! YOU GOT THIS!

WILL YOU BE JOINING US AT THE BOB?

• WILL YOU HAVE ALL YOUR REQUIRED CREDITS?

• CHECK. YOUR. GRADES.

The Christina School District requires 26 credits for graduation.

Graduation Requirements

• English: 4 credits
• Mathematics: 4 credits*
• Science: 3 credits
• Social Studies: 3 credits
• Additional Science or Social Studies (choice): 1 credit
• Physical Education: 1 credit
• Health: 0.5 credits
• World Language: 2 credits
• Career Pathway: 3 credits
• Electives: 4.5 credits
• Senior Project and Xello
  
  

Total Credits Required: 26 credits

• Senior Exams

• Senior Make Up Exams

• June 9 → Senior Graduation Rehearsal

• June 9→ Senior Walk/ Grads visit their former elementary schools

• June 12 → Senior Graduation Rehearsal

• June 13 → Christiana HS Graduation

On Friday, June 9, Christiana High School Class of 2023 will be visiting CSD Elementary Schools, and doing a “Senior Walk.”

They will:

• Wear their Cap & Gown (and a name tag)
• Walk through the main hallways
• Showcase their CSD pride, showing elementary student and staff the return on their investment in the Class of 2023—THEY ARE GRADUATING!

SENIOR AWARDS CEREMONY

SAVE THE DATE: TBD

• QUESTIONS: Email Crystal.Tuminaro@christina.k12.de.us or Sarah.McCall@christina.k12.de.us if you have questions.

Twelve (12) tickets per graduate will be provided on June 12, after graduation rehearsal. All graduates are expected to attend rehearsals on June 9 and June 12. Rehearsals are at Christiana High School.

• Tickets will NOT be distributed if you have an "unmet obligation."

• Friday, June 9 at 7:30AM (G Gym)
• Monday, June 12 at 7:30AM (G Gym)

• Senior Walk (at elementary schools) Friday, June 9 (after rehearsal)
• Graduation Rehearsal
• Senior Awards

Don't forget to pick-up Christiana Vikings Class of 2023 Senior yard (or window) sign from the Main Office.

If a member your family requires wheelchair/ special access into the Bob Carpenter Center, please email: Janelle.Davis@christina.k12.de.us

Students requiring special access/ accommodations, please contact your School Guidance Counselor.

There is a dress code for this ceremony. Business Attire* is the expectation for graduates. All Students: Must wear Cap & Gown. Caps cannot be decorated.

*Examples of Business Attire are dress slacks/ skirt, dress shirt, tie, dark color pants, appropriate dress ("interview clothes")

CAUTIONS:

• Large-heeled or dangerous shoes and flip flops will are not permitted, as they present a potential hazard
• DO NOT wear extremely high heels. You will have to walk up and down platform riser stairs.

• Remember, you must be able to walk down the steep steps in the seating area at "the Bob"
• ABSOLUTELY NO FLIP FLOPS OR BACKLESS SHOES, OR "SLIDES"
• NO JEANS! NO SNEAKERS!

As parking will be limited, we encourage families to drive only one car to the University of Delaware. If every Senior drives a separate car, we will have 200+ additional cars in the parking lot. Please, please plan accordingly, and consolidate/ carpool.

We want graduation to be a dignified and formal occasion for Senior and their families. Please treat this ceremony with dignity and respect. Loud yelling and other demonstrations are not appropriate, especially while we are recording the ceremony. All Seniors should be afforded the honor and prestige that receiving a diploma deserves. Names will be called in a steady cadence, and we would like all Viking families to hear their graduates' name.

Graduation is a time for reflection and praise for the successful completion of this important phase of life.

Remember: The commencement exercise is the ceremony, not the celebration.

Secretary of Education Mark Holodick has honored 92 public school students from the Class of 2023 as Secretary of Education Scholars.

The students, joined by their families and school leaders, were honored Monday night during a dinner in Dover.

The scholars also are being recognized on a website to showcase their outstanding achievements.

“This is such an impressive group of young leaders,” Holodick said. “The honorees have succeeded academically while also serving as leaders in their schools and communities. As the students themselves shared, their success is due not just to their own hard work but also thanks to the support of their families and educators. As they prepare for college, the workforce and military service, I hope that wherever their next steps take them, their paths lead them to careers in Delaware. We need them as the future leaders of our state.”

The state has named Secretary of Education Scholars every year since 1984.

LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE! Please generously our Christiana Vikings Campus YouTube Channel (link below). We will be streaming live from the Bob Carpenter Center, and encourage the Class of 2023 to share with extended friends and family.