Kennedale High School 2018 Graduation Ceremony General Information Guide

College Park Center University of Texas at Arlington

Sunday, May 27, 2018 6:00 pm 2 College Park Center – University of Texas at Arlington

The 2018 Kennedale High School graduation ceremony will be on Sunday, May 27, 2018, at 6:00 pm at the University of Texas at Arlington College Park Center. Graduates will begin staging/line-up on the adjacent practice courts at 4:30 pm, and doors will open to the public at 5:00 pm. The UTA College Park Center, which opened in 2012, is home to the University's basketball and volleyball teams, the WNBA Dallas Wings, and to numerous high-profile events and entertainment, conferences, and community activities.

College Park Center is in downtown Arlington in the College Park District, located to the east of the main UT Arlington campus and spanning more than 20 acres. The Center is surrounded by a wide variety of retail stores and restaurants.

College Park Center is a state-of-the-art facility. Kennedale High School is proud to partner with the University of Texas Arlington. For general information about the UTA College Park Center, parking, and policies, please visit http://www.utacollegepark.com/.

To make this a special day for our graduates and guests, Kennedale ISD has purchased the video package for this event, which includes live video of the graduation ceremony on the center-hung and end-hung video screens. The UTA film crew will also provide a livestream of the event for relatives, friends, and family members that cannot make it to the ceremony on graduation day.

Link to the UTA Livestream of the 2018 Kennedale High School Graduation Ceremony:

https://livestream.com/accounts/18413790/events/8174892/player?width=640&height=360&enableInfoAndActi vity=false&defaultDrawer=&autoPlay=true&mute=false

3 Directions – College Park Center

The University of Texas at Arlington is located in the heart of Arlington, Texas, and the College Park Center is located on the east side of the campus: College Park Center 600 S. Center Street Arlington, TX 76010

From I-20 Exit I-20 on to Cooper St. (FM 157) and go north. Proceed approximately three miles. Turn east (right) on to W. Mitchell St. Follow event parking signs. From I-30 Exit I-30 on to S. Center St. and go south. Proceed approximately two miles. End: 600 S. Center St. (parking garages will be on your right). From Highway 360 Exit Division St. and head west. Turn south (left) on to S. Collins St. Turn right on to E. Border St. Turn left on to S. Center St. End: 600 S. Center St. (parking garages will be on your right).

4 Campus Map – Univeristy of Texas at Arlington

College Park Center

5 Traffic Flow – College Park Center

6 Guest Parking – University of Texas at Arlington

Guests who attend the 2018 Kennedale High School graduation ceremony will have both free and paid options for parking:

• Premium - $12 Prepaid/$15 • Select - $8 Prepaid/$10 • Economy & Graduate Parking - Free

7 Entrances –College Park Center

Three entrances will be used for the 2018 Kennedale High School Graduation Ceremony:

KHS Class of 2018 Graduates and KHS/KISD Faculty and Staff Members who are participating in the graduation ceremony will enter the College Park Center using Gate 1, which is located on the southeast corner of the building. • KHS Class of 2018 Graduates must report at 4:30 pm for staging and line-up. • KHS Class of 2018 Graduates must present KHS Student IDs upon entrance. • KISD employees who are participating or assisting in the ceremony should present KISD Staff IDs upon entrance. • After entering Gate 1, KHS Class of 2018 Graduates and KHS Faculty and Staff Members should go immediately downstairs and report to Practice Court A and B. • Students should come fully dressed in graduation regalia (caps and gown) with professional attire underneath. o Unlike past years, there will not be enough time for students to change clothes prior to the ceremony.

General guests, families of graduates, and KISD employees who are not participating in the graduation ceremony will enter the College Park Center using Gates 2 and 3, which are located on the north side of the building. • Guests must have official 2018 KHS Graduation Ceremony tickets to enter the College Park Center. o Tickets will be available at Gates 2 and 3 for guests who did not reserve and/or pick-up tickets in advance. • Guests will enter the College Park Center on the Main Concourse. • Guests may sit in both the Upper and Lower Concourses, except in sections behind the stage and reserved areas. • ADA seating is available on the Main Concourse.

Members of the KHS Band and KHS Choir who are performing at the ceremony will enter the College Park Center using CPC Loading Dock Gates, which are located on the south side of the building.

General Guest and Visitor Entrance (Gates 2 and 3)

Class of 2018 Graduate/KHS Faculty and KHS Band and Staff Entrance Choir Entrance (Gate 1) (CPC Loading Dock Gates) ***Graduates report downstairs to

Practice Gyms. 8 Tickets – College Park Center

The College Park Center requires all guests to have an official ticket (distributed by Kennedale High School) to attend the 2018 Kennedale High School Graduation Ceremony. The purpose of the ticket requirement is to ensure that the crowds do not exceed the capacity of the College Park Center. Again, all guests must have a ticket including KHS faculty/staff members, KISD employees, KISD board members, family members of KISD employees and board members, family members of students, general guests, etc. Both advanced tickets and walk-up tickets will be available for guests.

Class of 2018 Graduates will be guaranteed an initial allotment of up to 15 tickets. Families of graduates who would like to request more tickets will have the option to make such requests during the reservation process. The seating capacity of the College Park Center for the ceremony is 5,240. We will do our best to honor all ticket requests. Graduates (and their families) and KISD/KHS employees will take priority. PLEASE RESERVE ONLY THE NUMBER OF TICKETS NEEDED.

Leftover tickets will be available at the doors for walk-up guests. All guests must have a ticket to enter the College Park Center. All seating is General Admission and will be available on a first come, first served basis.

LINK FOR 2018 KHS GRADUATION CEREMONY TICKET REQUESTS: • https://goo.gl/forms/VzB9JfTDL5dpnaJJ3

***Class of 2018 Graduates and KISD/KHS Employees will need to use KISD Google Accounts to access the reservation/request form from May 10-16, 2018 (before the system is open to the general public). Parents should coordinate ticket reservations with their graduates. For security purposes, each Class of 2018 Graduate will need to enter his/her KISD STUDENT EMAIL ADDRESS and KHS STUDENT ID NUMBER during the reservation/request process.

General Ticket Information:

• All guests must have a ticket to enter the College Park Center and attend the graduation ceremony. • Tickets are free to all guests. • All tickets are General Admission (no reserved seating). • Tickets will be given on a priority basis: 1. KHS Class of 2018 Graduates (and families) 2. KISD Faculty, Staff Members, and General Employees (and families) 3. General Guests and Visitors • Advanced ticket requests (online) will open for Class of 2018 Graduates and KISD/KHS Employees on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. • Advanced ticket requests for general guests (online) will open on Wednesday, May 16. 2018. o A link for advanced ticket requests (online) will be sent to parents via email and will be made available on the KHS website and the Kennedale High School Facebook page. • Tickets will be printed and distributed by Kennedale High School. o Each ticket will have a unique number to ensure the number of guests do not exceed the seating capacity of the College Park Center • Advanced tickets will be available for pick-up at Kennedale High School in the Assistant Principals’ Office during the week of May 21-25, 2018, from 7:15 am to 3:15 pm. o Tickets for graduates (and families) may be distributed early. • Guests with general questions about tickets or advanced reservations should contact Ms. Allstot at [email protected] or (817) 563-8100. • Tickets will be available to walk-up guests at Gates 2 and 3 of the College Park Center on graduation day. • V.I.P Tickets will be available for KISD Board Members and KISD District-Level Administrators (and families). o V.I.P. Tickets will include a parking pass.

9 Seating – College Park Center

All tickets for the 2018 Kennedale High School Graduation Ceremony are General Admission and seating is available on a first come, first serve basis. Guests will enter the College Park Center on the Main Concourse. ADA seating is available on the Main Concourse. All guests must enter the College Park Center using Gates 2 and 3. Gates 2 and 3 open to the general public at 5:00 pm. The graduation ceremony will begin promptly at 6:00 pm. Some sections of the College Park Center will be reserved for KISD/KHS Employees:

• Section 102 (Lower Portion) – Reserved for KHS Faculty and Staff (Non-participants)

Graduate Seating

10 Prohibited Items – College Park Center

The following items are prohibited in the College Park Center:

• Large Banners and Flags: banners, signs or other items that are affixed to any pole or stick made of wood, metal, plastic or any other hard material and that is more than 18 inches in length. • Whistle, Horns, Foghorns/Airhorns, Plastic horns (vuvuzelas and didgeridoos) • Optical Illusions Item: pin wheels, umbrellas • Weapons: guns and knives • Aerosol Cans • Fireworks • Frisbees • Outside food or drink • Mace or Pepper Spray • Poles, Selfie-sticks, missile-like objects that can be thrown; • Strollers • Tripods • Bats or clubs • Beach balls, Basketballs • Illegal Substances • Camera ARE allowed, but no professional lens longer than 3 inches

11 Bag Policy – College Park Center

The College Park Center may use metal detection for the 2018 Kennedale High School Graduation and has implemented the following bag policy:

12 Dress Expectations – Class of 2018 Graduates

Kennedale High School Class of 2018 Graduates must wear original, Wildcat-green caps and gowns. Graduates should also wear professional (“Sunday best”) dress underneath there gowns, and dress shoes should be worn. Students who are not dressed appropriately may be sent home to change before being allowed to participate in the ceremony or may not be allowed to participate in the ceremony (if appropriate attire cannot be obtained). Men’s Dress Expectations What to Wear (Men):  Gowns (Wrinkle Free – Take out of package and steam/iron/dry clean)  Caps  Tassel  Stoles, Chords, Medals (other honorary regalia)  Collared Shirt (preferably white)  Tie (optional, preferred)  Dress Pants (preferably dark colors such as black/navy)  Dress Socks (preferably dark colors such as black/navy)  Dress Shoes (preferably dark colors such as black) Women’s Dress Expectations What to Wear (Women):  Gowns (Wrinkle Free – Take out of package and steam/iron/dry clean)  Caps  Tassel  Stoles, Chords, Medals (other honorary regalia)  Dress Tops (Blouses, Collared Shirts)  Dresses/Skirts (at least knee-length) . If dresses are full-length (below) gown, no bright colors.  Dress Pants (preferably dark colors such as black/navy)  Dress Shoes (preferably dark colors such as black) . Heels are recommended 3” or less . No bright colors (these “shine” on stage) What Not to Wear (Everyone): . Jeans, Shorts, Sweats, Joggers, etc. . T-Shirts, Tank, Tops, . Athletic Clothing . Tennis Shoes, Flip Flops, Boots (of any kind) . Dirty/Wrinkled Clothes . Sunglasses . Decorations on Gown/Tassles/Chords/Stoles . Piercings in Ears Only (No nose rings, eye-brow rings, etc.) . Any regalia not issued by KISD/KHS (Outside Chords/Stoles/Decorations) ***Students who decorate caps must get them approved by an administrator or Ms. Brooke.