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    Requirements to attend Prom:

    ATTENDANCE                                                                                                                                                                                                                

    In order to be eligible to attend the prom, you cannot have more than 4 UNEXCUSED absences PER quarter.                                                                                                                                                        4 full days = 8 half days  (or any combination adding up to 4 full days).                                                                                                     

    • Skipping class                                                                                                                                                                                                     

    • For every 5 classes you skip, that will equal 1 full day unexcused absence.                                                                                           

      • Example: This is 5 total, any combination of classes i.e. physics on Monday, advisement on Tuesday, gym and math on wednesday and choir on Friday …that is 5 missed classes = 1 full unexcused absence.  

    • Tardy to class without a pass                                                                                                                                                                              

      • For every 7 tardies you have to any classes, including advisement, that will equal  one day unexcused absence. 

    ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE                                                                                                                                                                       

    Any student who has a GPA lower than 2.0 or who is failing any classes needed for graduation is not able to buy a ticket/attend prom.                                                                                                         

    CITIZENSHIP                                                                                                                                                                                  

    Students with two or more suspensions OR 5+ referrals will not be eligible to buy a ticket/attend prom.                                          

      (If you wish to become eligible, you will be required to schedule a meeting with Dr. Brody and Ms. Kays, and/or other administration by Friday, May 19th. At the conclusion of this meeting, the final decision regarding your eligibility will be determined.)

    ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

    • fulfilled their financial responsibility regarding: uniforms, locks, caps and gowns, returned all text/library books, paid all outstanding bills and exam fees
    • completed all graduation requirements, to include but not limited to graduation photo
    • In order to purchase a ticket, you must be in 11th or 12th grade. Grade level is determined by credits earned and notated on Powerschool.  

    ***Please note- admission to prom is based on administrative discretion. It is the expectation that all SOTA students adhere to the Code of Conduct in order to attend/participate in school activities.***

    Outside guests at prom:

    SOTA students may bring a date from another school to prom; students who choose to bring a guest from another school are expected to do the following: 

    • Submit a VISITOR FORM, which is completed by the guest’s home school administrator, or if the guest is not attending high school, permission from the parent/guardian of the SOTA student is needed. Forms may be found in the second floor Academy Office.
    • Two-weeks prior to the purchase of prom tickets, students must turn-in the completed VISITOR FORM for verification/approval of the guest.
    • SOTA students and their guests MUST arrive at the prom by 8:30 PM or they will not be allowed to enter the event.
    • On the evening of the prom, SOTA students and their guests MUST turn over their driver’s license or a valid picture school ID upon entering the venue. These items will be returned to the owner at the end of the evening. 

     

    How to buy Prom tickets:

    Prom tickets will be sold in the Main Office during your lunch period (period 5, 6, or 8), during two separate weeks

        • May 8th – May 12th 2023: Ticket prices will be $60 per ticket.
        • May 17th-May 19th 2023: Ticket prices will be $70 per ticket.

    ** The line will start in the Commons at the door to the Main Office. If you do not have a lunch period, please see Ms. Kays one of those days.

    • Each ticket will need to be paid for in cash. Each SOTA student must purchase their own ticket. When you purchase your ticket, you will receive and sign the Prom Promise and receive a receipt for your purchase. No tickets will be sold after May 19th, 2023.  
    • SENIORS: The following things should be completed by May 24th before you purchase a ticket:    Library Clearance – see the Librarian to turn in all books and settle any debts; if you are cleared by the Librarian, your name will be put on a list
      • All debts paid (uniforms, locks, calculators) – see teacher/coaches to settle any debts
      • Cap and Gown must be paid

     

    Attendance on Prom day:

    You must be in school from 8:30am – 11am the morning of prom. The earliest you can leave with an early dismissal excuse is 10:40 am. You will be required to sign out in the Foyer with Ms. Kays. See 3rd floor house office or A173 for early dismissal information.  This is an UNEXCUSED absence and we need a PERMISSION FORM to excuse prom goers at 11AM.

    If any student or guest leaves the area designated for the SOTA prom for any reason, without an official escort, re-entry will not be permitted for that student. 

    Students and guests who attend the prom who are believed to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs will not be allowed entry to the prom, or will be detained until the parents or authorities have arrived. 

     

     

    Any questions regarding these procedures may be directed to Ms. Kays