Blue Umbrella Official March issue 2018 | Page 7

2018 AOA GRADUATIONS by: rebekah v. The time for graduation has come again! This year, Alpha Omega Academy will be holding three graduation ceremonies, one virtual and two regional. This cap and gown event is offered for all AOA graduating students, and includes a welcome to the students, a challenging address to them, and then the presentation of the diplomas. After the regional ceremony, a reception is held to celebrate the graduates. likely attend each regional event. The virtual ceremony will be held on May 25, 2018 for students who are unable to travel to the regional graduations. It will be held live online for graduates to participate in from anywhere in the world, giving the graduates the opportunity to share their accomplishment with family and friends. The ceremony will have an address to the graduates and a presentation of diplomas. It will begin at 2 p.m. CT. The two regional ceremonies will be held in Allen, Texas, and Orlando, Florida. The Texas ceremony will be at Cottonwood Creek Baptist Church on May 11, 2018. The Florida ceremony will be at Eastland Christian School on June 8, 2018. Both ceremonies will begin at 7 p.m. local time. Registering for the graduation involves completing the online registration form and contacting your Education Coordinator with any questions or to pay for the ceremony. The deadline to sign up for the graduation is March 23, 2018. The cost for a graduate to participate in a regional ceremony is $170, and graduates will receive a cap, gown and tassel. For a virtual ceremony, the cost is $60 per graduate. If a student is unable to attend a ceremony but wishes to order a cap, gown, and tassel, the cost is $45. Along with the regional ceremonies, a Day Away team building activity is an optional choice for the students. This activity is held at the Dave and Buster ?s restaurant where there is a ?scavenger-hunt? type game to get to know your classmates more. There must be five or more students to sign up for the event in order for it to happen. Overall, about 200-250 attendees will cl ick the hat to register for graduation! 7