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Your Senior year and, in particular graduation, are special times in your lives. What follows are typical questions Seniors and parents have
regarding Senior year activities, fees, volunteer options, and the answers to those questions.
Question: How much are Senior Dues and what are they used for?
Answer: Senior Dues are $110.00 until April 1, 2011. After that date, $20 late fee will be added for cap and gown orders. The
fee pays for the graduation attire (cap, gown, and tassel), all of which the students keep. In addition, the dues pay for the
diploma, diploma cover, graduation program, the rental costs for graduation (which will be held at the ballroom in the
Gwinnett Center), and other Senior activities (which will occur throughout the 2010-2011 school year).
Checks should be made out to BALFOUR. You may also drive to the Balfour office in Suwanee to pay for your dues in
person.
NOTE: The actual announcements are not personalized. If you order announcements, you will also need to order name
cards to insert in the announcement in order to personalize your invitation. As with your diploma, you should use your
complete, formal name on cards. Please remember that these are announcements and not invitations. You must order and
pay for these in order to receive them! Graduation announcements will be delivered after Spring Break.
Question: My child is not at GSMST for part of the day (due to attending Internship). How can they find out what
announcements they are missing?
Answer: It is the responsibility of the student to find out what announcements regarding Seniors were made during the day.
General announcements are made at the beginning of 1 st period. They may also see or e-mail any of the senior class
officers (Kirsten Lim, Yoonji Ahn, or Megha Mandal). There will also be announcements placed on the GSMST
website. Students may also see Ms. S. Hughes in room 5.349.
Question: As a parent/guardian of a GSMST Senior, how can I volunteer to work on a committee or lead a committee?
Answer: Please e-mail Ms. S. Hughes at sheila_hughes@gwinnett.k12.ga.us. In addition, please respond if it is ok to give your e-
mail to other parents who may want to head a committee.
Question: If I have other questions that were not listed – how can I get the answer?
Answer: Please feel free to e-mail Sheila Hughes at any time during the school year.