Graduation

Welcome Graduates of 2023 and Parents/Guardians!

Please use this website and check your emails to find relevant information for our Grad Class (it will be updated as soon as new information is available).

All Grad plans are subject to change due to the COVID-19 restrictions of the time.

Date/Time: June 10, 2023 (time - TBA)

Location: Lamont High School Gymnasium

Number of Tickets per Graduate: TBA

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the members of our Graduation Committee: 

- Ms. Ram, Teacher Coordinator (asha.ram@eips.ca)

- Mrs. Gillingwater, FSLW (amanda.gillingwater@eips.ca)

- Mrs. Gruber, Registrar (cindy.gruber@eips.ca)

- Mrs. Noppers, Business Manager (shantel.noppers@eips.ca)

- Mrs. Marler, Assistant Principal (marlis.marler@eips.ca)

- Mr. Cruickshank, Principal (gregory.cruickshank@eips.ca) 

Congratulations to the Grad Committee for LHS Grad Class of 2023: 

Executive Committee

• President = Bryana H
• Secretary = Falynn S
• Treasurer = Payton M

Decorating Committee

• ALL members of the Executive Committee
• Katie P
• Cira S
• Natalie S
• Racquel S
• Ethen E
• Olivia A
• Olivia K
• Mikayla O
• Savannah A
• Brandie S

Slideshow

• Katie P

The following meetings are upcoming:

- Grad Executive Meeting on Wed January 4th @ 11:11 AM (lunch - Rm.129).

- Grad Student Meeting on Thurs January 5th @ 11:42 AM (lunch - Rm.129).

Previous Meetings

Student Meeting on Thurs Nov 24th @ 11:42 AM (Rm.129).

Student Meeting on Thurs Oct 13th @ 11:42 AM (Rm.129).

Parent Grad Meeting on Mon Oct 24th @ 5:30 PM (Rm. 129).

Find the Alberta Education High School Diploma Requirements here:

https://www.alberta.ca/education-guide-alberta-high-school-diploma-graduation-requirements-english.aspx

For further High School completion information, including alternative completions please click here.

Each Graduate is required to submit a maximum of 15 other pictures for use in the Grad Slideshow and the Memory Walk (digital copy is preferred). Pictures should be appropriate and NOT contain students from other schools. Pictures with siblings are permitted.

DEADLINE:  Tuesday April 4th, 2023

Each Graduate is required to submit a Baby Picture (digital copy is preferred).

Please email your picture to Ms. Ram (asha.ram@eips.ca).

DEADLINE:  OVERDUE!!! (was Friday December 2nd, 2022)

Graduates are required to pay a $100 Grad fee (it has now been added to your school accounts) in order to fully participate in the Graduation Ceremonies. 

This fee is only payable after all other school fees have been paid in full.

The Grad fee includes the following estimated costs:

- souvenir cap, gown, and stole for the graduate

- large school composite and a personal mini copy of the composite

- a copy of handshake/tassel photo 

- a certificate portfolio

- personal highway sign

- recorded speeches

- decorations

If you have any questions about your school financial account or payment of graduation fees, please contact Mrs. Noppers (shantel.noppers@eips.ca).

ALL Graduates must have a signed returned to the office by TBA.

The form was sent out via Permission Click to all Graduates' Parents/Guardians - check your email!

The Consent form allows for your Graduation picture to be included in items such as:

- Grad Composite

- Grad Class pictures

- print media (ex. Lamont Leader, highway lawn signs, etc)

- online media (ex. School website, live streaming of ceremonies, etc)

Complete and return to the Office or email to cindy.gruber@eips.ca

Grad Picture Retakes are on TBA.

Appointment information has been sent out by email to Graduates and Parents/Guardians.

• An appointment is REQUIRED and can be made at https://prestigeportraits.ca/

• Enter the province : Alberta, and the city : Lamont 
• Select our school and follow the steps required
• There is NO appointment code to enter!
• There is a Sitting Fee of $25.

Grad Pictures were on November 16th to 18th, 2022. 

• Please allow a minimum of 2 weeks for your Grad picture proofs to arrive via email and/or as a hardcopy.
• If you have any questions regarding the proofs or how to access and order pictures - please contact Lifetouch directly at (780) 437-2431. 

There are many options for Diploma Prep Courses - please see the links below for times, locations, cost and registration information! 

• Rock the Diploma Learning (MacEwan University Campus)

Call (780) 328-0955 or RTD Learning

• Metro Continuing Education

Call (780) 488-1111 or Metro Continuing Education

• APEX Diploma Prep (U of A Campus)

Call (780) 906-5277 or APEX Diploma

Students can order Grad Wear from the Lamont High School Gear website .

When selecting a Design for an item, scroll all the way down through the images to the Grad designs.

Check them out at: November 2021 Career Pathways News

Career Pathways is designed to develop skills that students can apply in their daily lives when preparing for entry into the workplace or for further learning opportunities. Competencies achieved will allow students to make relevant connections with work and/or post-secondary training.

Contact us at: careerpathways@eips.ca

Additional Resources for our Indigenous Students can be found at:

https://alis.alberta.ca/explore-education-and-training/additional-resources-for-specific-audiences/for-indigenous-peoples/indigenous-peoples-paying-for-school/

Mrs. Doerksen has received lots of excellent questions about the Alexander Rutherford Scholarship recently. Here are a few FAQs:

1. Do I need to apply for this now? Is there a deadline?
1. Students do not apply until after their grade 12 marks are finalized. Usually the site opens for applications on August 1. There are no deadlines. Students need to wait until they have completed any upgrading that they are planning on doing and until they have confirmed registration for post-secondary. Students who are taking a “gap year” should wait to apply until they are ready to start their post-secondary journey.

2. I missed getting a high enough average in grade 10 and/or 11 by a small amount. Is there anything I can do?

1. Averages for determining whether a student qualifies are not based on the year that the student takes the course. Any course with a course number in the 1000s will count for grade 10, 2000s for grade 11 and 3000s for grade 12. If a student missed the qualification level for a particular grade they could look at taking an option course now. Getting a high mark in that course will improve their average for that previous grade and could allow them to qualify for the scholarship.

3. I know other people got higher marks than me. How can I compete with them?

1. The Alexander Rutherford Scholarship is not competitive. Anyone who meets the criteria and applies automatically gets the money.

4. If I am unsure if I qualified how can I find out?

1. If students would like to check to see if they qualified for their grade 10 and grade 11 years they can ask their grade administrator. There is no harm in applying, even if not sure. Student Aid will do the calculations and send the check to the student if they qualify.  

Here is a link to the website where you can find detailed information about this very beneficial program:

https://studentaid.alberta.ca/scholarships-and-awards/alexander-rutherford-scholarship/#page2017