Graduation & Senior Activities

Each graduate will get eight (8) tickets for family members split between two pods of four seats. Seating will be selected on a first come, first served basis.

Need to Know:

• A graduating senior’s student ID number is required at checkout to reserve 8 tickets and 1 parking pass. The code will only work once.
• Families can only reserve 8 tickets in two pods of four seats.
• Families can reserve additional parking passes for $22 per spot.

Ticketmaster will email an order confirmation after reservations are made. This email will contain digital copies of all 8 tickets, as well as all purchased parking passes.

Families can select from available seats in sections 201-209. Graduates will be seated in sections 1-3 and 101-107. Add the pod-seats to the cart and checkout using the student ID number as a discount code.

Our advice: Families should print out, download, or screenshot all tickets and parking passes in advance. If a family is arriving in separate groups, give each group their specific tickets in advance so they can check in later. Please be aware: each ticket can only be scanned once, so please separate all tickets before arriving.

The Pavilion has a limited number of ADA-compliant seating sections, please email Donna Akridge, and we will do our best to accommodate requests in partnership with the Pavilion.

If you purchased priority seats at Visions of Christmas, Crab Feed, or Cougar Classic, you will receive an email from Lynne Kenny with details.

Parking lot gates open at 8:30 AM. Drivers will enter from the main entrance off Kirker Pass Rd. near Myrtle Rd. intersection. Staff will direct drivers to parking spaces nearest the entrance.

All cars entering the Pavilion need a parking pass. Each senior’s family will be issued one complimentary parking pass. Additional parking passes are available for $22 each and can be purchased online until the start of the graduation ceremony at 10 AM.

As guests of the Concord Pavilion, all community members are expected to follow all policies and instructions from Pavilion staff members as well as Carondelet faculty and staff.

Bag Policy

In accordance with Concord Pavilion Security Guidelines, the only bags permitted to be carried by guests as they enter the venue are the following:

• One-gallon plastic freezer bag (cannot exceed 11”x11”)
• Bag that is clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC (Does not exceed 12”x12”x6”)
• Small wristlet or handheld wallet with or without handle or strap (Does not exceed 8”x5”x2”)

The only exception will be medically necessary items that will be admitted after being screened.

Allowed Items

• Flowers and Leis, to be given after graduation
• Bottled water (factory sealed)
• Cameras

Not Allowed 

• Signs or posters of any size
• Confetti cannons
• Air horns
• Beach balls
• Balloons of any type
• Selfie sticks
• Glass or metal containers
• Alcohol
• Fireworks
• Weapons of any type
• Folding chairs of any type
• Backpacks or bags

ADA Notice

All ADA compliant pods in the lower bowl have been reserved.

The Concord Pavilion is an outdoor venue. Entering the Pavilion will require walking up ramps and walkways that have a slight incline. ADA parking and entrance is available in LOT A.

Please note: Due to current health restrictions, wheelchair assistance provided by Concord Pavilion is not available at this time. A wheelchair will be available, however, a family member must assist the individual in need into the pavilion and his or her seat.

Please take into consideration the following rules when decorating your graduation cap. We are trusting all students to comply with these rules and will check the cap designs the morning of Graduation. Failure to follow these rules may result in the removal of the cap before the ceremony.

Your cap decorations MUST fit into one of the following categories:

1. Thank a parent, grandparent, teacher, friend
2. Recognize your post-secondary plans
3. Recognize your high school activities (ex. sports, clubs, co-curricular activities)
4. Your graduation year

Decorations must be 2-dimensional and lay flat on the top of the mortarboard. Decorations cannot make noise, hang from any sides of the cap, or light up.

If you have any questions about the content or design of your cap, please contact Ms. Main or Ms. Lettire.

Students should bring the shoes they plan to wear at Graduation—please note that there are hills and steps at the Pavilion that students will need to navigate on Graduation Day. We want all students to feel comfortable and confident so please dress accordingly.

Park in the J Lot. Enter through the driveway by the marquee sign (at the intersection of Kirker Pass Rd. and Myrtle Dr.) Parking attendants will direct drivers to the J Lot.

Students will receive their:

• Carondelet Medal
• Cap and Gown
• Cap Decorating Guidelines
• CSF Tassel and Cords (if applicable)
• National Honor Society pin and certificate (If applicable)
• Reserved ADA tickets (if applicable)
• Auction Winner tickets and parking passes (if applicable)
• And more!

We can’t wait to celebrate your next steps with you during Senior Celebration on May 5 at 2 PM.

Wear a college shirt and decorate your background for Zoom. During the celebration, we will teach you how to request your final transcript and we will be giving away ten $20 Target gift cards to decorate your dorm room!

A zoom link will be emailed to seniors and posted on Schoology.

We are excited to offer a Senior Semi-Formal Event “Take Me Back to San Francisco” on Saturday, May 8 from 7:30-9:30 PM in the DLS Quad & Inner Court. This event will feature pre-boxed dinner with dessert and drink, COVID-safe games, photo booth, and a DJ.

Tickets are $45 and give students access to food and all aspects of the event. Because we are limited to the number of students attending, this will only be open to DLS & CHS students with no outside guests.

We will not be rapid-testing students at the door, but we encourage students to get tested beforehand. Masks and social distancing will still be required.

Dress Code is Semi-Formal+, which means you can wear a “Homecoming” style dress or outfit, or a floor-length outfit as well!

Baccalaureate

Friday, July 31
Virtual liturgy
→ View Baccalaureate page

Baccalaureate is a special prayer service designed to celebrate the graduating class and to gather in prayer with classmates, teachers, family and friends, to give thanks for graduates’ time at Carondelet and ask blessings for their futures.