Graduation Information 2024

Grade 12 Spring Newsletter

Click HERE to view the 'Grade 12 Grad Spring Newsletter' that was sent home April 22, 2024. It contains lots of important information from Student Services!

Prom 2024

This year the Nelson High School graduating class of 2024 will be celebrating their success with a graduation formal/prom. The evening will include a dinner and dance ending at 11:00 pm.  Students must arrive by 6:00 pm. The evening will be attended and supervised by our teachers, administration and paid security.

Date: Friday May 24, 2024

Location: Liuna Station, 360 James St N, Hamilton, ON L8L 1H5

Time: 5:30 PM - 11:00 PM   Doors close at 6:00 PM

Tickets: $85.00 each

Step 1) Pay ticket fee online - April 20th to May 5th

Payment for tickets must be made via SchoolCash Online. You will be able to access the 'Prom' fee through SchoolCash Online only from April 20th to May 5th.  Please note if you are bringing a guest that doesn't attend Nelson High School you will have to purchase their ticket for them.

Step 2) Print and complete the necessary permission forms 

Each grade 12 Nelson student attending Prom must submit a completed ‘Grad Permission’ form. If you are bringing a guest that doesn't attend Nelson High School, you must submit their completed ‘Guest Permission’ form.
You can print your own forms through these links, or there are also printed copies available in the main office.

3) Ticket confirmation & table selection - May 7th to May 9th

Representatives from the Prom Committee will be set up in the foyer during the lunch period from May 7th to May 9th. You must bring your SchoolCash receipt and your printed completed permission form(s) to get your ticket(s).

At this time you can also choose your table grouping. It is helpful if everyone you are planning to share a table with are present and confirming their tickets at the same time.

Please note that tickets are not transferable.

If you have any questions please contact Mr. Clark at clarkst@hdsb.ca

Commencement Info 

Commencement will take place Thursday May 30, 2024 at 7:00pm at the Burlington Convention Centre. 

If you are graduating and intend to participate in May's Commencement, you must register by purchasing a cap and gown.  If you have any questions please contact Sue Gibson in the main office at 905-637-3825 x223 or gibsonsu@hdsb.ca.

Due to the number of graduating students and hall capacity limitations, each graduating student may invite up to 4 guests max. We welcome and support all parents/guardians. Staff will be at the door greeting and directing families as they arrive.

More details regarding the event will be coming soon. 

Community Involvement Hours

HOW MANY HOURS DO I NEED TO GRADUATE?

For the 2023-2024 school year, graduating students are required to complete 40 hours of community service.  Students can start accumulating their hours in the summer following their grade 8 year.

All hours need to be submitted via the link below. You can only submit one file at a time, but you can submit multiple times.

If you worked, you can claim 10 hours. You will need to download a reflection form (below), write a reflection, and use the Submit Community Service hours link (below) to submit the reflection form. You will also need to submit your paystub, showing your hours, using the same Submit Community Service hours link (below).

If you helped around the house, you will need to download a reflection form (below), write a reflection, and use the Submit Community Service hours link (below) to submit the reflection form. You also need to download the Tracking Sheet (below) and complete it, claiming how many hours you helped, and use the same Submit Community Service hours link (below) to submit the form.

If you volunteered, you will need to submit EITHER a letter from the organization that you volunteered for that has a letterhead, a signature from the supervising person and the number of hours that you volunteered OR you will need to download the Tracking Sheet (below) and complete it, indicating how many hours you volunteered, and have it signed by the supervisor. The letter or the sheet then needs to be submitted using the same Submit Community Service hours link (below).

How to submit hours:

Here is a link to the reflection form: Reflection form

Here is a link to the tracking sheet for any hours that needs to be completed and signed: Tracking Sheet

Here is a link to submit your tracking sheet, once it is completed: Submit Community Service hours

Search here for opportunities: Volunteer Halton

Click here to visit the HDSB's official Community Involvement Hours page.