Jostens Virtual Commencement Center

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS

VIRTUAL COMMENCEMENT CENTER Because Every Senior Deserves A Graduation.

STEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL VIRTUAL COMMENCEMENT Jostens is here to help schools preserve their graduation tradition and provide Seniors the recognition they deserve. In partnership with your Jostens rep, the steps below can help guide you through a virtual commencement for the Class of 2020.

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YOUR PROGRAM

Technology platform to help realize your virtual graduation goals.

Exclusive Virtual Commencement guide and content including celebrity and influencer speeches, official class song and more.

YOUR DIPLOMA P R E S E N TAT I O N Creative ways to present your student’s diploma safely.

YOUR P L AT F O R M Your school may already be live-streaming events like sports or concerts, in which case your current technology platform can likely be utilized for your Virtual Commencement. To ensure success, work with your Jostens rep to make sure the existing platform achieves your goals.

N O T C U R R E N T LY LIVE-STREAMING? Your Jostens rep can offer you a no-cost platform suitable for all your Virtual Commencement needs.

C O N TA C T Y O U R J O S T E N S R E P T O G E T S E T U P A N D S TA R T E D .

YOUR PROGRAM While you may have extra elements in your school’s traditional graduation ceremony to incorporate, we’ve identified the five primary elements of a Virtual Commencement event.

Jostens is here to provide exclusive digital resources to create a Virtual Commencement to remember.

COMMENCEMENT SPEECHES

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An array of speeches from a library of various celebrities and influencers to choose from.

Check back often, we’re always updating our speaker line-up.

PR GR INTRO + EXIT MUSIC Pomp and Circumstance audio file to play and add gravitas to your Virtual Commencement.

T U R N T H E TA S S E L

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Provide an animated video that shows your students how to correctly turn their tassel during the Virtual Commencement.

E S E N TAT I O N O F A D U AT E S Make every graduate special by providing and later showcasing a designed slide on screen that includes a picture of each student in their cap and gown.

TOSS THE CAP Have all graduates toss their caps in unison during your virtual event and encourage them to capture the moment and submit it for inclusion in the Jostens Class of 2020 National Cap Toss video.

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YOUR DIPLOMA P R E S E N TAT I O N Your Virtual Commencement event isn’t complete until you distribute diplomas and help your students get their time-honored picture with it in their cap & gown. We have safe and memorable ways to cap-off your Virtual Commencement experience.

D R I V E -T H R U P I C K U P Hold a drive-thru in your school parking lot to hand out student diplomas, while retaining social distancing.

PICKUP CONSIDERATIONS: • • • •

Determine your date, time and place and communicate to parents and students.

Instruct students to wear cap and gown. ​ Depending on class size, split up curbside pick-up locations alphabetically. ​ Set up one location for diploma pickup and another location with a set-up to take official pictures.

PA R A D E P I C K U P Take the drive-thru one step further and morph into a parade ceremony. Invite the whole community to celebrate.

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Set up a date, time and place and communicate to parents and students. ​ Instruct students to wear cap and gown and decorate their cars for a parade across town. ​ Invite the community to stand outside (at safe distances) to cheer on the Class of 2020 as they drive by.

Set up a videographer to capture the parade.

End by safely presenting diplomas into each graduate’s car. ​ Set up a location to take official pictures, with a photographer staying 6ft away.

S TA G E P I C K U P Provide a graduation stage set where you can open the doors for graduates to come in, get presented their diploma, and take and an official picture.

STAGE PICKUP CONSIDERATIONS: • Create a sign-up sheet with allocated dates and times.

• Instruct graduates to wear cap and gown.

• Keep groups to 10 or less people at any given time.

• For safety, set-up diplomas to be presented without close interaction.

• Set up a location to take official pictures, with a photographer staying 6ft away.

TA K E T H E P I C T U R E Communicate ahead to have graduates wear their cap & gown to take an official picture with their diploma.

PICTURE CONSIDERATIONS:

• Identify a landmark or familiar location to take pictures (i.e. the school sign or class rock).

• Instruct the photographer to stay at least 6ft from students and families taking pictures.

• Graduates wear cap & gown to get their official picture with their diploma.​ • Share your pictures for inclusion in the Jostens Class of 2020 photo album.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ANNOUNCEMENT INSERT CARDS

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E V E N T I N V I TAT I O N S P A R ADDI EP LDORMI VA E -T H R U E V E N T D R I V E -T H R U EVENT

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Saturday, May 23

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Diploma Drive-Thru Invitation

Parade Drive-Thru Invitation

S TA G E P I C K UP EVENT

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Stage Pick Up Invitation

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River Bluff High School

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VIRTUAL C OMMENCEMENT D E T A I L E D

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VIRTUAL COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

V I R T U A L G R A D U AT I O N E V E N T I N F O F O R PA R E N T S

virctuomal mencement June 6, 2020 6:30 p.m.

riverbluffgraduation2020.com S p e c i a l I nstr u c ti on s : Please encourage your graduate to wear their cap, gown and tassel during the virtual ceremony.

We hope you can join us.

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