PATHWAYS’ CLASS OF 2020 GRAD CEREMONY UPDATE:

Due to the uncertainty of the current health order being lifted, we are sad to announce that we will not be able to hold our ceremony inside the church. Therefore, to provide our graduates with the best ceremony possible, a drive-in ceremony has been organized, much like many of our churches have been holding in their parking lots.In an effort to make this event as convenient as possible for our grads and their loved ones, the date and the venue will remain the same. However, for the sake of comfort, the start time has been moved to 5pm in the afternoon and portions of the ceremony will be edited to complete the ceremony within an hour. A sound system will be used along with an on-site FM transmitter to aid in hearing the ceremony. The event will be live-streamed and also released on video shortly afterwards for those who are unable to attend.

Our graduation ceremony will be held in front of the big gym on the Church at Wills Creek campus. The gym is the large building located to the right of the main church building.  The gym offers shade for our stage and will allow shelter for our graduates to be comfortably seated (6 feet apart) before and during the ceremony. All family and guests will view the ceremony from the safety of their personal vehicles. For everyone’s safety – no parents, guests, or anyone other than graduates and essential personnel will be allowed to stand or gather outside of their vehicles (except for the use of the stadium restrooms). Administrators will ensure that our graduates follow social distancing protocol before and during the ceremony.

GRAD REHEARSAL: All graduates who have declared to be participating in the ceremony must arrive at the gym no later than 4pm on May 16. Space will be available to put on grad gear and bathrooms inside the gym will be open for quick touch-ups. Graduates choosing to drive themselves will be directed to park on the back side of the parking lot (facing the creek) rather than in the V.I.P. parking lot.

V.I.P. PARKING: Each graduate participating in the ceremony will receive 2 parking placards which will only allow 2 vehicles to park in the front spaces closest to the stage which we are designating as V.I.P. parking.  Please plan accordingly. Parents, please email the full name of the drivers for the 2 V.I.P. vehicles topathwaysacademy@hotmail.com no later than 4pm on Thursday, May 14. These passes will be provided on a will-call basis at the venue as V.I.P. parking opens at 3:45pm. Parking attendants will provide these passes upon arrival at the venue and assist with parking. The front V.I.P. spaces will only be available to vehicles with a placard. Except for a few designated spaces, vehicles will be parked on a first-come, first-served basis. (Saving spaces will NOT be allowed!)

GUEST PARKING: Guest parking will be available in the lot directly behind the V.I.P parking area. Parking lot attendants will be available to assist with parking on a first-come, first-served basis. Saving spaces will not be allowed; please plan accordingly. 

GRAD CAP DÉCOR: This year, we will be allowing our graduates to decorate their grad caps. Please keep all cap decorations family friendly (no offensive language or images will be tolerated!)

CLASS OF 2020 GRAD SALUTE: We are requesting that families and guests decorate their vehicles to honor their graduate(s). Please keep all decorations family friendly (no offensive language or images will be tolerated!) If the decorations are found to be offensive, the vehicle will not be allowed to park on-site until the offensive portions have been removed.

We look forward to celebrating the achievements of our awesome graduates with you on May 16th. Until then, we are praying for everyone to stay safe and well.

May God be with you until we meet again!

 

 

 

 

Pathways Academy Administrators
Denise, Michael, Darlene, & Kathy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COPING WITH COVID GRADUATION UPDATE:

As of now, March 22, we are praying and believing that the Pathways’ Graduation Ceremony will still take place on Saturday, May 16, 2020.  As homeschoolers, we do not have the problems associated with completing credits toward graduation that many public and private schools have. (Also Pathways’ policies allow our seniors to walk and complete their credits within the school year in which they graduate.) Therefore, unless the Church at Will’s Creek has to close their building, we are still working, planning, and looking forward to celebrating our Pathways’ Class of 2020 graduates! 

We are praying that all of you stay well and safe during this difficult time.  Please contact us if you have any concerns.  Admins can be reached via the Pathways’ FB page: www.facebook.com/pathwayshomeschool, via email: pathwaysacademy@hotmail.com, and/or by phone: (256) 494-1600.
However, we ask that you please leave a complete message stating your need/concern along with your full name and phone number so that we can find the answer/solution (if possible) prior to returning your message/email/call. Our goal is to save your time and ours by not playing phone tag during this busy, crazy time. 

Thank you in advance for your patience and prayers! 
We are praying for all of you, too!
Pathways’ Administrators

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” – Proverbs 3:5-6

 

A MESSAGE FROM OUR HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR:

 

 

 

We are so proud of all our Seniors. We know you are, too. As the day of celebration draws near, we would like to remind you of our graduation procedures, policies, ceremony details, and deadlines.

 

2020 Seniors and their Parent/Guardians should make plans to attend the Fall Senior/Parent Graduation meeting set for Thursday, October 17, 2019 OR the Spring meeting set for February 13, 2020.

 

Attendance at a Senior/Parent Grad meeting is a graduation requirement. Parent/Guardians may choose the date that works best for their family by filling out the Registration and Reservation form: https://pathwaysclassof2020graduation.cheddarup.com

During our senior/parent meeting, our seniors and their parents/guardians will receive information on graduation — graduation fees, applying for graduation, receiving your diploma, submitting photos for the yearbook and graduation day slideshow, ordering invitations & caps and gowns, preparing for the Pathways Academy graduation ceremony, requesting transcripts and scholarship recommendations and more. I will also be sharing information about FAFSA, upcoming scholarship opportunities, college entry deadlines, and more.

 Please register to let us know which date your family will be attending – https://pathwaysclassof2020graduation.cheddarup.com

We look forward to helping our seniors and their parents navigate toward graduation day!

Michael Driskell, Pathways Academy High School Administrator

 

 

PATHWAYS ACADEMY GRADUATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior to graduation – a final SEP (student education plan and progress report), an updated copy of the senior’s DEW (diploma evaluation worksheet), an acceptable graduation exam score, a graduation registration form, and a diploma request form must be on file no later than the Grad Prep Deadline of April 2, 2020. All tuition and graduation fees must be paid in full no later than May 7, 2020.

An enrolled senior may still choose to walk in the Pathways’ graduation ceremony if he/she is missing a credit or has not completed a graduation exam. However, the official diploma and high school transcript WILL BE WITHHELD until any required documents, final grade report, and an acceptable graduation exam score are on file. The teaching parent/guardian must have a Senior evaluation appointment with the High School Administrator, turn in all graduation forms, slideshow photos, and pay grad fees by the Grad Prep deadline of 4pm on Thursday, April 2, 2020.*

1st Semester SEP grade report, updated DEW, and completed GRADUATION REGISTRATION FORM:
Due no later than Thursday, December 21, 2019.

2nd Semester SEP grade report, updated DEW, and completed DIPLOMA REQUEST FORM: 
Due no later than May 7, 2020 (unless arrangements have been made with Mr. Michael.)

*Honor student status, proffered during the graduation ceremony, may be forfeited if the senior’s file has not been updated by the grad deadline.

GRADUATION / DIPLOMA FEE**: The graduation/diploma fee covers the cost of the diploma, a padded diploma cover, graduation documentation, transcript and career/college verification services. The graduation/diploma fee: $125 for walking in ceremony/ $100 for seniors who choose not to walk in the formal graduation ceremony. The fee may be paid at the graduation meeting, but no later than the 2020 Graduation prep deadline: 4pm on Thursday, April 2, 2020.  (Make checks or money orders payable to Pathways Academy).

**Graduation forms are provided at the Fall and Spring Graduation meetings and are posted below for your convenience. 

Please visit the Pathways’ Activities page for graduation registration* and payment** options:  https://pathwaysclassof2020graduation.cheddarup.com 

 

*Please note: Walking in the ceremony is optional, but all Seniors are encouraged and invited to participate. Even if your student is not planning on participating in the graduation ceremony, all seniors must register and review the information regarding Pathways’ graduation policies, procedures, forms, and fees.

 

**The Graduation/Diploma fee is required for all seniors, regardless of participation in the formal graduation ceremony.