Principal's Update
From Dr. Duffy, James Monroe High School
May 18, 2021
Senior Day
Graduation
It is hard to believe that graduation time is almost here! Commencement for the Class of 2021 will be held at 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 27, 2021, at the Fredericksburg Nationals Ballpark, 42 Jackie Robinson Way. The James Monroe High School faculty and staff look forward to watching another group of deserving young men and women cross into the next phase of their life. Our goal is to make our commencement exercises meaningful and memorable for all involved. Each graduate will be given four (4) tickets for admission to the graduation ceremony. Seats will be grouped in either a group of four or a group of two to accommodate families and practice social distancing. Face masks must be worn at all times while in the stadium. In the event of rain or the threat of severe weather the venue for the graduation ceremony will be James Monroe High School. Graduation will be held in the gymnasium and one (1) guest will be allowed for each graduate. One (1) additional guest will be allowed to view the ceremony by a live stream in the auditorium. The decision to move the venue will be made by 10:00 AM on May 27, 2021. Admission to graduation will be with a ticket only and this includes small children. Due to the size of our graduating class, no additional requests for tickets will be honored. You can access Dr. Duffy’s letter to seniors here.
Return All School-Issued Supplies
Laptops
Graduating seniors--please make sure you turn in your laptop and chargers.
All other students may turn in their laptops if they do not need the device over the summer. We are collecting devices to prevent them from being lost, stolen, or broken over the summer.
Textbooks and Calculators
School Start Time Survey
Rising Seniors (Class of 2022)
Lifetouch will be here June 1, 2, 3 to photograph rising Seniors. Portrait sessions are by appointment only. Senior portraits ensure that every Senior is included in our yearbook and that every Senior receives a school ID. There is no charge for the basic portrait sitting. There are other packages available which do require a fee. Please be on the lookout for correspondence from Lifetouch with more details. Their Senior Portrait division is Prestige Portraits. Parents and rising Seniors should receive a postcard in the mail with the Senior’s appointment time.
Vaccinate Virginia Update
The Rappahannock Area Health District, which includes Fredericksburg and the surrounding localities, is now in Phase 2 for COVID-19 Vaccinations. That means anyone 12 or older is now eligible for the vaccine. Pre-registration for the vaccine can be found at https://vaccinate.virginia.gov/ or call 1-877-VAX-IN-VA (877-829-4682).