GRADUATION

Graduation 2025

Graduation Week Overview

Wednesday, June 4 – Recognition Dinner

Grade 8 Recognition Celebration 
Time: 5:30 PM in the Whitby Athletic Center

  • Attendees: Graduates and immediate family 

Friday, June 6 – Graduation Day

Family Photos - Prior to the graduation ceremony

Graduation Ceremony

Time: 5:00 PM
  • Class of 2025 gathers on the PAC patio for class photos (location subject to change)
  • Parents, siblings, and other family & friends can enter the Athletic Center.
Time: 5:30 PM 
  • Class of 2025 Processional

Reception

Time: Immediately following the graduation ceremony

Graduation Events: RSVP

Please CLICK HERE to register for the Recognition Dinner and the Graduation Ceremony.

Recognition Dinner - June 4

Whitby School invites Grade 8 parents and graduates' siblings to the ANNUAL EIGHTH GRADE RECOGNITION DINNER honoring the Class of 2025 and our Middle School Faculty.

Date: Wednesday, June 4

Time: 5:30 - 7:30 PM

Where: The Athletic Center

Details

Doors will open at 5:15 PM, and we ask that everyone is seated by 5:30 PM.

Agenda

    • Opening remarks
    • Dinner
    • Teacher Presentation - Student Awards
    • Student Presentation - Teacher Awards
    • Closing Remarks

Event Attire

  • Graduates and guests should wear comfortable yet modest attire, such as a shirt/blouse with slacks/skirt or a casual dress. Please do not wear shorts, jeans, or flip-flops.

NOTE: This event is for the graduates and their immediate family members – parents & siblings.

RSVP Recognition Dinner

Please click here to RSVP for the number of guests (parents and siblings only) who will be attending the June 4 Recognition Dinner.

Graduation Day - June 6

Family Invitations

An invitation to the 2025 graduation will be mailed to each family. Additional copies of the printed invitation are available and will be sent home with each student so that you can invite additional family and friends to attend the graduation.

Who Are Invited to Attend

  • Parents, siblings, family, and friends of our 2025 Graduates 
  • All Whitby students and parents
  • Whitby Faculty, Board of Trustees, and Friends of Whitby

Family Photo Session - Whitby Pond

We have arranged for our 8th-grade students and their families to have portraits taken by professional photographers before the graduation ceremony. Boutonnieres and corsages will be given to the students during the photo sessions.

All photos will be taken BEFORE the Graduation Ceremony, starting at 3:15 PM by the Pond. There will be a choice of time slots available on a first-come basis. Should the weather not cooperate, photo sessions will be moved to an indoor location

Photo files will be emailed to each family as soon as they become available. 

Reserving Your Time Slot

Reserving your spot is on a first-come basis. Click here to view the reservation spreadsheet and select your time slot. If you cannot make it to the family photo session, we have a limited number of time slots immediately following the graduation ceremony. 

Post-Photo/Pre-Ceremony Parent Area

After your photo session, you are invited to relax in the special Class of 2025 space (location TBD) while waiting to enter the Athletic Center for the Graduation Ceremony (doors open at 5:00 PM). 

Please remember that all graduates must be gathered at the PAC patio no later than 5:00 PM to allow time for class photos before processing into the Athletic Center.

Event Attire

Graduates should wear formal attire for the ceremony such as a suit or blazer/slacks (with a tie), a dress (at least thigh-length, not strapless, typically white), or a blouse (typically white) with a skirt/slacks. Shoes should be formal yet comfortable enough to walk in. Graduates are seated on stage facing the audience so clothing should be appropriate for modestly sitting in a chair.

 

Student Pre-Ceremony Assembly

  • Students are expected to be on the PAC patio no later than 5:00 PM.
  • Students should come in the clothes they are wearing for the ceremony. 
  • Class photos will be taken before the ceremony. These photos will be shared as soon as they are available. 
  • Students will enter the Athletic Center promptly at 5:30 PM. 

Family Arrival

The Athletic Center doors will open at 5:00 PM. We ask that everyone is seated by 5:15 PM.

Ceremony Live Streaming

Friends and family can view the entire graduation ceremony via live streaming. We will share the link as we get closer to the graduation date.

 

Family & Friends E-Invite Copy

Live streaming the graduation ceremony allows all your family and friends to celebrate with you. To make it easy for you, we are providing suggested invitation wording you can copy and paste into your personal email.

Whitby logo FINAL P281_90_60 with shield 20

You Are Invited to Virtually Attend the Graduation of

[Student Name]

from Whitby School on

Friday, June 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM

 

How to Join the Celebration

Copy and paste this URL into your browser to view the graduation in real-time: https://events.locallive.tv/events/XXXX

We hope you can join us!

Event Attire Guidelines

RECOGNITION DINNER

Graduates and guests should wear comfortable yet modest attire, such as a shirt/blouse with slacks/skirt or a casual dress. Please do not wear shorts, jeans, or flip-flops.

GRADUATION CEREMONY

Graduates should wear formal attire for the ceremony such as a suit or blazer/slacks (with a tie), a dress (at least thigh-length, not strapless, typically white), or a blouse (typically white) with a skirt/slacks. Shoes should be formal yet comfortable enough to walk in. Graduates are seated on stage, facing the audience, so clothing should be appropriate for modestly sitting in a chair.

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