Dear Seniors and Senior Families,

Get excited! The countdown is officially on, and we are SO excited to share the details of Commencement 2024—Beaver's 100th Commencement (!)—with you! In this email, you'll find all the details you need for June 7; a formal invitation will follow in the mail shortly.

THE BASICS

WHEN: Friday, June 7 at 3:30 p.m.

WHERE: Gym A @ Beaver Country Day School

There is a mandatory commencement rehearsal for seniors on

Thursday, June 6 at 8:45 a.m.

THE SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY (aka these are the times you need to know!)



• 1:00 p.m. Parking lot* opens; photographers arrive. 
• 1:30 p.m. Seniors must be in the Black Box Theater to receive their caps and gowns
• 2:45 p.m. Class photo in the Front Circle
• 3:30 p.m. Ceremony begins in Gym A
• 5:30 p.m. Reception on the Bloomberg Plaza

*A note about parking: You will not be allowed to park on campus before 1:00 p.m. due to 8th Grade Promotion happening Friday morning. Parking is limited. If there is no space in the campus lot, please park on the sidewalk side of Woodland Road.

GUEST INFORMATION

Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis (there is no reserved seating). For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations, please contact Linda Feeley at lfeeley@bcdschool.org to make arrangements. 

A FEW MORE THINGS

LIVESTREAM: You can share the livestream link with extended friends and family members so they can watch graduation from their own homes. We'll share the link closer to Commencement.

PHOTOS: If you are interested in family or graduate photographs, you can approach the Highpoint photographers before and after the ceremony. Please see ordering information here (Highpoint will also have this form on hand the day of).

CAP & GOWN RETURNS: All caps and gowns should be returned before you leave campus (boxes will be located by the athletic center and the front circle).

INVITATIONS: We'll be sending you a formal invitation in the mail; you can also click here to download a PDF version of the invitation to send to family and friends.

YOU are our 100th graduating class! This will be a truly memorable Commencement, and we are SO excited to celebrate the Class of 2024.

Congratulations, and thank you for your continued partnership in celebrating this great achievement!

Questions? Email Linda Feeley at lfeeley@bcdschool.org.