Class of 2027 Golden Knights

Dear seniors, parents and families,

This special edition of The Golden Knight is just for you. This newsletter will continue to be updated as we near graduation, so check it often for updated information. All of the information you will need will be here.

If you ever have questions, please reach out to the Senior Class Administrator, Mrs. Kristen Chastain. We look forward to sharing the remainder of this journey with all of you!

Good luck the rest of the way!

February

12: Winter Dance

April

22: Senior Information Meeting (Students Only)

May

Senior Information Assembly

19-21: Asynchronous Days (Keystones)

21: Senior Prom & Post Prom

24: Senior Walk & Last Day

27: Senior Awards Assembly

June

1: Graduation Practice

2: Rustin Class of 2027 - GRADUATION CEREMONY

Senior Skip Days are not school sanctioned events or approved absences.

Seniors are expected to attend school daily until May 24th.

Senior Class Administrator: Mrs. Kristen Chastain (kchastain@wcasd.net)

Athletic Director: Mr. Devon Landgraff (dlandgraff@wcasd.net)

Principal: Dr. Maggie Hunt (mhunt1@wcasd.net)

It's a big year for our Seniors! One of the biggest events is Prom and Post Prom Night. Post Prom is organized by parent volunteers and funded by parents, fundraising, sponsors, and community grants. The district does not provide funding. Planning and organizing begin now. We are holding a few meetings in September to begin organizing and gathering different levels of volunteers. We need A LOT of people to make this event happen. We also have a few fundraisers running - check them out below.


If you would like to be involved but can't make it to one of these meetings, please email Sherri Wark - sherriwark@yahoo.com.

We know everyone is busy and that a lot of you work. Us too! More volunteers will make it easier to put the plans into reality without giving up some special options so our seniors do have a memorable night.

SENIOR FUNDRAISING for POST PROM:
* DISCOUNT CARDS - Save at local restaurants and businesses. Just $10 - good through the end 2026 Order here: rustin_class2027 Official: Instagram | Linktree

Coming this Fall!
D3LCO EFFECT CANDLES
Personalized Senior Yard Signs
And more - to stay in the know see our page - linktr.ee/rustin_class2027

Rustin will be hosting a webinar for Senior parents in February to discuss all the information for Senior families this year. We will share the exact date soon, there will also be a link to sign up to attend.

The Class of 2027 will hold their Senior Prom on Friday, May 21st at the Phoenixville Foundry.

Address: 2 N. Main Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460

Ticket Information will be shared at a later date.

Seniors' Last Official Day May 24th

Senior Walk and Breakfast- Seniors will report to the Cafeteria by 8:00 AM on May 24th. Students will receive their cap and gowns and go over some important graduation information. They will then catch a bus to their Elementary School and Middle School for the Senior Walk. Seniors will be dismissed after the Senior Walk.

Senior Awards Assembly- Senior assembly is Thursday, May 27th at 9am in the auditorium. The ceremony typically lasts 75-90 minutes. Senior families and Seniors will receive an invitation if they are receiving an award. Senior awardees and their families are invited to attend. All Seniors and their families are welcome to attend. Seniors attending should arrive at 8:30AM. Light refreshments will be served after the assembly.

Graduation Rehearsal Tuesday, June 1st at 8:00AM

Graduation rehearsal is Tuesday, June 1st. Seniors must report to the GYM by 8:00AM. Rehearsal usually takes about 2 hours.

Students will receive their graduation tickets at this time!

GRADUATION: Wednesday, June 2nd at 10:00AM at the Stadium

Seniors must arrive to the GYM on Graduation day no later than 8:45AM.

Doors/gates will open for guests at 9:00AM.

Handicapped seating will be available. Parking spots are first come, first served. Please arrive early.

Procession will begin at 9:45AM.

Expect the ceremony to last no longer than 90 minutes.

The ceremony will also be live streamed for those family members who cannot attend.

If rain is in the forecast, we will consider postponing the ceremony until 1:00PM in order to hold it outside. If it is a total rainout, we will hold it inside at 10:00AM in the Main Gym.

Please plan for all three scenarios.

Bayard Rustin High School has once again partnered with Student Services Company to provide the school's official custom caps and gowns and graduation products for the Class of 2027.

The required cap and gown is included in every Cap & Gown Package, along with senior apparel, accessories and keepsakes — celebration pieces your senior will enjoy all year and receive right at home.

SHOP RUSTIN CAP & GOWN PACKAGES

Reserve by Friday, October 2nd
This is the deadline to reserve your senior's cap and gown for spring distribution through Rustin High School — reserve now to guarantee availability.

What ships when:

• Cap & gown: distributed through Rustin High School in spring 2027
• Senior apparel, accessories & keepsakes: ship directly to your home within 10 business days so they can celebrate all year.

Official Bayard Rustin Class Ring
Mark the milestone with an official Rustin Golden Knights class ring. Delivered in approximately 8 weeks making it a great holiday gift idea!

ORDER YOUR CLASS RING

Don't miss the cap and gown deadline — reserve your senior's package by October 2nd.

SHOP PACKAGES NOW

Questions or need help ordering?
610-539-1330
gowns@studentservicesco.com

Seniors must attend graduation rehearsal in order to attend Graduation. Please be on time.

Seniors are expected to dress appropriately to attend Senior Assembly and Graduation.

• Slacks, collared shirt with tie; dress or skirt with blouse
• No flip-flops, work boots, old sneakers, jeans, hats or shorts
• Keep phones and devices off and in your pocket until the ceremonies are over
• No texting or taking pictures or videos during the ceremonies

Before receiving their cap and gown, graduation tickets & diploma, students will need to ensure they have no outstanding obligations at Rustin High School. This includes returning their school issued laptop, charger, textbooks, uniforms, etc. The information will be shared closer to graduation if a student has to return anything.

RHS Obligations Procedures

In the Spring, seniors will complete their Senior Survey on Schoolinks. More information will be shared by the RHS Counseling Office at that time.

Tickets will be distributed during rehearsal on June 1st.

In order to receive tickets, all obligations must be met, including the return of school issued laptops and chargers.

Every Senior will get 6 tickets - guests must have a ticket to enter the stadium for outside graduation.

3 of these tickets are labeled for inside - just in case the weather causes us to move indoors.

For an indoor ceremony, 3 guests will be able to enter the main gym with a ticket and the other 3 guests will be able to enter the Auditorium to view the ceremony via Live Streaming.

The graduation ceremony will be LiveStreamed for guests who cannot attend in-person to view.

ASL Interpretation

· ASL interpreting services for the hearing impaired will be available upon request. · If you or a family member require these services, a link will be shared closer to the graduation.

· Anyone requiring these services will be seated in an area convenient to viewing the interpreters as well as the stage presentation.

Language Interpretation

· Language interpretation into Spanish will be available.

· There will be interpretation into languages other than Spanish only upon request

· Language interpretation services will be available through a Microsoft Teams link or phone call accessible from your personal device.

Please check back in the Winter for more information.

There are many scholarship search engines out there and it can sometimes be a full-time job searching for ones for which you meet the criteria! Here are some sites many of our families utilize for their free money quests!

Search Engines (this is not an exhaustive list)

a. https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/

b. https://www.fastweb.com/

c. https://scholarshipamerica.org/

d. https://www.tfec.org/

Also, If you haven't checked out the District posted scholarships on Schoolinks, you should do that now! As we receive notification in the Counseling Department throughout the year, we will be posting them on our Schoolinks page.

After logging into Schoolinks go to:

1. "College" tab on the left
2. Click "Scholarship Matching"
3. And toggle the "District posted" button at the top

Never accessed your parent account before? You can find login instructions button at the bottom of this newsletter!

Any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to your Counselor:

Mrs. Demers (A-Da) cdemers@wcasd.net

Mr. Brown (De-Hy) sbrown3@wcasd.net

Ms. Barry (I-McG) gbarry@wcasd.net

Ms. Cerullo (McH-Sca) ccerullo@wcasd.net

Ms. Selgrath (Sch-Z) hselgrath@wcasd.net

• Images can be accessed via a link provided by CADY Studios
• Please allow up to 5 days after Commencement to access their site to order your images, to avoid any frustration

If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to reach out to the photographer directly.

CADY Customer Service: 678-534-5384

Senior parents please use the link below to order commencement gifts.

https://www.thecommencementgroup.com/bayardrustinhs/