Class of 2024 Graduation Update

Class of 2024 Graduation Update
Posted on 03/27/2024
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March 27, 2024 Update:

Dear Class of 2024 and Families,

We hope you are having a great week. We are writing today to share important information with you regarding our graduation ceremonies to celebrate the Class of 2024.

As we shared with you earlier this school year, we are excited to hold this year’s graduation ceremonies in the Farm Bureau Center at the Meadow Event Park in Doswell and will take place on Saturday, June 1. As a reminder, the schedule of the ceremonies will be as follows:

- Hanover High School at 8 a.m.
- Patrick Henry High School at 11:30 a.m.
- Atlee High School at 3:30 p.m.
- Mechanicsville High School at 7:30 p.m.

The ceremonies will be live-streamed via the HCPS YouTube channel and the HCPS website for those who are unable to attend in person.

Please note the following information as it relates to tickets, parking, and reserved seating:

Tickets

- Each graduate will receive eight (8) tickets for their ceremony. All guests require a ticket regardless of age.
- General admission will begin an hour prior to each graduation ceremony.
- Dropoff areas for guests requiring assistance will be provided.
- Sign language interpreters will be available.
- Seniors must return their Chromebooks and chargers before tickets will be issued.

Parking

- Each graduate will receive two on-site parking passes for the ceremony.
- Additional parking passes will be available for purchase in advance of the ceremony through the Online School Payment System at https://osp.osmsinc.com/HanoverVA/ or at your school for $10. In order to plan for the parking for additional guests, all parking passes must be purchased by Friday, May 24. All passes must be picked up at your school by Thursday, May 30.
- The lot for additional parking is within walking distance of the Farm Bureau Center at the Meadow Event Park. However, guests should include extra time as they plan for the ceremony. Trams will be available for guests requiring assistance.
- A limited number of handicap parking spaces are available near the entrance to the Farm Bureau Center.

Reserved Seating

- Employees of Hanover County Public Schools and Hanover County may request seating in the reserved section of the Farm Bureau Center. Requests will be coordinated at the school level by graduation sponsors (check your Class of 2024 Schoology page).

As a reminder, if you have any school-specific graduation questions, please contact your school’s graduation sponsor:


- Atlee High School: Kelly Pace at [email protected]
- Hanover High School: Khushbu Patel at [email protected]
- Mechanicsville High School: Nancy Carter at [email protected] or Amy Gordon at [email protected]
- Patrick Henry High School: Leslie Nuckols at [email protected]

We look forward to celebrating our seniors in June and appreciate your continued support. Thank you.

Hanover County Public Schools


Original Message:

Dear Class of 2024 and Families,

We hope you are having a great week. We are writing today to share important information with you regarding our preliminary plans for graduation ceremonies to celebrate the Class of 2024.

We are excited to share that this year’s graduation ceremonies will once again be held in the Farm Bureau Center at the Meadow Event Park in Doswell and will take place on Saturday, June 1. The schedule of the ceremonies will be as follows:

- Hanover High School at 8 a.m.
- Patrick Henry High School at 11:30 a.m.
- Atlee High School at 3:30 p.m.
- Mechanicsville High School at 7:30 p.m.

We will share additional information on the ceremonies in the near future. Please note that the ceremonies will once again be live-streamed via the HCPS YouTube channel and HCPS website for those who are unable to attend in person.

We look forward to celebrating our seniors in June and appreciate your continued support. Thank you.

Hanover County Public Schools
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