Grad 2026

Calendar of Events – More dates to be added 

• September 5th: First Day of School for Grade 12s
• September 8th: Picture Day
• September 12th: Deadline to Drop Courses
• September 17th: Save the Date! The Grad Retreat will take place at Camp Assiniboia. The estimated cost of this event is $25, more details will follow.
• November 14th:  Term 1 Report Cards
• January 26-30th: Semester 1 Final Assessments
• February 3rd: Semester 2 starts
• February 6th: Term 2 Report Cards (final marks)
  • Grad Meeting to decide on speakers
  • have infant picture of graduate submitted to the office, Mr G or Ms Harder (to be used in Grad Ceremony)
  • get copy of birth certificate to school office
  • book grad picture time slot using online form (link sent by Mr G)
• March 2nd:  Let Mr. G know your banquet seating guests (4 per family @ $TBD/ea)
  •  Families may request extra seats, but availability based on space
• March 13th: Grad Portrait Pictures taken at GVS – $35 fee 
• April 17th: Term 3 Report cards
• May 1st: last day to let Mr. G know your banquet seating requests
• May TBD: ELA Provincial Exam
• June 8th:  Final grad meeting, final details given
  • Grads given invitation
  • Invitations mailed to parents by the school
  • Grad mural must be completed by this date
• June TBD: Math Provincial Exams
• June 19th: Any extra banquet tickets will be made available
• June 16th-23rd: Semester 2 Final Assessments
• June 24th: Grad rehearsal at Emmanuel Evangelical Church in
  Steinbach
  • Meet at school at 9:15 to get ride to Steinbach
  • 9:45 am – 12:00 pm.
  • Grad Farewell lunch with high school staff
• June 25th: Come dressed in grad gown or change at church
  • Arrive at Emmanuel Evangelical Free Church in Steinbach before 1:30pm, in your grad formal wear, for grad picture.
  • Be in cap and gown by 2:30 pm
  • Graduation ceremony begins at 3:30 pm
  • Grad Banquet begins at 5:15 pm
  • Be @ GVS between 7:30-7:45pm for the Grad Parade
  • Grad Parade begins at 8pm
  • Safe Grad Party 9pm-2am

Contact Mr. Cam Gerbrandt at any point if you have questions or concerns:

204-434-6415,

cagerbrandt@hsd.ca,

or stop by the school.

Grad Portraits on Friday, March 13th, 2025 (no classes)

Please book online, cost $TBD

Graduation Day, June 25th

Convocation – 3:30pm @ Emmanuel Church in Steinbach;

• Arrive at Emmanuel Evangelical Free Church in Steinbach before 1:30pm, in your grad formal wear, for grad picture.
• no tickets required, open to all
• anyone can attend the ceremony
• front centre section 12 rows reserved for parents of grads

Banquet – 5:15pm

Parade – 8:00pm (organized by Parent Grad Committee)

After Party – 9:00pm; follows parade (organized by Parent Grad Committee)

Graduation Day – Convocation and Banquet

Convocation – 3:30pm

• come early; no tickets required, open to all
• Grad Picture at the church – 1:30pm

Banquet – 5:15pm

• grads can purchase 4 tickets (3 guests and grad)
• the approximate projected cost is $45.  The actual cost will be determined near the grad date.
• extra tickets will likely be available after all grads have had the opportunity to purchase their 4 tickets; unfortunately we can’t guarantee everyone sits at the same table

• Mural Committee:  see Mr. G.
• Parent Committee:

June 24th

After the grad rehearsal, students will return to GVS for their farewell with their grade 12 teachers.  Lunch will be served at 12:00pm in the gym.

Mr. Gerbrandt will email bursary or scholarship opportunities directly to potential grads and their parents. The following sites can also be searched for potential scholarships or bursaries:

• scholartree.ca
• yconic.com
• scholarshipscanada.ca

Organized by Parent Grad Committee

June 25, 2025 – 8:00pm

Parade will start at EMB Church
84 Oak Ave.