Graduation 2024

Contingency Plan

  • On May 23rd, we will monitor the weather until the last minute, and we will aim to make a decision on whether to delay or postpone graduation until around 5:00 PM on the Friday of graduation. If the rain is light, and there is little threat of lightning, we will proceed.

    But if the threat of thunderstorms is too great and rain is heavy, we will put the safety of our students and guests first and postpone it until Saturday.

    2025 Graduation Contingency Plan

     

    • If it becomes necessary to postpone our ceremony to Saturday due to the threat of severe weather, our first option will be to hold graduation ceremonies in the stadium at Red Devil Hill on Saturday, May 24th, at 9:00 AM.
    • If conditions have not improved, and we still need more time, our next option will be to hold the ceremony in the stadium at Red Devil Hill on Saturday, May 24th, at 2:00 PM.
    • If weather conditions remain stormy in the afternoon, our next option will be in the stadium at Red Devil Hill on Saturday, May 24th, at 7:00 PM. 
    • Finally, if weather conditions do not improve throughout the day on Saturday, we will move the ceremony to Sunday, May 25th using the time options of 2:00 PM or 7:00 PM or any possible window in between.

    It is POSSIBLE that if we see an opportunity on Friday or Saturday, we might propose a delay or adjusted schedule that might deviate from these published times.
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🚗 General Reminders

    • Carpooling is encouraged to reduce traffic and ease parking.
    • Law enforcement will provide golf carts to aid in shuttling families to and from Red Devil Hill.
    • Clear bags only are permitted.
    • Please no poppers, streamers, or artificial noisemakers – let’s keep the ceremony respectful and safe.
    • If you are experiencing a medical issue, immediately notify an administrator, law enforcement officer, or EMT. Many uniformed personnel will be on site and ready to help.

🚧 Important Traffic & Construction Notice

  • Due to ongoing GADOT construction of the roundabout behind RDH, there will be no access—vehicular or pedestrian—from the library side.
    In addition, a new Transportation and Maintenance Facility under construction on Fairgrounds Street has reduced parking availability.

    We truly appreciate your patience and cooperation on this special night as we celebrate our graduates!

🚘 Parking & Entry Instructions

  • ALL General Parking must enter via Franklin Street.
    You will be guided by NJROTC cadets and law enforcement. Please follow their directions.

    🅿️ Reserved & Designated Parking:

    • Handicap Parking: Located in the small lot across from RDH. Please display your handicap designation clearly. You will be directed into the lot by law enforcement or NJROTC.
    • JHS Seniors & Staff: Reserved parking is in front of the BCSS Performing Arts Center (PAC). This will remain reserved until 7:00 PM, then become general parking.
    • BCSS Staff with Badges - Enter via Park Ave and park behind the RDH football fieldhouse. This entrance closes at 7:00 PM.

🅿️ Parking Flow (Step-by-Step)

    1. Lot 1 – Fill first.
    2. Once Lot 1 is full, attendees will loop around Woodland Way → Fairgrounds → Nelson → back to Franklin.
    3. Park along:
      • The Battle Building area.
      • The left side of Fairgrounds Street only.
    4. High Clearance Vehicles Only – Will be waved behind the PAC (Please note: Park at your own risk).
    5. Lot 2 (Bus Barn). Entry to Red Devil Hill is at the Band Ramp behind the baseball field.
    6. Once Lots 1 and 2 are full, proceed to Lot 3, then Lot 4. Enter through the front of RDH.
    7. Finally, we will use:
      • Track Parking (diagonal parking around the track).
      • Auxiliary Parking on Fairgrounds Street.

🎓 Post-Graduation Procedures

    • No attendees will be allowed on the field - Seniors will exit from the visiting side and return to the PAC to collect diplomas and personal items.
    • We kindly ask families to gather for photos at the PAC, where special banners will be set up.
    • Please avoid congregating in front of RDH, as this will interfere with traffic flow.

🚦 Exit Instructions

    • Lot 2 & BCSS Staff Parking → Exit via Park Ave.
    • Handicap Parking → Exit via Franklin Street to 3rd Street.
    • Lot 1, High Clearance, Battle Building, and AUX Parking → Exit down Fairgrounds, with access to Highway 42 or Brownlee/Hwy 36.
    • Lots 3, 4, and Track Parking → Exit down Franklin Street only, accessing Brownlee/Hwy 36.
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After the Graduation Ceremony

  • All Graduates and JHS faculty members will exit Red Devil Hill through the visitor gates.  The graduates will immediately report to the lobby of the Butts County Performing Arts Center to receive their official Jackson High diploma from their senior advisement teacher.  We ask that family members and friends allow the graduates to proceed uninhibited to this destination.  There will be designated areas for family photos after they receive their diplomas at the Performing Arts Center.

What You Can and Cannot Bring

  • Examples of items that guests may bring include:
    Clear plastic bags for belongings (note that all bags are subject to search), umbrellas, signs for graduates, balloons, flowers, and cameras.

    Examples of items that guests should NOT bring include:
    Air horns or items that make distracting noises, glitter or confetti of any kind, silly string of any kind, any inflammatory items or weapons of any kind, any projectiles of any kind, and personal food or drink items with the exception of nutritional items for infants or small children. No Drones are allowed.
Clear Bag Policy