What’s the best way to keep seniors safe after high school? Project Graduation.
“ Project Graduation is something that we’re doing for the seniors on the night of graduation so that they have some place safe to go after graduation which will be drug free and alcohol free,” explains English teacher and project organizer Tina Ramirez-Tubbs. “We won’t have to worry about a party where there’s alcohol and drugs or people getting hurt. It’s a safe, fun party for seniors.”
Along with taking donations from students all year long, one of Ramirez-Tubbs’ biggest fundraising efforts is “staking,” where teachers donate $20 to show their support for the graduating class. “I tell the students, the more we stake, the more money we make, the more prizes we get,” Ramirez-Tubbs said. “We have a wide assortment of prizes, ranging from laptops, to mini-refrigerators, to $100 gift cards to various stores.”
Through the donations she gets throughout the year, “staking” and support of the student body and faculty, Ramirez-Tubbs is able to rent Main Event (off of 281 and 1604), an entertainment center, so students can have a wonderful experience, while still being safe and protected. “We own the building from midnight to 6 in the morning. The doors open at midnight, lock at 12:45 then open back up at 5:45. So it’s a lock-in,” Ramirez-Tubbs explained. “We’ve never had less than 400 kids there and it’s only for the Wagner graduating class, and our senior class is usually a little bit over 400, so mostly everyone goes.”
“ Project Graduation is something that we’re doing for the seniors on the night of graduation so that they have some place safe to go after graduation which will be drug free and alcohol free,” explains English teacher and project organizer Tina Ramirez-Tubbs. “We won’t have to worry about a party where there’s alcohol and drugs or people getting hurt. It’s a safe, fun party for seniors.”
Along with taking donations from students all year long, one of Ramirez-Tubbs’ biggest fundraising efforts is “staking,” where teachers donate $20 to show their support for the graduating class. “I tell the students, the more we stake, the more money we make, the more prizes we get,” Ramirez-Tubbs said. “We have a wide assortment of prizes, ranging from laptops, to mini-refrigerators, to $100 gift cards to various stores.”
Through the donations she gets throughout the year, “staking” and support of the student body and faculty, Ramirez-Tubbs is able to rent Main Event (off of 281 and 1604), an entertainment center, so students can have a wonderful experience, while still being safe and protected. “We own the building from midnight to 6 in the morning. The doors open at midnight, lock at 12:45 then open back up at 5:45. So it’s a lock-in,” Ramirez-Tubbs explained. “We’ve never had less than 400 kids there and it’s only for the Wagner graduating class, and our senior class is usually a little bit over 400, so mostly everyone goes.”