Class of 2025 - Graduation Information

Hello Reynolds families! 

Included here is all of the information you will need for graduation, including the link to the live stream, as well as access to the graduation speeches, available June 12th, 2025.

The information is available inline here, as well as available as PDFs at the bottom of this page. 

Commencement Ticket Distribution: Each graduate receives 15 tickets at the time of senior check-out which takes place on June 10^th and 11^th from 8:30am-3:00pm. To qualify to receive graduation tickets each student must submit a signed check-out form, complete all graduation requirements, return school materials including Chromebook and textbooks, and pay any outstanding fees to the bookkeeper.

Commencement Practice: Attendance at graduation practice is mandatory for all students who wish to attend graduation. Practice is held on the morning of June 12^th. Transportation from RHS will be available. Buses will leave promptly from the Main Office parking lot at 9:00am. Return time will be approximately 12:30pm. Students may arrange for their own transportation, but please plan to arrive no later than 9:20am at The Memorial Coliseum.

 

Commencement Ceremony: Students are required to arrive at the Memorial Coliseum at 6:00pm on the night of June 12^th.  They will enter through the Pine Court entrance. Students should be in their cap and gown. Please do not bring bags, cell phones, or valuables with you. All guests will be admitted into the coliseum main entrance beginning at 6:00pm. The graduation ceremony will begin at 7:00pm. See the RHS website at reynolds.k12.or.us/rhs for driving directions and ADA seating and parking information. You will also be able to access graduation speeches and other information in various languages through the website. After the ceremony, students will exit using the Pine Court doors.  

 

Memorial Coliseum Security and Safety Measures: No bags larger than 12x12x6 will be allowed inside the venue, this includes gifts for graduates. All small bags and wallets will be searched. Please have all zippers and pouches on bags open and ready for inspection. In addition, all guests will go through full metal detector scans. Please remove cell phones, keys, and all metal from pockets prior to search. Cameras and recording devices are allowed from the guest seats only. Tripods, balloons, and noisemakers are also not allowed.

 

The staff of Reynolds High School works hard to provide a quality graduation ceremony to celebrate the accomplishments of each of our graduates. Graduates are required to wear traditional robes and caps. Only academic stoles, cords, and medals that have been pre-approved by Reynolds High School administration will be permitted to be worn during the ceremony. Cultural adornments in various forms such as tribal regalia, cultural stoles, and other items are a rich part of our tradition and can be worn at graduation. We share in the pride of your student’s achievements and look forward to celebrating them with you on graduation night.

Photographer Tom Cook will be taking professional photos of each graduate during the ceremony. To view your student’s photos and to purchase prints please go to:  www.TomCookPhoto.com

A live stream of graduation will also be provided for family and friends who are unable to be in-person. Please visit the Reynolds High School web page at https://www.reynolds.k12.or.us/rhs https://www.reynolds.k12.or.us/rhs/senior-class-information-eventsfor a link to view the live stream of graduation on June 12^th.

On behalf of the Reynolds High School staff, thank you for your support in making this a great event for our students. We look forward to seeing you at graduation.

 

 

Reynolds High School Graduation

Driving Directions, Parking, and Disabled Parking and Seating Information

 

Directions to the Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum:

300 N. Winning Way Portland, Oregon

From I-5 Northbound:  Take the Rose Quarter Exit, left on Broadway (2nd light), left on Vancouver Ave. (2nd light), proceed straight, enter parking garages as directed. or Take City Center Exit (before Marquam Bridge), proceed North on Front Street (Naito Parkway) over the Steel Bridge, left on Interstate Ave. (1st light), enter parking garages as directed. or Take I-405 Exit to Everett St. Exit, right on Everett St., proceed over Steel Bridge, left on Interstate Ave. (1st light), enter parking garages as directed.

From I-5 Southbound:  Take Rose Quarter Exit (302A), proceed straight through two lights, enter parking garages as directed.

From I-205 Northbound:  Take I-205 North to the City Center/I-84 West Exit and follow the I-84 Westbound directions.

From I-205 Southbound:  Take I-205 South to the City Center/I-84 West Exit and follow the I-84 Westbound directions.

From I-84 Westbound:  Follow signs to I-5 N Seattle, take Rose Quarter exit. Turn left onto NE Multnomah (2nd light). Turn right onto N. Interstate (3rd light including pedestrian crossing light.) Enter parking garages as directed.

From Hwy 26 Eastbound:  Take I-405 North/Seattle exit, take Everett St. Exit, exit right on Everett St., proceed straight over Steel Bridge, left on Interstate Ave. (1st light), enter parking garages as directed. or Take I-405 North exit proceed to I-5 South exit, from I-5 South take Rose Quarter Exit, proceed straight through 2 lights, enter parking garages as directed. or Take I-405 South exit, proceed to I-5 North, from I-5 North take the Rose Quarter Exit, left on Broadway (2nd light), left on Vancouver Ave. (2nd light), proceed straight, enter parking garages as directed

All the garages have ADA parking:  However, the garages are a good distance from the entrance.  Guests with limited mobility might consider bringing a wheelchair for the evening.   All guests will be admitted into the coliseum starting at 6:00pm.  The graduation ceremony will commence at 7:00pm

 

Families will enter though the main gates.  The furthest gate to the south/left, if you're standing outside looking at the front of the coliseum, gate 10, is wheelchair accessible. (It’s on the Pine Court side, opposite of the coliseum box office doors).

 

The MODA Center has ADA seating for guests in wheelchairs in Sections 5 and 7.  These are limited to 1 person in a wheelchair and 1 companion seat (example: if there's 1 person in the party with a wheelchair and 10 other family members, only 1 family member can sit in the actual ADA deck with them and the rest of the party will need to sit in the permanent seats). If they run out of wheelchair seating, then the ADA guest and their 1 companion will be seated down on the floor (where the graduates are) - that's the overflow area for wheelchairs.

 

The top row of each section is reserve for limited mobility guests. The MODA center has very limited wheelchair seating.  If a guest is not using a wheelchair, there will be plenty of seats for them to sit in that area.

 

PARKING INFORMATION

The majority of parking at and around the coliseum will charge visitors to park. Please keep this in mind as rates are subject to change in the parking garages in the area based on other events.  

MORE THAN 2500 PARKING SPACES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ROSE QUARTER CAMPUS:

• Garden Garage: 1038 total spaces including 24 disabled spaces. The Garden Garage is physically attached to the north end of the Moda Center.
• During Trail Blazers events, Suite patrons, Club Level, and sponsors will have exclusive access to the Garden Garage.
• Annex Garage: 350 total spaces including 9 disabled spaces. The Annex Garage is for One Center Court restaurant patrons.
• West Broadway Garage: 554 total spaces including 12 disabled spaces.
• East Broadway Garage: 533 total spaces including 14 disabled spaces. Benton Surface Lot: 92 total spaces including 3 disabled spaces.

 

DISABILITY PARKING AND SEATING

All the garages have ADA parking:  However, the garages are a good distance from the entrance.  Guests with limited mobility might consider bringing a wheelchair for the evening.   All guests will be admitted into the coliseum starting at 6:00pm.  The graduation ceremony will commence at 7:00pm

 

Families will enter though the main gates.  The furthest gate to the south/left, if you're standing outside looking at the front of the coliseum, gate 10, is wheelchair accessible. (It’s on the Pine Court side, opposite of the coliseum box office doors).

 

The MODA Center has ADA seating for guests in wheelchairs in Sections 5 and 7.  These are limited to 1 person in a wheelchair and 1 companion seat (example: if there's 1 person in the party with a wheelchair and 10 other family members, only 1 family member can sit in the actual ADA deck with them and the rest of the party will need to sit in the permanent seats). If they run out of wheelchair seating, then the ADA guest and their 1 companion will be seated down on the floor (where the graduates are) - that's the overflow area for wheelchairs.

 

The top row of each section is reserve for limited mobility guests. The MODA center has very limited wheelchair seating.  If a guest is not using a wheelchair, there will be plenty of seats for them to sit in that area.

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¡Saludos y felicitaciones por sus logros! A continuación, encontrará información para ayudarles a prepararse para nuestra ceremonia de graduación.

 

• Distribución de entradas de graduación: Cada Senior recibe 15 entradas para distribuir entre familiares y amigos.  RHS tiene un gran número de graduados de último año, lamentamos no tener boletos adicionales para compartir, si se necesitan más boletos, hable con sus compañeros de clase que podrían tener extras. Por favor, cuente sus boletos antes de salir de la escuela y firme la lista confirmando que tiene los 15 boletos. Para calificar para recibir boletos de graduación, cada estudiante debe enviar un formulario de salida firmado: completar todos los requisitos de graduación, devolver los materiales escolares y los libros y pagar todas las tarifas pendientes al contador.

 

• Práctica de Graduación: La asistencia a la práctica de graduación es obligatoria para todos los estudiantes que deseen asistir. La práctica se llevará a cabo la mañana del 12 de junio. Habrá transporte disponible desde RHS. Los autobuses saldrán puntualmente del estacionamiento de la Oficina Principal a las 9:00 a. m. El regreso será aproximadamente a las 12:30 p.m. Los estudiantes pueden organizar su propio transporte, pero les pedimos que lleguen no más tarde de las 9:20 a. m. al Memorial Coliseum.

 

• Ceremonia de graduación: Los estudiantes deben llegar al Memorial Coliseum a las 6:00 pm.  Entrarán por la entrada de Pine Corte. Por favor, no traiga bolsas y objetos de valor con usted. 

Todos los invitados serán admitidos en la entrada principal del coliseo a partir de las 6:00 pm. La ceremonia de graduación comenzará a las 7:00pm.  Consulte el sitio web de RHS en Reynolds.k12.or.us/rhs para obtener instrucciones de manejo, asientos ADA e información de estacionamiento.  Después de la ceremonia, los estudiantes saldrán por las puertas de Pine Corte.

 

• Medidas de seguridad del Memorial Coliseum: No se permitirá el ingreso al recinto con bolsos de más de 30x30x15 cm, incluidos los regalos para los graduados. Se revisarán todos los bolsos pequeños y carteras. Por favor, tenga todos los cierres y bolsillos abiertos y listos para la inspección. Además, todos los invitados pasarán por un detector de metales. Por favor, retire los teléfonos celulares, las llaves y cualquier objeto metálico de los bolsillos antes de la inspección. Las cámaras y grabadoras solo se permiten desde los asientos de los invitados. Tampoco se permiten trípodes, globos ni matracas.

 

El personal de la Escuela Secundaria Reynolds se esfuerza por ofrecer una ceremonia de graduación de calidad que celebre los logros de cada uno de nuestros graduados. Los graduados deben usar togas y birretes tradicionales. Solo se permitirá el uso de estolas, cordones y medallas académicas aprobadas previamente por la administración de la Escuela Secundaria Reynolds durante la ceremonia. Adornos culturales en diversas formas, como insignias tribales, estolas culturales y otros artículos, son una parte importante de nuestra tradición y pueden usarse en la graduación. Compartimos el orgullo por los logros de su estudiante y esperamos celebrarlos con usted la noche de graduación.

 

El fotógrafo Tom Cook tomará fotos profesionales de cada graduado durante la ceremonia. Para ver las fotos de su estudiante y comprar impresiones, visite: www.TomCookPhoto.com

 

            También se ofrecerá una transmisión en vivo de la graduación para los familiares y amigos que

no puedan asistir en persona. Visiten la página web de la Escuela Secundaria Reynolds en https://www.reynolds.k12.or.us/rhs/senior-class-information-events para ver la transmisión en vivo de la graduación el 12 de junio.

 

En nombre del personal de la Escuela Secundaria Reynolds, les agradecemos su apoyo para hacer de este un evento excelente para nuestros estudiantes. Esperamos verlos en la graduación.