Formal Dances are a joint venture between SJHS and SJB. There are three formal dances planned for each school year
- Homecoming Dance, sponsored by SJB
- Winter Formal, sponsored by SJHS
- Prom, sponsored by both schools
The Prom committee will
consist only of the senior class officers and school-appointed
advisors. The senior class presidents of both schools will co-chair the
committee and meetings.
Homecoming and Winter Formal begin at 8pm and Prom begins at 6pm. All Formal dances end at Midnight. During the pandemic, formal dances are held at outside venues.
Formal Dance GuidelinesSJHS and SJB students will adhere to the following guidelines for all formal dances:
- Only SJHS or SJB students may purchase tickets to attend the Homecoming and Winter Formal dances.
- Only SJHS or SJB seniors may purchase bids to attend Prom.
- Only SJHS seniors in good financial and disciplinary standing may attend Prom.
- Each student and his/her guest (if applicable) must sign a contract agreeing to abide by all formal dance rules and regulations.
- If an SJHS student invites a guest no longer in high school, she must complete Formal Dance Guest Pass Contract and her parents/guardians must acknowledge and sign the contract.
- Arrival time is no later than one-half hour before the dance or dinner (for prom) is scheduled to begin.
- SJHS administration works at the dance entrance and verifies that each SJHS student who purchased a ticket arrives at the dance.
- If a student who purchased a ticket does not arrive, for her safety, an SJHS Administrator calls her parents/guardians.
- Students may leave a half an hour before the dance is scheduled to end.
- No smoking, vaping, drinking alcoholic beverages, or use of narcotics will be allowed. Students may not have alcohol on his/her breath.
- Students hereby have parental consent to participate in a breathalyzer test when requested to do so.
- All students attending are subject to search of property.
- Any student not properly attired for the evening will be expected to change to appropriate attire, and her parents will be called. If appropriate attire is not available, the student may be sent home once parent/guardian has been notified.
- Withdrawn SJHS students may not attend formal dances.
- Students must attend at least 2 blocks of classes the Friday before any formal dance in order to attend. Medical/ doctors notes, court appearances, and funerals are considered excused absences.
