Commencement is an important milestone and a celebratory time full of well-deserved pomp and circumstance. Thank you for starting your educational journey with us. We wish you continued success, and look forward to seeing you for all the graduate activities! Please read on for a complete list of all our end-of-the-year ceremonies. Attendance is mandatory for many of these events in order to walk at graduation, please plan accordingly.
CLASS OF 2025 SENIOR EVENTS
COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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– Monday, May 26 – Memorial Day (No School)
– Tuesday, May 27 – Class Outing to Kimball Farm | 9 AM – 2 PM | Arrive at the cafe by 8:45 AM
– Tuesday, May 27 – Senior Sunset: fire pits, s’mores, yard games | 6:30-10 PM
– Wednesday, May 28 – Senior Send Off | Fieldhouse | 8 AM to noon (more details to follow)
– Thursday, May 29 – Baccalaureate Mass rehearsal | St. Joseph The Worker | 10 AM
– Friday, May 30 – Graduation Rehearsal | BG Fieldhouse | 9 AM
– Friday, May 30 – Baccalaureate Mass St. Joseph The Worker | 5 PM
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Arrival time at 4:15 PM
– Friday, May 30 – Baccalaureate Dinner | Alpine Grove | 6:30 PM
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Award ceremony to follow dinner
– Sunday, June 1 – Graduation | Bishop Guertin Fieldhouse | 2 PM
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Please arrive to the gym by 1 PM
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If you are in need of handicap parking or seats for Commencement, please fill out this form.
SENIOR CLASS TRIP | Tuesday, May 27
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Senior Class Trip to Kimball Farms (This is a regular school day and attendance is expected. Any unexcused absences will not be allowed to participate in extracurriculars that day)
Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Time: 8:45 AM – 2 PM
Details: Students should report to Bishop Guertin High School, no later than 8:45 a.m. to board the bus to head to Kimball Farms. We will arrive back at BG by 2 p.m. (with plenty of time for extracurriculars). Join you classmates for outdoor fun with mini-golf, bumper boats, batting cages and more! Lunch and ice cream will be provided.
Cost: $0
PARENTS: Click here for required Permission Slip
STUDENTS: Click here to place your food order for the day
SENIOR SUNSET | Tuesday, May 27
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Senior Sunset (This is a SENIOR-ONLY event)
Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Time: 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Details: Join your classmates for pizza and yard games. At dusk enjoy some s’mores over open firepits followed by a hilarious hypnotist show… are you brave enough to volunteer to get up on stage?
SENIOR SEND-OFF | Wednesday, May 28
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Senior Send-off – ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION
Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Time: 9 AM – 12 PM
Arrival Information: Seniors need to report and check in by 9 AM in the cafeteria
Details: Underclassmen, faculty & staff will gather to bid farewell to our Class of ’25. Students will be presented with a Coindre pin and caps, gowns, cords and stoles will be distributed at this event.
HOPE FOR OUR GRADUATES REFLECTION & BACCALAUREATE REHEARSAL | Thursday, May 29
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Baccalaureate Rehearsal/Hope for Our Graduates Reflection Due – ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION
Rehearsals will not begin until ALL seniors are present. You must be present and on time for rehearsals in order to participate in graduation exercises.
Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025
Time: 10 AM
Details: Students are expected to be at Saint Joseph the Worker Parish 777 West Hollis Street, Nashua by 10 a.m. for check-in.
GRADUATION REHEARSAL | Friday, May 30
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Graduation Rehearsal – ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION
Rehearsals will not begin until ALL seniors are present. You must be present and on time for rehearsals in order to participate in graduation exercises.
Date: Friday, May 30, 2025
Time: 9 AM
Details: Students are expected to be at Bishop Guertin High School in the field house by 9 a.m. for check-in. Senior packets will be distributed at the conclusion of graduation rehearsal.
BACCALAUREATE MASS & DINNER | Friday, May 30
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Baccalaureate Mass & Dinner – ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION
Mass
Date: Friday, May 30, 2025
Time: 4:15 PM
Details: The Baccalaureate Mass is held on Friday evening, May 30, 2025 at St. Joseph the Worker Parish 777 West Hollis Street, Nashua. Students should arrive at 4:15 PM. The procession into the church will begin at 4:50 PM. Guests should arrive PRIOR to 4:50 PM. The Mass begins promptly at 5 PM. Seniors are expected to be in shirt/tie/dress shoes/appropriate dress along with graduation gown, (no caps or cords should be worn at this event.) All families are invited to attend. There is no limit on guests for this portion of the evening. ONLY WATER IS ALLOWED IN THE CHURCH. Handicap seating can be accommodated. Please reach out to Mrs. Mollie Pinsonneault (pinsonneaultm@bghs.org) as soon as possible to make arrangements.
Dinner (Graduate and TWO guests)
Date: Friday, May 30, 2025
Time: 6:30-9 PM
Details: Immediately following mass, our graduates and their parents can head over to Alpine Grove Events Centre at 195 Depot Road in Hollis for dinner and Senior Awards. Due to occupancy limits, each graduate is allowed 2 guests (parents) for this event. Lawn signs for graduates and the graduation booklet for Commencement will be distributed at the conclusion of this event. Students were given an opportunity to choose their tablemates at this event, please be sure to check your table assignment upon arriving at the facility.
MENU:
Appetizer:
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(2) Buffet Stations for Cheese Display and Fresh Fruit Display
Family Style Dinner:
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Dinner Rolls with Butter
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Plated Garden Salad
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Seasonal Vegetable
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Oven Roasted Potatoes
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NE Baked Haddock with Cracker Crumb Topping
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Roast Chicken with cornbread Stuffing and Velouté Sauce
Desert
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Chocolate Mousse
Beverages:
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(2) Soda Bar
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Coffee at Table
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES | Sunday, June 1
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Graduation
Date: Sunday, June 1, 2025
Time: 2 PM
Details: The Commencement will be held, Sunday June 1, 2025 at Bishop Guertin High School in the Roedel Field House. Seniors are expected to be in shirt/tie/dress shoes/appropriate dress cap and gown and in the gym by 1 p.m. The ceremony begins at 1:40 p.m. and typically lasts about 75 minutes. Please let your son/daughter know where to meet you after graduation.
Graduation Seating
All seating at the commencement is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Doors open at 12 p.m. Seats are limited to 6 seats per graduate family. There are no tickets; we operate on an honor system. There is limited standing room available for additional guests. Doors close at capacity.
Graduation Parking
Each family will receive (2) two parking passes (which includes the graduate). Original pass MUST be present in order to park on the property (Photocopies, scans, pictures of passes, etc. will NOT be accepted).
The parking lot will be closed until 12 p.m. When parking at BG, please follow the signs. There will be lanes for “Elderly/Disabled Drop-Off” and “VIP/Handicapped Parking” in the front loop. All other vehicles with passes should enter by the tennis courts off of Lund Road. Parking is allowed in the neighborhood for those without parking passes.
Click here if you are in need of Handicapped Parking or Wheel Chair accommodations at the event (Deadline to request handicap parking is May 25, 2025).
PRINTED MATERIALS (COMING SOON)
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Baccalaureate Mass Booklet
Senior Awards Booklet
Commencement Booklet
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Am I going to graduate?
To be awarded a diploma, a student must successfully fulfill all the academic and financial (tuition, fees, etc.) requirements of Bishop Guertin High School and the graduation requirements of the State of New Hampshire. Because these requirements are designed to meet state law, there is no appeal of failed courses, so students must be mindful of academic performance. In addition, any serious violation of the code of conduct during the last quarter of school may result in the loss of all graduation-related activities.
Will any of these events be Live Streamed?
End-of-year events, including Senior Award Ceremony and Graduation will be live-streamed through the school’s social media accounts
Will professional photos be taken at graduation?
Grad Images will take a photo of your senior receiving his/her diploma. (Students will receive information on registering with grad images in their senior packet)
When will my student receive their cap & gown?
Caps, gowns and tassels will be distributed to the seniors at the conclusion of the Senior Send-Off on Wednesday. These are required to be worn at both the Mass and the commencement. Only National Honor Society stoles and designated cords may be worn. Other cords or decorations are not allowed.
How many tickets do we get for graduation?
All seating at the commencement is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Doors open at 12 p.m. Seats are limited to 6 seats per graduate family. There are no tickets; we operate on an honor system. There is limited standing room available for additional guests. Doors close at capacity.
Can I park on campus for graduation?
Each family will receive (2) two parking passes (which includes the graduate). Original pass MUST be present in order to park on the property. (Photocopies, scans, pictures of passes, etc. will NOT be accepted)
The parking lot will be closed until 12 p.m. When parking at BG, please follow the signs. There will be lanes for “Elderly/Disabled Drop-Off” and “VIP/Handicapped Parking” in the front loop. All other vehicles with passes should enter by the tennis courts off of Lund Road. Parking is allowed in the neighborhood for those without parking passes.
Do I have to attend all events:
SENIOR-WEEK SCHEDULE: These are regular school days. Attendance is mandatory at all events.
- Wednesday, May 28 – Senior Send-Off (9 a.m. SHARP)
- Thursday, May 29 – Baccalaureate Rehearsal – St. Joseph the Worker Parish 777 W. Hollis St. Nashua
- Friday, May 30 – Graduation Rehearsal at Bishop Guertin High School in the Roedel Field House
Rehearsals will not begin until ALL seniors are present. You must be present and on time for rehearsals in order to participate in graduation exercises.
I have a food allergy. Will there be options at the Baccalaureate Dinner?
Please click here if there are any dietary restrictions or other special circumstances we should be aware of.