BHSPA Dances

Dances

School Dances

See Student Handbook page 34.

The dances:

Are chaperoned by BHS faculty.

As with all school activities, there is a zero tolerance attitude regarding tobacco, drugs, and alcohol. See the Student/Parent Handbook for detailsof the school policy.

Dress for the dances is casual and “tasteful” attire is appreciated by the chaperones and administration.

Semi-Formal
The Semi-Formal is held in January or February as a fundraiser run by the combined Junior and Senior classes. The date will be announced in school and via the eNewsletter.

The Semi-Formal is held off-site, and is chaperoned by BHS faculty and administrators. Tickets are sold in the Cafeteria at lunch the week before. Only snacks and drinks are available.

Any Junior or Senior who brings a BHS freshman or sophomore or a non-BHS student as a date must fill out a form in the Student Office in advance. No Middle School students are allowed to attend the dance.

Junior Prom
The Junior Prom is held off-site annually in May. See the calendar in the Student/Parent Handbook.

Tickets are about $50 but the actual price will be determined by the amount of funds the class has raised. Classes with less money in their treasury will need to charge more per ticket. Dress is formal. The gentlemen wear suits or tuxedos (reserve well in advance) and the ladies wear gowns. Food is offered at the Prom but it is not dinner. Traditionally, Juniors and their dates go out to dinner and show up at the Junior Prom for dancing afterwards.

Juniors may invite BHS students in any other grade or from outside BHS but must fill out a form in the Student Office in advance.

The week before the Prom, Juniors nominate a Prom Court and the faculty Class Advisors tally the votes. The King and Queen are selected by the faculty chaperones and administration from the list of finalists and they are crowned at the dance.

Formal pictures are taken by Burlington Studios. Photos must be paid for on the night of the Prom with cash or a check.

Senior Prom
The Senior Prom is a formal dinner-dance held on the Tuesday before graduation and runs until midnight. See the calendar section of the Student/Parent Handbook. Tickets include dinner and a DJ. The cost of the tickets will be determined by the amount of money the Senior class has in its treasury.

The Prom is held at a site selected by the Senior class officers and is chaperoned by the Principal, Assistant Principal, and the class advisors. Attendees may invite non-Seniors with advance permission and are expected to honor the school policies in the Student/Parent Handbook.

The Senior Prom is THE culminating formal affair and gowns, tuxedos, or suits are worn. As with the Junior Prom, a Senior Prom Court is nominated by BHS Faculty and voted on by the students. The crowning of the Queen and King and their dance are long-held traditions of the Prom.

Some words of advice. If your student is making hair appointments, nail appointments, hair cut appointments, etc. for prom night, remember the Senior Prom Stroll begins around 4:30 PM so appointments should be made for early in the day.

Senior Prom Stroll
Traditionally, the Senior Prom Stroll precedes the Prom. Everyone is invited—parents, grandparents, siblings, family, friends, and the people of Bedford.

Seniors and their dates gather at the Town Common (or the high school gym in case of inclement weather) and the community turns out to admire these young men and women in their finest garb and take thousands of pictures. The Chamber of Commerce also takes a group picture and copies of this picture can be ordered that evening. Payment is due that evening.

Parking is a major problem. It is easier to park at the town hall, library, or high school and walk over.