Eagles' class of 2024!

Scholarships & GRASP Advisor

• Here are the scholarship opportunities available to Godwin students. This list is updated every other week throughout the year and includes scholarship opportunities that will be awarded to Godwin students, HCPS students, Richmond-area students and more. 

• Our GRASP Advisor, Cathy Semel, will be at Godwin every Tuesday. Her office hours will be 10am-3pm.  Students and their families can make appointments through school counseling. 

Graduation Tickets

• Graduates will receive 7 Commencement tickets each. However, no tickets will be released until all obligations are cleared, which includes returning computers, books, uniforms, clearing café accounts, fundraising dues, etc. Furthermore, students must present complete and proper graduation attire at the Graduation practice on May 28th. 

  If you require additional tickets, you can request the Additional Ticket Request Form. This form will be available on May 14th and 15th during laptop collection. An electronic copy of the form will be sent out on May 16th, and hard copies will be available in the Main Office beginning May 16th. Note that a limited number of extra tickets are available, and all requests must be turned in to the Main Office by 1:30 pm, Wednesday, May 22nd via a hard copy of the official request form. Please be advised that no extra tickets are guaranteed, regardless of when the form is received at the front office.

  It is highly recommended that families talk to each other and pass along tickets not needed by one family to families who require more. If you do not need all 7 tickets, you may complete this form by 9:00 am on Tuesday, May 7th to report the number of tickets you would like to donate back for distribution to families who requested more.  

Graduation Parking

• Parking passes are required for graduation at the Henrico Sports & Entertainment Center. Each student will receive two parking passes in their graduation ticket envelope.

Graduation Attire

• Graduates will wear one of the following options whenever gowns are worn:
  

  • White or Black Dress, Black Dress Shoes

  • Black Dress Pants, Buttoned Down White Shirt, Tie, Black Socks, Black Dress Shoes

  • Black Dress Pants, White Blouse, Black Dress Shoes

  • Black Skirt, White Blouse, Black Dress Shoes

  Jeans, khakis, sneakers, flip-flops, & floppy sandals are not permitted. The shoes must be black. 

  If a family needs assistance with obtaining any of the required articles of clothing, please notify Mr. Torrence ASAP. Those students who do not follow the dress requirements as specified will not be allowed to participate in the Commencement Ceremony.  Full proper graduation attire is also required at the Graduation Practice to pick up graduation tickets (& parking passes, if applicable).
  
  In keeping with the dignity of these ceremonies, the Henrico County Public School Board approves school-awarded regalia such as honor cords may be worn with the cap and gown. Nothing may be added to the graduation cap or gown. The following regalia may be worn to graduation and other senior events.
  

  • Nationally recognized honor societies (cords & stoles only, no pins). Full list includes: NHS, Beta, Quill & Scroll, International Thespian Society, Art Honor Society, French Honor Society, German Honor Society, Math Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, English Honor Society, Tri-M Honor Society, Science Honor Society, Computer Science National Honor Society, Regalia awarded at the Honors Ceremony, Specialty Center, Tech Centers and Teachers for Tomorrow.

  No regalia from outside organizations, countries, etc. are allowed per School Board Policy. Anything worn that is not within the guidelines above will be confiscated & returned at diploma distribution following the ceremony.

Tassels

• All students will receive a red & white tassel in their gown package. Students with a GPA of 3.5 and above will have the opportunity to switch out the red tassel for a gold tassel on May 10th  during cap & tassel distribution.  If you choose to also keep the red tassel, it can be purchased for a nominal fee. Those students will receive more information in April.

Cell Phones, Electronic Devices, Personal Items

• Please DO NOT BRING CELL PHONES OR ELECTRONIC DEVICES OR ANY VALUABLE ITEMS to the Henrico Sports & Entertainment Center.  Leave these at home or safely secured in your vehicles. All cell phones will be collected at the entrance to the Henrico Sports & Entertainment Center from any graduate who insists on bringing them. They may be picked up during diploma distribution following the ceremony.

Graduation Pictures

• Strawbridge Studios will photograph all seniors as they receive their diplomas.  Information on how to view your proof and make purchases will be available before graduation.

Important Senior Dates