SENIORS AT THE LAKE
Spanaway Lake High School Important Dates and Activities for Seniors
April 14, 2015April 15-16 / Senior Advisory: Final Reflection Essay Due
Herff Jones at SLHS to pass out caps/gowns/announcements at lunch
April 28, 2015 / Senior Advisory: Best Works Due (2-3)
Career Cruising Due
May 2, 2015 / SAT at SLHS
May 19, 2015 / Washington State Patrol Presentation (Theater)
May 19-21, 2015 / Student Led Conferences-Half Day Schedule
May 22, 2015 / Snow Make Up Day or No School
May 25, 2015 / Memorial Day, No School
May 29, 2015
May 30, 2015
June 1, 2015
June 2, 2015
June 3, 2015
June 4, 2015 / Last day to turn in work for Seniors
Senior Ball, 8pm-11pm @ Kelly Farms
(You must have all fines and fees paid to buy tickets to the ball).
Senior Finals
Senior Finals
Senior Advisory: Senior Exit Survey
Senior Awards Program @ 6:30pm
(Additional) graduation tickets available for purchase
Late Start
June 5, 2015
June 6, 2015 / Senior Check-Out
Yearbooks passed out at lunch (tentative date)
SAT at SLHS
June 8, 2015 / Senior Breakfast @ 8:30 AM
Graduation Rehearsal @ 8:45 AM
June 11, 2015 / Graduation at Tacoma Dome; 7:00 PM
*Please arrive by 6:15 PM
GRADUATION PRACTICE: SLHS will host a senior breakfast on Monday, June 8th. Students should arrive at 8:30 AM for breakfast. At 8:45 AM, we will move to the gymnasium and rehearse for the ceremony. Only students that have met all the graduation requirements wand obtained 22.5 credits or more should report for breakfast and rehearsal.
TICKETS: Students will receive TEN TICKETS upon satisfactorily completing their graduation requirements and Student Led Conference. Non-graduates will not receive any tickets. You may purchase extra tickets starting June 3rd during lunches. They are $5.00 each and there is no limit to the number that you may purchase. Tickets may not be purchased at the door. Everyone entering the dome, even babies, must have a ticket as per the Tacoma Dome policy.
DRESS CODE FOR GRADUATION: There is a dress code in place for graduates. Boys must wear nice slacks (no jeans), dress shirts, and dress shoes (no tennis shoes). Girls must wear slacks or skirt and blouse, or a dress and dress shoes (no flip flops or tennis shoes). Graduation gowns and caps need to be free of decorations, slogans, tape, etc. Leis, flowers, and balloons are not permitted! Seniors, please leave your purses, cell phones, and other valuables locked in your car. We do not have a secure place to store valuables during the ceremony and they might get misplaced or stolen.
ARRIVE AT THE DOME BY 6:15 PM: We will assemble and line up for the ceremony. A teacher will be there with extra gowns, caps, and stoles. Students will enter through the lower door and be greeted by SLHS staff Mr. Smith.
Mrs. Swick, Mrs. McMakin, and Mrs. Jellesed will be in the staging area to assist you. Pick up your 3 x 5 card with your name printed on it. You will hand the card to Mr. Brown or Mrs. Widmann to read as you walk across the stage.
PARKING: Parking at the Dome is $10.00; SLHS does not receive any of this money and we cannot give reduced rates or fees. Parents and guests will enter the Dome using the upper level door (students enter through the lower level door).
Parents with parking permits indicating that they are disabled may park in the Handicapped Parking Lot near the main upper door. Ask a parking attendant for directions. The main door is wheel chair accessible. There is room for one or two family members to accompany the person in the wheelchair, but not the entire family.
After the ceremony, you will be able to pick up your graduation diploma if all of your fines and fees have been paid! Mrs. Swick, Mrs. McMakin, and Mrs. Jellesed will have them on the tables in alphabetical order.
Air horns, cowbells, balloons, beach balls and other distractions are not permitted. Remember, this is a ceremony, not a celebration. Please conduct yourselves in a dignified manner.
LIFETOUCH PHOTOGRAPHY: You may have your picture taken as you walk across the stage. A board member will hand you your diploma cover. Reach for the cover, shake hands with the board member and pause for a moment so the photographer can take your picture. In a week or two, you can go to the Lifetouch website and look at your photo; you may order it if you would like to, but you are under no obligation to do so.
TRANSCRIPTS: If you need a final transcript sent to a college or need a transcript in the future, requests can be placed anytime, anywhere online at Parchment.com. Colleges can receive official transcripts electronically within 24 hours of approval. Most colleges and universities are linked to Parchment.com. Step 1. Sign in at Click Sign up to log in or register your account (registration codes were sent to all students’ myBethel email accounts in the fall). Step 2. Click Get Started. Add SLHS. Step 3. Provide Consent. Step 4. Add Destinations. Step 5. Payment. Step 6. Track Order.