Information current as of October 8, 2009

Dear Class of 2010 and parents,

This website will be updated throughout the year with information about senior activities and requirements. When information is updated, we will change the date at the top of this page.

President:............................... Fidely Navarro

Vice President:........................ Alex Altomare

Treasurer:....................... Jackie Nakonecznyj

Secretary:................................ Amanda Einig

Advisor:................ Mr. Perry (360/563-4065)

Approximate Graduation Senior Expenses

..... Cap, Gown, Tassel & Stole..................................................................... $38 (Cost approximate)

..... Calling Cards................................................................. $18 per box of 100 (Cost approximate)

..... Announcements................................................................. $.95 each (Depends on class design)

..... Senior Breakfast.................................................................................... Paid for by Senior Class

..... Senior Picnic.......................................................................................... Paid for by Senior Class

..... Senior Party......................................................................................................................... $175

..... ASB Card................................................................................................................................ $45

..... Annual.................................................................................................................................... $75

..... Senior Pictures................................................................... Cost depends on student’s selection

..... Senior Ball..................................................................................... Ticket price to be announced

..... School Rings....................................................................... Cost depends on student’s selection

NEW! Senior Parent Information. Below are the documents from our Senior Parent Information night, including the PowerPoint and Running Start Senior Project information. If you have additional questions, please contact your student’s counselor.

Senior Ads for Yearbook: Families of seniors may purchase an ad for the yearbook. Orders are due by January 22, 2009. The order form and additional information be found by clicking here.

Senior Portraits for Yearbook: Photos are due by Friday, October 30 to Ms. Obukowicz. Pictures are to be in print, no disks are accepted. Picture size is 2.5x3.5 inches. The background is informal with no flags, figures, symbols or numbers allowed. Most professional photographers are aware of these specifications

Community Service: Students will need to complete 8 hours of community service for graduation. Details about the community service requirement will be reviewed in government classes in September and may also be viewed here: http://shs.sno.wednet.edu/communityservice/

Senior Class and Graduation Items: Jostens is our official contact for class rings, gowns, announcements, etc. Jostens will be on site several times in the fall for ordering and graduation items will arrive in the spring. You can contact Jostens at 800-840-9130 or through their website at www.jostens.com

Graduation: Thursday, June 17 at 4:00pm. Students will need to be in the line-up tunnel by 3:30pm.

Graduation Dress Code: Dress as if you are going out to a nice brunch with your grandmother. Male graduates will need to wear long pants and appropriate shoes. Female graduates will need to wear skirts or long pants and appropriate shoes. Flip flops are not allowed. As graduates will need to be navigating stairs and walking across the stage, we discourage students from wearing high-heeled shoes.

Students may wear only official academic regalia with their cap and gown. This includes National Honor Society and Art Honor Society cords, Fankhauser Scholar medals, Panther Pride pins, and flag pins received in Government class. Students are not allowed to write on their caps or gowns. Any messages on attire will result in the student not being allowed to participate. Corsages, leis and other adornments to the cap and gown are also not permissible.

Graduation Tickets: As of this writing, we know that every student will receive 10 tickets for graduation and will be able to request additional tickets. At this point we don’t know how many extra tickets or how we will handle that process. We will have more information available about tickets in the late winter/early spring.

Graduation Participation: Seniors may participate in the graduation ceremony if they:

Have passed all required courses and earned 22 semester credits.
Have passed the Reading, Writing and Math sections of the WASL or approved alternative.
Have completed the eight-hour community service requirement and turned in required documentation.
Have had credit reinstated in classes required for graduation if credit was lost due to excessive absences.
Are not under a suspension or expulsion at the time of the graduation ceremony.
Have paid all fines and fees owed to Snohomish High School.
Have satisfactorily completed all sections of the senior project. The senior project is an assignment in the government class.

When will the caps and gowns we ordered from Jostens be distributed?

Caps and gowns will be distributed on April 22^nd during both lunches and April 24^th after school in the Old Gym. Please be advised that the gown may need to be ironed with a cool iron prior to graduation. I would not recommend ironing the stole; the color runs. Caps and gowns not picked up by April 24^th will be returned to Jostens in Marysville for pickup. If you need to contact Jostens, the phone number is 800-840-9130. Their office is located at 1716 Fourth Street in Marysville.

Contact Information

Jostens................................................................................................................ 1-800-840-9130

Counseling Office.................................................................................................. 360-563-4010

Registrar...................................................................................................... 360-563-4009/4050

Bookkeeper.................................................................................................. 360-563-4008/4007

Yearbook Advisor.................................................................................................. 360-563-4304

SHS Main Office.................................................................................................... 360-563-4202

Career Center....................................................................................................... 360-563-4051

Senior Party Committee (Tammy Perry).............................................................. 360-568-4270

District Website........................................................................................ www.sno.wednet.edu

School Website............................................................................................. shs.sno.wednet.edu

AP and SAT/ACT info............................................................................... www.collegeboard.org

Important Senior Dates: All dates are tentative and subject to change.

October 30	Senior photos for yearbook due today, October 30, by 2:30 to Ms. Obukowicz’ mailbox in the main office. Picture size is 2-1/2x3-1/2 (head size 1-1/4 to 1-1/2) inches. The background will be informal with no flags, figures, symbols, or numbers allowed. Your photographer should know deadline & head size. Call Ms. Obukowicz at 360-563-4304 after 2:12 with questions.
November (all month)	Senior Conferences with counselors continue. FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE APPLICATIONS should be done on line. If you are unable to do on line, check with the Career Center for available applications. November 3 thru January 22 – Teacher/Student schedule senior project presentations.
November 3	Senior Class Meeting - Cap, gown, ring and announcement order forms will be distributed.
November 12-13	Jostens on site to place graduation item orders
December (all month)	Most Washington State 4-year colleges will start processing student applications at this time, if not earlier. Now thru January 22 – Teacher/Student schedule senior project presentations Counselors will visit Senior Government Classes in December and January to discuss Scholarship Notebooks.
January (all month)	Financial aid forms (FAFSA) should be forwarded to college scholarship services as soon as possible after January 1. Forms are available in the Career Center. Now thru January 22 – Teacher/Student schedule senior project presentations Counselors will visit Senior Government Classes in December and January to discuss Scholarship Notebooks.
January 22	Senior Baby Ads due – pay bookkeeper, fill out forms, turn in photos. (Price ranges from $50 to $250)
February (all month)	Applications for admission to two-year colleges may be submitted
February 12	Local scholarships notebooks due by 3 PM
March 12	Senior Dad’s (Father Figures) Dessert
April 22-24	Graduation announcements and cards are delivered - Old Gym – both lunches. Senior graduation items ordered frens office in Marysville, and will need to be picked-up there. om Jostens, such as caps, gowns and announcements, will be available for pick-up on Wednesday, April 22 during both lunches and on Friday, April 24 from 12:15-1:00 in the Old Gym. Items not picked up during either of these times will taken to the Jost
May 3	Order senior transcripts
May 8	Senior Prom. This is a formal dance held off campus. Only seniors and their dates may attend.
May 13	Senior Community Service Project Due in order to attend Senior Picnic
May 14	Senior Mothers’ Tea – 1 PM - sponsored by the Junior Class to honor senior students and their mothers. Refreshments follow a short program. Pictures are taken.
May 20	Gus Fankhauser Awards Banquet 7 PM – Cafeteria
May 27	Night of the Arts – Cafeteria/New Gym
Late May	Senior Honor Cord Distribution
June 6	Baccalaureate – 7 PM – New Gym - Sponsored by the local Ministerial Association. Attendance is optional. Caps & gowns are worn. This is not a school-sponsored event
June 8	Special Awards Night, 7PM
June 8-9	Annual Distribution
June 14	Senior Finals, periods 4-6
June 15	Senior Finals, periods 1-3 Senior Slide show and picture Senior Check-out/Grad ticket delivery
June 15	Late Community Service due by 12:00PM for participation in graduation
June 16	Senior Picnic - Graduating seniors are taken to a resort or picnic area for swimming, hiking and other activities. Senior make-up day
June 17	Senior Breakfast, time TBD Graduation Rehearsal, time TBD Graduation, 4PM