Senior Year & Graduation

  • Please reference the ALL THINGS SENIOR DOCUMENT for a comprehensive list of senior activities/dates.

     

    Important Senior Dates for the Class of 2025

    April 16 - Cap and Gown Pickup - after this date please pick up in Student Services (room 240)

    May 17th - Prom, Portland Art Museum

    May 20, 21 & 22 - Senior Checkout

    May 27 & 28th  - Senior Final Exam Dates

    May 27 & 28 - Senior Checkout

    May 29th- Senior's Last Day - Senior awards assembly 9:30am - 11:30am

    May 29th  - Senior Class Dinner - 6pm

    May 30th - Graduation Rehearsal at Portland State University Viking Pavilion -11:30 AM ALL Seniors who plan to attend the ceremony must attend this rehearsal!

    June 1st - Graduation

     

    PPS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:

    Check with your counselor to verify you have completed all requirements to graduate

    In addition to meeting the credit requirements, PPS students demonstrate proficiency in three Essential Skills: Reading, Writing and Mathematics. The primary manner to demonstrate any Essential Skills is to meet, in the specified area, on the Smarter Balanced Assessment. If students are not able to meet through this option, then they can demonstrate their proficiency for an Essential Skill by completing an alternative assessment or work sample. PPS graduates also complete three Personalized Learning Diploma Requirements (PLRs):

    Graduation Ceremony Prep:
    Graduation is an exciting time and students and families eagerly look forward to the festivities. Please be sure support LHS and your participation in the ceremony by following student handbook policies.

    SENIOR CHECKOUT:

    Early checkout (save yourself time later!) May 19 - 22

    Regular checkout dates - May 27, 28 & 29th at lunch


    All seniors are required to pay any LHS fees and return all PPS owned materials (chromebooks/textbooks) prior to receiving graduation tickets and their physical diploma. Letters detailing unpaid fee (i.e. lost textbooks, library and parking fees) information are sent out mid May. 

    Step 1 – Turn in your books to the bookroom, pay your library fees and receive a cleared signature from the Library (you will not be able to complete the Check-Out if you are still using any of your books)
    Step 2 - Pay any outstanding IB fees, Athletic fees and for Graduation stoles/cords on schoolpay
    Step 3 – Make sure you have completed 2 CRLE Reflections, Resume, & My Plan (See details on Career Center Website). 

    Step 4 – Make sure you have shared your plan in the Class of 2025 Plans survey (https://bit.ly/Classof2025plans) and updated your plan in Maia Learning. This is how we know what our seniors are doing next year and where to send transcripts! Instructions for how to do this can be found HERE. 
    Step 5 – Bring your cleared form to the check-out table during senior check-out. Pick up your graduation cords and we will issue your tickets for family members!


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