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Honor's Night
- Seniors that would like to be recognized on May 1, at 7:00 p.m., at Honors' Night for receiving scholarships should turn in official award notifications to the counseling office. Please turn in a hard copy or email a photo/screenshot to andrea.brown@ops.org. Those turned in by Friday, April 26, will be listed in the program.
Senior Finals
- May 7, 2024, A-Day Finals *Date Change
- May 8, 2024 B-Day finals *Date Change
Seniors' Last Day
- May 8, 2024 *Date Change
- All classroom work and testing needs to be finalized that day. Please continue to speak to your teachers to make sure all work is complete and with your counselors to make sure you have all credits needed to graduate.
Check Out
- After seniors have finished all of their finals, they should report to the library to:
- return their ipads and other school equipment
- return textbooks and library books
- pay fines
- pick-up cap, gown, and tickets.
Caps and Gowns -
- Cap and gowns are ordered online or in person at School Traditions. Order Here!- Cap, Gown, Standard tassel ($54.95) *Choose 'No Thanks' on 'Add a Keepsake Tassel' to keep $54.95 price or order a Keepsake Tassel for +(15.95).OR you may go directly to the Jostens store (School Traditions) at 12100 West Center Road, open Tuesdays or Thursdays 10-5:30pm.
Order before October 21st for the best pricing!
- Will be distributed to the seniors on their last day when they turn in all of their school items and have paid all of their fines. (Reminder: the mortar board (cap) and the gown are NOT to be decorated with anything that is not approved by Administration. If it is, the decorations will be removed before entering the arena.
- If you have not ordered your cap and gown by now, stop by Mrs. Hughes' (room 138) office and pick up the information sheet that is on the counter right outside her office. Please do not wait till the last minute or you take the chance of not receiving yours for graduation.
- You must have a Benson cap and gown to participate in the ceremony.
Tickets
- Not required this year for graduation.
Rehearsal
- Tuesday, May 21, 2024 @ 10:30 am to 12:15 pm at the Baxter Arena.
- Seniors must attend the rehearsal in order to participate in the Commencement Ceremony
Graduation
- Wednesday, May 22, 2024 @ 7:00 pm, graduates will be expected to arrive earlier. The time will be announced during 2nd Semester.
- Parents and guests may enter the arena at 6:00 pm.
- A Benson cap and gown is required to participate in the ceremony.