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Dates to Remember for the Class of 2027
- August 26 | First Day of School
- August 28
- Senior Sunrise | 6:30 a.m. | CHS Southwest General Stadium
- Senior Class Meetings | 7:35 a.m. | Cafeteria
September 18-changed to Oct. 2- Herff Jones Cap & Gown Assembly | CHS Gymnasium | W.I.N. Period 10:25 a.m.
- Class of 2027 Ordering Information-under construction
- All orders are placed and paid for online with Herff Jones
- September 25
- Senior Clarification Form Due (see Information & Forms below for more info)
- Homecoming Football Game vs Brookside HS | 7 p.m. | CHS Stadium
- September 26
- Homecoming Dance | CHS Gymnasium | 7-10 p.m.
- September 29
- September 30
- Financial Aid & FAFSA for Parents & Students | CHS Cafe | 6:00 p.m.
- October*
- October 2
- October 6 | Volleyball Senior Night | 6:00 p.m.
- October 7
- College Fair | CHS Gymnasium
- October 14 | Girls Soccer Senior Night
- October 23
- Band, Cheer, Football, Golf Senior Night
- November 11
- Senior Yearbook Photos & Mini-Sessions | CHS Gymnasium
- JVS Students | 7:30 - 8:15 a.m.
- December 20 | Last Day to order Cap & Gown with early bird pricing
- January 30
- Senior Portraits Deadline to appear in Yearbook. Make an appointment to be photographed by Cavanaugh at their studio.
- This applies to seniors whose photos were not taken on November 11 at CHS or were unhappy with their photo.
- February | Girls Basketball Senior Night tbd
- February | District Arts Night tbd
- February | Boys & Girls Wrestling Senior Night tbd
- February | Bowling, Boys Basketball, Cheer, ESports Senior Night | 6:40 p.m. tbd
- March | Cap and Gown Pickup | 1-3pm | STEAM exit doors tbd
- All orders must be paid in full to Herff-Jones to pick up | Cap/Gown/Tassel orders not picked up in CHS main office
- March | Prom Fashion Show tbd
- April |
- May 1 | Senior exit survey due
- May 7
- Graduation Application Due
- Senior Donuts | CHS Gymnasium | 8:15 a. m.
- Senior Panoramic | CHS Gymnasium | 8:30 a.m.
- Senior Superlatives | CHS Cafeteria | 8:45a.m.
- Mandatory Prom Meeting | CHS Gymnasium | 9 a.m.
- Attend scheduled classes 3rd-10th periods
- Failure to attend any scheduled class or required senior activity on May 1 for any reason will result in exclusion from Prom.
- Prom | Columbia Ballroom | 6 - 10 p.m.
- After Prom | tbd | ** This event is parent sponsored and run
- May 17
- Senior Exams for Periods 5/6-10
- Senior Awards Assembly | CHS Gymnasium | 8:45 a.m. | see flier at bottom of page
- Award, Chords, & Medal Distribution
- Seniors are to report at 8:30 a.m., wearing their caps and gowns with their college/career shirt under if they would like.
- Seniors Clapout at 10:15 a.m. | CHS | Exit north Gym doors |
- Girls locker room side | route south west hall and through STEAM room exit
- Senior Clapout | CMS, & Copopa | 10:20 a.m.
- May 18
- Senior Exams for Periods 1-3
- May 19
- May 21
- Mandatory Commencement Rehearsal | 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- Senior Lunch courtesy of PTO | Columbia Park | 1:15 p.m.
- May 22
- Commencement | Southwest General Stadium or CHS Gymnasium | 10 a.m.
- May
- JVS Senior Recognition | LCCC | tbd
Information & Forms
College Now
- Jamie Vega Hamilton | representative
- Appointments available on select dates | college and career planning.
- One-on-one guidance with key steps such as
- College admission applications
- Completing the FAFSA
- Exploring career pathways
- Finding financial aid resources
- To schedule your appointment, email our College Now advisor, Jamie Vega Hamilton, [email protected] or use this link to schedule online
- The materials will be handed out at the senior class meeting and sent to the seniors' school email.
- The Senior Clarification form lists how seniors would like their names displayed on their diplomas. This is an official document, and the name should be the same as what is listed on the student's birth certificate.
Cap and Gown and Announcement Information
- Herff-Jones will meet with the senior class on October 2 at CHS
- ALL ORDERS ARE PLACED AND PAID FOR ONLINE WITH GradMidwest-HERFF-JONES
Senior Portrait Deadline is January 30, 2027.
- Cavanaugh Photography is Columbia's Senior photographer.
- Seniors have the option to have their portraits taken at CHS on November 11.
- If seniors choose the on-site date, they will have the opportunity to select the portrait used for the composite, yearbook, and Rural-Urban news publication. They can also purchase this portrait if desired. Refer to the flier for choosing your senior portrait and ordering online.
Graduation Application - Click Here available in spring 2027 - The bottom portion of this application must be returned to the main office, indicating whether or not the student will be participating in the graduation ceremony.
- The student and parent/guardian signatures are required even if the senior is 18 years of age.
Commencement Information & Reminders - Click Here available in spring 2027
- This letter contains specific instructions for the commencement ceremony.
*For Planning & Scheduling Purposes, Please Note All Dates Are Subject To Change
Updated 10/2/2026