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Dates to Remember for the Class of 2025
- August
- August 16
- August 30 | Senior Sunrise | 6:30 a.m. | CHS Southwest General Stadium
- September 3
- Senior Class Meeting | 4th Period Raider Rally
- Schedule a meeting with Ms. Neff to ensure that all graduation requirements will be met.
- September 16
- Josten's Cap & Gown Assembly | CHS Gymnasium | 4th Period Raider Rally
- All orders are placed and paid for online with Jostens directly
- September 30
- October 2 | Soccer Senior Night
- October 3 | Volleyball Senior Night
- October 4 | Homecoming Football Game vs Wellington HS | 7 p.m. | CHS Stadium
- October 5
- Homecoming Dance | CHS Gymnasium | 7:30-10 p.m.
- October 9
- College Fair | CHS Gymnasium | Periods 7, 8, 9, 10
- Financial Aid & FAFSA for Parents & Students | CHS Cafe | 6:45 p.m.
- October 25 | Band, Cheer, Cross Country, Football, Golf Senior Night
- November 6
- JVS Cap and Gown Assembly at LCJVS | Quarry Room B | 7:45 am
- JVS Cap and Gown orders Wednesday, Nov. 13, during all lunch periods in the main lobby
- November 13
- Senior Yearbook Photos & Mini-Sessions | CHS Gymnasium
- December*
- December 19 | Girls Wrestling Senior Night
- December 20
- Last Day to order Cap & Gown without late fee
- January 23 | Boys Wrestling Senior Night
- February 12 | Girls Basketball Senior Night
- February 15 | Bowling, Boys Basketball, Cheer, ESports & Gymnastics Senior Night | 6:40 p.m.
- March 9
- 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 13 at CHS.
- March 13
- Cap & Gown Pickup | STEAM Lab Doors | 1 - 3 p.m.
- After Prom committee Fashion Show | 7 - 9 p.m.
- May 1
- 20 Hours of Community Service completed, and the Community Service Log turned in to Mrs. Hechko
- Graduation Application Due
- Senior Panoramic | CHS Gymnasium | 8:15 a.m.
- Senior Superlatives | CHS Cafeteria | 8:30 a.m.
- Mandatory Prom Meeting | CHS Gymnasium | 9 a.m.
- May 2
- Prom | Springvale Golf Course & Ballroom | 6 - 10 p.m.
- After Prom | TBD
- May 8
- May 13
- Senior Exams for Periods 5-10
- Senior Awards Assembly | CHS Gymnasium | 9:15 a.m.
- Seniors are to report at 9 a.m. wearing their caps and gowns with their college shirt under if they would like.
- May 14
- Senior Exams for Periods 1-3
- May 16
- Mandatory Commencement Rehearsal | 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- Senior Clapout | CHS, CMS, & Copopa | 1:15 p.m.
- Senior Lunch courtesy of PTO | Columbia Park | 1:20 p.m.
- May 17
- Commencement | Southwest General Stadium or CHS Gymnasium | 10 a.m.
Information & Forms
- Will be handed out at the senior class meeting on the second day of school and sent to the senior's school email.
- The Senior Clarification form lists how seniors would like their names displayed on their diploma. 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
- Jostens will meet with the senior class on September 16 at CHS
- ALL ORDERS ARE PLACED AND PAID FOR ONLINE WITH JOSTENS.
- If you are a JVS student, Mr. Torbert will be at JVS on Nov. 7 to meet with all seniors in the Quarry Room at 8 am.
- Download more information concerning late orders or orders to purchase only the cap/gown.
- Call Jostens directly and speak with a service representative at 1.800.JOSTENS (567-8367) for additional information. You can also receive information by email at www.jostens.com/contact.
- LATE FEES WILL APPLY IF NOT ORDERED BY DECEMBER 20, 2024.
Senior Portrait Deadline is on March 9, 2025. 
- Cavanaugh Photography is Columbia's Senior photographer.
- Seniors have the option to have their portraits taken at CHS on November 13.
- If seniors choose the onsite date, they will have the opportunity to choose the portrait that will be used for the composite, yearbook, and Rural-Urban news publication and have the opportunity to purchase this portrait if desired. Refer to the flier for choosing your senior portrait and ordering online.
- 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.
- This letter contains specific instructions for the commencement ceremony.
*For Planning & Scheduling Purposes, Please Note All Dates Are Subject To Change
Updated 8/27/2024