January 2025 Senior Update

Please make sure to review each update for important deadlines and details related to the Class of 2025. Seniors must follow all instructions and submit any required information on time to meet graduation requirements.

It is also the responsibility of both students and parents/guardians to stay on top of grades and ensure eligibility for senior activities and graduation.

Seniors will meet with their academic guidance counselors to complete credit checks, and review transcripts and scholarship letters. This is ongoing until the checks are completed with each senior.

Senior 7th semester (mid-year) transcripts will be ready to send after 1/17/25. The educational institution to send the transcript must be in Naviance, and seniors/early grad juniors must add the request! Email LVA Registrar Mrs. Tuggle with questions tuggllb@nv.ccsd.net.

Bryan Lewis and Lowden Theater Galleries

2:30 to 4:00 pm

Admission Free

🎉 Senior Day Fun! 🎉

• Wear your crown and senior shirt and stop by the StuCo table for a free cookie 🍪. Add your crown and shirt, and we'll turn it into a pizookie with ice cream! 🍦

• Go to Senior Table and share what peace means to you for LVA social media! Let's spread the peace! 💖

• It’s also Hippie Dress Up Day! Dress in your best hippie gear for a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card. ✌️

• Class of 2025 Disney Grad Trip deposit of $150 is due. Payments can be made in cash, check, or credit card at the School Bank only. Online payments are not accepted.
• Total Trip Cost is $360
• Informational letter distributed during the trip meeting on January 9, at 10:30 in the Lowden Theater.
• After meeting information is available through the Activities Office in Sunset or contact Josh Hager at hagerjg@nv.ccsd.net, or Susan Thornton at thorns@nv.ccsd.net

• See Essential Information below for details.

If you're a graduating senior in need of cap and gown assistance, Project 150 is here to help! Complete the Google Form by midnight on February 4 to apply. The form will close on February 4 at midnight or when Project 150 reaches capacity. No late submissions will be accepted.

Seal of Biliteracy (STAMP 4S) Testing begins. This is for students fluent in Spanish or other language. Questions should be directed to Assistant Principal, Jenny Valdez at valdejm@nv.ccsd.net.

Selected Technical Theater and Visual and Media Arts seniors will be informed if they need to take or retake the CTE Workplace Readiness Exam. See Assistant Principal, Ms. Valdez in F-1 with questions or email, valdejm@nv.ccsd.net.

• Seniors who were absent from ACT Testing in 2024 must take the exam this day.
• The ACT assessment is a graduation requirement
• Seniors enrolled in Advanced Placement Courses may attend AP study sessions arranged on this day.
• For all other seniors, sophomores, and freshmen there is no school due to junior ACT.

Seniors wear their Class of 2025 and senior shirts.

Treats, games, and giveaways.

You've all worked incredibly hard, and soon you’ll be receiving your diploma! To celebrate your achievements, we’ll be highlighting seniors through social media, the website, and in the commencement slideshow at senior night and graduation.

Please click here to complete a quick Google form with a little info about yourself and answer 1 or 2 questions of your choice. You can also upload a favorite picture, or we’ll use your senior photo from Cashman Photos.

To ensure we feature as many seniors as possible, please fill out the form by March 3—the last quarter of the semester gets busy!

If you have any questions, reach out to Ms. Thornton in the Development Office at thorns@nv.ccsd.net.

We can’t wait to celebrate you! 🎉

• Students must pay remaining balance due for Disney Grad Trip
• On March 4, any students on the waitlist will be notified of any open seat.

Selected Technical Theater and Visual and Media Arts seniors will be informed if they need to take or retake the CTE Workplace End-of-Program Exam. See Assistant Principal, Ms. Valdez in F-1 with questions or email, valdejm@nv.ccsd.net.

No school for students or teachers.

Letters will be sent to the parents/guardians of seniors who are at risk of not graduating in May due to missing credits or failing grades. These letters will provide critical information about the student's academic status and outline the necessary steps to help ensure graduation.

Parents and guardians are encouraged to review this communication carefully and contact the school for further clarification or assistance if needed.

Please take this matter seriously and work with the school to address any academic concerns promptly.

• Seniors will review the mandatory check-out procedures and deadlines during their Government class.

• Jostens is LVA's Official Company for LVA Graduation Gear. Seniors should order their cap & gown no later than April 12 to be guaranteed delivery by graduation practice and distribution day on May 23, 2025. For questions about cap and gowns, contact Assistant Principal Josh Hager at 702-799-7800 ext.4204.

• Deadline for Senior Scholarship and Award information for inclusion in Senior Awards
• Click here to submit your information.

• Seniors must order cap & gown by April 12, 2025, to ensure delivery by May 23, 2025, for graduation practice and gown distribution. Order at Jostens.com.

The week includes:

• Senior Dress Up Days
• Senior Assembly
• Senior Picnic/Carnival [Must be eligible and on track to graduate to attend]

• 5 pm to 9:00 in the Lowden Theater
• Seniors will be notified of their participation prior to the event.

As the Class of 2025 seniors begin to receive scholarship offers and letters of acceptance, it is helpful for LVA to receive this information. Information assists in planning best practices for our Counselors and College & Career Office. Please complete the survey at the LVA Student Scholarship Data Collection.

This information is also used for Senior Spotlights and Senior Slide Show.

• A detailed AP Exam Schedule will be included in the February Senior Update!
• The exam schedule may be viewed on the College Board Website.

• The senior exam schedule will be released in the March edition of the Senior Update.

• Seniors report at 7:00 [Due to construction, report location will be announced in February/March]
• Ceremony Practice from 7:00 am to 9:00 am
• Immediately after practice is the Final Senior Checkout and Cap & Gown Distribution - immediately following ceremony rehearsal. To be cleared for graduation, students need to make sure the following are completed [this is not an all-inclusive list:
• Met all graduation requirements determined by the State of Nevada/CCSD [all required credits earned and classes passed]
• All CCSD/LVA Fines Paid
• CCSD/LVA Chromebook and all checked out/borrowed electronic devices are returned
• All instruments, costumes, rehearsal clothes checkout/borrowed are returned
• Complete district and school Surveys
• Clear all Library fines and return all materials borrowed/checked out
• Complete transcript requests

• Class of 2025 students should arrive by 5:00 pm with their gown in hand for security. No purses, bags, cell phones or other items allowed; there is no storage area.

• $150 deposit due on Jan. 28, by 3:00 pm
• Deposit non-refundable
• See the attached informational letter
• Seats are limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis

All students and their parents/legal guardians are responsible for checking grades and earned credits for graduation. Both are responsible for the students maintaining their grades and working with teachers and their academic guidance counselor for any additional assistance.

Waiting until 4th quarter or the end of the semester to check grades or graduation status may be too late. Start now!

• Each senior automatically receives 6 ceremony tickets.

• Seniors will receive these 6 tickets with their cap & gown at rehearsal on May 23.

• Seniors may request an additional 10 tickets.

• An announcement will be made in April for students wanting additional tickets to pick up and return an Extra Ticket Request Form.

• If tickets remain after all extra ticket requests are filled, seniors may pick up additional tickets on a first come first serve basis. The time and location for picking up extra tickets will be announced.​

Create a lasting memory with an ad in the 2025 Eclectic Yearbook. Full, half, and quarter sizes are available. Act fast as ad space usually sells out by the end of January. When all ad space is full, sales close. Visit https://yearbookforever.com/ for details and to order & design your ad!

If you're a graduating senior in need of assistance obtaining your cap and gown for graduation, Project 150 is here to help! To apply for support complete the Google Form using the link below by midnight on February 4.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdy3KkMxEBkzeN5DHBe-aoVmw9koLTj6iJ4Y4j7PohTvzmaTw/viewform?usp=preview

⏳ Act quickly as quantities are limited! No late submissions will be accepted.

If you have any questions, please reach out to LVA Social Worker, Ms. Clarissa.

🔗 [Link to Google Form]

Good luck with your graduation preparations! 🎉

The Public Education Foundation Scholarships are open!

Students have less than TWO weeks remaining to submit for scholarships, until January 31.

Once you have created your account, it will populate with scholarships for which you are eligible. Please apply for those scholarships and check your PEF account frequently for new options.

Please feel free to reach out to Ms. Miller in the Counseling Office or your guidance counselor with any questions.

Seniors & Senior Parents,

As students begin to receive scholarship offers and letters of acceptance, it is helpful for LVA to receive this information. Information assists in planning best practices for our Counselors and College & Career Office. Please complete the survey at LVA Student Scholarship Data Collection

From the Counseling Office:

Hello Seniors!

You have officially reached the halfway point of your FINAL year in high school - I hope that you are truly proud of your accomplishments. I know that I speak for the rest of the staff when I say, WE are proud of you. Enjoy your winter break - you have earned it!

This is just a reminder for students who are assigned to or seeking the College and Career Ready Diploma as their course of study for graduation.

In addition to course requirements and a 3.25 weighted GPA, the CCR Diploma requires students to earn ONE of the following endorsements:

The College Ready Endorsement -- this endorsement is earned by scoring an 18 in English and a 22 in Math on the ACT, OR earning a 500 in English and a 500 in Math if you choose to take the SAT

The Career Ready Endorsement -- **One of the routes to this endorsement is having a valid CPR/First Aid certification. We know some of you are choosing to work on this over the holiday break. BE ADVISED -- any CPR/First Aid certification MUST be completed through either the American Heart Association or the Red Cross to be valid under the CCR Diploma. If you have already completed your certification and submitted it to your counselor, it will still be accepted. The above policy applies to students who are still planning to pursue the certification.

Please reach out to your assigned counselor if you have any questions!

The Class of 2025 may now start ordering cap & gowns as well as other senior items. Jostens is LVA's Official Company for LVA Graduation Gear. Seniors should order their cap & gown no later than April 12, 2025, to be guaranteed delivery by graduation practice and distribution day on May 23, 2025. Order at this link, Jostens.com/graduation. There are many package options available. The cap & gown [only] is at the most economical price of the year until mid-December. This information is also available at lasvegasacademy.net under Class of 2025.

For questions about cap and gowns, contact Assistant Principal Josh Hager at 702-799-7800 ext. 4204.

Las Vegas Academy of the Arts Class of 2025 graduates at 6:00 pm, Wednesday, May 28 at the Orleans Arena. Please check the weekly update and special senior announcements for updated deadlines and information.

Here is the link to the College and Career Newsletter! https://secure.smore.com/n/7ntdw1

• Thursday, February 6, 2025 - Band Chamber Concert, Black Box Theater, 6:00 to 7:30 pm
• Saturday, February 15, 2025 - Sadies Dance, LVA Gym & Quad, 6:00 to 9:00 pm
• Wednesday, February 19, 2025 - Band Concert, Performing Arts Center, 6:00 to 7:30 pm
• Thursday, February 20, 2025 - Clue, Spring Play, Lowden Theater, 6:00 to 8:30 pm
• Friday & Saturday, February 21 - 22, 2025 - Clue, Spring Play, Lowden Theater, 7:00 to 9:30 pm
• Saturday, February 22, 2025 - Clue, Spring Play, Lowden Theater, 2:00 to 4:30 pm
• Thursday, February 27, 2025 - Clue, Spring Play, Lowden Theater, 6:00 to 8:30 pm
• Friday & Saturday, February 28 - March 1, 2025 - Clue, Spring Play, Lowden Theater, 7:00 to 9:30 pm
• Wednesday & Thursday, February 19 & 20, 2025 - Piano Solo Concert, Black Box Theater, 6:00 to 7:30 pm
• Friday & Saturday, March 7 & 8, 2025 - Dance Senior Choreography Show, Performing Arts Center, 7:00 to 8:30 pm
• Thursday, March 13, 2025 - Vocal Concert, Performing Arts Center, 6:00 to 8:00 pm
• Wednesday, March 26, 2025 - Orchestra Concert, Lowden Theater 6:00 to 7:30 pm
• Thursday, March 27, 2025 - Jazz Combo Concert, Lowden, 6:00 to 7:30 pm
• Wednesday, April 2, 2025 - Mariachi Concert, Lowden Theater, 6:00 to 8:00 pm
• Friday, April 4, 2025 - Guitar Concert, Lowden Theater, 7:00 to 8:30 pm
• Thursday, April 10, 2025 - Senior Galleries and Exhibits, Visual and Media Arts, Brian Lewis Gallery and Lowden Theater Gallery, 2:30 to 4:00 pm
• Thursday, April 10, 2025 - Musical Theater 4 Show, Black Box Theater, 6:00 to 8:00 pm
• Friday, April 11, 2025 - Musical Theater 4 Show, Black Box Theater, 7:00 to 9:00 pm
• Saturday, April 12, 2025 - Musical Theater 4 Show, Black Box Theater, 2:00 to 4:00, & 7:00 to 9:00 pm
• *Monday to Friday, April 21 to 25, 2025 - Senior Week
• Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - Orchestra Chamber Concert, Black Box Theater 6:00 to 7:30 pm
• Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - Guitar Chamber Concert, Black Box Theater 6:00 to 7:30 pm
• Saturday, April 26, 2025 - Prom, 6:00 to 9:00 pm
• Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - Percussion/Guitar Concert, Black Box Theatre, 6:00 to 7:30 pm
• *Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - Senior Awards Night, Lowden Theater, Seniors will receive a invitation to attend.
• Thursday, May 1, 2025 - Senior Galleries and Exhibits, Visual and Media Arts, Brian Lewis Gallery and Lowden Theater Gallery, 2:30 to 4:00 pm
• Thursday, May 1, 2025 - Band Chamber Concert, Black Box Theater, 6:00 to 7:30 pm
• Friday, May 2, 2025 - Final Guitar Concert 2024-2025 School Year, Lowden Theater, 7:00 to 8:30 pm
• Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - Final Jazz Concert 2024-2025 School Year, Lowden Theater, 6:00 to 7:30 pm
• Friday, May 9, 2025 - Final Band Concert 2024-2025 School Year, Lowden, 6:00 to 7:30 pm
• Friday & Saturday, May 9 & 10, 2025 - Final Dance Concert 2024-2025 School Year, Performing Arts Center, 7:00 to 8:30 pm
• Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - Final Piano Concert 2024-2025 School Year, Lowden Theater, 6:00 to 7:00 pm
• Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - Final Mariachi Concert 2024-2025 School Year, Lowden Theater, 6:00 to 8:00 pm
• Thursday, May 15, 2025 - Musical Theatre 3 Show, Black Box Theater, 2:30 to 4:00 pm and 6:00 to 7:30 pm
• Friday, May 16, 2025 - Final Orchestra Concert 2024-2025 School Year, Lowden Theater, 6:00 to 7:30 pm
• Friday, May 16, 2025 - Final Vocal Concert 2024-2025 School Year, Performing Arts Center, 7:00 to 9:00 pm
• Tickets for all LVA Performances at https://www.lasvegasacademy.net/box-office

• Student Absence Form
• SAFE VOICE NEVADA

• Off-Site Emergency Accounting of Students [Use ONLY if LVA is in lockdown and you [the student] have self-evacuated.

IMPORTANT LINKS

• Student Morning Announcements
  
• College & Career Center Update
• RAVE Review - Recognize an outstanding CCSD Employee
  
• School Meals - Breakfast and Lunch
  
• https://www.lasvegasacademy.net/blog - Includes accolades, events, need-to-know information and the Weekly Update that is released each Sunday.
• Yearbooks - Buy now at the lowest price of the year - yearbookforever.com
  
• Friends of Las Vegas Academy Foundation, [Non-Profit Support Organization]
  
• 2025 Imagine Experience the Arts Gala, February 7, 2025

Have news to share with the LVA Community, student awards, or community events? Contact the LVA Development Office at 702-799-7800, ext. 4123, or email LVA Communications Coordinator Susan Thornton, at thorns@nv.ccsd.net.

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