May 12: Senior Awards Program

This event will take place in the auditorium at 6:30 P.M. Seniors should wear their graduation gowns (no caps). Award recipients will be notified through invitations sent to their classroom. These seniors need to report to Garrett Gymnasium by 5:45 P.M. for check in and a group picture.

May 15 and 16: Senior Final Exam Days

It is the responsibility of senior students to communicate with his/her/their teachers about whether final exams should be taken. Final exams will be administered in classes on Thursday, May 15th, and Friday, May 16th. Students will be expected to report at 8:30 A.M. Teachers will communicate with students when their exam will be taken. All seniors need to report both days regardless of if they need to take final exams.

May 19: Seniors Last Full Day of School, Elementary and SMS Walkthrough, Senior Luncheon

Please make sure students sign up for the walkthrough and wear caps and gowns. Senior luncheon will take place outside. All seniors should be in attendance for this event.

May 23: Graduation Practice

Practice for graduation will begin at 9:00 A.M. and should last until about 11:30 A.M. They should all enter through Door D5. Seniors planning to participate in the graduation ceremony are required to attend practice. At practice, all seniors will receive a packet of information that contains several items, including four tickets for reserved seating at graduation. Only ticket holders will be admitted in the lower level bleacher section in Garrett Gymnasium. All other guests must sit in the upper level bleachers.

Individual pictures of students receiving their diplomas will take place after graduation practice because there will not be professional photos during the commencement ceremony. Picture forms should be picked up at the Senior Luncheon.

May 23: Commencement

Graduation will be held in Garrett Gymnasium at 7:00 P.M. Seniors should be in the tunnels and in line by 6:30 P.M.

1. End of Year Checklist: please review this document to be sure you have completed all relevant tasks.

2. Attending College & Scholarship Report Form: please use this link to report your attending college and scholarship(s) you have earned. This includes Advantage Shelby County and 21st Century Scholars. Only those students who report this information will be recognized at the upcoming Senior Awards Program.

3. 2025-26 FAFSA: Per Indiana legislation, all high school seniors are required to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. Please use this link to complete the 2025-26 FAFSA or ask your counselor for an Opt-Out Form.

Purchase an optional AdvancePay credit before the ceremony. This gives you free shipping on your order of $35+ after the event. Once your event images are ready, please allow 2-3 business days for processing, you'll recieve a text when they are ready to view and order. If purchased, your AdvancePay credit will be applied to your order. Just sign in with your phone number at checkout.

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Enrollment for the classes below will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Only the first 50 students for the Supervised Agriculture Experience class will be allowed to sign up. Students may sign up for a maximum of ONE credit during summer school.

Students enrolled in credit recovery through the online APEX program are expected to complete coursework every day. Students are allowed to recover a credit in an English, math, science, or social studies course that they have failed.

Classes begin on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 and end on Friday, June 20, 2025. This form and book rental fees will be due on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Ms. Johnson will be collecting forms in the Counseling Office for all classes EXCEPT Agriculture SAE. Turn those into Mrs. Huntsman.

Summer School classes may be cut due to under enrollment. Should that happen, you will be notified.

Please contact your student’s counselor at 317-398-9731 extension 2110 to address any questions you may have.

Mr. Branson is a math teacher at SHS. He has taught 38 years total, with 12 of those at SHS. His wife, Stephanie, is a second grade teacher at Loper. They have one son, Grant, and a daughter in law, Madison. In his free time, Mr. Branson is a sports fan and collector of Native American artifacts. He also enjoys travelling.

Fellow staff members, parents, and students stated the following about Mr. Branson.:

• My favorite things about Mr. Branson are that he always asks about our weekend or our weeks and make me feel like he actually cares rather than just teaching and he is very funny and cracks jokes in class.

• My favorite things about Mr. Branson is that he has an amazing stash of candy! And that he is a great math teacher with many stories and life lessons up his sleeve.

• I really value Mr. Branson because of all his stories and how he greets people in the hallways.

A message from John Hatter, the Service Academy Coordinator for Congressman Shreve (Indiana’s 6th District). As this school year comes to a close and juniors begin preparing for their senior year, some of them may be considering applying to a U.S. military service academy. As the Congressman’s academy coordinator, I serve as the point of contact for your students throughout the nomination process.

For your convenience, I’ve included a link to the Frequently Asked Questions page under the Military Academy Nominations section on the Congressman’s website. It offers helpful information for applicants and outlines the required materials for a complete nomination file:
https://shreve.house.gov/services/military-academy-nominations/military-academy-nominations-faq

If you or your students have any questions about the nomination process, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

John Hatter – Deputy District Director

John.Hatter@mail.house.gov

• CampGRIZ for upcoming 5th-10th graders will occur Monday, June 9th through Friday, June 13th. Students who are eligible for Free or Reduced-Priced lunches and/or 21st Century Scholars can attend the camp at no cost. Transportation support and after-camp childcare are available. Flyers in English and Spanish are attached.

It's time to photograph seniors for the Class of 2026! Picture dates are June 18th and 19th at Shelbyville High School. Follow the "How to Schedule at the School" step-by-step instructions below on how to schedule senior portraits. These photos will be used in the Senor section of the yearbook. Pricing and packages are available below.

Please enjoy our Athletics Newsletter. You can view it by clicking the link below or scanning the QR code. Let's go Golden Bears! https://view.gogipper.com/page/2138153

Meal benefit applications will not be available until July 1*. Households are encouraged to apply before the start of the school year to avoid unpaid meal charges. Students who are not approved for free or reduced-price meal benefits before the start of the school year will be classified as paid status and meal charges may begin to accumulate starting the first day of school. Meal charges accrued before the approval of a meal benefit application will be the responsibility of the household.School Lunch App (nlappscloud.com)

Please see the video link to view how to utilize the Nutrislice App and view menus for each school.

https://vimeo.com/1036478457/3c9e3ee982?share=copy

Daily Schedule

Elementary: 7:45 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Secondary (SMS and SHS): 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Elementary: 2:00 p.m.

Secondary (SMS and SHS): 3:00 p.m.

Website: https://shs.shelbycs.org/
Location: 2003 South Miller Street, Shelbyville, IN, USA
Phone: 317-398-9731
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Twitter: @shelbyhsbears

We hope you consider becoming a partner with Shelbyville Central Education Foundation by funding some unique programs for our students’ school. All donations are tax-deductible and will provide our students with the resources to be successful now and in the future. Please visit shelbycs.org and look for the foundation page, there you will find the Golden Opportunities page. On this page you can browse all the projects that are in need of funding. Here is a direct link to that page. https://foundation.shelbycs.org/

Thank you for your continued support.