TO: The class of 2025 and their Parents/Guardians
FROM: Principal Jeff Baines, Assistant Principals Robin Furlan, Kell Garrison, Brett Thompson and Graduation Advisor Jennifer Peters.
DATE: April 2025
Senior Class Year-End Schedule and Graduation Information
This communication is to inform seniors and their parents of important events during the final days of the 2024-2025 school year. Please keep this memo as a reminder. If you have any questions, please call the school at 253-891-5500.
May 19 Prom tickets go on sale (see June 7th info) May 19th - May 30th - Early Bird Pricing $60 with ASB and $65 without. June 2nd - 6th - General Pricing $70 with ASB and $75 without. Final deadline to purchase tickets is 3:00 PM on Friday June 6th. Guest forms for non-Sumner High students will be available in the Main Office. All guest forms are due no later than June 6th at 2:30 pm.
May 20 & 22 Late arrival for state testing. (Schedule will be class periods 1, 2, 3. Classes start at 10:05 am.) All Seniors who need to complete this requirement will take the test on April 22.
May 21 & 23 Late arrival for state testing. (Schedule will be class periods 4, 5, 6. Classes start at 10:05 am.) All Seniors who need to complete this requirement will take the test on April 23.
May 23 Scholarship Survey Deadline - please fill out the link (located on the SHS LinkTree) to submit any scholarships you have received.
May 26 & 27 No School - Memorial Day and emergency make-up day
May 28 Senior Speech Tryouts (based on application). Invitations will be sent for tryouts
May 28 All make-up credit verifications and online classes needed for Graduation must be submitted to the Sumner High School Counseling Office for graduates to participate in graduation ceremonies
May 30 Senior Breakfast tickets go on sale. Tickets are $10.00 (see June 10th info)
May 30 Graduation Ticket distribution begins. Eight (8) tickets will be given to each student meeting Graduation requirements. Students must sign for tickets. If students are unable to pick up their tickets on the 30th, they will be available in the Main Office, starting the morning of June 2nd. Additional tickets will be sold at the bookkeepers office for $10 each, starting June 2nd
May 30 Honor Cords Distribution - Phase 1 commons
June 2 Senior Yearbook distribution during 5th and 6th period and after school until 3 pm
June 3 & 4 Senior Finals
June 4 Senior Community Scholarship Night - SHS Phase 1 Commons 6:30 pm. If students are receiving a scholarship, they will receive an invitation to this event
June 5 Senior Chromebook/Textbook Turn in
June 6 Seniors will check out with their teachers at the end of each class on this date. Seniors will be given their graduation verification form in the first period they attend at SHS. Please note: In person students will need to turn in their check out form to the main office by the end of the day. (Full time online, Ehli Hill and running start students do not need to complete the form) All fines must be cleared and textbooks/chromebooks turned in prior to receiving their diploma.
June 6 School-wide Senior Award Assembly
June 7 Prom: Foss Waterway 8-11 pm. Starting May 19th, tickets will be on sale Monday - Friday, before & after school and during lunch. Guest forms for non-Sumner High students will be available in the Main Office. All guest forms are due no later than June 6th at 2:30 pm. Final deadline to purchase tickets is 3:00 PM on Friday June 6th; no tickets will be sold at the door. No exceptions and no refunds
June 9 Victory Grad Tour – more information to follow
June 9 Senior Sunset at Sunset Stadium. Food trucks will be on site to purchase items. This is an optional senior class event. 7:00 - 10:00 pm
June 10 Senior Breakfast in Phase 1 Commons. 8:00 am - 9:00 am. Tickets are $10.00 per person
June 10 Graduation Practice: Practice will take place in the SHS Gymnasium at 9:15 am. Attendance is MANDATORY. Students who do not attend this practice will not be able to participate in the Graduation Ceremony on Monday, June 10th. Seniors who have check out procedures to complete should do so following Graduation Practice. Practice details will be announced at the Senior Meeting on May 5th.
June 10 Graduation Ceremony at ShoWare Center (Kent) at 7:00 pm. Students must dress appropriately for Graduation. Business Casual attire is suggested, which includes: slacks (khakis okay), dress shirt, dresses, skirts, nice shoes or sandals. The following items will not be allowed: sunglasses or flowers/leis. Parents, please review these items with your Senior
Graduation is a formal ceremony. Please acknowledge everyone’s accomplishments by acting in a respectful manner. Please be respectful so that the names of all Seniors may be heard by their families. Also, please stress appropriate behavior with your Senior.
Please note: Only Seniors will be allowed in the staging area. Perler’s Photography will be taking pictures during the ceremony. They will explain picture packages to students during Graduation Practice earlier in the morning. (Perler’s, 253-770-5670)
Doors will open at 6:00 pm. There are specific seating areas for handicapped guests. (Additional wheelchairs will not be provided.)
June 23-26 Diplomas will be available in the Main Office. Office hours are 8:00 am- 12:00 pm & 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm. (All fines must be cleared and textbooks/chromebooks turned in). Students must be present to sign for and pick up their Diploma or they can give handwritten permission for a parent pick up. Beginning July 7, Diplomas will be available Monday - Thursdays at the District Office. To request a transcript, please visit : https://www.parchment.com/
