Congrats Class of 2024
Graduation Edition
Decision Day: May 3rd, 2024 during homeroom. Homeroom activities to celebrate our seniors' post secondary decisions including a senior slideshow.
Kaneland Krier Picture Collage for Senior Supplement: Senior Parents/Guardians! Please help the KHS Krier out with their final Krier issue of the year by filling out this poll. Pictures are due by Monday, May 6th.
Blood Drive: We are excited to announce our second Versiti Blood Drive for the 2023-2024 year! In the fall, we met our goal of 32 donations and are hoping to have an even more successful spring drive. Only 6 spots left for the blood drive. Sign up now!
Versiti is coming to KHS on Friday, May 3rd with the hope that we fill 50 spots for donations. They have a great need for blood right now and locally supply Delnor and Kish hospitals. Each donation can save up to 3 lives. If you would like to sign up, here is the link. The drive will be in the auditorium lobby at KHS. 16 year olds will need a permission slip (permission slip is attached) and no one under 16. Students must sign up during lunch, study hall or PE. Please be sure to eat a healthy breakfast and it is important to hydrate the night before and the morning of! Consider, bringing a snack for afterwards. Thanks so much!
https://donate.illinois.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/5608432
Senior Sunset: May 7th, 2024 at 7pm-9pm. Students come for food, music and games! Linked here is the template that you can use to write a letter(s) to your senior. There will be a box in the main office to return. Please put your student's name on the outside of the envelope. At senior sunset, students will be given their letters to read. Parents, if you're willing to help, please contact Mrs. Brantner at 94965@kaneland.org or our senior class president Jade Schrader 122675@kaneland.org . More info will be coming out to seniors.
Drive Your Tractor to School Day/Ag Day: May 8th, 2024. FFA will be hosting our annual Agriculture Education Day (formerly drive your tractor to school day). We will have animals and all sorts of farm equipment in the circle drive outside of the auditorium for class periods 2-9. There will be FFA students and staff members out there at all times and we will happily teach classes all there is to know about our animals, tractors, and other agriculture equipment!
Rain date May 15th, 2024.
Senior Class Trip: May 11th, 2024. Information was already sent home and sign up is now over. Cost is $120 including transportation. 4:00 pm- 11:30 pm.
Senior parent "chalk-it up to a good year": Parents are invited May 12th to come decorate their senior student's parking spot with chalk. Please only use chalk and NO PAINT. Rain date TBD. P.S. Happy Mothers Day! We are aware it is Mother's Day, however there is no other available date to make sure other cars won't be in students parking spots due to other events scheduled throughout the week.
KHS Senior Recitals/Music Awards: May 13th, 2024 @ 6:00 pm in the Auditorium. **Updated as of 5/1/2024**
Senior Spirit Week: May 13th, 2024 - May 17th, 2024.
Monday - Dress as your younger self
Tuesday - Senior apparel/class shirts
Wednesday - "Senior Citizen"
Thursday - Post secondary gear (job/college major plans)
Friday - Wear your favorite outfit
Senior Honors Night: May 16th, 2024 @ 6:00 pm in the Auditorium.
Senior Cook Out and Clap-out: May 17th, 2024. Graduating seniors will have their last day of school. This will include graduation information, a senior class picture and a luncheon/picnic provided by the school. Students that signed up for the Senior Clap Out MUST fill out and have their permission slip turned into their homeroom teacher by Friday, May 10th. Students should wear their cap and gown for a picture with the kindergarten class at the end of the clap out. For those students that do not have a homeroom, please turn them into the front office. Students that did not sign up will will attend regular classes. Please click here to see a layout of the day.
Graduation: May 19th, 2024 @ NIU Convocation Center 5:00 pm.
- Doors open for students and families at 4:00 pm
- THERE ARE NO TICKETS REQUIRED TO ATTEND GRADUATION.
- Graduates who were an Illinois State Scholar or a Knight of Distinction will receive their cord and/or medal the day of graduation in their envelope prior to commencement.
Senior Athletic Awards: Tentatively Wednesday, May 29, 2024 depending on the rescheduling of spring sporting events due to weather.
From Assistant Principal Larry King
Senior parents, as a requirement for graduation your student must complete FAFSA. They have two options: complete FAFSA or complete a FAFSA waiver. FAFSA changed the process to electronic this year which has been delayed and made it difficult to complete. We understand this has caused delays in student completion and are not holding students back from graduation because of FAFSA completion. We encourage you to attempt to complete the process or the waiver. If you are having difficulty and did not or cannot complete the process please complete the google form below. There is also a link to how to complete the waiver process below as well.
Chromebook Returns
Chromebook Return: Seniors are required to return their Chromebooks AND chargers before graduation. Seniors will turn in their Chromebooks on May 15th and May 16th during homerooms. For those seniors without a homeroom will be able to return Chromebooks in the commons from 10:30-11:30 am.
Seniors have the option to purchase and keep their Chromebooks.
COST: $77
WHEN: April 15 - May 3 ONLY
HOW: Via Infinite Campus
Go to your IC Portal->select School store->KHS Seniors->KHS Senior chromebook purchase
Google Drive Files: Be sure you have downloaded any Google Drive files you want post-graduation to a USB for use on a personal device. You may also copy them over to a personal Google Drive account.
If you purchase your Chromebook, please note that you can NOT access your Kaneland account once it is removed from the Kaneland network (typically, a week or two after graduation). Therefore, you should move your Kaneland Google Drive files to your personal Google account that you will use on the Chromebook in the future.
Important: We CANNOT RETRIEVE FILES once your ID# has been removed from our network at the end of May.
Location of Graduation
Where to Park & Enter?
If You Ordered Flowers & T-Shirts From Commencement Group?
Please park in the C2 parking lot and enter through E2 or E4. For those who purchased flowers through the commencement group, their table set up will be at the E4 Entrance.
Prohibited Items
2024 High School Graduation
Convocation Center General Information
Please share the information below with your families
General Information:
- NO TICKETS ARE REQUIRED!
- Guests, Graduates, Faculty & Staff may bring in (1) unopened 20 oz. or smaller bottle of water into the Convocation Center.
- Please have them refrain from bringing in any other outside beverages (including Starbucks, Dunkin’, and other coffee brands).
Clear Bag Policy:
A clear bag policy has been instituted and being enforced at the Convocation Center, the following
are permitted:
- Bags that are clear and do not exceed 12" x 12" x 6".
- Small purses which do not exceed 5.5" x 8.5" and no more than 2” thick.
- An exception will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection at the door.
Prohibited Items:
- Purses, diaper bags, laptop bags, camera bags, backpacks, duffels, and fanny packs (see Clear Bag Policy)
- Wrapped gifts and gift bags
- Helium Balloons
- Laser pointers of any kind
- Coolers, bottles, cans, containers, or projectiles
- Weapons, flammables, or other potentially dangerous items
- Aerosol containers or any pressurized container
- Horns, noisemakers, or whistles
- Any illegal substances
- Posters, banners, or signs on sticks
- Golf Umbrellas
- Tripods, monopods, selfie sticks
- Outside food; beverages (including Starbucks, Dunkin’, and other coffee brands)
- Strollers are not permitted in the arena.
Graduates and guests are asked to exit the Convocation Center immediately after the conclusion of the ceremony.
Please click above for the live link for those who are not able to attend.