Senior News

Senior Class Graduation Meeting

Wednesday, January 15th 10:30 - 11:00 FLEX

Herff Jones Cap & Gown Sales: In Person

January 22nd & 23rd

During all 3 lunches - 11:00 am - 1:15 pm

Online sales anytime: HERE

ASVAB Testing

Tuesday, January 28th

Register HERE

TSI Testing

Wednesday, January 29th

(Needed for ACC FREE Tuition)

Register HERE

Senior Panoramic

Wednesday, February 5th

10:30 AM - Large Gym

Purchase NEXT DAY during lunches or ONLINE

Herff Jones Announcement Order Pick-Up

March 25th
Cafeteria
During All lunches

Herff Jones Cap & Gown Order Pick-Up

April 23rd & 24th
Cafeteria
During English Classes
**If you do not have an English class you can pick up during your lunch.**

Senior Class Meeting

Thursday, March 10th 10:30 - 11:00 FLEX

MHS Cafeteria

**Mandatory for Seniors**

Senior Walk:

Senior Walk Schedule

Graduation Ticket Pick-Up

May 12th - 16th: 8:30 - 10:00 AM or 5:00 - 6:00 PM

MHS Front Lobby

Senior Award Ceremony:

May 19th - 6:00 PM

Raymond E. Hartfield Performing Arts Center

Graduation Practice - MANDATORY EVENT!

May 21st - 2:00 PM

McNeil Gym - *Wear your Cap and Gown*

Graduation:

May 22nd - 12:00 PM

HEB Center at Cedar Park

Prom Info:

Theme: 1920's - Timeless Soiree
Location: Kalahari Resort and Convention Center
Date: April 19th, 2025
Time: 7PM - 11PM

All tickets will be sold on the MORP app.

Step 1: Create your MORP app Profile: Check out our guide to using the MORP app for help creating your profile. Be sure to use your RRISD Student Email when setting up your account.

Step 2: Complete a prom permission form: Prom permission forms are available in your office suite. All MHS students attending prom will need a completed permission form and their MHS student ID before purchasing their tickets. Ticket sales start Monday so don't wait!

• You can get a student ID in the library before school or during all three lunches. If you lost your ID it is $5 for a reprint, pay online before you go.

Step 3: Purchase your tickets: Click Tickets, then +, then fill out your purchase information. Be sure to chat in the app or email your permission form and a picture of your MHS student ID to Ms. Jones when you request your ticket.

Ticket Prices:
March 3 - 7th $75.00
March 10 - 14th $75.00
March 17 - 21st $85.00
March 24 - 28th $85.00
March 31st - April 4th $95.00
April 7th - 11th $95.00
April 14th - 17th $105.00

Every senior in RRISD is asked to complete the annual RRISD Senior Survey. This survey allows high schools to best support students through the summer months after graduation, and it helps the district better support current high school students. Please take a moment to complete this survey TODAY. It will take less than 10 minutes. RRISD requests 100% participation in this annual senior survey; please complete this survey as soon as possible.

Be sure to check out the Scholarship and Financial Aid page of our counseling website for scholarships and MORE! Pay attention to DEADLINES! All seniors should apply for local scholarships since they have a higher probability of getting these awards. Check this spreadsheet frequently; new scholarships are added all the time!

McNeil every year publishes all the scholarships you are awarded in our Senior Awards Night program. Please share EVERY scholarship you have been offered thus far, even if you will not be accepting the award. Every scholarship must be verified, so please email copies of any scholarship offers you get during this year to Mr. Tate (you can forward the email, send a screenshot, or upload a photo). Submit all scholarships to Mr. Tate at brandon_tate@roundrockisd.org to be included in the Seniors Awards Night program.

P.S. We don't publish the dollar amounts in the Academic Awards Night program, so do not be worried about that. However, we do keep a running tally of the dollar amount for the whole senior class which we announce at graduation, so do send me that info!

Each year, McNeil curates a slide from each senior to put the senior slideshow together. The slide show is displayed on our website throughout the summer, and it may be played at other senior events. All seniors are asked to create ONE Google Slide and SHARE it with Mr. Tate (brandon_tate@roundrockisd.org).

Please include the following on your ONE, SINGLE GOOGLE SLIDE:

1. First and Last Name

2. Plans after graduation (military branch, college/university, etc.)

3. Photo

4. Any other information you would like to share!

Space is limited to ONE slide per senior! Share your slide with Mr. Tate. He will copy it and add it to the master slideshow. Click HERE for design ideas and to see the senior slide show for last year's class of 2022. Please have your Google Slide complete and share it with Mr. Tate by Friday, April 25th. Please double-check your slide for grammar, punctuation, and spelling!

If you have already enlisted, or if you plan on enlisting in the military by April 25th, 2025, please share your information with Mr. Tate (brandon_tate@roundrockisd.org) so we can celebrate you at this year's graduation ceremony! Thank you for your service!

Please email a copy of your FAFSA / TASFA submission, or submit the Opt-Out Form to your alpha counselor AND Mr. Tate. Your diploma will be withheld, and you may not be able to walk at graduation if you do not complete this graduation requirement. This is a requirement that is mandated by the state of Texas; therefore, EVERY senior MUST complete this task or their graduation requirements are not fulfilled. Emails have been sent home (to parents and students) for all seniors about this requirement."

Herff Jones will be on campus Wednesday January 15th during FLEX to talk to Seniors about cap and gown purchases. They will return the following week on Wednesday, January 22nd and Thursday, January 23th during all 3 lunches to collect in person order forms and payments. You can always order online on the Herff Jones website.

Cap and Gowns will be delivered to the campus by Herff Jones. Seniors will be escorted down during the English class to pick up all orders. Students who did not pick up their orders on these dates can pick them up in their office suites. These pick up dates are usually scheduled for April. Exact pick up dates coming soon!

Ticket Pick up: Monday May 12th - Friday May 16th 8:30 - 10:00 AM or 5:00 - 6:00 PM.

All tickets not picked up during this week will be placed into Senior Packets and passed out at Graduation Practice.

Additional Tickets: All students receive 6 tickets for the ceremony. An email for additional tickets went out in November. If you completed the form your tickets will be added to your packet at the ticket pick up dates. If you did not complete that form, additional tickets will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis at the ticket pick-up table.

Ticket Information: Admittance to the ceremony held at the H-E-B Center will be by ticket only. This is to ensure attendance does not exceed the appropriate capacity of the event center and to ensure the safety of students and guests.

All eligible students were notified through their student email accounts if they are eligible for a Graduation Stole. In the email there is a link to purchase your stole.

If you have any questions regarding stoles please email:

cte_department@roundrockisd.org.

All stoles are placed into Senior packets and passed out at Graduation Practice on May 21st.

Graduation cords are purchased through organization sponsors on campus. If you have questions about cords please speak with the teacher/staff member in charge of your organization.

All cords are placed into Senior packets and passed out at Graduation Practice on May 21st.

Click HERE to see a calendar with the upcoming list of Colleges coming to the McNeil

Maverick students and families that have questions about applying to college should check the McNeil Counseling Department webpage: Applying to College & Career Future Goals and contact Mr. Brandon Tate, McNeil High School Lead Counselor, with any additional questions.

Austin University is hosting the High School Summer Program from June 27-29, 2025. In this pre-college, immersive summer program, the University of Austin invites rising high school juniors and seniors to come experience our curriculum in action. Students can apply on our website. I have also attached our program flyer that I hope you will share with your students and families!

The fair will be held on Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 from 6:00 - 8:30 PM at the Palmer Events Center. We plan to have about 300 exhibitors for you to check out. Please visit College Fair website for more information.

A list of participating institutions is constantly updated as Colleges/Universities sign up for this opportunity, but you can see that list here. We hope that you will see organizations that do not normally visit the Austin area (and some popular institutions).

We encourage you to sign up beforehand and take advantage of all the opportunities the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) offers. You may register here or by using the barcode on the flyers.

Fill out the Senior College and Scholarship Information forms. You can fill out this forms as many times as you need before Graduation. Scholarship recipients will be congratulated at the Senior Awards Ceremony on Monday, May 19th.

2025 Senior College/University & Major Information

2025 Senior Scholarship Information

Please click on the link below to see the updated scholarships that were sent to the McNeil HS Counseling team for students. Newest additions are at the top of the spreadsheet.

McNeil Scholarships for 2025

Happy scholarship searching seniors!!

Texas Scholarship Challenge

The Deerpark Middle School (DMS) PTA sets aside money each year to award scholarship funds to McNeil High School seniors aspiring to higher education.
Applicants must be in their senior year at McNeil High School and must have attended DMS during each year of middle school.
The deadline for the 2025 application is April 18, 2025.
This year, the DMS PTA will award two $1000 scholarships based on their essay and academics. The DMS PTA will select and inform the recipients by Friday, May 16, 2025. Scholarship funds will be sent directly to the student’s higher education institution of choice to apply toward the cost of tuition.
If you have questions or need to submit the form offline, please contact Ruchi Messick, DMS PTA Scholarship Chair, at scholarships@deerparkmspta.org or work with your counselor.

Link to application: https://forms.gle/JRfxuxDEgw9sBdPFA

James G. Walsh Middle School is awarding two scholarships to RRISD high school seniors who are graduating in 2025 and attended Walsh Middle School. Scholarships will be in the sum of $500 each. See application for additional details.

Please share with any 2025 seniors! All applications due March 23, 2025.

Application Link

The Gattis Elementary PTA will provide two $500 scholarships to former Gators graduating from a RRISD high school in May 2025. Click HERE for more information and to apply. The application deadline this year is 4/20.

The Pearson Ranch Middle School Alumni Scholarship has been established by the Pearson Ranch MS PTA to award scholarship funds to former Pearson Ranch Middle School attendees aspiring to higher education. Click HERE for more information and to apply.

Applications will be accepted until April 30th and scholarships will be decided and notified by May 15th.

Mark your calendars…ACC Adulting Northridge - Adulting 101

Friday, March 7, 2025

Join us for Austin Community College’s Adulting 101 to learn skills needed to be successful inside and outside the classroom. This event is free and open to the community.

9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. | austincc.edu/adulting101

RSVP HERE

How do I donate tickets or request additional tickets?

The original deadline for extra ticket requests has closed. If you were unable to request tickets before this deadline you may still request additional tickets when you pick up your allotted 6 tickets during tick pickup days. These tickets will be first come first serve. If you do not need all of your allotted 6 tickets you can also donate them back to the campus. Donated tickets will be given out to other families needing additional tickets on ticket pick-up days.

What if I do not receive enough tickets for my family?

All five Round Rock ISD graduations will be live video-streamed on the District’s website.

May I enter the ceremony without a ticket?

No. Your ticket will be scanned upon entry. To expedite the entry process, please arrive early and do not bring bulky items. Tickets may not be duplicated, nor can they be scanned more than once. Children under 3 will be admitted without a ticket but will have to be seated on a lap.

Do I have to purchase a cap and gown?

Yes, all graduating Seniors must purchase a cap and gown from Herff Jones. The gowns have changed since 2022 so wearing previous years' caps/gowns is not permitted. Gowns are forest green with a navy blue cuff on the sleeve and the new McNeil High School Logo on the shoulder.

For any questions or concerns regarding graduation tickets, please complete the Let's Talk form on the McNeil High School Website.

Commencement ceremonies for the District’s five comprehensive high schools will be held at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park in May.

The McNeil High School ceremony will begin at 12:00 pm on Thursday, May 22nd, 2025.

Email: Mcneil_graduation@roundrockisd.org
Website: mcneil.roundrockisd.org
Location: 5720 East McNeil Road, Austin, TX, USA
Phone: (512) 464-6300
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Twitter: @MHSmavs