senior family update

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This event will highlight the accomplishments of the Class of 2025.

Parents and families are invited to attend this very special occasion.

Seniors are to report NO LATER than 8:30 am wearing gowns (NO CAPS) .

• Seniors will pair with juniors and pass the light of leadership.

• School awards will be given at this time.

• A senior student ONLY luncheon will follow the assembly LOCATION TO BE DETERMINED.

SENIOR ELEMENTARY ALMA MATER WALK-THRU- 11:30 pm

Seniors are invited to meet up at their Forest Hills alma mater elementary schools to walk through the halls wearing their cap and gown for high-fives with the elementary students.
This is a senior student only event. Our elementary schools have asked that parents not follow their senior into the elementary schools for this event as it adds to the traffic and chaos.

Thank you for your understanding.

Freshmen and Sophomores will be seated in the bleachers on the two far sides outside edges.

The Senior Class of 2025 and their family members are invited to attend.

The evening will include the following:

• Senior speaker and a staff speaker

• Senior musical performances

• Senior scholarships awarded

• Senior video presentation

• A small reception will be held after the celebration

Seniors are to report by 6:00 pm

Seniors should wear FORMAL ATTIRE (NO CAPS OR GOWNS)

Spoelhof Fieldhouse Complex in the Van Noord Arena

Located at 3195 Knight Way SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Seniors are to arrive no later than 6:00 p.m.

The commencement ceremony will begin promptly at 7:00 pm. Doors Open for guests at 6:00 pm.

If they must drive separately we ask seniors to park in Lot 7

Reminder that all senior obligations need to be taken care of before tickets can be issued. This includes settling any parking fines, returning textbooks and library items, turning in uniforms for athletics, choir, or band, returning equipment from Gone Boarding, and any outstanding project fees.

I have 50 extra tickets available, and each family can request ONE extra ticket on a first-come, first-served basis. If you're in need of more than one extra ticket, feel free to connect with other senior families who might not use all their tickets. Many parents share their requests for extra tickets in the FHN Class of 2025 Parent Group, so keep an eye out!

FHN Class of 2025 Parent Group

The commencement ceremony will be live streamed.

Please feel free to share this link with friends and family.

Jim Hill Photography will take individual pictures of the 2025 graduates, which will be available for purchase.

We will send a link to preview photos approximately a week after the ceremony.

Graduation ceremonies are provided for those who wish to participate. They are dignified occasions, and we are confident that all graduates will dress and act appropriately. Graduates who do not meet the dress requirements will not be permitted to participate in the ceremonies.

Please follow these dress guidelines:

Boys: Dark dress pants (NO jeans), collared shirt, tie, dress shoes, and dark socks
(NO athletic shoes, boots, or sandals).

Girls: Knee/calf-length dress, or skirt,/dress slacks and a blouse, dress shoes
(NO athletic shoes or boots). No corsages are to be worn on gowns.
Purses should be left with parents or at home.

Gowns - Should be pressed with a cool iron or steamed.

Caps - Caps are to be worn flat on the head and hair pinned, if necessary.

No decor is allowed on the caps.

Time: 10:00 am (sharp)

Location: Van Noord Arena 3195 Knight Way SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546.

It is mandatory for all seniors to attend this rehearsal if you plan to participate in the commencement ceremony. The practice will last approximately two hours; this helps to ensure that the evening ceremony runs smoothly. If there is an unexpected reason that a senior cannot attend the rehearsal they must speak with Mrs. McKinney in person.

6:00 pm (sharp) - Seniors Arrive to Calvin University

6:00 pm - Doors open for our guests to arrive.

Guests, please park in lots 1, 2, 3 and 4. Seats are first come/ first serve.

7:00 pm - Commencement Ceremony will begin promptly at 7:00 pm.

Recessional Note: We ask all our families and guests to remain seated during the recessional.

Please wait for all the graduates to exit the arena. You may meet your graduate in the lobby.

9:15 pm - Graduates board yellow busses one last time to head to the Senior All-Night Party surprise destination! Signup information coming soon!

We want to remind our seniors of the importance of making good choices both in and out of school. It is important to keep in mind that any senior who violates FHN/District policies (i.e., use, possession, or sale of drugs or alcohol at any event leading up to commencement), or engages in any type of vandalism or prank at FHN, may impact their ability to participate in graduation ceremonies. Students on school grounds (other than during scheduled supervised activities) may also be subject to legal action. Families and the school must work together to supervise student activities leading up to graduation. We hope that students do not do anything to jeopardize their opportunity to be a part of all of the important and meaningful activities!

Monday, May 5th

Seniors' Last full day of classes (zero hour exams)
Seniors will be dismissed at 2:30 p.m. for “Running of the Halls.”

Seniors should meet in the paw area (in front of the media center).

Tuesday, May 6th

Seniors are expected to report at 7:45 a.m. for exams that will take place in their normally scheduled classrooms for 1st - 3rd hours. You are permitted to leave after your 3rd hour exam for a half day. If you stay in the building, you must attend class!

Schedule:

1st hour- 1st hour exam in their classroom

2nd hour- 2nd hour exam in their classroom

3rd hour- 3rd hour exam in their classroom

4th-6th hour- all seniors may leave the building for a half day. If you stay in the building, you must attend class!

Wednesday, May 7th

Seniors are expected to report at 7:45 a.m. for 4th- 6th hour exams, which will take place in the South Gym. Seniors are permitted to leave after finishing exams for a half day. If you stay in the building, you must attend class!

Schedule:

1st hour- 4th hour exam in South Gym

2nd hour- 5th hour exam in South Gym

3rd hour- 6th hour exam in South Gym

4-6th hour- all seniors may leave the building for a half day.

*If you stay in the building, you must attend class!

• Students must be passing all classes.

• Students must have an 85% (or higher) in the class he/she is intending to not take the exam in.

• Students must have no more than three excused absences (school related absences do not count).

• Students cannot have any unexcused absences.

• Students cannot have more than two tardies per class.

• Students can not have violated the student code of conduct (including the cell phone policy).

If a student has more than three excused absences, they can meet with the appeals board and can be approved to waive exams. A waiver would be granted for documented medical issues, family circumstance (family member death, illness, etc), or other unique circumstances.

If all of these criteria are met (during second semester), a senior may waive his/her exams.

Summa Cum Laude (4.0+ GPA and above) Large Medal

Magna Cum Laude (3.8 - 3.99 GPA) Small Medal

Cum Laude (3.3 - 3.79 GPA) Silver Paw Pin

MAY 2nd

Prom Assembly & voting for court

MAY 3rd

Prom 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm at Noto’s ~ La Gran Sala

MAY 6th - 18th

AP Testing window

MAY 9th

Passing the Light of Leadership Assembly - 9:30 am North Gym HS

• Seniors must arrive by 8:30 am.
  

Seniors Luncheon after assembly (this lunch is for senior students only)
Elementary Alma Mater Walk-thru 11:30 am

MAY 10th

Senior Celebration 6:30 pm at the FAC.
Seniors arrive no later than 6:00 pm.

May 12th

Commencement Rehearsal - 10 am at Calvin University

Commencement Ceremony - 7:00 pm at Calvin University