Senior Update #2 - March 2025

Please take the time to review each update carefully, as they contain crucial deadlines and details for the Class of 2025. Seniors are required to follow all instructions and submit any necessary information on time to meet graduation requirements and prepare for graduation.

It is also the responsibility of both students and parents/guardians to stay informed about grades and ensure eligibility for senior activities and graduation. Please remain proactive in this process to ensure a smooth path to graduation.

Thank you!

Seniors will be meeting with their academic guidance counselors to complete credit checks, review transcripts, and go over scholarship letters. These meetings are ongoing and will continue until all checks—and, if needed, double checks—are completed with each senior.

Be sure to stay on top of this important step to ensure everything is in order for graduation!

Senior 7th semester (mid-year) transcripts will be ready to send after 1/17/25. The educational institution to send the transcript must be in Naviance, and seniors/early grad juniors must add the request! Email LVA Registrar Mrs. Tuggle with questions tuggllb@nv.ccsd.net.

This meeting is mandatory for all students planning to attend the Class of 2025 Disney Grad Trip. Mr. Hager will review behavior expectations and the finalized trip schedule.

If you have any questions, please contact the Activities Office in Sunset or reach out to:

• Josh Hager at hagerjg@nv.ccsd.net
• Susan Thornton at thorns@nv.ccsd.net

Make sure to attend to get all the details! ✨

We want to highlight you on social media and beyond! Please fill out this quick Spotlight Google form with some info about yourself and answer 1-2 questions of your choice. You can also upload a favorite picture, or we’ll use your senior photo from Cashman Photos.

Submit the form ASAP—things get busy in the last quarter!

Questions? Reach out to Ms. Thornton at thorns@nv.ccsd.net.

We can’t wait to celebrate YOU! 🎉

• Seniors earning a Career & College Readiness (CCR) diploma are eligible to wear a CCR Stole at graduation.
• CCR Stoles can be purchased at the school bank for $25.00.
• Students facing financial hardship may contact their counselor for assistance.
• Not sure if you're eligible? Check with your counselor!
• Last day to purchase: May 23!

Make sure to get yours in time!

Seniors must be eligible to participate in Class of 2025 activities, including the Senior Picnic and Grad Nite. Students who do not graduate will not attend Grad Nite.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be in good standing (including citizenship).
• Must be on track to graduate and NOT credit-deficient.

What should a senior do?

• Check with teachers to ensure you’re passing and all work is in.
• If you're not passing, find out what you can do to improve your grade.
• If you’re credit-deficient, see your counselor to create a plan.
• If enrolled in an APEX course, complete it ASAP.

Stay on track for graduation and senior activities!

• Interested in Going?
  A few seats have opened up.

  • Place your name on the WAITLIST in the Bankers Office.
  • May 29 - Departure from LVA is tentatively at 5:00 AM.
  • The trip is non-refundable.
  • See the attached informational letter for more details.
  • Return time is approximately 5:30 PM.
  • Seniors must have rides home waiting. Students will call their rides approximately 30 minutes before arrival back at LVA.

• No school for students or teachers.

Important Notice for Senior Parents/Guardians

• Letters will be sent to parents/guardians of seniors at risk of not graduating on May 28 due to missing credits or failing grades. These letters will outline the student's academic status and the steps needed to ensure graduation.
• Parents and guardians are encouraged to review this communication carefully and contact the student's counselor for clarification or assistance.
• Please address any academic concerns promptly to ensure your student's success.

• Seniors must order cap & gown by April 12, 2025, to guarantee delivery by May 23, 2025, for graduation practice and gown distribution. Order at Jostens.com.

Watch for the Commencement Journal, which will be released around the first of April. It will contain all the important details for seniors and their parents/guardians regarding graduation day and the ceremony at the Orleans Arena, including:

• Dress code for the ceremony
• Arrival times
• Map of the Orleans Arena
• What seniors can and cannot bring
• Safety information
• And much more!

Be sure to review it for everything you need to know!

• Seniors will review the mandatory check-out procedures and deadlines during their Government class.

Bryan Lewis and Lowden Theater Galleries

2:30 to 4:00 pm

Admission Free

Seniors with outstanding fines must clear the fine by April 12. This covers any fine incurred up to this day.

Students receiving any fine or required payment after April 12 must clear/pay the fine before they will be cleared on May 23, 2025.

Not sure if you own a fine?

Check with the school banker before school, during lunch or after school.

• Jostens is LVA's Official Company for LVA Graduation Gear. Seniors should order their cap & gown no later than April 12 to be guaranteed delivery by graduation practice and distribution day on May 23, 2025. For questions about cap and gowns, contact Assistant Principal Josh Hager at 702-799-7800 ext.4204.

The week includes:

• Senior Dress Up Days
• Senior Assembly
• Senior Picnic/Carnival [Must be eligible and on track to graduate to attend]

Starting the end of March, listen for more information in the morning announcement, social media and posters around school.

• Seniors must be eligible to attend.
• Credit deficient seniors will not be allowed to attend.

As the Class of 2025 seniors begin to receive scholarship offers and letters of acceptance, it is helpful for LVA to receive this information. Information assists in planning best practices for our Counselors and College & Career Office. Please complete the survey at the LVA Student Scholarship Data Collection.

This information is also used for Senior Spotlights and Senior Slide Show.

• Deadline for Senior Scholarship and Award information for inclusion in Senior Awards
• Click here to submit your information.

Starting mid March, listen to the announcements and check social media for details about Prom 2025!

• Yearbooks are still on sale until they sell out!
• Buy yours at https://www.yearbookforever.com/

• The event will be held from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM in the Lowden Theater. Due to limited seating, this event is by invitation only.

• Seniors will be notified if they are selected to participate prior to the event. Invited students will receive two tickets for family or guests.
• For those unable to attend in person, the ceremony will be live streamed so friends and family can join the celebration!
• We look forward to celebrating with you! ✨

Bryan Lewis and Lowden Theater Galleries

2:30 to 4:00 pm

Admission Free

• Each Senior automatically receives 6 tickets when the receive their cap & gown
• Up to 10 extra tickets may be requested
• Forms for Extra Tickets will be available at the Front Desk or in the Activities Office in Sunset.
• Form is due in the Activities Office no later than May 16.
• Request for tickets after May 16 will be on a first-come-first-serve basis.

A virtual meeting hosted by Mr. Hager, Assistant Principal over Graduation, will be held to discuss all essential details for the upcoming graduation ceremony. The meeting will cover the following topics:

• What to wear
• Prohibited items
• What to bring
• Ceremony times
• And more...

Please join us for this important discussion to ensure you're fully prepared for the ceremony.

Date & Time: May 13, 2025 @ 5:00 pm

Link to Meeting: Watch for the virtual meeting link in the next update and in the Weekly Updates in May.

• The times listed are the official start times for each exam. Students should plan on arriving 45 minutes before the start time to ensure they are ready.

• Important: Students who have conflicts with exams scheduled at the same time should contact Ms. Valdez in F-1 for assistance.

Monday, May 5, 2025

• 8:00 am - Biology
• 12:00 pm/noon - Microeconomics

• 8:00 am - Human Geography
• 12:00 pm/noon - United States Government and Politics

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

• 8:00 am - English Literature and Composition
• 12:00/noon - Computer Science A

Thursday, May 8, 2025

• 8:00 am - African American Studies*
• 8:00 am - Statistics*
• 12:00 pm/noon - Japanese Language and Culture*
• 12:00 pm/noon - World History: Modern*

• 8:00 am - United States History
• 12:00 pm/noon - Chinese Language and Culture

Monday, May 12, 2025

• 8:00 am - Calculus AB
• 12:00 pm - Music Theory

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

• 8:00 am - Precalculus
• 12:00 pm/noon - Environmental Science

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

• 8:00 am - English Language and Composition

Thursday, May 15, 2025

• 8:00 am - Art History*
• 8:00 - am Spanish Language and Culture*
• 12:00 pm/noon - Computer Science Principles

Friday, May 16, 2025

• 8:00 am - Spanish Literature and Culture*
• 8:00 am - Physics 1: Algebra-Based*
• 12:00 pm/noon - Psychology

• The senior exam schedule will be released in the March edition of the Senior Update.

• Seniors earning a Career & College Readiness (CCR) diploma are eligible to wear a CCR Stole at graduation.
• CCR Stoles go on sale in May!
• CCR Stoles can be purchased at the school bank for $25.00.
• Students facing financial hardship may contact their counselor for assistance.
• Not sure if you're eligible? Check with your counselor!
• Last day to purchase: May 23!

Make sure to get yours in time!

• Seniors report at 7:00 [Due to construction, report location will be announced in February/March]
• 7:00 am to 8:45 am - Ceremony Practice
• 8:45 am to 10:40 am - Senior Check-Out – Gym and Cafeteria
• Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal in Gym before checkout
• Immediately after practice is the Final Senior Checkout and Cap & Gown Distribution -
• To be cleared for graduation, students need to make sure the following are completed [this is not an all-inclusive list]:
• Met all graduation requirements determined by the State of Nevada/CCSD [all required credits earned and classes passed]
• All CCSD/LVA Fines Paid
• CCSD/LVA Chromebook and all checked out/borrowed electronic devices are returned
• All instruments, costumes, rehearsal clothes checkout/borrowed are returned
• Complete district and school Surveys
• Clear all Library fines and return all materials borrowed/checked out
• Complete transcript requests
• Cap & Gown distribution to seniors who have cleared/completed the checkout process.
• Unless waiting to take the bus at dismissal, seniors are expected to exit campus after check-out and picking up their cap & gown.

• Graduation Day Directions

  • Arrive by 5:00 PM: Class of 2025 students should arrive with gowns in hand for security check.

  • No purses, bags, cell phones, or other items allowed. There is no storage for belongings. Students will not have backstage access after graduation.

  • Doors open to the arena guest at 6:00 pm

  • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM: Class of 2025 Commencement Ceremony at Orleans Arena.

  • Immediately after the ceremony, seniors will pick up diplomas and exit the arena.

• Departure from LVA is tentatively 5:00 am
• Non-refundable
• See the attached informational letter
• Return is approximately 5:30 am.
• Seniors must have rides home waiting. Students will call rides approximately 30 minutes out from arrival back to LVA.

All students and their parents/legal guardians are responsible for checking grades and earned credits for graduation. Both are responsible for the students maintaining their grades and working with teachers and their academic guidance counselor for any additional assistance.

Waiting until 4th quarter or the end of the semester to check grades or graduation status may be too late. Start now!

• Each senior will automatically receive 6 ceremony tickets. These tickets will be distributed with the cap & gown at rehearsal on May 23.

• Seniors may request up to 10 additional tickets. An announcement will be made in April with details on how to pick up and return the Extra Ticket Request Form.​

• If extra tickets remain after all requests are filled, they will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

• The time and location for picking up extra tickets will be announced.

• Stay tuned for more details!

Seniors & Senior Parents,

As students begin to receive scholarship offers and letters of acceptance, it is helpful for LVA to receive this information. Information assists in planning best practices for our Counselors and College & Career Office. Please complete the survey at LVA Student Scholarship Data Collection

From the Counseling Office:

Hello Seniors!

You have officially reached the halfway point of your FINAL year in high school - I hope that you are truly proud of your accomplishments. I know that I speak for the rest of the staff when I say, WE are proud of you. Enjoy your winter break - you have earned it!

This is just a reminder for students who are assigned to or seeking the College and Career Ready Diploma as their course of study for graduation.

In addition to course requirements and a 3.25 weighted GPA, the CCR Diploma requires students to earn ONE of the following endorsements:

The College Ready Endorsement -- this endorsement is earned by scoring an 18 in English and a 22 in Math on the ACT, OR earning a 500 in English and a 500 in Math if you choose to take the SAT

The Career Ready Endorsement -- **One of the routes to this endorsement is having a valid CPR/First Aid certification. We know some of you are choosing to work on this over the holiday break. BE ADVISED -- any CPR/First Aid certification MUST be completed through either the American Heart Association or the Red Cross to be valid under the CCR Diploma. If you have already completed your certification and submitted it to your counselor, it will still be accepted. The above policy applies to students who are still planning to pursue the certification.

Please reach out to your assigned counselor if you have any questions!

Class of 2025: Time to Order Cap & Gowns! 🎓

Seniors can order their cap & gown and other graduation items. Jostens is the official company for LVA’s graduation gear.

To guarantee delivery by graduation practice on May 23, 2025, seniors should order by April 12, 2025. Visit Jostens.com/graduation to order, where you’ll find many package options available.

For more details, visit lasvegasacademy.net under Class of 2025.

For questions, contact Assistant Principal Josh Hager at 702-799-7800 ext. 4204.

Get your gear early and be ready for the big day! 🎉

Here is the link to the College and Career Newsletter! https://secure.smore.com/n/7ntdw1

• Friday & Saturday, March 7 & 8, 2025 - Dance Senior Choreography Show, Performing Arts Center, 7:00 to 8:30 pm
• Thursday, March 13, 2025 - Vocal Concert, Performing Arts Center, 6:00 to 8:00 pm
• Wednesday, March 26, 2025 - Orchestra Concert, Lowden Theater 6:00 to 7:30 pm
• Thursday, March 27, 2025 - Jazz Combo Concert, Lowden, 6:00 to 7:30 pm
• Wednesday, April 2, 2025 - Mariachi Concert, Lowden Theater, 6:00 to 8:00 pm
• Friday, April 4, 2025 - Guitar Concert, Lowden Theater, 7:00 to 8:30 pm
• Thursday, April 10, 2025 - Senior Galleries and Exhibits, Visual and Media Arts, Brian Lewis Gallery and Lowden Theater Gallery, 2:30 to 4:00 pm
• Thursday, April 10, 2025 - Musical Theater 4 Show, Black Box Theater, 6:00 to 8:00 pm
• Friday, April 11, 2025 - Musical Theater 4 Show, Black Box Theater, 7:00 to 9:00 pm
• Saturday, April 12, 2025 - Musical Theater 4 Show, Black Box Theater, 2:00 to 4:00, & 7:00 to 9:00 pm
• *Monday to Friday, April 21 to 25, 2025 - Senior Week
• Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - Orchestra Chamber Concert, Black Box Theater 6:00 to 7:30 pm
• Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - Guitar Chamber Concert, Black Box Theater 6:00 to 7:30 pm
• Saturday, April 26, 2025 - Prom, 6:00 to 9:00 pm
• Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - Percussion/Guitar Concert, Black Box Theatre, 6:00 to 7:30 pm
• *Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - Senior Awards Night, Lowden Theater, Seniors will receive a invitation to attend.
• Thursday, May 1, 2025 - Senior Galleries and Exhibits, Visual and Media Arts, Brian Lewis Gallery and Lowden Theater Gallery, 2:30 to 4:00 pm
• Thursday, May 1, 2025 - Band Chamber Concert, Black Box Theater, 6:00 to 7:30 pm
• Friday, May 2, 2025 - Final Guitar Concert 2024-2025 School Year, Lowden Theater, 7:00 to 8:30 pm
• Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - Final Jazz Concert 2024-2025 School Year, Lowden Theater, 6:00 to 7:30 pm
• Friday, May 9, 2025 - Final Band Concert 2024-2025 School Year, Lowden, 6:00 to 7:30 pm
• Friday & Saturday, May 9 & 10, 2025 - Final Dance Concert 2024-2025 School Year, Performing Arts Center, 7:00 to 8:30 pm
• Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - Final Piano Concert 2024-2025 School Year, Lowden Theater, 6:00 to 7:00 pm
• Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - Final Mariachi Concert 2024-2025 School Year, Lowden Theater, 6:00 to 8:00 pm
• Thursday, May 15, 2025 - Musical Theatre 3 Show, Black Box Theater, 2:30 to 4:00 pm and 6:00 to 7:30 pm
• Friday, May 16, 2025 - Final Orchestra Concert 2024-2025 School Year, Lowden Theater, 6:00 to 7:30 pm
• Friday, May 16, 2025 - Final Vocal Concert 2024-2025 School Year, Performing Arts Center, 7:00 to 9:00 pm
• Tickets for all LVA Performances at https://www.lasvegasacademy.net/box-office

• Student Absence Form
• SAFE VOICE NEVADA

• Off-Site Emergency Accounting of Students [Use ONLY if LVA is in lockdown and you [the student] have self-evacuated.

IMPORTANT LINKS

• Student Morning Announcements
  
• College & Career Center Update
• RAVE Review - Recognize an outstanding CCSD Employee
  
• School Meals - Breakfast and Lunch
  
• https://www.lasvegasacademy.net/blog - Includes accolades, events, need-to-know information and the Weekly Update that is released each Sunday.
• Yearbooks - Buy now at the lowest price of the year - yearbookforever.com
  
• Friends of Las Vegas Academy Foundation, [Non-Profit Support Organization]
  
• 2025 Imagine Experience the Arts Gala, February 7, 2025

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