Graduation OneStop 2026

 

2026 Senior Info

 

Important Dates

April 21- Caps and Gowns were Delivered on April 21st 

• If you did not pick them up, stop by the front office to pick up your Cap and Gown.
• If you owe school fees, stop by the Cashier's office on Main Street to pay your fees and pick up your Cap and Gown.
• If you have not ordered your cap and gown, contact Graduate Services ASAP! https://highschool.herffjones.com/secom/home or 513-272-5890. 

April 22: 

• Military Commitment Ceremony 1:00PM Lakota East- Click here for details
• Top 25 Ceremony 5:30 PM
• Senior Awards night 6:30 PM

April 23- NHS Induction- 6:30 PM in the gym

April 24- Athletic Signing Day- 7:30 AM- contact the Athletic office for details

May 1- Due date to complete the REQUIRED Senior Year End Activity in Schoolinks (register for graduation participation and indicate where to send final transcript)

May 2- Prom- 8 PM @ the Savannah Center. Tickets go on sale April 6, 2026

May 4-15- AP tests

May 12- Seniors last Academic Day. 

May 13-14 - Senior Exams (semester classes or to help pass only). Seniors will take exams in their classes and follow the regular block schedule. 

• Enroll non-grads to Senior Connections- will not walk at Graduation.

May 15- Senior Meeting, locker cleanout and Chromebook return. 

• Meeting will start at 9AM in theatre
• Chromebook return 8:10-8:55 or immediately after meeting.
• Seniors will not be permitted to walk around the building as grades 10/11 will be in class.

May 17- Senior Sunset - 8:00 - 10:00 PM Thunderhawk Stadium- Click here for details

May 18- Senior Day!

• Senior Car Show - 7:30 - 9:00 AM North Parking Lot- Click here for details
• Final Parade Down Main Street - 9:00-9:15 AM
• Parade of Graduates - 9:30 - 11:00 AM
• Senior Picnic in Stadium- 11:30 - 1:00
• *NO Entry into the building after 9:30

May 19- Graduation Practice- 9:00 - 11:00 AM - Attendance is REQUIRED to participate in the ceremony! Seniors will receive tickets for Graduation at practice. 

May 21- Graduation- Cintas Center - 8 PM; check-in by 7:00; Doors open at 6:30

• Graduation Livestream Link- Will go live when the procession begins.
• Lifetouch Photography - to access your graduation photos after the ceremony - Click here for the link
• Graduation- (information below)

May 25th to June 26th- Senior Connections for Non-grads. Report to East Freshman from 9AM to 1PM Monday - Thursday.

 

Senior Vote for 2 Teachers to Stand on Stage and Hand out Diplomas

 

 

 Senior SlideShow

• Upload your school appropriate pictures of friends, events, sports, etc. that represent your senior year in this link! We will show this slideshow at Senior Sunset!

 

 

Senior Sunset Movie

• our Senior Sunset movie, scan the QR code or visit this link.  Senior Sunset is May 17 from 8:00-10:00pm  Click here for details.

 

SCHOOLINKS – Due May 1st 

Scholarship Information: Did you earn a college scholarship? Students should report all scholarships that they receive in Schoolinks. Enter these in the Senior Year End Activity . Please enter these ASAP! 
Senior Year End Activity: This is required for all students to register for graduation participation and to indicate where to send your final transcript. Log into Schoolinks through OneLogin and view your To Dos on the right side. Scroll down and click on Senior Year End Activity to complete this task by May 1st. Earlier is better 😉

 

Have you taken CCP classes while in High School?

If so, you need to send your college transcript(s) to the college that you plan to attend next year. Click here for the Steps to send your CCP transcript to your Final College for the fall. Be sure to check if you need a transcript from Cincinnati State and/or Sinclair College. If you took CCP classes outside of Lakota East, be sure to contact that college and send your CCP transcript to your final college.

 

Graduation Information

Graduation Ticket Request Form

All students will receive 8 tickets for Graduation at the Cintas Center. Students may request additional tickets using the Graduation Ticket Request link. This link will remain open until May 14th, but we strongly encourage families to submit requests early. Only students can submit this form, as this helps prevent multiple family submissions. Please make sure your family discusses and agrees on the amount of tickets needed before the student submits the request.

There is no cost for graduation tickets; however, Xavier University provides us with a limited number of seats. For this reason, we are capping each student at 20 tickets. This limit also helps ensure the ceremony remains focused on celebrating our graduates and their immediate family members, which is the intended purpose of Lakota East’s graduation ceremony.

If your family has a unique circumstance and needs more than 20 tickets, you may email Mr. MacFarlane directly, and we will review your request on a case-by-case basis (matthew.macfarlane@lakotaonline.com).

To make sure all loved ones can still be part of this milestone, the ceremony will be livestreamed for extended family and friends who wish to watch from home.

Graduation Attire

1. All participants must wear the official Lakota East Graduation Cap and Gown. These are rental garments which must be returned immediately following our ceremony. Parents are encouraged to take all photos prior to the ceremony.  
2. Males will wear black caps and gowns. Gentlemen should wear a collared dress shirt, dark slacks, and nice shoes. Jeans, shorts, tennis shoes and sandals are not permitted. 
3. Females will wear white caps and gowns. Ladies need to wear light colored dress shoes. Females should plan to wear white or light pastel clothing under their gown. Clothing with a print will tend to bleed through the white gown and affect the quality of pictures.
4. Due to the fact that our ceremony is a formal ceremony, we do not permit decorating of caps. 
5. All students are provided with a Lakota East medal to wear at graduation. 

We understand that there may be additional questions that arise regarding attire and other requirements, and we continue to work through some additional details about the ceremony itself. Our ceremony is a formal ceremony, and the guidelines that have been shared above are consistent with the same standards that have applied in previous years.  

LifeTouch Picture 

It's almost time for our graduation ceremony! Pre-Order now

 

Cintas Center Information

Cintas Graduation Guidelines- please read before graduation day. These are Guidelines enforced by the Cintas Center, they are not Lakota guidelines. 

Cintas Parking Map

Cintas Clear Bag Policy

 

 

PTSO

Senior Spirit Wear

Senior Yard Signs

8 VIP Graduation tickets- Raffle Ticket link - deadline April 1

Graduation JumboTron Announcements

 

 

 

 

 

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