Senior Section - December 2025

Class of 2026

The School Counselors visited all the Senior English classes in September. They went over the college application process and future planning for life beyond high school. Here is the Senior Year Pathway Presentation that students received in these sessions. If you are working on College Applications, we have also put together a College Application checklist to help you organize and work through the process.

 

Senior Nights for Winter Sports

• Swimming
  • January 24th @ Keating Natatorium at St. Xavier H.S.
  • at 6:30pm
• Wrestling
  • February 11 (boys and girls on the same night) 
  • Arrival at 5:30pm
• Girls Basketball
  • February 14
  • Arrival at 1:00pm
• Boys Basketball, Cheer, Dance, AQT, Chess and Bowling
  •  February 20
  • Arrival at 6:45pm
• Gymnastics
  • February 28
  • Arrival at 9am

 

ASVAB

The ASVAB has been rescheduled for Monday, December 8th from 8:30 to 11:30 am in the Innovation Hub Garage space.

👉Sign up here: ASVAB 2025 Lakota East sign up  

If students have any questions, they can see my in the Counseling Office.

 

 

Message from the Counseling Office

1. Cap and Gown information
   • December 1st is the final day to order and pay for your cap and gown at the regular price. The price will go up after December 1st. Please visit Graduate Services online to order your Cap and Gown today!
   • https://highschool.herffjones.com/secom/school/OH/Lakota%20East/34007067000/0210/packages
     • There are numerous items that you can order for graduation.
     • If you are interested in the Cap, Gown and Tassel ONLY. Click on Grad Gear & Apparel and scroll to the bottom.
2. Names on Diplomas
   • Later this week students will receive an email from Emily Francis-Foster. This is an IMPORTANT email, where students will confirm the spelling of their names for their diploma. Please read the email and follow the instructions.
3. Honors Diploma information
   • If you are interested in earning the Honors Diploma, please view our information about the NEW State requirements here. The School Counselors will be working to verify students who are eligible to earn an Honors Diploma. We encourage students to turn in the Honors Diploma form by December 19th to the East Counseling Office if you want to make sure you meet the Honors Diploma requirements.
4. College Application and Schoolinks
   • Many students have been submitting College Applications and tracking information in Schoolinks! This is a reminder that students must add the college(s) in Schoolinks so that your School Counselor can send your transcript to the college. Link to Schoolinks presentation for help with this process.
     • Students should use OneLogin in to access Schoolinks, then click on College, and then College Applications to list their colleges.
     • After students apply, please continue to check their email that they used to apply and watch for additional information from the college. Some colleges need students to set up account access in order to view the college’s admission decisions.
5. If you have additional questions about Graduation Requirements or senior items, please reach out to your student’s School Counselor.

 

 

Senior Picture Guidelines for the Yearbook

Purchasing an Ad for the Yearbook for you Senior

 

 

Important Dates

March 4 - Senior Meeting during Hawktime
March  5 - Club Picture Day
March 26 - Graduate Service  Announcement Delivery at Lunch
April 21 - Graduate Service Cap and Gown Delivery
April 22 - Top 25 Reception/Senior Awards Night
April 24 - Athletic Signing Day 
May 2 - East Prom
May 4-14 - AP Exams
May 11 & 12 - Senior exams - where applied 
May 12 - Senior last day
May 15 - Senior Meeting, Chromebook turn-in
May 18 - Parade of Graduates/Senior Car Show/Senior Picnic
May 19 - Graduation Practice
May 21 - Graduation
 

 

If you have any questions, please email our class advisors, Nichole Bruce and Kayley Shafner at EastSeniorAdvisors@lakotaonline.com