Class of 2026 

There will be a Senior Meeting in the Theater on Wednesday, March 4^th during Hawk Time (12:50-1:30pm). Please make plans to attend. Even if you don’t have a scheduled hawk time, you should stay to hear all of the year end information!

 

Important Dates

March 4 - Senior picture deadline for yearbook (extended)
March 4 - Senior Meeting during Hawktime
March 5 - Club Picture Day 
March 26 - Senior Recess
March 26 - Graduation Apparel/Items delivered (if ordered) during lunch
                   *Graduation Announcements will be shipped to the Graduate’s home (if ordered)
April 8 - Auditions for Graduation Speeches after school in the Hub
April 9 - Auditions for Graduation Singing after school in the choir room 
April 10 - Deadline to register for Parade of Graduates & Military Ceremony
April 21 - Graduate Service Cap and Gown Delivery
April 22 - Top 25 Reception/Senior Awards Night
April 23 - NHS Induction @ 6:30pm
April 24 - Athletic Signing Day @ 7:30am 
May 1 - Due date to complete the REQUIRED Senior Year End Activity in Schoolinks
(register for graduation participation and indicates where to send your final transcript)
May 2 - East Prom @ 8:00pm at the Savannah Center
May 4-15 - AP Exams
May 11 & 12 - Senior exams - semester classes or to help pass only
May 12 - Senior last day
May 15 - Senior Meeting @ 9:00am in the theater and Chromebook turn-in
May 17 - Senior Sunset from 8:00-10:00pm in the stadium
May 18 -

• Senior Sunrise- 6:30 AM on football field 
• Senior Car Show - 7:30 - 9:00 AM North Parking Lot
• 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 from 9:00-11:00am in the gym

• 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
• Graduation

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

 

Senior Meeting

On March 4th, East held a senior meeting during hawktime. Click for that important senior information.

 

Senior Nights for Spring Sports

• April 15^th - Track and Field
  • Arrival - 4:00pm
  • Ceremony - 4:30pm
     
• April 24^th - Girls Lacrosse
  • Arrival - 6:15pm
  • Ceremony - 6:30pm
     
• April 28^th - Boys Lacrosse
  • Arrival - 6:30pm
  • Ceremony - 6:45pm
     
• May 4^th - Softball
  • Arrival - 4:15pm
  • Ceremony - 4:30pm
     
• May 4^th - Boys Volleyball
  • Arrival - 6:30pm
  • Ceremony - 6:45pm
     
• May 16^th  - Baseball
  • Arrival - 2:15pm
  • Ceremony - 2:30pm

 

Senior Yard Signs

On Sale March 6^th – April 1^st

These are a great way to show off how proud you are of your graduating senior! Grab a sign for your front yard to commemorate their accomplishments and celebrate your school pride!

Senior Yard Signs

 

Senior Spirt Wear Website

Senior Spirit Wear items on sale now! These custom items showcase our Lakota East Seniors with front and back designs that highlight the Class of 2026.

Hoodies, T-shirts, Sweatpants, and more are available on the website. Click on any item and customize it by selecting your favorite logo and color option.

*Options available to add your Lakota East sport going down the sleeve.

Deadline to purchase is March 16^th

Visit the Senior Shop here: Senior Spirit Wear

 

Auditions for Graduation

Interested in being a part of your graduation? Singing and Speech auditions are coming up in April. Any interested senior is welcome!

• Wednesday, April 8 - Speech Auditions at 3:00pm in the Hub 
  • Graduation Speech Information 
• Thursday, April 9  - Singing Auditions at 3:00pm in the choir room (room 182)
  • Graduation Vocalists Information 

 

Educator Excellence Form

Seniors - please take a moment and read the letter on how to nominate for the  Teacher of the Year Award

Deadline is April 8, 2026

 

Parade of Graduates Sign Up

Sign up to participate in the Parade of Graduates

 

 

Graduation Information

Graduation Ticket Request Form

• All students will receive 8 tickets for Graduation at Cintas. Families can request more tickets at the Ticket request link(Link coming soon).
• The link to order Graduation Tickets will continue to be live until May 14th, but we encourage people to order them early.
• There is no cost for tickets, but we do have a limit on how many Xavier provides us.
• For this reason, we will cap student tickets at 20. If you need more than 20 tickets we will take your request into consideration by emailing Mr. MacFarlane (matthew.macfarlane@lakotaonline.com).

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.  

Senior Meeting Slideshow- Link coming soon

 

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

 

Raffle: 8 VIP Seats at Graduation

Enter for your chance to win 8 VIP seats at graduation! Seats will coordinate with the side of the Cintas Center that your student will be on.

• 1 Ticket $10
• 3 Tickets $20
• 5 Tickets $30

Purchase your Raffle Tickets here: https://lehsptso.myshopify.com/

Deadline: April 7^th

 

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 Sunset - May 17

 

Senior Picture Guidelines for the Yearbook

Purchasing an Ad for the Yearbook for you Senior

 

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