With the school year rapidly ending, the staff and students of Cass High are determined to finish up the year strong and not lose morale now that we are in the final stretch. Within the hustle and bustle of things, studying for these AP Tests and EOCs, and making those final college preparations, some of the smaller end-of-year aspects and events get altogether forgotten. Below are reminders for students of what to do before they leave and important dates to mark on their calendars. First off, while this announcement goes to the general public of Cass High, it is especially relevant to seniors. Remember to pre-order yearbooks by May 9th to ensure you have something to commemorate your high school experience. Pre-order yearbooks by scanning the QR code in the hallway or bring cash to Mrs. Berresford in room 2.107. A copy costs $70, but they will not be there forever, so order one as soon as possible.
Next is prom, the one event that seems virtually impossible for any high school student to forget. While forgetting prom is out of the question, students tend to ignore the smaller aspects that go into attending prom. Often, when caught up in dress shopping and finding a date, some things tend to slip through the cracks, like buying the tickets or buying heels that go with the dress. A prom check-off list is posted below this paragraph to combat this issue, so students have something to run through and guarantee they are prepared for the big day.
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Side note: Prom this year will be on May 3rd, and tickets cost $85.
Additionally, don’t forget EOC and AP testing starts next week so make sure you know when your test dates are and make sure to get a good night’s sleep.
Test dates
EOC’s
May 5th-7th: American Literature
May 8th-9th: Algebra Concepts
May 12th: US History
May 13th: Biology
AP Test
May 5th: Biology and European History
May 6th: Human Geography
May 7th: English Literature
May 8th: Statistics
May 9th: US History and Macroeconomics
May 12th: Calculus and AP Seminar
May 13th: French Language, Precalculus, and Environmental science
May 14th: English Language
May 15th: Spanish Language, Art History, and Computer Science Principles
May 17th: Physics 1 and Psychology
Senior events and reminders
Lastly, there are the senior events, which are the last hurrah for the class of 2025.
May 1st: College Commitment/Future Wear Day
May 3rd: Prom at the Clarence Brown Center at seven o’clock
May 8th: Senior Honors Night
May 9th: Senior sunset (starts at 7:30 and will be in the stadium)
May 9th- May 13th: Laptop Returns (Seniors cannot graduate if they have any unpaid laptop fees or if they do not return their laptop, charger, and laptop bag.)
May 12th: Seniors’ Last Day (do not be the person who pulls up to school on the fifteenth because they forgot.)
May 12-21st: Senior Walks (This is where seniors get to go back to their old elementary school and reminisce before their big day.)
May 13th: Baccalaureate (Baccalaureate is a reflective time for the seniors to look back at their spiritual journey throughout high school and acts as a pre graduation where students get encouragement from teachers and pastors.)
May 16th: Grad Practice and class picture (seniors need to attend graduation practice to be able to walk at graduation)
May 19th: Graduation
By this point, the seniors have finished high school. Congratulations: all they have left is to walk the stage and get their diplomas. Just remember the date, and do not accidentally leave your caps and gowns at home. Graduation will start at 8 PM in the stadium.
