- North Gwinnett HS
- Overview
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Senior Class
Sponsors - Kirsten Baker (918) and Katie Rohde (room 203)
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Important Updates!
Hello families of seniors!
It is officially spring semester which means graduation is right around the corner! Mrs. Baker and I wanted to update you on some important information, so please read the entire email to make sure that you do not miss anything.
Graduation
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Graduation for all seniors is May 24th, 2023, at 8:00pm at Gas South Arena.
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All students graduating should arrive at the arena at 6:00pm. This is crucial for the day-of to ensure that all students are in the correct order before the procession begins.
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More information will follow as we get closer to the date regarding parking, etc.
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Optional Graduation announcements are available for purchase on North Gwinnett's website. Please click HERE to go to the Senior Class Information cite.
Graduation Practice
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Graduation practice will be May 22nd, 2023, at 1:00pm at North Gwinnett High School.
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This is MANDATORY for all graduating seniors. Students should plan to arrive 10 minutes early in order to locate their seat and begin at 1:00pm!
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Students will receive their 10 graduation tickets at this time.
Senior Final Exams
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May 15th-17th (1st-3rd periods will test in the Commons)
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Because graduation is the last day of school for Gwinnett County schools, the seniors’ finals exams will be moved up a week before. This means that the last full day for seniors will be Friday May 12th.
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If your student is exempting finals, then they will be finished on May 12th.
Senior Class Dues
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If you have not yet paid your student's Senior Class Dues, please go into MyPaymentsPlus to pay that fee
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Senior Class Dues cover all the graduation ceremony fees, cap and gown, diploma, and senior week events
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If you need assistance with Senior Class Dues, please contact Kirsten Baker at Kirsten.Baker@gcpsk12.org
Returning Devices
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All devices or outstanding balances should be turned in or paid for by the end of the student’s final exams.
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If your student is exempting final exams, devices should be returned on their last day! More details on this process will be sent closer to the date.
When we have plans for Senior Week and Honors Events, we will send you more information on that. However, we wanted to give as much as an update as we could!
If you have any questions regarding credits required or graduation requirements, please have your student contact their guidance counselor - link is HERE
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Baker or myself. The countdown is officially on!
Thanks!
Katie Rohde -
General Information for Seniors
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Advisement Lesson - March 1
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Advisement Powerpoints for Seniors - January 18th
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College Tests and Entrance Fees
SAT/ACT: Both of these college entrance tests have fees attached to them. See their respective websites for details. Fees are less expensive if paid by the earliest deadlines, so plan ahead to save money. See http://www.collegeboard.com for information about the SAT and http://www.actstudent.org for information about the ACT.
Transcripts: Transcripts for colleges should be ordered through your MyPaymentsPlus account. You should also add the college to "Colleges I'm Applying to" list in Naviance. Some scholarship applications also require a copy of your transcript. The fee for each transcript is $5.00, and they must be ordered 48 hours in advance. The final transcript to send to your college in June is free.
Application Fees: Colleges charge a fee to process your application and decide whether to accept you or not. This means you want to limit the number of colleges to which you apply, so do some careful research while you have time over the summer. The fee for each college varies, so see their individual websites for specific information.
College Deposits/Down payments: In the spring, colleges will ask you for some kind of deposit or down payment to secure your spot at that school. You only pay this to the college you are actually going to attend. Failure to pay your deposit means that your spot will be given to somebody on that college’s waitlist.
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Financial Aid - Finding Money for College - 1.25.2023
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Official Graduation Announcement Details
CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2023! We cannot believe how quickly the year has gone by and before you know it, you will be walking across the stage at graduation! Make sure everyone knows how hard you have worked to achieve one of the best moments of your life and announce your graduation with class. Below is the direct link to order your Official North Gwinnett High School Graduation Announcements, so don’t wait.
Not only will your announcements have your official school crest, they will also be personalized with your name in the text just like collegiate announcements. We also created packages to make ordering even easier, but you can always add more to them so no one is left out. Orders will begin to ship directly to your house and you will receive tracking information once the order ships out. You can also go to www.3rdascent.com, select your school, and then click on Announcements!
We are so proud of you and honored to celebrate this milestone with you!
Thank you,
Your Herff Jones Team
Sean Smith, Rebecca Vinke, Carlos Castillo, Ben Johnson, and Team
Office- (770) 594-8155
410 Winkler Dr suite b
Alpharetta, GA 30004
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Order your Graduation DVD
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Scholastic Images for Cap and Gown and Letter Jackets
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Senior Grad YARD SIGNS and BANNERS
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SENIOR PICTURES & YEARBOOK ADS
Seniors are required to take senior yearbook pictures at Cady Studio. You must book an appointment at one of their studio locations to take your senior formal, casual and cap & gown pictures. Online booking opened in May and will continue until October with sessions available until November 1, 2022. November 1, 2022 is the final deadline for senior pictures to be included in the NGHS yearbook, so please make sure you book an appointment prior to that date.Click the link for more information: https://home.cady.com/seniors/Senior Yearbook ads are currently available for creation and purchase on the Yearbook Order Center website. The deadline for senior ads will also be November 1, 2022. -
Things to do for college preparedness
- Fill out a Senior Profile form in Naviance. Teachers and coaches have access to this form after you submit it. It is a GREAT help when we are trying to write college and scholarship recommendations for students.
- Fill out college applications and write any required essays.
- Fill out scholarship applications and write any required essays.
- Keep your GaFutures account updated.
- Fill out the FAFSA financial aid form and all forms related to the HOPE scholarship.
- Fill out a Senior Profile form in Naviance. Teachers and coaches have access to this form after you submit it. It is a GREAT help when we are trying to write college and scholarship recommendations for students.