1st Semester ends in January. Keep working hard seniors to get the best possible grades! Order Caps & Gowns, Senior Apparel, Class Shirt, etc. Time is running out!

• Jan. 15 Order Caps & Gowns, Senior Apparel, Class Shirt, etc. Place orders with National Achiever. Families in need please reach out to a Counselor for assistance. Still time to place orders by Jan. 15, 2024!
• January 15
  • No School: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday

Seniors!  February begins your final semester of high school.  There are 5 months to graduation.  Keep working hard because grades still matter!

• February 19 – 23
  • No School: Mid-Winter Break
• February TBD
  • Last day to order! Order Caps & Gowns, Senior Apparel, Class Shirt, etc.

Stay focused on getting good grades this semester. This month is also a good time to focus on what your plans are after graduation.

• March TBD:
  • Cap & Gown Distribution during lunch.

In April stay focused and keep persevering Seniors!

• April 8-12
  • No School: Spring Break
    

May is a critical time for seniors to get ready for graduation and to stay focused on getting good grades.

May 27: No School: Memorial Day

June is Graduation Month!

• Senior Finals: June 6 & 7 TBD
• Senior Prom: June 8
• Senior Breakfast in the Commons: TBD
  • Pick up P&W or Gold Cords and Valedictorian Metals
• Senior Check Out: June 12, 13, 14 TBD
• Senior Last Official Day: June 14, 2024
• Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal: TBD

The Garfield School Graduation Ceremony will be at Memorial Stadium on June 17, 2024. The Ceremony will be held at Memorial Stadium at 5:00 p.m.

A complete list of SPS School Graduations is on the district Graduation Ceremonies page.

August

• Orientation in the Main Gym TBD

Senior year begins!

The first day of school is Wed, September 6, 2023. Special Bell Schedule. Note it is not an early release Wednesday.

October

Seniors should begin planning for life after high school. What’s next? College, on-the-job training, an apprenticeship, military, entrepreneurship?

Schedule your Senior meeting with your counselor. 

• Free ACT resources that are available
• SAT, AP and College Planning resources

October 2023

• Wed, Oct 11: School-Day SAT for Grade 12
• Oct 13: No School: State in service day
• TBD: Deadline to register to Vote (online or received by mail). Register to vote in person during business hours and anytime before 8 p.m. on Election Day

November is time to vote, honor our Veteran’s and give thanks.

• November 3
  • Picture Make Up Day
• November 7
  • Election Day
  • Register to Vote in Person
  • Deadline to register to vote in person during business hours and anytime before 8 p.m. on Election Day
• November 10
  • Veteran’s Day
• November 23
  • No School: Thanksgiving
• November 24
  • No School: Native American Heritage Day
• TBD: Order Caps & Gowns, Senior Apparel, Class Shirt, etc.

Have you order your graduation apparel yet?  If not December is the month to do it!

• FAFSA & WASFA Available December 2023
• December 15: 1 Hour Early Dismissal: Winter Break
• December 18 – January 1, 2024
  • No School: Winter Break
• Order Caps & Gowns, Senior Apparel, Class Shirt, etc. (Prices may go up after Dec. 31, 2023). Place orders with National Achiever. Families in need please reach out to a Counselor for assistance. Still time to place orders by Jan. 15, 2024!