Seniors Graduation and General Information
Class of 2025!
Graduation will be held on the evening of Thursday, May 29th, 2025, 7:30pm.
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Cap and Gown orders:
You can look at all the products and order online at Josten's Website <<<at this link.
Cap & gown PICK UP will be during lunch blocks on APRIL 23, 2025
Not sure what to do with your robes after graduation is over? Donate them for future student use! Grayslake North will be accepting your graduation robes in the main office. Drop them off any day following graduation.
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Graduation Tickets
Students will be given 7 tickets for guests during the mandatory rehearsal on 5/28/25. Any extras will be given first-come-first-served at the end of rehearsal. Each guest must have a ticket to enter graduation. (Rehearsal is 5/28 at 1:30 after the senior luncheon at 12:30)
Senior Lunch May 28th
The Class of 2025 Senior Lunch will be held on May 28, 2025, at 12:30 PM. The Senior lunch is a variety of grab-and-go food for the seniors before the mandatory graduation practice. We need your help!
A Sign Up Genius will be shared out soon for volunteers to sign up, and if you would like to donate monetarily, link to come in the spring. Thanks in advance for your help celebrating our senior class!
Amy Fitzgerald - Senior Class Sponsor
afitzgerald@d127.org
Senior Portraits:
Our contracted school photographer is Vincent Zanzucchi and his team at Total Image Photographics. Your senior has two options for capturing their Yearbook Portrait Photo:
1. All seniors have the option to sit for their headshot on their assigned picture day at school.
2. You may schedule a free sitting with a photographer at their studio in Grayslake. Phone # (847) 223-5900
Graduation Photos:
Total Image Photographics will be taking pictures at the graduation ceremony as the Class of 2025 receives their diplomas! Photos will be available for purchase one week later at www.totalimagephotographics.com. Question? Please call 847-223-5900
The Commencement Group is vendor that will provide beautiful products at graduation that you can pre-order. Flowers, t-shirts, bears, etc. All pre-orders will close the night before graduation, and will be available for purchase at the graduation ceremony. Click on their website to order: thecommencementgroup.com/grayslake/
UPCOMING EVENTS:
3/11/25 - FAFSA Completion Workshop for Senior Parents 6pm to 8pm in C105
3/12/25 - 9:15a to noon - Senior CLC Onboarding
3/23/25 - CAP & GOWN PICK UP during lunch
5/14/25 Senior Honors & Awards Night
TBD Great America Grad Night - TBD
5/21/25 Senior Athletic Banquet is May 21st, 2025, 6pm
5/28/25 Senior Lunch and Mandatory rehearsal is May 28th, starting at 12:30 after classes are released
5/29/25 Graduation is May 29th, 2025, 7:30pm
Seniors & Parents: Fill out (form to come) to share photos of your childhood self and friends! These will be displayed during the senior lunch!
Celebrate your graduate with a customized lawn sign! Many designs to choose from! New link for 2025 to come!
Senior Banners in Downtown Grayslake
Order form to come!
Senior Tribute Ad in the Yearbook
Senior Dedications are a popular feature in the senior class section of the GNHS yearbook. This is an opportunity for parents of seniors to submit a baby, childhood, or early high school picture of their child, reflect upon the past, and convey some words of advice for the future. Order your Senior Tribute Ad Here.
FAFSA COMPLETION WORKSHOP for Senior Parents
Who: This event is for seniors and their parents who have not yet completed the FAFSA.
Where: Grayslake North High School
When: March 11th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM in room C105
Why: Completing the FAFSA is a graduation requirement for all seniors.
Please bring your own device / Chromebook
If you have not started the FAFSA, you must bring your social security card (student and parent).
An ISAC representative will be available to help parents and students fill out the FAFSA form.
We will start with a brief overview of the FAFSA, lasting about 20 minutes, and then assist families from 6:30pm to 8:00pm.
APPLY FOR THE CUM LAUDE PROGRAM
CUM LAUDE INFORMATION
The application for 2025 is open. You should be keeping track of all of your activities and volunteer work on your own throughout the year to add to this application.
LOOKING FOR SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITES? Log in to your SchooLinks account, and also check this webpage that lists some local scholarships.
HOW TO GET YOUR TRANSCRIPTS << click here
College and Career Resources <<<
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Location College & Career Center
College Rep Visits: Please see your Schoology page for updates!
Click here for Resources for Seniors from the College and Career Center!
FINDING YOUR FIT << click here
Your counselors, as well as the College and Career Resource Center (CCRC), are here to give you as many resources as possible to be able to research and figure out what's best for you!
Teacher Rec Letters
** If you apply to more schools that require a teacher letter of rec. Don't forget to add the teacher's name in SchooLinks. You will need to do this every time a teacher letter is required and it is a new school you are applying to.
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