East Wake will host a senior parent meeting on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. in the media center.  With COVID restrictions lifted, this meeting will be to set dates and organize the senior events leading up to graduation. We will be forming committees for coordinating Senior events. If you have questions, please send them to Mr. Wade at gwade@wcpss.net.

 

August 15, 2022

 

Class of 2023 Seniors & Parents/Guardians:

 

Congratulations on reaching this tremendous milestone – your senior year!  With your senior year, come several expenses of which you may not be aware.  The purpose of this letter is to explain the two expenses that almost all seniors encounter so that you can begin preparing for this year.

The first expense is senior dues.  Senior dues help pay expenses for senior activities associated with graduation and the senior awards ceremony.  For students graduating in January (mid-year graduates), senior dues are $30 (cash or money order/cashier’s check, online) and should be paid in the Main office.  For students graduating in June, senior dues are $60 and can be paid online, or with cash or money order/cashier’s check in the Main Office.  The senior dues pay for diplomas (for early graduates and summer school graduates), diploma covers, floral arrangements for the January graduation ceremony, senior awards day, and graduation, graduation regalia for staff and local dignitaries, graduation tickets, awards for the senior ceremony, graduation programs, senior awards ceremony programs, yard signs, and $3 per student is set aside to be used at the senior picnic for items not covered by donations.  Any funds left over after graduation expenses are paid are used to purchase a gift from the senior class to the school, such as the 2016 benches in the carpool area.  These benches were chosen by the Class of 2016 SGA officers.

The second expense that seniors will face is the purchase of a cap and gown unit.  This is separate from the senior dues.  The price of the cap and gown unit will not be known until the presentation by Herff Jones in late November.  The cost of the cap and gown has typically been about $60.  For seniors graduating in January (mid-year graduates), this order MUST be placed on order day in December.  While there are many other items that can be ordered through Herff Jones, the cap and gown unit from HerffJones only, is mandatory for participation in the graduation ceremony.

Please do not hesitate to contact any of us with questions about graduation.  If we do not know the answer, we will find it out and get back in touch with you.  Again, congratulations!  Let’s have a fantastic year!

Sincerely,

 

Gregory Wade

Graduation Coordinator

Senior dues are $60 and are now being accepted online and at the Front Office.  Please click the link to pay online

EAST WAKE HIGH SCHOOL

Graduation Announcement and Cap & Gown Delivery

 

Attention Seniors!! 

Only school awarded Academic Honor cords and Stoles can be worn with the cap and gown. No decorations to caps and gowns will be allowed.

                                                                                                           

 ATTIRE FOR ALL GRADUATES                                        

DURING COMMENCEMENT ACTIVITIES

(Includes Senior Awards Night and Graduation Ceremony)

 WOMEN

1. Simple lightweight dress under graduation robes (not to exceed length of gown) or dark dress pants
2. Black shoes or black dress sandals (no tennis shoes, flip-flops, boots, etc.)                                               
3. Minimal jewelry.  
4. No purses/handbags, cameras, etc  (Please leave with a family member.)

       

    MEN

     1. White dress shirt and a bow or necktie. 

2. Dark dress pants – blue or black (no blue jeans).           

3. Black dress shoes & dark socks (no topsiders, tennis shoes, cowboy boots or sandals, etc.) 

     4. Suit coats may be worn, but it may be too warm.

Graduates who do not wear appropriate attire will be removed from the lines and will not be allowed to participate in Commencement  activities. (If you need assistance in obtaining proper attire for graduation,please call Mrs. Jodi Aina in Student Services at 919-365-2625 Ext. 23925.)

 

Seniors that have not ordered their cap & gown unit must order it on-line at:  www.highschool.herffjones.com

Click the picture to get more information on ordering your cap and gown.

If you have not ordered your cap & gown, then you are running out of time.  Cap & gown, as well as other graduation items, can be ordered at www.highschool.herffjones.com.  Only caps & gowns ordered from Herff Jones can be worn at graduation due to different color dye lots.

Graduation

Date: June 14, 2023, At 4:00 p.m.

Raleigh Convention Center

Each student will receive 8 tickets to graduation. Tickets will be issued at the end of TBA graduation practice.

There is an event at the Red Hat Amphitheater on June 14th. Please arrive early as parking may be difficult.

Senior Awards Program

May 24, 2023 at 8:30 a.m.

Main Gym

More details will be added in the weeks leading up to this event.

Senior Picnic

May 26, 2023, after the Senior Awards Program

Football Field

More details will be provided after the senior parent meeting.