Updated: 8/20/2025
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Congratulations! The time has come to make exciting Senior year purchases. Your Senior a la carte options are below and must be added to your commencement fees and purchased by Friday, September 26th. If you decide not to make al la carte purchases by the September 26th deadline, you lose your senior advantage and you may, or may not, be able to purchase the items later in the year based on availability. All items can be purchased on www.schoolcashonline.com, make sure the account is connected to the student to see the option. Information on other important items that are not purchased through school cash online can be found on the back side of this flyer.
*SENIOR FEES*
All payments made on SchoolCash
**Commencement Fees (MANDATORY)- $63 Includes admission to Senior Send-off luncheon and Spring graduation T-shirt All seniors must pay commencement fees and will not be able to purchase items below without having paid commencement fees first.
A La Carte Add - Ons
Senior Week Field Trips - $52 4 field trips that take place at the end of May, before graduation. Subject to change, but historically: Ice skating at The Igloo, movie at Cinemark, Adventure Landing, and Bowling
Prom -$78 (limit 2 tickets) Saturday, April 11th 6-10PM at UNF University Center. Adding this item to your cart will be the only advantage seniors have to secure a Prom ticket. The next time they will be for sale will be in the Spring and will be open to Seniors and Juniors at that time
Grad Bash - $221 April 30, 2026- Students travel via coach bus to Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure in Orlando Florida. They receive admission to both parks from 4PM-2AM with graduating seniors across the nation. Money covers coach bus, lunch before, admission ticket, and overnight security for vehicles on campus.
*Senior Pictures*
Senior Pictures are traditionally taken over the summer before your senior year. However, if you weren’t able to get them done, you have until December 1st to get them taken. Contact Cady Studios to set up your appointment today. CadyStudios.
*Cap and Gown*
Cap and gown and other graduation supplies can be ordered at anytime at Cap and Gown You will need to order by December 31st to avoid the late fee. This is purchased through Herff Jones!
*Senior Debt*
Debt: Is anything a student owes to any school. (Books, computers, uniforms, etc.) This is paid through bookkeepers office prior to graduation. You must be cleared to walk at graduation.
*Events*
Homecoming
Week September 22-26
Homecoming Football game September 26 & Dance September 27.Other Events
9/4 Senior Parent Night 6:00-7pm
Graduation Tickets
Each graduate that is cleared to walk at Graduation will receive 10 tickets with their cap and gown, if you need more than 10, below are ways to earn more. If you need more than you can earn, then you need to find a fellow classmate that does not need all ten of their included tickets.
*Children under 3 will not need a ticket for admission into Arena
· Attend Senior Parent Night (9/4) – 1 ticket
· Attend Financial Aid Night - 1 ticket
· Receive a Duval Ready Diploma (complete online modules, ask your Social Studies teacher for info)- 3 tickets
· Submit college acceptance letter or scholarship letter to Guidance- 1 ticket (limit 1)
· Attend Postsecondary Signing Day - 2 tickets - We are recognizing all students who are going onto trade, college, or military programs!
*See QR Code on Teams for Registration for this event.
· College ready scores in reading- 2 tickets
· College ready in math- 2 tickets
o Regarding college ready scores- you do not need to do anything, we check these on FOCUS and award the tickets with your initial ten if you meet the requirements. Tests that count are: SAT, ACT, CLT.
· Attend Baccalaureate Ceremony- 2 tickets
· Each family member that donates $5 to our PTSA will receive 1 ticket (up to four). Donate and/or join using the code below: Givebacks
PTSA Site: https://sandalwood.givebacks.com/store?limit=21&live=true
Graduation - TBD
Veterans Memorial Arena.
Dress Code:
Females:
· Dresses and skirts should not be longer than the graduation robe (robe should be mid-calf) and must not be shorter than mid-thigh
· Dress must have straps
· If you decide to wear stockings, natural color only.
· Solid black, solid dark blue, or solid nude colored dress shoes. No designs or other colors. No open back shoes. They can be flat or have heels. Heels must be less than 3 inches.
· Don’t forget to bring Bobbie pins to hold your hat on. ALL hijabs shall be one of the school colors (blue, gold, black or white).
- If you'd prefer to wear slacks, please follow the males dress code except for the requirement of a tie.
Males:
· Light colored or white button up dress shirt with tie, bow-ties are ok.
· Dark blue, khaki, or black pants (No jeans)
· Dark socks, dark blue or black dress shoes (No tennis shoes, chucks, slides, or boots)
EVERYONE: Do not bring anything with you!!! No cell phones, camera etc. There is no place to store it, and you can’t carry it with you. You will enter the arena through the Northwest side of the building with your gown over your arm. Your attire will be checked as you enter.
How to order and when to get Cap and Gown: You order this on your own at https://hjjax.com/. You will pick it up at school, it will not be delivered to your home.
Decorating your Mortarboard (Cap): Failure to follow these rules will result in a replacement cap being given to you at graduation at your own expense ($10)! If you refuse to pay for the replacement, you will be pulled from the line and not participate in graduation.
Your cap decorations MUST fit into one of the following categories:
1. Thank a parent, grandparent, teacher, friend
2. Recognize your post-secondary plans (college, trade school, military, career field)
3. Your graduation year
4. Flag of home country
5. A club, sport, or honor society
6. Inspirational/religious quote
Decorations must be: 2-dimensional, flat on the top of the mortarboard, and cannot make noise or hang from any sides of the cap, or light-up. Must also be school appropriate and cannot:
• Contain any advertisement, symbols, abbreviations, initials, words, slogans, patches, or pictures that: refer to drugs or controlled substances, gangs, profanity, tobacco, alcohol, weapons, or be of sexual nature.
What is the difference between Commencement Fees, Senior week activities, and senior debt:
- Commencement fees are mandatory ($63)- this should be paid on your School Cash Online account by 4/17
- Senior debt- Senior debt is from things like books you never returned, lost chargers, and ID replacements.
You check your debt on your own. Directions on how to do this are on The Class of 2026 Teams page. You pay the bookkeeper in the main office (Mrs. Taylor), OR you request her to place your debt on your School Cash Online account (just note the processing fee when you opt to do that).