Senior Year

Important Links

EdBox Viewer

The EdBox Viewer is a tool to help families stay informed about their middle or high school student's progress. Click the logo to start.

For everything you wanted to know about college, click here. (Important college dates listed below, as well.)

End Aug	Registration.
General notes	Students and parents should be using Naviance by this time. To learn more about Naviance, click here. To learn more about pondering college options, click here. Recommendation: have your student work on their college essay and application either early fall or if possible over Summer. Senior year gets busy fast and leaves little room for extras. If your student has not taken Government and Economics, that requirement will need to be fulfilled Senior year.
End Sep	Back to School Night (a night for parents without their student)
Early-Fall	Sign up for SAT or ACT and/or SAT Subject Tests. For more information on college testing and test dates, click here. NOTE: if applying Early Decision to a particular school, all tests must be taken by Nov 15. Open "Common Application" account for private 4-year colleges. Click here for more information.
Mid-Fall	Attend with your student the "College Information Night" at CHS. Have your student ask teachers for letters of recommendation. Give teachers AT LEAST two weeks lead time, preferably more. PARENTS: fill out "parent survey" on Naviance by mid-Fall so counselors can write their letters of recommendation. Students need to fill out the "about me" survey on Naviance. Click here to learn more about Naviance. Order Cap & Gown (details in Daily Bulletin).
Begin Nov	First quarter Report Cards sent home (these do not count towards transcript)
Nov 15	Deadline for Early Decision/Early Action (if applicable) via Common Application or comparable online form (varies by school). NOTE 1: If going Early Decision/Early Action, once Common Application is submitted, no further edits can be made to application. Important to know should they not get into their Early Decision school of choice and need to apply elsewhere over Winter Break. NOTE 2: If going Early Decision/Early Action, AND a school requires the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE", complete this very invasive profile of your financial situation at the same time as the application deadline. Allow yourself at least a week! Click here for a list of schools that require the CSS Profile. Contact the College Board for SAT or ACT to have test scores sent to Early Decision/Early Action colleges under consideration.
Before Thanksgiving	Parent-Teacher conferences
Dec 1	For January 1 college application due date, deadline for transcript and letters or recommendation from counselors and teachers. They need at least two weeks before break!
Early Dec	Senior portraits due to the yearbook. Click here for more details.
Before Winter Break	Contact the College Board for SAT or ACT to have test scores sent to colleges under consideration. Also make sure student transcripts are sent from the counseling office to the respective colleges.
Winter Break	Finish up college applications. Prepare for major vacation stress if applications put off until this time! If a school requires the "CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE", complete this very invasive profile of your financial situation before January 1. Click here for a list of schools that require the CSS.
Jan 1	Earliest date to file the FAFSA (deadline Feb 1). Financial Aid is first-come, first-serve. The sooner the FAFSA is filled it out, the better.
Jan-Feb	Most college applications due! (date varies per school)
End Jan	Finals 1st semester grades sent home. These count on your student’s transcript.To learn more about the CHS Grading System, click here.
Feb 1	Deadline to fill out FAFSA. Make sure your student's mid-year grades get sent to all schools being considered.
Feb	Fill out OSAC application for Oregon scholarships (due March 1).
March	Wait on pins and needles for acceptance letters to arrive (should be no later than April 1)
Begin April	Third quarter Report Cards sent home (these do not count towards transcript). “60 Day Rule” goes into affect. Click here to learn more about the district-wide 60 Day Rule.
April	Prepare for possible additional stress as your student potentially waffles about where he or she wants to go or do!
Before May 1	Send acceptance letter and deposit for the college your student plans to attend. Write thank you notes to teachers who have written you recommendations.
Mid May	Seniors pick up tickets for graduation, senior luncheon, and all-night party.
End May	Senior finals take place earlier than the other grades.
Begin June	SENIOR EVENTS: Senior Assembly Senior Luncheon Graduation Rehearsals (one at CHS, one at the Memorial Colliseum) Senior Baccalaureate Graduation Senior All-Night Party Watch for letter home in the mail with detailed information on the above. Also see the CHS Events Calendar. 2nd semester grades sent home. These count on your student’s transcript. NOTE 1: Your student will not be allowed to walk across the stage if he or she does not attend the graduation rehearsals. NOTE 2: Your student will not receive his or her diploma unless all fines have been paid.
Post-Graduation	Rejoice and Congratulations!