Senior Class Functions

 

 

Senior Steps--Aug. 25th at 9:00am..Come make your mark at the school with other seniors..Make your Senior Steps the best yet! Bring a brush, small can or cup, andplastic bag to carry your painting gear back home..  CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS!

Senior Tailgate—Mon. Aug. 29th at the end of the first day of school--free hotdogs, sodas, and music after school out by the tennis courts..throw your backpack in your car and then head over to the tailgate to bond with other "just-turned"seniors!

Senior Meeting--Tues. Aug. 30st at 9:30am..Come hear your Senior Council explain all the facts about the upcoming senior events..

Senior/ParentMeeting--Wed.Sept. 7th at 6:30pm in the Cafeteria..This meeting is for seniors and their parents to find out all the facts about the year's senior events, ordering rings, announcements, caps&gowns, yearbook baby shots and all things that are SENIOR!! Parents can come without their seniors… if you’re daring please sign up for chaperoning duty at events like the Senior Picnic, BBQ, Senior Ball, or Fall Homecoming festivities!

Yearbook Baby Shots!! They are $25, make checks payable to EGHS, no professional photos and copies only of personal pictures. Dedications should be limited to 35 words and they are due by October 29th. SASE for return of photos at end of academic year. First come, first served, space limited. Turn in to Ms. Hamilton..Contact Ms. Hamilton at EGHS for more information.

 

Senior BBQ--Sept.21st...at Elk Grove Park. It will run from 10:00am 'till 3:30pm and the cost is $20.00 which includes a BBQ lunch and all the inflatable games and activities you could want..Don't forget to sign up for the lip sync or Pie-eating contest!! Prices will go up two dollars the last day of sales so get your tickets early! Photos of BBQ

 

Senior T-Shirt--buy yours today! Cost is $20.00 and you'll want to wear one to the Senior BBQ..T-Shirts are sold on the senior steps..Price includes a visor. Don’t miss out on the best senior shirt in years!! These WILL sell out!  Front view    back view

 

Senior Portraits: These portraits must be taken through Prestige (Lifetouch) Photography and must be taken before Oct. 31st in order to get into the yearbook..The phone number for Prestige is 916-535-7799

Class Ring Ordering!! September 21st and 22nd, during both lunches and from 5:30-9:00pm in the cafeteria on the Sept. 21st..Jeff Lane from Josten's will be here displaying and taking orders for all of the class rings offered. Students can also order products during both lunches in the cafeteria. Ring delivery will be held during both lunches in the cafeteria on Oct. 29th

  Float Construction--Starting  Oct 4th from 4:00-9:00 at the warehouse off of Dino Drive—maps to be given out...It's your last chance, folks! Come join in the fun of building what hopefully will be the winning float! Free food and loads of fun, we want EVERYONE to show up--don't miss out on the fun!!

Fall Homecoming Dance--Sat. Oct. 22nd..$11.00 for singles w/sbc and $12.00 without.for couples with student body cards, a dollar more without..Come dance the night away with music mixed by Joey "mixin'" Muzz! The dance will run from 7:00-11:00 and everyone MUST bring a picture ID to be admitted to the dance.

 

Cap, Gown, Ring and Graduation Announcement ordering dates—January 13th and 14th during both lunches and from 5:30-8:00pm in the Cafeteria on January 13th,..Students and parents can see and order all the caps, tassels, gowns, announcements and other products that Josten's has available...some prices are:

Cap, Gown, and Tassel--$31.50

Thank You Notes (box of25)--$10.00

Graduation Announcments--.97each

Name Cards (box of 50)--$16.00

Envelope Seals—box of 50--$10.00

Return Address Labels-box of 60--$8.00

 

For any questions regarding Josten’s products, please contact Jeffry Lane at 916-782-3949 e-mail   lanej@jostens.com

 

Winter Homecoming Dance! To be announced from 7:00pm-11:00am.  Although not a senior event, don’t miss this great winter dance!

 

Thur. Jan. 5th—Elk Grove Talent Show--The Thurs. night after Winter Break!!! Student talent on display..If you've always wanted your 15 minutes of fame, this is the time to show it off! $2.00-- seating in the Little Theater. Cash Prizes to the top three contestants!!!

 

 Senior Ball—Sat. April 22nd--be part of the greatest dance Elk Grove has ever seen! Cost is $40.00/person($42.00 w/o sbc), $80.00/couple ($84.00 w/o sbc). This gala will take place at the Library Galleria on Ninth and J Streets in Sacramento and will run from 8:00-12:00. Dancing, magicians, video games, giant video screens, sketch artists,and prizes--don't miss out!! Buy your tickets at the student store in April!! Hobo the monkey is waiting!!  Pic of Hobo

Delivery of Caps, Gowns, and Announcements..Late April during STAR testing--Students can pickup their announcements in the morning in the cafeteria. All announcements paid in full and not picked up can be picked up in room F-2.

 

June 1st Thur. night--Senior-Parent Potluck..Potluck dinner with seniors and their parents with the Senior slide show to follow in the gym..Bring food items to feed approx. 8 people--what to bring will be announced at a later date. This event runs from 6:30-8:30pm with desert following the slide show!

 

Fri. June 2nd.—Senior Picnic.. Waterworld in Concord.  Seniors will leave the school at approximately 9:00am and return to the school at 6:00pm. Cost will be $7.00 unless otherwise noted.

 

Saturday June 3rd--SeniorBreakfast..A free breakfast to be held at the school cafeteria, hosted by the Elk Grove Lion's Club..Students will be able to sign yearbooks, take pictures, and watch the senior video which runs about 11/2 hours and can be purchased for $25.00, in either VHS or DVD format. The time will be from 9:00am-12:00pm and there will be great gifts for the first 300 people attending.

 

  Sun. June 4th--BACCALAUREATE..This is a non-demoninational ceremony to be held at First Baptist Church from 3:00-5:00pm..Students are to wear their caps and gowns for this ceremony of student speakers, singers, and a positive message from a clergy..

 

Tuesday June 6th—Graduation rehearsal in the Cartwright Gym..be there by 8:00am and make sure all library fines are paid..This rehearsal is mandatory if you plan on taking part in the Graduation ceremony at Arco Arena.

 

 

Wed. June 7th--GRADUATION!!to be held at the Arco Arena in Sacramento at 3:30..Must have a ticket to attend, this ceremony needs no explanation. Each senior will receive 6 tickets during the mandatory Grad rehearsal.. Additional graduation tickets can be purchased from the bookkeeper for $5.00 each beginning in mid-April.

 

Wed. June 7th--Sober GradNight—at California Family Fitness-- goes from 10:00pm to 5:00am...get all the video games, food, dancing, and make-your-own-videos for just $55.00 You can even take the bus there from Elk Grove High! click here for info on fundraisers!!

 

June 8th -10th Disneyland Grad Trip!! This year we will bus to Disneyland from Elk Grove, leaving around 11:00am and arriving at the hotel in Anaheim around 9:00pm. Students will be in the Disneyland park from 11:00pm until 6:00am and then return to the hotel to rest until around noon, when we will be bussed to Newport Beach to shop, hang out on the beach, rent bicycles, etc.  We will return to the hotel and then be taken to the Pirates Cove Adventure Dinner for dinner, returning to the hotel around 8:00pm to sleep!  Sat. morning we will leave Anaheim for Magic Mountain where we will hit the rides for 5 hours before bussing back to Elk Grove, returning around midnight.