Seniors

Timeline for Seniors:

• October 29, 2025: senior meeting with Jostens and the senior pan picture begin at 8:30am in the Auditorium. The cost of the pan pic is $27.00 + tax. A text is sent, you will receive a notification that you have opted into the gallery (available to view when the photo is ready). When the image is ready, David Bank Studios will send a text for you to place an order.
• April 24, 2026: senior meeting, auditorium, 8:35am (mandatory).
• April 24, 2026: online ordering for graduation cap and gown and honor stole opens for payment. Parents cannot pay the graduation fee until the school district opens the portal for payment on April 24, 2026.
• The graduation fee is $30.00, which covers all graduation expenses and includes cap and gown. Cap and gown costs are covered in the graduation fee. Do NOT pay Jostens for the cap and gown. 
• The honor stole fee is $25.00, is not refundable, and payable online only. Those students who have a 3.5 or higher GPA will have the option to purchase an honor stole. Students will be notified by U.S. Mail or email, or both. The honor stole fee payment portal will open on April 24 or later.
• If a senior student does not receive a letter, he/she does not qualify for an honor stole.
• Please pay the graduation fee and the honor stole fee at https://lobby.wordwareinc.com on or following the April 24 senior meeting. The link will be live on April 24, 2026.
• June 2, 2026: senior last academic day.
• June 2, 2026: senior All Night Party, June 2, 2026, 10pm-4am at the Burrows in Oakdale, MN.
• June 3, 2026, 9am-3pm: seniors will turn in Chromebooks, pay outstanding fines or fees, prior to picking up cap and gown in the Activity Center, court one. Please bring a receipt showing payment of the graduation fee (viewable on your phone), or bring a hard copy of the receipt with you to the cap and gown distribution (this date is subject to change).
• June 4, 2026, 9:45-11:30am: graduation rehearsal (mandatory) in the gymnasium (this date is subject to change).
• June 4, 2026, 11:30am-12:30pm: senior picnic in the stadium (this date is subject to change).
• June 6, 2026, Graduation at a location TBD. Time TBD (this date is subject to change).
  Cap and gown are provided as part of graduation and are kept by the student.
• June 11, 2026: Last day to return honor stole to receive the $25 online refund.

Senior Photos and Yearbook Information

Attention Senior Class 2026

The due date to submit senior pictures for the yearbook is December 20. Use the link below to submit your photo. You can also check the status of your photo by accessing our list of submitted pictures.

Link for submission: https://photos.jostens.com/HWRBJQLink to check submission: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/145Lw5xdOgO7j-DENv_QiGaZH_mS05iQLn9jU8Bv3i_0/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Link to purchase recognition ad: https://www.jostens.com/yearbooks/students-and-parents/yearbook-ads?rcrdu=395

The cost of the senior pan print is $27 + tax. David Bank studios also offer free shipping for anyone who places an order within the first week that the gallery is published. It is extremely helpful if students/parents have opted-in to the gallery ahead of time.  You will then receive a text as soon as the image is ready so you have the option to purchase the print with free shipping! The date of the panoramic photo is October 29, 2025 following the senior meeting at 8:30am. BE THERE!!!

The Class of 2026 senior panoramic photo is ready!
https://my.photoday.com/gallery/park-pano-class-of-2026

Be sure to "heart" or favorite the image to order.  Place your order with a friend for the best price!! The studio is offering free shipping on the panoramic prints for orders that are placed through 11/7/25.  You will just need to apply the PD995907 free shipping code at checkout. Refunds cannot be given if the code is not applied. 

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When you are a graduate of Park High School, graduated seniors will no longer have access to their school provided Google Apps account. Make sure you download/copy the files you want to keep onto another device not owned by the District. After August (every year) there will be no means of retrieving the files. Follow the steps below:

1. Using the device you want to download them to, log onto your Google Drive.
2. Click on the file you want to save and download. (To download multiple files, press Shift or Control ("Command" on a Mac) while clicking other files.)
3. Right-click and select Download.

Note: Dragging a file from Google Drive to your desktop will NOT download it. Be sure to follow the steps above. 

Parents must review their senior's meal account balance to determine what to do with any funds that remain in their student's account after graduation. Be sure to remove any automatic payments made to your student's account. More information can be found here.

• Announcements: Students have the option to order graduation announcements through Jostens. These announcements feature our school crest on custom paper. It will also include specific information regarding the date, time and place of your ceremony. Ordering announcements is not required.

• Park Seniors; Class of 2026

• Class Rings & Tags: Proudly display your graduation in timeless fashion with Jostens class rings. Seniors have the opportunity to purchase a customized, commemorative class ring or tag from Jostens.
• Apparel: Show your senior pride with quality senior apparel designed to match your style. Product availability varies by school.
• Photo Cards: Photo cards are used to add personality to announce your graduation. Photo cards add a personal touch to your announcement package.
• The senior cap and gown is NOT purchased through Jostens. Jostens collects height and weight only for fitting purposes. The district pay site will be active following the senior meeting on April 24, 2026 to pay the graduation fee (which includes the cap and gown).

Seniors:
Senior Student Meetings will take place in the Park High School auditorium on October 29, 2025, in the auditorium and gymnasium (senior pan photo).

The informational senior meeting (everything you need to know about graduation) is held April 24, 2026. If you have questions, please check in the main office.

• Graduation fee: the $30.00 fee is paid to District #833 via https://lobby.wordwareinc.com . The link will open following the April 24, 2026, senior meeting.  The graduation fee is $30.00 and the link will open following the April 24, 2026 senior meeting. The graduation fee covers the cost of cap and gown.
• Honor stoles: payable online only and the payment is not refundable. Payment for the honor stole is paid via https://lobby.wordwareinc.com  and is available following the April 24, 2026 senior meeting. Honor stole cost is $25.00. Students eligible to receive an honor stole are notified by U. S. mail or email in April or early May. The senior honor stole is the property of the student and is not refundable.

• Cap and gown distribution: Tuesday, June 3, 2026, in the Activity Center, court one. Seniors will turn in Chromebooks, pay any outstanding fines or fees prior to receiving their cap and gown. Please bring a receipt showing payment of the graduation fee (viewable on your phone), or bring a hard copy of the receipt with you to the cap and gown distribution.
• Envelopes: your senior envelope is of utmost importance. Do not leave the cap and gown distribution without your envelope. Inside you will find:
  • letters from senators/representatives,
  • coupons from local businesses
  • 10 Commencement tickets for guests of the graduate
  • YOUR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, with protective cover.

Thursday, June 4, is the mandatory Graduation practice located in the Main Gym.
Topics to be covered in the rehearsal include:

• Time to arrive at commencement for line-up.
• Buses to 3M Mariucci Arena, TBD.
• Name cards.
• Protocols for marching onto the graduation area at 3M Mariucci Arena, when to stand and when to sit.
• Procedure for walking on stage to receive your diploma cover.
• Commencement photographer.
• Tassels and tossing caps.
• Recessional from the arena.
• The graduation rehearsal will be held in the PHS gymnasium at 9:45am on Thursday, June 4. Please be on time.
• The senior picnic will follow the rehearsal in the PHS stadium.

The Senior All Night Party Parent Volunteer Organization has created a WEBSITE that contains all the information about the Senior All Night Party. Directions on how to Register, Costs, Location, Date, etc... Can be found on this site.  Be sure to book mark, as all updates will be made at that site. Select this Link: https://www.parkseniorparty.com. 
Facebook link
Please find us on Instagram @parkseniorparty

Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
10pm-4am
The Burrow in Oakdale, MN

Registration Costs: 

• $75 Now-December 31, 2025
• $100, January 1, 2026-June 2, 2026
• Walk-Ins: $120

• 3M Mariucci Arena decided to decline hosting high school graduations in 2026. Members of our district administration are checking the availability of other venues in the Twin Cities area. When the new venue is determined, we will post here.

• Spectators who require handicap accessible seating need to make their request by: date TBD, in the main office. 

• Spectators who require sign language interpretation need to make their request by: date TBD, in the main office.

• Graduation location, Mariucci Arena, 1901 4th St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455

GradImages® is proud to support one of the biggest moments in a graduate’s life: walking across the stage and into the next chapter. Finding your graduate’s photos after the ceremony is easy. You can visit www.GradImages.com to view and purchase custom photo products like prints, plaques, specialty gifts, and more! If you happen to receive any inquiries about photos, please call the Customer Service Department at (800) 261-2576, online at www.gradimages.com, or email ecc.giservice@gradimages.net.  

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