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Class of 2026 Information

Class of 2025 Graduation!

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News
Important Dates
Three Steps For Graduation
  1. Meet Academic Graduation Requirements
  2. Resolve All School Obligations
  3. COMMENCEMENT CELEBRATION AND BEYOND
After Graduation
 

News

Yearbook Photos and Quotes

It’s that time of year when we invite you to submit your senior quote/message for this year’s Warrior yearbook.
These quotes will be due by the end of the school day Friday, December 12th. 
  • This year we’d like to invite you to consider doing your senior “quote” as more of a message of farewell and gratitude to your fellow peers, friends, staff, and family. It might include a note of thanks, a fond memory, gratitude, or shoutouts to friends, coaches, counselors, teachers, etc. You may also incorporate an actual quotation from somebody or something, properly attributed. 
  • Most importantly, whatever you submit must be in keeping with EWHS’s core values of becoming leaders of competence, conscience, and compassion. Warriors strive to build a better world. Please note that anything inappropriate will not be published and may result in disciplinary action. 
Please use the Google Form linked below to type in what you’d like to say in the space provided. The length is limited to 150 characters (including spaces). Please proofread carefully, and submit your quote by the end of the school day Friday, December 12th. The Yearbook Club is excited to start compiling your senior photos and quotes for this year’s yearbook!
To make sure you’re included, please fill out the submission form linked below:
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the Yearbook Club. Let’s make this yearbook unforgettable!
Thank you!  The Yearbook Club
*Note: You may see this same message on other platforms such as the Warrior Toolkit. You only need to submit the form once.
 

Senior Dedications (aka, Baby Ads)

Purchasing and designing for senior dedications is now open. You can buy a full page, half page, or quarter page for your child. 
  • Keep in mind that in the program we are using for the yearbook, senior dedications are called ads, or senior ads, and the terms are used interchangeably. Senior dedications are due February 16th
Payment 
There are two payments needed to create a senior dedication:
  1. Payment for the page itself
    • Full page price: $140.00
    • Half-page price: $85.00
    • Quarter page price: $57.50
  2. Payment to submit the ad: $1.50
    • (The $1.50 fee is separate from the cost of the ad itself, because that fee goes to the program used to make the yearbook (Varsity Yearbook), while the payment for the page itself goes directly to the Edmonds School District. 
Payments for the page itself can be made through the following methods:  
  1. Digitally, through the InTouch Payment System 
  2. You may also pay via a check made out to the Edmonds School District. Bring the check to the ASB office. 
    If you design a dedication but do not pay the price for the page itself by February 15th, your dedication will not be put in the yearbook. 
Design Your Dedication
Go to https://yearbookordercenter.com/  to design your ad. Steps for what to do are written below. 

  1. The EWHS order number is 16914

  2. There is a $1.50 fee you pay when you submit the ad.
After entering the code:
  1. Press continue after verifying you have the selected the correct high school.

  2. "Continue" leads you to a web page, press “start your ad”

  3. After pressing "start your ad", you are given 3 options for size. Select the size you plan on purchasing. 

  4. After pressing on the size, a pop-up will appear on your screen asking for whom you are making a dedication, select student/teacher.

  5. After selecting a student/teacher, provide your child’s name as listed on Skyward in the boxes provided. If the website cannot find your child, select add name.

  6. After adding the name, the pop-up will disappear, and you must scroll slightly down to the bottom and press continue.

  7. If you have not created a dedication before, create an account (you can delete it after you have submitted an ad).

  8. Once your account is made, there will be choices given to you on the templates for your ad. Select the template of your choosing.

  9. Once you select the template, you will be led to a design workspace where you can add photos and a message.

  10. Make sure to add your student’s name.

  11. When you access the workspace, there is a sidebar that gives you the option to add photos from your device’s files. 

  12. Make sure that your photos are the highest quality possible and check for any spelling and grammatical errors. 

  13. The yearbook staff is not able to edit your ad once submitted so if there are mistakes, we cannot change them.

  14. Once you complete the ad, press continue and follow the directions. 

  15. Pay the $1.50 fee for submission.

 

IMPORTANT DATES

Keep checking here for important dates as we work through the school year.

  • Oct. 15 - Senior Meeting - Advisory - Theater (Graduation, Caps/Gowns/Announcements, Discounts, Deadlines and more)
  • Oct. 29  - Deadline for Jostens orders
  • Dec. 12 - Senior portrait and quotes to Yearbook.
  • Feb. 16 - Senior Dedications for Yearbook submission deadline.
  • Feb. - Midyear transcripts sent to colleges
  • TBD - RSVP & Ticket Reservation Request form open - (Form closes April 4)
  • Mar. TBD - After Grad Night Party Ticket Sales open
  • Apr.  - HSBP completed by now (Graduation Requirement)
  • TBD - Jostens Graduation Packet Distribution - during both lunches
  • May TBD- Deadline for Naviance College Data (this is used for the graduation program)
  • May TBD - Senior Awards Night - 6pm - EW Theater
  • May TBD - Senior Class Meeting during Advisory in the theater
  • MayTBD  - Deadline to purchase extra keepsake Commencement Programs
  • TBD - Senior Prom
  • June TBD - Senior Clearance Forms distributed via English classes
  • June 8-11 - Senior Final Exams
  • June 8-11 - Senior Clearance forms completed
  • June 11 - Last day of classes for soon-to-be-graduates
  • June 12- Senior Breakfast - Great Hall (8:30 am)
  • June 12- Commencement Ceremony Rehearsal - Mandatory (10:00 am)
  • June 12 - Arrive to EW for Commencement by 4:00 pm
  • June 12 - Commencement Ceremony - 6:00 pm

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1. MEET ACADEMIC GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

High School Credit Requirements

Edmonds School District and Washington State require 24 credits to graduate earn a high school diploma:
  • Art - 1.0 Credits
  • English - 4.0 Credits
  • Social Studies - 3.5 Credits
  • Math - 3.0 Credits
  • Science - 3.0 Credits
  • Health - 0.5 Credits
  • Fitness (PE) - 1.5 Credits
  • Career & Technical Education - 1.5 Credits
  • Personal Finance - 0.5 Credits
  • General Electives - 5.5 Credits
 

Graduation Pathway Options (at EWHS)

Edmonds School District and Washington State require graduates to meet a Graduation Pathway options to show master in English and Math:
  • College in the High School or Running Start courses
  • Dual-credit exams: i.e. IB = 4+  
  • Dual-credit courses: i.e.: IB = Earn C+ minimum grade both semesters
  • State assessments: Smarter Balanced: ELA = 2548; Math = 2595 
  • Transition courses (1.0 credit total): Bridge to College courses 
  • ACT (ELA = 14; math = 16) or SAT (ELA = 410; math = 430)  
  • Career/Technical Education course sequence (2.0 or more credits in a specific sequence)
  • Military Career Interest - ASVAB Exam (AFQT Section)

High School and Beyond Plan (Naviance)

The High School and Beyond Plan is a graduation requirement for ALL graduates.  This requirement cannot be waived.  Do not neglect this important requirement. 

  • Seniors check Naviance and complete all remaining tasks in your "Important To Do's and Tasks Lists"
  • The final task, the Senior Exit Survey, will be made available in the spring in Naviance. 

Need help?  Visit the Career Center or email Mrs. Christensen.

Edmonds School District Graduation Requirement Waivers

For eligible students, graduation requirement waivers are available.  Your school counselor will contact you if you need and are eligible for a waiver.  You do not need to contact your school counselor.
 
Each waiver option has specific eligibility requirements. Types of waivers:
  • Substitutions
  • ESD Credit Waivers - 2 Credits

2. RESOLVE SCHOOL OBLIGATIONS

Return all Textbooks and Equipment

During times when school funding is a challenge, turning in items helps our school (and taxpayers) save money because we will not have to purchase replacement items.
 

Pay All Fees and Fines

Seniors must also pay all outstanding fines and fees.  Payments can be paid online at this link: https://wa-edmonds.intouchreceipting.com/ 
Graduation ceremony tickets and diplomas are held until all school obligations are resolved.  Graduates may not participate in the ceremony until all fines and fees are cleared.
 

3. Commencement Celebration AND BEYOND

 

Friday, June 12 - 5:30 pm: Edmonds Stadium

 

Class of 2026 Participation in Ceremony

1) All fines and fees must be paid/cleared in order for the graduate to participate in the graduation ceremony.

2) Effective this year, seniors will be eligible to walk at graduation only if they meet ALL graduation requirements prior to the graduation ceremony date.  Seniors must have earned all appropriate credits, completed their High School and Beyond Plan, and met the Graduation Pathway requirement. (Students with an active IEP may graduate with their grade level peers regardless of graduation requirements being met.) (School Board Policy 2415)

Senior Breakfast

Plan to attend the senior breakfast on June 12 from 8:30 am - 9:45 am in the Great Hall

Mandatory Ceremony Rehearsal

Graduation ceremony rehearsal will be held on June 12th at 10:00 am in the Main Gym after the Senior Breakfast. Attendance is mandatory for all seniors who are walking. Please arrive promptly at 10:00 am. Rehearsal will continue until everyone is comfortable with the proceedings. We kindly request that you refrain from lingering on campus and depart immediately until your return time:  

Class of 2026 students, please arrive at the venue by 3:00 pm and proceed to the gym. 

For families and guests, gates will open at 4:45 pm.

Ticket Information

All graduates who complete the EWHS Class of 2026 - Graduation Ceremony RSVP and Ticket Reservations request form are alloted up to 4  tickets for the graduation ceremony, if needed. Please note that only students may complete the form and only students may collect their tickets after completing their Graduation Clearance Form—parents, guardians, and other family members are not permitted to do so.  All tickets are free of charge.

Tickets will be available for pickup in the Warrior Support Center June during the week of graduation and final exams. You will need to have your Senior Clearance form completed in order to collect your tickets. No Senior Clearance form = No Graduation Tickets.

If you require additional tickets, you can indicate how many extra tickets you are requesting on the Ceremony Ticket Request Form (The form link is  emailed to every senior student).  Extra ticket requests are not guaranteed.

Stadium Seating and ADA Accommodations

Seating at the stadium is available on a first-come, first-served basis, with no assigned seating.  Your ticket grants you entry to the event.

ADA seating is found in the stadium between the north and south ramps. If you request for ADA seating for an individual and require another individual to accompany them, please include this number in the request.

Graduation Ceremony Professional Photographs

A professional photographer will be taking photographs during the graduation ceremony. 

Here is the link for ordering: TBD

Graduation Ceremony Dress Code 

Our ceremony is focused solely on celebrating this important milestone in the lives of our seniors.  The purpose of our graduation ceremony dress code is to allow celebration of individual achievement while not causing disruptions or distractions from the ceremony as a whole. 
 
During the ceremony, students must wear the traditional cap,  gown, tassel and medallion package purchased from Jostens.  Gowns will be zipped closed during the ceremony.
  • Students must wear school issued cords and stoles.
  • Native American students may wear tribal regalia and items of cultural significance, augmenting, adding to or replacing the EWHS traditional package. 
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students may wear flower/leaf leis as an item of cultural significance. (Respecting this cultural significance, we ask that students who do not self-identify as Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander refrain from wearing leis.)
Students may wear personally supplied cords and stoles and may decorate caps and stoles within the following guidelines: 
  • Must be school appropriate. (see the 2025-26 EWHS Student Handbook.)
  • The cap, gown and stole must remain in the original shape.
  • Cap decorations must be flat on top of the mortarboard.
  • Personally supplied items and decorations  must fit within the following categories:
    • Thanking a family member, teacher, mentor or friend
    • Recognition of post-secondary plans
    • Recognition of high school achievements and activities
    • Items of cultural significance
    • Your graduation year
Students may NOT add personally supplied  items or decorations that: 
  • Replace school issued items
  • Change the original shape of the cap, gown, tassel or stole
  • Light up or hang from caps or stoles
  • Are disruptive to the ceremony or detrimental to the safety and welfare of other students
Please do not wear spiky shoes!  Graduates will be seated on the turf field.  Spiky shoes will tear our turf, causing costly repairs.  If students wear spiky shoes, we will ask that they change their shoes. 
 

Parent-Sponsored After-Graduation Celebration**

parent sponsored after graduation party
**This event is a non-school event!
 
Grad Night is available to all Edmonds-Woodway High School Seniors who are eligible for graduation.
TBA
 
**Students who need financial help to attend Grad Night may reach out to their counselor for assistance. 
 

after Ceremony - OTHER INFORMATION

Google Drive Export

As you prepare to graduate from high school, you should be aware that all the data in your school Google account (Google Drive, Gmail, Blogs, Sites, etc.) will be archived in September, and you will no longer be able to access it.  Please read these Google Drive Export instructions to complete this task.

Final Transcripts/Diploma Certificates

Final Transcripts

When a student meets all graduation requirements and applicable requirement waivers are processed, we will be able to issue final transcripts that students may use to verify they have graduated from high school.  Final transcripts will be ready on the following schedule:
  • End of June - Student who have met all graduation requirements or have approved credit waivers by the last day of school. 
  • August - Students who are taking summer school classes.
To have a final transcript electronically sent to a college, students must complete the Senior Exit Survey.
You can visit the Edmonds School District Transcript/Diploma website for instructions about how to obtain transcripts after June 30 if you are not enrolled in summer school.
 

Diploma Certificates

Each year, we have graduates surprised that the diploma cover handed to them at graduation does not include their diploma certificate.  The official diploma certificates will be ready for pick up in late August from Edmonds-Woodway High School.

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