CAP AND GOWN ORDERING

• Order Your Cap & Gown, Official Graduation Announcements and Senior Products! Order and Pay at www.HerffJonesIL.com
• Call Herff Jones at 815-756-4743 to Order Now and Pay Later. Herff Jones Office hours are Monday – Friday, from 9am to 5pm
• If you would like to pay for your Cap/Gown/Tassel here is the direct link. If you want to order other things, just click “continue shopping” on the bottom of the screen. 

CAP AND GOWN PICK UP

Students can get their caps and gowns on Thursday, May 9th and Friday, May 10th. 

• Students should stop by the Atrium during their lunch periods to get their items. 
• They will need to show their IDs. 
• The last chance for students to get their caps and gowns will be Thursday, May 30th, prior to graduation practice. Students will be required to complete their FAFSA form or the waiver.
• CASH ONLY If money is still due at time of pick up, or you can pay by in advance by calling 815-756-4743. 

• Saturday May 11
• Tickets are $80 and go on sale April 15th-26th AFTER SCHOOL in the main office. You MUST have the permission form completed.
• Once you turn in the form, AND  buy your ticket: You will receive an email invite to join the Six Flags Google Classroom. Accept the invite ASAP to get the updates, and have the Classroom app on your phone before Saturday!
• Arrive on Saturday at Door 8, between 7:30pm and 7:45pm. Bus loading will begin before 7:45 pm. They will NOT wait for you, so be on time! Eat before you come to school. We don’t have food service until Midnight. Other important info will be listed in the Google Classroom, so check it out!

• Saturday May 18: Prom at The Matrix Club in Naperville

808 S Route 59
Naperville, IL 60540

https://www.matrixvenue.com

• Tickets will be on sale April 29- May 10th

•  ($80 first week, $90 second week)

•  You MUST complete the permission form BEFORE you buy a ticket

• Attendance matters! Anyone w/ over 30 Unexcused periods MUST complete an improvement Plan with their dean and IMPROVE the next 3 weeks!!

• Guest pass forms are in main office and room 362

• Seniors w/ LESS than 30 unexcused periods earned Discounts!! CHECK YOUR EMAIL!!!

AP Exam Overview

AP Exams 2024

Art and Design: Friday, May 10, 2024 (8 p.m. ET), is the deadline for AP Art and Design students to submit their three portfolio components as final in the AP Digital Portfolio.

Monday, May 20th – Periods 2,4,6

Tuesday, May 21st – Periods 1,3,5,7

Wednesday, May 22nd – Makeup exam by Appointment

Students are to attend all of their classes both days.

• Following final exams on May 21st, seniors will turn in their laptops and chargers. Large bins are being delivered to senior classrooms, as well as sticker sheets with students’ individual information (name, ID, and a barcode) on them.
• Following the 7th period final exam, teachers will hand out the stickers to students, who should place them on their laptops and then place their laptops and charger cords into the bins. Students that know they will be attending summer school may keep their devices for the time being.
• For seniors with early release, IT will be in the Atrium. 
• Students have received an email to their school email address with this information.

• Thursday, May 30th – MANDATORY Graduation Rehearsal
  • 1:30 PM – Enter through Door 8
  • If you do not attend, you cannot walk at NIU

Graduation – 1:30 PM @ NIU Convocation Center

• MANDATORY Graduation Rehearsal (here at East High) is on Thursday, May 30th at 2pm
• • • See your counselor prior to rehearsal if you are unsure about meeting graduation requirements. 

• Graduation tickets will be distributed at rehearsal; each student will receive 6 tickets. 

• Extra tickets will be distributed on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED basis on Friday, May 31st  from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Limit 2 per person.

• All graduates MUST ride the bus to the NIU Convocation Center. You may go home with your family/friends AFTER graduation. 
  • Students should arrive at Door 8 by 10:30 AM
  • LAST BUS will depart at 11:15 AM
• Families interested in bus transportation to and from the NIU Convocation Center can contact the main office to ask about signing up. The deadline to sign up is Wednesday, May 15. Graduates can ride home with their family on the “Family Bus” back to Aurora. 

Final transcripts for the Class of 2024 will likely be available after July 7. Students can receive sealed physical transcripts by visiting the Registrar’s Office at EAHS, Monday-Thursday from 8AM-4PM. Students can also requests transcripts to be delivered electronically through Parchment, for which there may be a small processing fee.

Request Electronic Final Transcript