Senior Timeline
Congratulations, Class of 2027
Senior Motto: Take the Risk or Lose the Chance.
The senior year is full of excitement and important events. Please use the timeline provided to stay informed about activities, meetings and critical deadlines leading up to graduation.
We have also included quick links to important resources.
Information on cap and gown ordering has not been confirmed and will be updated
September
- 28: Homecoming Tickets on Sale
October
- 7: Senior Meeting during Tornado Time (9:55 - 10:20)
- 7: CARE Night
- 10: Homecoming Dance 7-10pm
- 20: Picture Retake Day
- 14: Thurston County College Fair at St. Martin’s University 5:30-7:30 p.m.
- 15: College Fair at Tacoma Community College 6-8 p.m.
- 17-18: National College Fair in Seattle 12-4 p.m. at the Seattle Convention Center
November
- TBD: Yelm Youth of the Year Application Opens
- 11: Veterans’ Day - No School
- 18: Financial Learning in Progress @ 5:00-7:00 PM
- TBD: Yelm Youth of the Year Application Due
- 23 - 25: Conferences - Half Days
- 26 - 27: Thanksgiving Break - No School
December
- TBD: Deadline to purchase Senior Ads
- 11: Deadline to submit your senior picture and quote
- 21: Winter Break Begins - No School
January
- 4: School Resumes
- 18: Martin Luther King Jr Day - No School
- 29: End of 1st Semester - Half Day
- 31: Order cap and gown by 1/31/26 without a price increase. https://www.jostens.com/
February
- 16: Presidents’ Day - No School
- 24: Senior Meeting During Tornado Time (9:55 - 10:20)
- 26: Senior Ad due purchase through Walsworth
- 28: Dollars for Scholars Application Due
March
April
- 1-3: Student Led Conferences
- 1: Last day to Order Cap and Gown for Delivery on April 30th
- 5-6: Spring Break
- 12: School Resumes
- 21: Senior Meeting During Tornado Time (9:55 - 10:20) - "Senioritis is Real"
- 30: Cap and Gown-Orders placed by April 1 can be picked up from 10:00-1:00 at YHS
May
- 26: Senior Meeting During Tornado Time (9:55 - 10:20) - Graduation and Prom Details
- TBD: National Decision Day Recognize?
June
- 1: Senior Check Off List available at front desk
- TBD: Community Scholarship Night
- 3: Senior Check Off List due at the end of school, return to front desk
- 3: Senior Meeting During Tornado Time (No Late Start 9:15 - 9:40) - Graduation Details
- 3: Senior Packets Distributed during Tornado Time meeting
- 10: Grad Walk
- 10: Moving UP Assembly
- 11: Senior Breakfast-Moose Lodge - 7:30 AM
- TBD: Senior Sunset
- TBD: District Awards Night
- 11: MANDATORY Graduation Practice YHS PAC - 9:30 AM
- 16: Graduation at the St. Martin's University - 7:00pm. Students should arrive at TBD. Doors open to the public at TBD