Annandale Seniors and Families:

We are a few months away from celebrating the graduating Class of 2023! Below are some important times and dates to add to your calendar. 

More information is forthcoming regarding tickets, parking, expectations and dress code, photos, and how to watch the ceremony online. In addition, we will include tasks that need to be completed as soon as possible, important dates with descriptions of each event, additional opportunities related to the end of the year activities and a senior calendar. We will post this information on the school website for parents to access.

If you have any questions please contact our senior class sponsors,  Mr. Jonathan Carbutt and Ms. Chrystal Wood, or our senior class administrator, Ms. Kara Franklin-Taylor.

Shawn DeRose, Principal

 

Things To Do Now:

 

Save Your Google Drive Data: Attention seniors! FCPS Google Apps account is automatically disabled upon graduation. All files will be deleted in early August. Therefore, it is important that all of your data is downloaded from your Google Drive before graduation. Here’s how.

Pay Senior Dues - $50: Senior dues, which cover cap and gown, diploma covers, and the senior gift, are $50. Please log on to myschoolbucks.com to pay your senior dues by May 20. When you pay via myschoolbucks.com, be sure to enter your height in the appropriate field for gown measurements for graduation. Here are instructions for students on how to access MySchoolBucks.com. If you have any questions, please email  Jeremy DeBoe, Finance Technician.

Complete Senior Survey (if absent) : Each year, every senior is required to complete the Senior Survey. This is how Student Services celebrates the decisions of our graduates and ensures we have information on where to send final transcripts. If you are absent from your senior English class on May 1 & 2 to fill out your Senior Survey, please set up an appointment to meet with your counselor or Mr. Yeagley. 

Note: It is required that all seniors complete the survey by May 20. Seniors who have not        completed the survey will be unable to pick up their cap and gown for graduation. If you have questions or concerns, please email Brian Yeagley, College and Career Specialist. 

Purchase All Night Grad Party Tickets: Annandale High School’s All Night Grad Celebration is June 6 from 11:00pm-5:00am at Audrey Moore Rec Center!  Tickets are on sale now through May 30. You can  order tickets here, or pick up the ticket form in the office. Questions? Please contact the ANGC Chair Rheanna Bernard if you have questions or concerns about the All Night Graduation Celebration.

Yearbook - $85: Buy your 2022-2023 yearbook, Side by Side, before they sell out! Yearbooks can be purchased at www.yearbookforever.com for $85. Yearbooks will be distributed at school in May. Stay tuned for more information. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Hanneman at @email.

Graduation Announcements: Interested in purchasing graduation announcements and other graduation related items?  Go to our Jostens School Store  and pick up everything you need to celebrate this milestone.

 

Important Dates: 

May 20 - Senior Prom, 8:00-11:00pm at the Fairfax Marriott at Fair Oaks:

Students are able to purchase tickets beginning Monday, April 11 via MySchoolBucks.com for $50 per ticket. Each student may buy up to 2 tickets. No tickets will be sold at the door. If students would like to bring a guest who doesn’t attend Annandale High School, they must pick up a guest form from the front office and return it to Jonathan Carbutt (Room 244) for approval. Students should not purchase tickets until your form is approved. No middle school students or guests 21 or older will be permitted.

IMPORTANT: Students must pay their senior obligations before purchasing a prom ticket. Students will not be allowed to enter prom if they have outstanding obligations.

May 26 - Senior Picnic, 9:30am: 

Immediately following the R1 exam, seniors will be released from their last day of school at 9:35am. Members of the Class of 2023 will gather in the Senior parking lot or Ossian Park to enjoy a light breakfast, and sign yearbooks. The event will end at 11:30am.

May 30, 6:00pm - Future College Athlete Ceremony: 

The Activities Office will be hosting a ceremony for our future college athletes on May 30 at 6:00pm in the auditorium to honor our student athletes who will be continuing their athletic career in college. Parents, teachers, and coaches will also be invited to honor and recognize the hard work and dedication of our athletes. If you have any questions, please email Brandon Sutphin, Director of Student Activities. 

May 30 - Senior Sunset, 8:00-9:00pm:

Students are encouraged to come watch the sunset on the football field with music, drinks, and food to celebrate the last day of their senior year. 

May 31 - Senior Awards Ceremony, 10:00-11:00am:

 Our annual Senior Awards Ceremony will be held on May 31 from 10:00-11:00am at Annandale High School. This ceremony provides us an opportunity to recognize seniors who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in each content area, as well as celebrate those seniors who have been selected for community based awards and scholarships. We will provide more details as we get closer to the ceremony and will be communicating directly with the students and families of our award recipients. If you have questions or concerns, please email Brian Yeagley, College and Career Specialist.

June 1 - Senior Obligations & Cap and Gown Distribution: 

Seniors must pay all outstanding obligations, including Senior Dues, prior to receiving their cap and gown. Financial obligations can be paid online via myschoolbucks.com, by using the myschoolbucks mobile app, or in person on June 1. Here are instructions on how to access MySchoolBucks.com. All senior obligations must be paid before picking up their cap and gown. If you have any questions, please email Jeremy DeBoe, Finance Technician.

Students can pick up their cap and gown and senior gift on June 1 during their assigned times listed below.

• 10:00-11:00am - Last names A-L

• 11:30-12:30pm - Last names M-Z

Students enter through Door 11, at the front of the building, to the upper gym where they will turn in all equipment and supplies and pay any obligations in order to become eligible to graduate. 

June 2 - Graduation Rehearsal, 10:00-11:00am or 11:30-12:30pm: 

Graduation rehearsal will be held on the Annandale High School stadium field. Seniors who choose to participate in the Graduation Ceremony must attend graduation rehearsal during their assigned times below. 

• 10:00-11:00am - Last names A-L

• 11:30-12:30pm - Last names M-Z

Students should meet on the home side stadium bleachers where they will receive information about the ceremony.

June 2-4 -  Senior Photo Op:

Seniors will have the opportunity to take pictures with their families in front of the school in their cap and gown prior to graduation! No sign up required.

June 5 - Graduation, 9:00am: 

Graduation will be held on Monday, June 5, at 9:00am in the stadium field. This is a momentous occasion for our students and families. In addition, this event is a celebration of our collective efforts to support the Class of 2023 over the past four years. 

June 6 - All Night Grad Party, 11:00pm-5:00am: 

Annandale High School’s All Night Grad Celebration is June 6 from 11:00pm-5:00am at Audrey Moore Rec Center! Tickets are on sale now. Students can order tickets here, or pick up the ticket form in the office. If you would like, you can Sponsor a Senior and purchase their ticket! Questions? Please contact the ANGC Chair Rheanna Bernard if you have questions or concerns about the All Night Graduation Celebration.

If you have any questions please contact our senior class sponsors,  Mr. Jonathan Carbutt and Ms. Chrystal Wood, or our senior class administrator, Ms. Kara Franklin-Taylor.

 

Senior Activities:

 

Opportunities

Purchase All Night Grad Party Tickets: Annandale High School’s All Night Grad Celebration is June 6 from 11:00pm-5:00am at Audrey Moore Rec Center!  Tickets are on sale now through May 30. You can  order tickets here, or pick up the ticket form in the office. Questions? Please contact the ANGC Chair Rheanna Bernard if you have questions or concerns about the All Night Graduation Celebration.

Yearbook - $85: Buy your 2022-2023 yearbook, Side by Side, before they sell out! Yearbooks can be purchased at www.yearbookforever.com for $85. Yearbooks will be distributed at school in May. Stay tuned for more information. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Hanneman at @email.

Graduation Announcements: Interested in purchasing graduation announcements and other graduation related items?  Go to our Jostens School Store  and pick up everything you need to celebrate this milestone.

 

Parent Assistance Needed!  Get Involved Today!

Donate to the All Night Grad Party Online Auction! The All Night Grad Party Auction runs from April 16 -26.  We are actively soliciting donations. If you have a small business or goods/services/gift cards that you would like to donate, please contact Angela Torres. Direct link: https://www.biddingowl.com/AHSPTSA.

You can also donate an ANGC ticket for a senior in need by clicking here.

 
All Night Grad Party - Volunteers Needed! The success of the All Night Grad Party on June 6 depends on parents of all grades helping out! It is truly a memorable night that you won’t want to miss. There are time slots available to accommodate any schedule, but the true magic does happen overnight. Don’t miss out on supporting our Grads! Sign up link coming soon!