Seniors
Information for Seniors
Prom Information
Prom is Friday June 9 from 8-11 pm at MoPop (325 5th Ave N, Seattle). Ticket sales end on Wednesday, June 7. Tickets will not be sold after Wednesday and are not available at the door. To enter prom, you must have a photo ID. If you are bringing a guest – either from Lincoln or outside of Lincoln – they must enter with you. The ticket you were given at the time of your purchase is not necessary for entry, but there is parking and other information on the ticket.
Please make safe choices before, during, and after prom!
SPREE for Class of 2023
**SPREE is NOT a Lincoln sponsored event. The event is sponsored by the PTSA/parents.** The following is provided for information purposes only as a courtesy to the parents organizing the event.
SENIOR FAMILIES!! Graduation is right around the corner and it’s time to start thinking about Senior SPREE. It’s an all-night grad party put on my Lincoln PTSA parents and GradNights, after graduation June 23, 2023 at 10 p.m.-5:30 a.m. the following morning. SPREE gives our Lincoln seniors a wonderful memory, keeps them safe, continues a tradition, and provides them a stress-free celebration.
- Find out more information at LHS Class of 2023 Website and take advantage of Early Bird pricing by buying a ticket. Thanks to the seniors who have already bought their tickets! Don’t miss out! Pricing:
- $150 Early Bird Ticket until 2/28/2023
- $200 Full Price ticket until 6/1/2023
- Scholarships are available – students/families, please contact your Lincoln counselor.
- Be sure to follow our social media to keep current with events, links to socials, etc. and watch for emails with information about Spree.
- Facebook: Parents & Guardians of Lincoln High School Class of 2023
- Instagram: parents_guardiansoflincoln2023
- 2023 website
- Contact LincolnLynx2023@gmail.com for more information.
2023 Important Senior Dates & Deadlines
All dates are subject to change. Running Start students: if you are a full or part time running start student you must complete the items below by the deadline listed. All students must take care of fines before they are able to purchase pick up caps and gowns, purchase prom tickets, or pick up graduation tickets. All district-owned items must be returned before seniors will be cleared to walk at graduation.
Graduation tickets are required for entry to graduation and can be picked up by graduating seniors in their ELA class during the first week of June. Tickets are free, and there is no limit on the number of tickets, but they can only be picked up by graduating seniors. Seniors in running start will pick them up from their counselor. Additional information will be sent home to senior families in mid-May. For questions, please contact Christina Neuschwander chneuschwand@seattleschools.org.
If you have any questions about these items, please contact either your counselor or Mss Neuschwander.
February
| Date | Meeting/Deadline |
|---|---|
| 15 | Senior meeting |
| 17 | Seattle Promise application due (this is a promise TO YOU not a promise you are making to attend community college) |
March
| Date | Meeting/Deadline |
|---|---|
| 3 | Athlete signing day, 6:30 pm, The Commons |
| 11 | Saturday School, 9-12, Library |
| 23 | First opportunity to complete WA History and/or PE competency grade requirements if not already completed. 7:40 am at BASH (MUST get there at 7:40am) |
April
| Date | Meeting/Deadline |
|---|---|
| 1 | Saturday School, 9-12, Library. FINAL opportunity to complete WA History and/or PE competency grade requirements if not already completed. |
| 19 | Class meeting, Lynx Time |
May
| Date | Meeting/Deadline |
|---|---|
| 1-12 (M-F) | AP Testing Window |
| 1 | PE waivers are due |
| 5 | Volunteer hours due |
| 8 | Prom guest forms available (main office & Neu’s office) |
| 10 | Senior class meeting, Lynx Time |
| 12 | High School & Beyond Plan must be completed |
| 12 | PE waivers submitted, PE competency test completed, WA State History test completed, volunteer hours submitted and fines paid. |
| 13 | Saturday School – Senior focused, 9-12, library |
| 15 | Diploma/Program name check – done through ELA classes. RS students, check your email May 1 or see Ms. Neuschwander |
| 15-19 | Audition for graduation musical performance |
| 15-19 | Graduation speech auditions (place/time tbd) |
| 17 | Cap and gown pickup at LHS in the Auditorium 2:30-3:30 (Seniors without PE waivers submitted, PE competency completed, WA State test completed, volunteer hours submitted and fines paid can’t pick this up until these are completed) |
| 17 | Life After Lincoln Day – Senior Spirit Day for college/career/gap year/job/military |
| 17 | Grad voting completed (name readers, senior awards, etc.) |
| 19 | Prom guest forms due to Ms Neu by 4:00pm |
| 22 | Prom tickets go on sale (seniors without HSBP/PE competency/WA state history/volunteer hours/fines paid or who are in danger of failing will not be able to purchase tickets until that is completed or confirmed) |
| 24 | Senior class meeting – graduation information and end of year specifics |
| 29 | No School – Memorial Day |
June
| Date | Meeting/Deadline |
|---|---|
| 1 | All fines paid (from K-12) |
| 1 | Online and credit retrieval classes must be completed |
| 1 | Last day to turn in late and missing work (building wide) for Seniors |
| 3 | Saturday School (last one) |
| 7 | Last day to buy prom tickets |
| 9 | Prom |
| 12-16 | Senior celebration week |
| 12 | Pick up check-out form from ELA teacher (counseling office for RS students) |
| 12 | All library books and textbooks from previous years must be returned or cleared (Ms. Scott) |
| 12 | All LHS sports equipment and uniforms must be returned (Mr. Brakke) |
| 12 | Graduation tickets distributed through ELA teacher (counseling office for RS students) |
| 14-15 | Student Exhibitions |
| 16 | Senior finals/projects need to be completed **waiting for district confirmation** |
| 16 | Final day for seniors to turn in any work |
| 17 | Yearbook distribution (all grades) – 6th period |
| 20 | Senior locker clean out |
| 20 | Laptops, textbooks, and supplies all must be returned |
| 20 | Senior Awards Night |
| 21 | Seniors last day on campus |
| 21 | Senior check-out form due |
| 21 | Moving Up Assembly & Senior Stride |
| 22 | Senior Breakfast/celebration |
| 22 | Mandatory graduation rehearsal 10:00-2:30 |
| 23 | Graduation, 5 pm, Memorial Stadium |
| 23 | Pick up diplomas (at graduation) |
| 23 | Grad night / Spree |
July
| Date | Meeting/Deadline |
|---|---|
| Mid | Final Transcripts Sent |
| Mid | All access to OneDrive is shut off |
Requesting Transcripts
Students can request an “unofficial copy” of their transcript to use for applying to colleges by emailing lincolncounseling@seattleschools.org. You will receive an email reply back within 48 hours with a PDF copy attached so be sure to check your school email regularly after requesting a copy.
Official copies of student transcripts will be uploaded by counseling staff via The Common App before the deadlines indicated on the application. You do NOT need to request an official transcript for any school you are applying to on The Common App. Official transcripts can be provided electronically for schools NOT on the Common App by sending an email to lincolncounseling@seattleschools.org with the email address for the school you are wanting the transcript sent to in the email.
Students can request up to 5 free “official” paper copies of their transcript for sending through US mail by emailing lincolncounseling@seattleschools.org from their school email. Additional official transcripts can be requested at $2/transcript paid for through SchoolPay. Official transcripts will be sealed in a Lincoln envelope for students to pick up from the Counseling office to address, provide postage and mail themselves to their selected colleges. Please allow a few days for printing and sealing. Students will be notified via their school email when the official transcripts are ready for pick up. Please make sure the colleges you are applying to require an official copy before submitting requests!
Recommendation Letters
Counselors presented the process for requesting letters of recommendation from teachers, staff or counselors during a senior class meeting on Wednesday, September 21 during LynxTime. For absent or new students or families, the presentation information can be accessed on the Counselor Schoology page starting Friday, September 23, 2022.
A few important reminders about recommendation letters:
- You need to be checking your school email messages periodically in case there is an issue with your request and the teacher has been trying to get hold of you. If teachers are not able to complete your request because they cannot get hold of you, they will not be able to upload your letter.
- Remember that you should not request a recommendation letter unless the college or scholarship requires it.
Parents and families: Please help us support the college application process by encouraging your student to reach out to their desired recommenders in a kind and professional manner to receive the form. Counselors presented the process to request a letter of recommendation from teachers and staff to 12th grade students on September 21. The whole staff is following the same process and students are welcome to ask any teacher or counselor if they have any questions about that. The steps of the process can also be found on the counselor’s Schoology page in the slides from the September presentation. We appreciate your partnership.