SHS Senior Guide

September 9th- Senior class presentation to order Graduation items (Cafeteria) 10:45 AM

September 22nd- Seniors place orders for graduation items during lunch

March 18th- Deliver Senior Items during lunch. If your student was unable to pick up their items, please see Ms. Bayless to get them.

FAFSA Applications

2027-28 FAFSA Applications are OPEN NOW!

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can help you access financial aid for college, career or trade school or other post-secondary options: Grants, Low-interest loans, Campus jobs, Scholarships, and Federal work-study. FAFSA information can also help students make informed decisions about their future and maximize their financial options. Most colleges also use FAFSA information to determine eligibility for state and school aid.

(Virtual one on one) schedule appointment for FAFSA Support through Zoom at MOFAFSA.OR

**Local college representatives will be available during parent teacher conferences to answer specific questions for your students' needs.

Due January 31, 2027

Submit to Nicki Wagner or order online at https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/zGMJQPvTB66Hn8g09h693nlS

Seniors can come in before/after school or during WT class to pay fees with Ms. Sapp, the bookkeeper. Fees can also be paid via RevTrack.

When: May 1, 2027

Where:

Time:

Theme:

Tickets:

• 8:00am Seniors arrive at the PAC

• 9am-10:15am - Senior Slide Show

• 10:20am-11:15am- Practice graduation on the field

• 11:15am - Load Buses

• 11:30am-12:15pm - Parade of Schools

• 12:30pm-2pm - Lunch at the stadium and ticket pickup

In order to comply with the graduate requirements, please complete the items in this message . If you need assistance with any of these items, please visit the counseling center. Click on each of the links below:

• Complete the 2026 Grad Counseling Checkout

• Final Transcript Request via Parchment

Create or Log into your Parchment account (if you do not already have an account, you will have an email from Parchment with instructions on how to set it up)Once into your account click the Order button. Either search for a school to send your transcript to, or if you don't have immediate plans to attend college, choose to send one to yourself (this is good to have for future job or collegiate plans).There is an option to Send Now or Hold for Grades. Click Hold for Grades - this will be a copy of your Final High School Transcript.If you need any help with this, go to the counseling center!

Additional Items:

• Pay all fees and lunch balance (in PowerSchool).
• Return chromebooks and chargers to the Counseling Center
• Return all library books, uniforms, etc.
• Make sure you are continually checking the Senior Guide for important Senior information and graduation details.

All fee balances including lunch account balances, charges for lost books, uniforms, laptop and accessories or other school property must be paid prior to graduation. Fees can be paid via RevTrack.

If you have questions or concerns about your student's fees, please contact Stacey Sapp at sapps@smithville.k12.mo.us or 816-532-0405.

May 14th- Seniors Last Day

May 21st- Graduation Ceremony @ 7:30pm @ Smithville High School Athletic Complex

Weather Make-up Date:

• May 22nd @ 7:30pm
• May 23rd @ 2:30pm

Tickets/Seating

• Each graduate will get 8 wrist bands for bleacher seating

• Tickets are required for any guest 5 years and older

• The bottom 2 rows on the bleachers will be reserved for those with limited mobility.

• Tickets will be distributed to the graduates during Graduation Practice on May 8, 2026

• Guests who don’t have wristbands for the bleachers are welcome to bring their own seating and sit in the green space.

Parking

• Parking is free and on a first come, first served basis. As the main SHS parking fills up, parking will shift down to the middle school and elementary parking lots.

• There will be a limited amount of handicapped parking available near the stadium. You must have a handicapped placard or plate to park in this lot.

• There will be a lane for cars to drop guests at the entrance to the stadium and then go park. Please use this option if your party has limited mobility.

Ceremony

• Graduates need to report to the PAC inside the high school by 6pm the day of graduation.

• Grads will enter through the PAC doors.

• The dress code for graduates is relaxed since we will be outside, but flip-flops will not be permitted. In addition, boots should be clean, and ladies should consider not wearing stiletto heels as you will be doing a lot of walking, and must go up and down stairs. A wedge heel is a good alternative.

• Graduates should try to carpool or be dropped off if possible. If driving, they need to park in the Middle School parking lot.

• Graduates should leave all valuables in their vehicle or at home.

• Gates will open for guests at 6:30pm. Please do not enter the stands before then. Any blankets or other items placed in the bleachers prior will be removed.

• The concession stand WILL be open and serving drinks and candy only.

• This event is outside. In the event of inclement weather, the District will notify Graduates of event postponement by 4:00pm on May 21, 2027. Please check the district website to confirm.

• The make-up dates in case of inclement weather are Saturday, May 22, 2027 at 7:30pm or Sunday, May 23, 2027 at 2:30pm

• Please meet your graduate behind the bleachers after the ceremony.
  
• Diplomas will be available for pick up at the Block house after the ceremony.
  

• Can't make it to graduation? A live stream of the event can be found by going to smithvilleschooldistrict.net and clicking "Graduation Live Stream" at the top of the page.

• Link: https://youtube.com/live/Tw4b_LS50l8?feature=share

In the interest of encouraging and recognizing outstanding academic achievement, a valedictorian and salutatorian will be selected for each high school graduating class, and will present speeches at the graduation ceremony.

Selection of the Valedictorian(s) will be determined by the following:

• The Valedictorian(s) is defined as the full-time senior(s) having the highest Grade Point Average (GPA) of the graduating class.

• The highest Grade Point Average will be based on the class rank of the seniors at the end of the fourth quarter of the senior year.

• The Grade Point Average will be calculated to the ten-thousandths place. (Example: 4.2792)

• Grade Point Averages will be calculated as the cumulative average of all courses beginning in grade 9.

• *Transfer Students: For the purpose of determining the selection of the Valedictorian: the transcript of classes of a student who was not enrolled in Smithville High School as of the third quarter of freshman year and each year thereafter will be weighted according to Smithville High School’s course offerings and weight policy for that graduating class to determine the GPA.

• To be considered for Valedictorian(s) students must be enrolled as a full time seniors by the first Friday of the school year.

Selection of the Salutatorian(s) will be determined by the following:

• The Salutatorian(s) is defined as the full-time senior(s) having the second highest Grade Point Average (GPA) of the graduating class.

• The second highest Grade Point Average will be based on the class rank of the seniors at the end of the fourth quarter of the senior year.

• The Grade Point Average will be calculated to the ten-thousandths place. (Example: 4.2792)

• Grade Point Averages will be calculated as the cumulative average of all courses beginning in grade 9.

• Transfer students: for the purpose of determining the selection of the Salutatorian: the transcript of classes of a student who was not enrolled in Smithville High School as of the third quarter of freshman year and each year thereafter will be weighted according to Smithville High School’s course offerings and weight policy for that graduating class to determine the GPA.

• To be considered for Salutatorian, students must be enrolled as full-time seniors by the first Friday of the school year.

Reed Portrait Group is giving you graduation ceremony pictures for free. Grad images will be available online within two weeks.

You may download images from graduation at no charge. Simply go to:

http://rpg.hhimagehost.com/SmithvilleGraduation2026

Click on your school event name. Then enter an email address, locate the image you wish to access, and click on the DOWNLOAD ICON.

All images will be available until August 31, 2026, and then they are gone. (They are not available past August 31). You may also purchase prints on this website. All grad walk orders are to be placed via this website and shipped directly to the address you submit. Tax and shipping charges will apply.

July 20, 2026- RPG will be located in the cafeteria from 10am-3pm

July 21, 2026- RPG will be located in the cafeteria from 10am-3pm

July 22, 2026-RPG will be located in the cafeteria from 1pm-7pm

July 23, 2026- RPG will be located in the cafeteria from 10am-3pm

Coming soon...