2027 Graduates
May 21, 2027 @ 7:00 PM
Class of 2027 Graduation Ceremony
Friday May 21, 2027 at 7:00 PM
In the Hodag Dome
Graduation Recording
Dear RHS Seniors and Families,
The evening of May 21st is the graduation ceremony. This newsletter contains information to help you prepare for this important event. If you have questions that are not covered in this newsletter please contact my office.
Seniors, now is the time to dig deep and find the strength to finish strong and finish well. I am proud of all of you and look forward to congratulating you on May 21st.
Shane Dornfeld
RHS Principal
Things to Do Before Graduation
Fill out Google form that Mrs. Beran sends out in mid December.
Order Cap and Gown Thursday January 14th in the main office with Mrs. Beran
Total for cap gown and tassel is $35.00
Pick up Cap and Gown starting May 3rd during lunch with Mrs. Beran
- If you can't make it then, just stop in when you can after May 3rd during the school day.
Pay School Fees - Due May 14th
- Start College Now Fees will be added if needed once the course is completed.
Pay Lunch Balance - Due May 14th
Return Locker Keys - or pay for replacement if lost
Return Chromebook
Return Library Books
Pick up Yearbook
Important Notes for May 21st
Seniors should not report to the school, they should go directly to the dome for rehersal. Seniors will not be allowed to enter the school building after May 21st during the school day.
Graduation Rehearsal - mandatory for those participating in the Graduation Ceremony. If you are not at rehearsal you will not be able to particiapte in the cermony! Rehearsal is Friday, May 21st, 9:00 a.m. at the Hodag Dome. Please be there by 8:50a.m. You do not need to bring your cap/gown/tassel to rehearsal BUT you do need them right after!
Elementary School Tours
Wear cap and gowns and tassels for Elementary Tours!
Our graduates are excited looking at their future and it is important for them to pause and look back where their education started. It is equally important for the teachers to see former students at the end of their high school educational career. There will be buses available to transport seniors to the elementary schools. Seniors who do not want to go to the elementary schools, can leave following rehearsal.
Doors open 5:30 PM
Guests Use the main Entrance through the Lobbby
Ceremony Location
The graduation ceremony is scheduled to be held at the Hodag Dome. Dome attendants will direct guests on where to set up their chairs.
No spiked heeled shoes - flats, wedges and block heels are acceptable footwear on the turf.
Camp Chairs are encouraged (remove from bag before entering dome to save time in line)
No Food allowed in the Hodag Dome
Water is the only beverage allowed in the Hodag Dome.
As guests enter they be directed to fill in seating in an orderly fashion, and will not be able to leave gaps for chairs that are not there yet.
If your group would like to be seated together, make sure all the chairs for your group arrive at the same time.
Please minimize exiting and re-entering the dome due to the air pressure process
Graduation Ceremony
Friday May 21st 7:00p.m. at the Hodag Dome doors will open around 5:30p.m.
Seniors should meet by 6:15p.m., inside the Dome, by the tennis courts to begin lining up. Please be there with your cap, gowns, and tassel. Seniors, please park at the highschool to leave closer parking for your guests.
No Graduation Tickets Needed at the Hodag Dome
No Tickets needed! We are not limiting the number of family members for the 2027 Graduation Ceremony. Please note, there is limited number of seating provided in the dome so we encourage you to bring a lawn chair to set up in the designated rows.
Caps and Gowns
Wearing the cap and gown is a tradition that represents a common level of achievement and personal worth regardless of the individual differences between people. They are a symbol of academic achievement and has managed to survive over the years and continues here at Rhinelander High School.
All students who choose to participate in the Rhinelander High School Graduation Ceremony are required to wear a cap and gown. Neither the cap or gown may be decorated with slogans, personal items, and/or symbols.
Students should arrive for graduation carrying their cap and gown and use the entrances as instructed at graduation practice.
Wear your Tassel on the Right!
Graduates are presented a diploma cover during the ceremony. Diploma certificates will be handed out during rehearsal. If you will not be participating in the Graduation Ceremony, you can make arrangements with the office to pick it up after May 24th at RHS.
Parking
Parking will be limited to James Williams Middle School. Rhinelander High School, and the Dome parking lot. No parking or vehicles will be allowed on the quarter mile road between the middle school and high school.
Entrance
Guests will enter through the main Entrance of the Dome.
Students and staff and school board will enter through the tennis courts entrance.
Parents- We need your help!
Please communicate with your senior that the graduation ceremony is one of the times to show dignity and respect. Those students not willing to cooperate with this request do not have to attend and will be removed from the ceremony. Help us make this occasion one of honor and distinction for students, parents and Rhinelander High School.
School Board Policy
School Board Policy P 5459 states that … a student must have met all requirements for graduation in order to participate in graduation exercises, and also that … he/she does not have any outstanding fees, fines, and/or behavioral/disciplinary consequences remaining to be satisfied. Please make sure your senior student checks to see that their obligations are met. All outstanding fees, including food service, must be paid by May 14th, 3:30p.m., for seniors to participate in the graduation ceremony. Payments after May 14th must be paid with money order or cash. Personal checks will not be accepted after that date. If there are any questions, please call the high school office.
Final Transcript
Class of 2027,
If you are planning to attend a post-secondary school in the fall, the school will require your final transcript to complete your enrollment and sometimes to allow you to sign up for your classes. Please keep in mind that it will be your responsibility to order your final transcript through your Parchment account. This process can be done now so you will not have to worry about it this summer. RHS will hold the transcript request until all of the second semester grades are posted to your transcript and then will release your order (usually by mid June). Click on the link to order your transcript, and follow the directions on the attachment below “Hold for Grades.”
If you do not have a Parchment account set up, please contact Mrs. Ketter in Student Services and she will be more than happy to help you. This can also be used for military and employment purposes.
Best Wishes!
Double Check your Student Fees are Paid in Full
You CAN NOT participate in the Graduation Ceremony if you have any remaining School Fees or a Lunch balance.
Graduation Pictures
Graduation Pictures
Graduates will be photographed by a professional photographer as they receive their diplomas. Proofs can be viewed online on Bob Mainhardt Photography's website.
Scholarship Meeting
Scholarship Ceremony
TBD 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM in the John and Dori Brown Perfomring Arts Center