Senior Pictures for the Yearbook

Due 1/6/2026 to Email RCAS SHS Yearbook

Purchase Your Cap and Gown

Purchase directly from the Jostens website.

The $60.95 “Cap & Gown Unit Includes Stole” includes all items that are required to walk at graduation.  This package also includes a tassel.  To find this package, click on the Jostens link above.  Click on “Graduation.”  Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on “Shop All Graduation Products.”  Scroll to “Cap & Gown.”  Select “Cap & Gown Unit Includes Stole.”

Graduation items will be distributed at Stevens High School.

Graduation News

May 24, 2026 – Graduation Ceremony 2:30 p.m. Summit Arena at The Monument (Time & Date subject to change)

Honors Convocation:  May 11, 2026, at 7:00 pm

Complete a Scholarship Awards Form to be recognized at Honors Convocation. Please return the form to Student Services by April 25, 2026, at 4:00 pm.

Seniors, report to the gym by 6:30 p.m. All students with a 3.2 or higher GPA and/or those who are receiving a scholarship or academic award should plan to attend this function. Seniors who will be graduating with honors will receive their gold tassels. National Honor Society members in good standing will receive their gold cords at this ceremony. Caps and gowns are to be worn.  Invitation and assigned seating will be provided one week prior to this event.

Feathering & Honoring Ceremony:  May 21, 2026, 6:00 pm Grand Entry

Location: The Monument

Student/Sponsor Check-in 4:00 pm, Meal at Central High 4:30 pm, Line-up 5:30 pm

Class Day/Senior Picnic:  May 21, 2026, at 12:15-1:15 pm

Memorial Park Bandshell. Lunch and water will be provided.

Graduation Rehearsal:  May 21, 2026 (Immediately following the senior picnic)

Barnett Fieldhouse, immediately following the senior picnic.

Graduation: May 24, 2026, at 2:30 pm (Time and date subject to change)

Summit Arena at The Monument.

Wear caps and gowns. Decorations on caps and gowns are not permitted! (Indigenous cultural décor, eagle feathers or eagle plumes are allowed to be attached to caps.) Please be seated in Barnett Fieldhouse in caps and gowns by 1:45 p.m.

Graduation ceremony is optional. Please let Student Services know if you will NOT participate in the ceremony so that a correct seating arrangement is made.

Graduation Livestream

Graduation will also be live on the News Center 1 app and TV

Graduation Attire:

Caps and gowns are required for Honors Convocation and Graduation. Wear your caps with the short peak on the forehead. Tassels are worn on your right and are not changed from right to left upon receipt of your diploma, as this practice signifies receipt of a college degree. Graduation is a formal event. Adult behavior is expected. Students need to come to the ceremony appropriately dressed for the occasion; business casual or casual dressy. No jewelry, pins or anything extraneous to the ceremony should be worn outside of the cap and gown. Decorations and writing on caps and gowns is not permitted.  Indigenous cultural décor, eagle feathers or eagle plumes are allowed to be attached to caps. The only cords that may be worn during the graduation ceremony are the gold National Honor Society cords and military decoration. We are working with the senior leadership to provide a ceremony that will be both meaningful and memorable for students and for families in attendance.

Official Final Transcript Reminder
Colleges and universities require a final high school transcript after graduation. To ensure yours is sent, you must complete the SHS Final Transcript Form, available at this link:
SHS Final Transcript Form

Please return the completed form to Student Services. Final Transcripts will not be sent till the first week of June.
Note: Even if you’ve previously submitted a transcript release form, you must complete this final request so that your final grades, class rank, and GPA are included. Paper copies of the form will also be available in Student Services starting in May.

NCAA & NAIA Athletes:
If you plan to compete in college athletics, you must also request your final transcript be sent to the NCAA Eligibility Center or the NAIA Eligibility Center through this same form. Be sure to include the appropriate student portal information when submitting your request.

South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship:
If you qualify for the SD Opportunity Scholarship and plan to attend a university or college in South Dakota this fall, you must complete the application at:
SD Opportunity Scholarship Application

All activities for graduation are school functions and all rules pertaining to school apply. Remember that respect for all is the goal.

Above all, have a safe and fun time.  We will miss you next year and wish you much success in all you do!