New Canaan High School -

Dear Senior and Parent or Guardian:

Graduation preparations and end-of-year events are underway. Many particulars are involved, so please read carefully and ensure you are approaching graduation with a clear understanding of your obligations and how these can be most easily met. Here are the specifics: 

• The Graduation Ceremony:  The ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, June 12th, beginning promptly at 10:30 AM. Parents, guardians, and guests may enter the stadium at 9:30 AM.  

  • If the weather is an issue, the ceremony could be delayed to later that day or postponed to the next day at 10:30 AM. 

• Guest Seating:  The Class of 2024 will march onto the field and sit facing the scoreboard. Therefore, home and visitor stands will be available for families. As the graduates process into the stadium, they will be seated alphabetically on either side of the field (approximately A - L on the “visitor” side and  M - Z on the “home’ side). Please note that students will know their precise location after graduation rehearsal on Tuesday, June 11th. 

• Tickets are not required for the graduation ceremony, and there is no limit on the number of guests for each graduate.

• Parking for Graduation: If anyone has mobility issues, please contact Ari Rothman at ari.rothman@ncps-k12.org. The parking lot between the gymnasium and Dunning Stadium will be blocked off for handicapped parking, with 30 spaces. 

• Photographer: A professional photographer, Island Photography, hired by the class, will take a picture as each graduate receives their diploma. An email link to a photo proof will be sent within a week after graduation. You can select from various packages, but there is no obligation to purchase anything.

Any senior who does not intend to participate in the graduation exercises must indicate this in writing to Principal Egan by Monday, June 3rd. 

Graduation Fee: A $60.00 fee covers the cost of senior events and a cap and gown. This fee can be paid online through MySchoolBucks. If paying this fee is a hardship, please contact your grade-level administrator, Larry Sullivan, as soon as possible at lawrence.sullivan@ncps-k12.org

Caps and Gowns: Caps and gowns have been ordered for all seniors and are required at graduation. Beginning June 3rd, students who have paid for and resolved all financial obligations may pick up their cap and gown in the attendance office from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

• Financial obligations are found in PowerSchool - parking violations, non-returned textbooks, library materials, or athletics.

• Obligations can be paid online through MySchoolBucks.

• Please double-check that your food service account has no outstanding balances.

• Please see Mrs. Pescatello in the main office for any questions about obligations.

Senior Exit Survey through your Naviance account

• The survey is a graduation obligation. Final transcripts will only be released to colleges if fully completed, and you will not be able to pick up your cap and gown. 

  The Senior Exit Survey MUST be completed by May 17th, as specified in emails sent to students.

  Seniors can access the survey in the “About Me” section in Naviance. Once there, click on “ Surveys from your school” and then scroll down and click on the left “Surveys not started.” Please do not leave any college decisions 'unknown' UNLESS it was a waitlist.  See Mrs. Granite if you never followed through on some applications. Then, input where to send your final transcript and check the box to which school you will be attending. (This will enable Mrs. Granite to send your final transcript to the college you will attend.) We understand that some of you are waiting to hear from schools that you have been waitlisted. You can make changes once you have heard from them, but please let us know where you have deposited and are currently planning to attend and what the changes were. Answer every question. If you have any questions, please email

  Mrs. Granite.

• All seniors who applied to the NCAA Clearinghouse and still want to be NCAA certified as eligible to play collegiate sports MUST notify Mrs. Granite, the Registrar, or your final transcript will not be sent to the Clearinghouse.

NOTE – Students who have not satisfied all academic requirements for graduation will not participate in the graduation ceremony.