Important Dates for Seniors
March 13 Prom at Atlanta Zoo
April 1 Senior Fees Due on My School Bucks ($150) or cash to front office
April 3 Last Day to Check Out Library Books
April 13 All Library Books Due
May 21st Graduation!!! 7:30 Echo Park Speedway (Atlanta Motor Speedway)
Below are dates from the class of 2025.. Many dates for the class of 2026 will be similar as below. Dates will be updates as they are set.
April 18 Academic and Military Signing Day @ 9 AM in main gym
April 21-25 Senior Week
April 30 Exams for 1st and 2nd periods (in the morning)
May 1 Exams for 3rd, 4th, and 5th periods (in the morning on a modified bell schedule)
May 1 Chromebook Collection and Cap and Gown Pickup in media center after last exam. Must have all obligations cleared and all classes passed.
May 1 Deadline for ordering graduation yard signs from www.olahighschoolband.com
May 2 Exams for 6th and 7th periods (in the morning on a modified bell schedule)
May 2 Chromebook Collection and Cap and Gown Pickup in media center after last exam. Must have all obligations cleared and all classes passed.
May 4 Baccalaureate in the main auditorium at Sharon Church @ 2:00 PM. Seniors meet in the Warehouse upstairs. Baccalaureate is an optional activity for graduates and their families. It's a non-denominational religious service hosted by FCA to honor and inspire graduates. Wear your gown and stole but not your cap.
May 9 Senior letters due in front office. Parents, family, friends, and teachers can write letters to graduating seniors, congratulating them, expressing their love and “proudness” of them, telling them how they’ve impacted their lives, giving them “life” advice, etc. These letters are sorted into big envelopes and given to each senior at the Senior Breakfast.
May 12 Senior Honors Ceremony in main gym @ 6 PM. Dress nicely but do not wear cap/gown, students arrive at 5:30 PM. If you are receiving an award, you will receive an invitation. If you are receiving an award and do not attend, you can pick it up the next day at graduation practice.
May 13 Senior Field Day & Picnic on football field @ 9 AM ends at 12.
May 14 Senior Breakfast in main gym @ 8:30. Students receive senior letters at breakfast.
May 14 OMS/OHS Senior Walk. Meet in OMS gym @ 9:30 AM. Walk to the bus entrance near the cafeteria. Wear cap, gown, and stole. Parents park wherever they can find a spot, including along Mustang Alley and North Ola Rd. Parents will line the walkway outside of the high school, starting at the fence near the stadium and going up to the student entrance at the 700 hall. The walk ends with all graduates going out the front door by the main office. After the walk, put your cap and gown in your car and return to the OHS main gym.
Grad Practice in OHS main gym immediately following senior walk @ approx. 10 AM (mandatory)
May 15
Elementary Schools Senior Walk
New Hope:TBA
Ola: Morning time TBD
Rock Spring: Morning time TBD
Graduation Practice in main gym @ 9 AM (mandatory). You do not need to wear your cap and gown.
May 15 Senior Parade @ 6 PM. Line up in bus lane around 5:30. Vehicles must be street-legal and have a license plate. You can decorate your vehicles and ride together with friends.
May 16 Graduation Practice at 10 AM
May 21st Graduation at Atlanta Motor Speedway at 7:30PM. Clear bag policy is enforced. Guests are not supposed to bring food and drinks, but concessions are sold inside. Gates open at ?PM Graduates arrive by 6PM(mandatory)