Senior Year Timeline
CFHS Class of 2023
Senior Meeting
Please check out the following resources for the Class of 2023:
- Class of 2023 Senior Meeting video
- Class of 2023 Senior Meeting in PDF
- Class of 2023 Timeline
- Class of 2023 Senior Book
Class of 2023 Meeting
Class of 2023 Senior Book
Everything seniors need to know including dates, information, and details to get to 2023 graduation!
SEPTEMBER
- Attend the Senior Meeting on September 12th. Parents and students are encouraged to attend together.
- Complete your Senior START Survey with important information about graduation
- Sign up for October 22nd ACT by September 16th.
- Seniors meet individually with school counselors. Credit check/planning and Xello tasks.
- Sign up for JOB SHADOW by September 23rd.
- College Application Week: September 26th to 30th. Get help with college applications from college representatives. Also, get signed up for your FSA ID.
- Early Graduation Applications Due: October 1st. Pick up paperwork at the senior individual meeting with your school counselor.

October
- Complete FAFSA starting October 1st. Help sessions will be shared.
- Continue exploring and filling out college applications
- Sign up to take the ASVAB on December 16th at 8:45 a.m. in the library.
November
YEARBOOK PICTURES NEED TO BE TURNED IN BY: NOVEMBER 22nd TO MR. WINKEL. We need just one digital file or print. Digital is actually the easiest. The submission should be a vertical portrait (head and shoulder), color, and have no special effects (colorization, unnatural lighting, etc.) or props (vehicles, toys, hats, sports equipment, etc.) If a print is submitted, it should be 4×5 inches approximately. If a digital file is submitted, it should also be 4×5 inches and at least 300 dpi resolution. Digital files can be e-mailed to Mr. Winkel at brian.winkel@cfschools.org. All pictures must be submitted by the day before Thanksgiving break, Tuesday, Nov. 23rd.
December
- Explore scholarship options.
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- Sign up for 2nd-semester JOB SHADOW
Apply for local scholarships on the Cedar Falls High School Counseling Scholarship Page
April
- Meetings with Iowa, ISU, UNI, and Hawkeye to prepare for the next steps
- Senior EXIT interviews and EXIT Survey
may
- Senior Honors Convocation-May 9th at 7:00 p.m.
- Seniors Last Day-May 25th
- Senior Breakfast/Grad Practice at 9:00 a.m.-May 26th
- Grad Walk at Elementary and Junior High Schools-May 26th
- GRADUATION-MAY 28th AT 2:00 P.M. at the McLeod center.