TOL Class of 2024
This newsletter is for the students and families of the Tacoma Online High School class of 2024
We will work to keep this information updated. You can translate this newsletter using the "translate" button above!
Newest Info Here
- Cap and Gown - Order ASAP if you haven't - prices go up beginning May 1. See below.
- Senior Breakfast/Check-Out Location Announced - Thursday, June 6, 9AM-12PM @ Lemay - America's Car Museum Banquet Room. See more details below.
- TOL Student Graduation Speaker - are you interested in representing your class of 2024 as a graduation speaker? See more below.
- High School and Beyond Plan due now - please don't delay. You cannot walk or graduate without this completed and one part could take two weeks!
- RSVP for Graduation now - You don't have to attend the graduation ceremony and "walk" to officially graduate, but it's a great celebration of you and an opportunity for family and friends to celebrate your accomplishment! Please let us know if we can plan on your attendance by filling out this short RSVP form for the ceremony.
- What's Next Survey - Our partners at Graduate Tacoma are here to help you on whatever the next step in your journey might be, even if you have no idea what's next! Take the 5 minute survey below and they'll reach out to you!
Table of Contents - info below
Your Last Semester Here at TOL
- Course deadlines (also AP testing)
- High School & Beyond Plan
- Checking in with your Counselors
- What's Next Survey
Senior Breakfast
- Description
- Date, Time, Location & What to Bring
- Graduation Ceremony Rehearsal
- Graduation Ceremony Information
- Graduation Ceremony Tickets
- RSVP Form - Tell us if you're attending graduation
- Cap & Gown Ordering
- If you've transferred to TOL this semester - Transfer your Cap &. Gown Order
- Interested in being a student speaker at your graduation ceremony?
After You Graduate
- Get a copy of your immunizations for college/military/other
TOL Principal Shaun Martin
TPS Director Adam Kulaas
TOL Teachers
Your Last Semester Here at Tacoma Online
Course Deadlines
- Edgenuity and ASL courses will be 11:59Pm on June 3, 2024
- If you have an AP class, the deadline for that class is earlier than June 5.
High School & Beyond Plan
Keeping in Touch with Your Counselor
Prema Higgins (last names A-L)
Click here to schedule an appointment
Michelle Ha (last names M-Z)
What's Next Survey
Hey Seniors! As you enter your senior year, the community wants to ensure you have the support you need for life after high school.
Take 5 minutes to let us know what your plans are after graduation.
Not sure what you want to do? That's totally normal and okay!
If you want help with writing your resume, college applications, or you just want to talk through your options, let us know. A Graduate Tacoma Community Response Team member will reach out to help within 48 hours. We're here for you!
Curious about who this data will be shared with? Check out our data sharing policy at this link: https://bit.ly/3rU7XK9
Senior Breakfast and Check-Out
Senior Breakfast
This event will be on Thursday, June 6th from 9AM until noon. Lemay - America's Car Museum near the Tacoma Dome. Parking will be plentiful and free. You are welcome to explore the museum that day as well!
Senior Check-Out
The Graduation Ceremony - June 12, 2024
Are You Interested in Being a Graduation Speaker?
Seniors are invited to submit a speech for consideration for the student speaker at the graduation ceremony. Please review these instructions and guidelines. Due May 13th.
Graduation Ceremony Rehearsal - Mandatory
Graduates walking in the ceremony are required to attend the rehearsal for the ceremony. Graduates will arrive with their cap and gown at the Tacoma Dome at 8:30AM. The rehearsal will be done by 9:45 when the Tacoma Dome doors open. The ceremony will begin at 10:30 and conclude at 11:30AM.
Students are subject to the same security and parking measures below. No food or drink, clear bags only!
The Ceremony
Doors will open at 9:45AM for your family and guests
Security Measures
· Metal detectors at all entry doors (if you are unable to go through metal detectors, you will be subject to a pat-down search. Any guest declining to be searched will be denied entry)
· Only clear bags are allowed
· All bags are subject to search
· No outside food or beverage
· Weapons, including pocket knives, are prohibited
Parking
· Audience and Graduates will park in lots A F, G, C, LeMay
· Handicapped parking is available in lots D, E, K
· Parking cost is $15 per vehicle for each graduation, fee is set and collected by City of Tacoma.
More details here: https://www.tacomadome.org/plan-your-visit
Graduation Ceremony Tickets
Each graduate will receive 8 free tickets and can buy more tickets through the My School Bucks portal for $5 each. Tickets can be picked up at the Senior Breakfast June 6.
If you need assistance or have questions about tickets, please contact Brandi Prestegaard at bpreste@tacoma.k12.wa.us or 253-571-1546.
ORDER ADDITIONAL TICKETS ON MY SCHOOL BUCKS WEBSITE - this site is not yet up and running.
Please RSVP for the Ceremony
Cap & Gown Ordering
Seniors/Families of the Class of 20924: Forgot, time got away from you or just hearing about this for the first time, we got you covered. You can still order your cap and gown unit. We suggest that you order no later than April 30th as pricing does increase on May 1st Please visit www.jostens.com choose your school affiliation and place your order. Orders placed by May 10th we will do our best to have in the Mid-May delivery to the school. If you have any questions, please email us at mortonroffice@jostens.com
If you've transferred to TOL this semester
If you have transferred to TOL this year and already ordered another cap and gown package from another TPS school, you'll need to transfer that to the TOL package. You need to email Eliot Brimage at Jostens ASAP at eliot.brimage@jostens.com. Tell him your name, what school you previously ordered at and that you need to switch your order to TOL.
After You Graduate
Get a Copy of Your Immunizations for college/military/other
Once you turn 18 you can sign up for MyIR, a consumer access portal that allows you to view and print your official immunization records online any time you need to. Visit www.doh.wa.gov/immsrecords to sign up.
Talk to your doctor, nurse, or clinic to find out if you have all the immunizations you need. You may be due for one or more of the following immunizations recommended for persons your age:
· Tetanus and diphtheria (Td) or Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap) vaccines
A Td or Tdap vaccine is recommended every 10 years. You may need it sooner than 10 years if you become pregnant or get a bad wound that may become infected.
· Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine protects against nine types of the HPV virus, which causes several cancers including 90 percent of cervical cancers and 90 percent of genital warts. Two doses of HPV vaccine are recommended for everyone between ages 9 to 14. If you didn’t get the vaccine before age 15 you can still get the three-dose schedule up to age 45.
· COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine The COVID-19 vaccines protect against infection and disease. One or two doses may be needed depending on the vaccine used.
· Influenza (flu) vaccine The influenza vaccine protects against the flu, which is a virus that can cause fever, cough, headache, and muscle aches. You need to get a flu vaccine each year to be protected against different strains of the virus.
· Meningococcal (meningitis) vaccine There are two types of meningococcal vaccines: meningococcal conjugate vaccines (protect against serogroups A, C, W, and Y) and meningococcal B vaccines (protect against serogroup B). Meningococcal disease can cause infections of the lining of the brain, spinal cord and bloodstream. It is recommended everyone going to college who will live in residential housing or are going into the military be up to date with meningococcal vaccine.
· Travel vaccines If you plan to travel to countries outside of Canada or Western Europe, contact your doctor, nurse, or clinic to see if you need additional immunizations.
This list shows only some of the vaccines recommended for young adults. For more information on recommended vaccines, visit www.doh.wa.gov/immunization.
Sincerely,
Debbie Sullivan, RN,
School Nurse, Tacoma Online
Tacoma Online
Email: tol@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Website: www.tol.tacomaschools.org
Location: 302 South 9th Street, Tacoma, WA, USA
Phone: 253-571-1545