Palatine High School

Senior Portraits and Yearbooks

District 211 contracts with Lifetouch to take students’ annual school photos. In order to appear in the Palatine High School yearbook, all seniors must have their photo taken by Lifetouch. Photographs from other sources will not be accepted for use in the yearbook. Schedule information and retake dates will be sent directly to students and parents by Lifetouch. Parents can also access the Lifetouch website at https://lifetouch.com for more information. 

Cap and Gown

Seniors will be measured for cap and gown in Fall of 2023. Caps and gowns will be distributed to students in May 14, 2024. Students will receive details about these important dates from our senior class sponsors, Emily Luschen and Ashley Volgi. They can be reached at eluschen@d211.org or 224-653-1309 and ajvolgi@d211.org or 224-653-1204, respectively. 

Graduation Information

Palatine High School will host graduation for the Class of 2024 on Sunday, May 19, 2024 at the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates.

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Fremd High School

Senior Formal Yearbook Portrait and Portrait Packages

District 211 contracts with Lifetouch/Prestige Photography to take students’ annual photos. In order to appear in the Fremd High School yearbook, all seniors must have their formal yearbook photo taken by Prestige, which is a separate portrait time, preferably during the summer. This formal portrait is separate from the annual student ID photo. Photographs from other sources will not be accepted for use in the yearbook. Prestige holds photo sessions at Fremd High School for formal yearbook portraits during the summer as well as a make-up date during the school year. Schedule information and optional purchase information will be sent directly to families by Prestige. 

Additionally, seniors may elect to use Prestige for a full senior portrait session in addition to their formal yearbook portrait. Fremd High School offers a range of senior portrait package dates during the summer. Schedule information and package prices will be sent directly to families by Prestige. Parents can also access the Lifetouch/Prestige website at https://prestigeportraits.com for more information. 

Cap and Gown

Seniors will complete a survey to collect cap and gown measurements in the winter. Caps and gowns will be distributed to students in May 2024. Students will receive details about these important dates from our senior class sponsors, Mrs. Billittier and Mrs. Braverman. They can be reached at cbillittier@d211.org or 847-755-2826 and sbraverman@d211.org or 847-755-2716, respectively. 

Graduation Information

Fremd High School will host graduation for the Class of 2024 on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at the NOW Arena.

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Conant High School

Senior Portraits and Yearbooks

District 211 contracts with Lifetouch to take students’ annual school photos. In order to appear in the Conant High School yearbook, all seniors must have their photo taken by Lifetouch. Photographs from other sources will not be accepted for use in the yearbook. Schedule information and retake dates will be sent directly to students and parents by Lifetouch. Parents can also access the Lifetouch website at https://lifetouch.com for more information. 

Cap and Gown

Seniors will be measured for cap and gown in Fall of 2023. Caps and gowns will be distributed to students on Monday, May 13, 2024. 

Graduation Information

Conant High School will host graduation for the Class of 2024 on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at the NOW Arena. There will be a mandatory rehearsal on Monday, May 20 and Senior Breakfast on May 21 prior to the graduation ceremony. Students will receive details about these important dates, from our senior class sponsor, Eric Jacobsen. Mr. Jacobsen can be reached at ejacobsen@d211.org and (847) 755-3826.

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Schaumburg High School

Senior Portraits and Yearbooks

District 211 contracts with Lifetouch to take students’ annual school photos. In order to appear in the Schaumburg High School yearbook, all seniors must have their photo taken by Lifetouch. Photographs from other sources will not be accepted for use in the yearbook. Schedule information and retake dates will be sent directly to students and parents by Lifetouch. Parents can also access the Lifetouch website at https://lifetouch.com for more information. 

Cap and Gown

Seniors will be measured for cap and gown on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. Caps and gowns will be distributed to students on Tuesday, April 3, 2024.

Graduation Information

Schaumburg High School will host graduation for the Class of 2024 on Wednesday, May 20, 2024 at the NOW Arena. There will be a mandatory rehearsal at Schaumburg High School prior to the graduation ceremony – details will be shared at a later time. The senior brunch will be held on Friday, May 17, 2024. Students will receive details about these important dates, from our senior class sponsors, Jacqueline Strauch and Danielle Casamassimo. Mrs. Strauch can be reached at jstrauch@d211.org and Mrs. Casamassimo can be reached at dcasamassimo@d211.org.

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Hoffman Estates High School

Senior Portraits and Yearbooks

District 211 contracts with Lifetouch to take students’ annual school photos. In order to appear in the Hoffman Estates High School yearbook, all seniors must have their photo taken by Lifetouch. Photographs from other sources will not be accepted for use in the yearbook. Schedule information and retake dates will be sent directly to students and parents by Lifetouch. Parents can also access the Lifetouch website at https://lifetouch.com for more information. 

Cap and Gown

Seniors will be measured for cap and gown on Thursday, November 17, 2023. Caps and gowns will be distributed to students on Thursday, April 18, 2024.

Graduation Information

Hoffman Estates High School will host graduation for the Class of 2024 on Friday, May 17, 2024 at the NOW Arena. Students will need to provide their own transportation to the rehearsal. Students will receive details about the Senior Breakfast from our senior class sponsor. Tanya Katovich can be reached at tkatovich@d211.org.

All graduates who choose not to purchase their iPad will be required to turn in the device and all accessories.  It can be turned in during your Senior Survey class or you can return it to the technology department in the media center anytime throughout the day.  Inspection of the iPad’s physical status will be done at the time of return. For devices covered under District 211’s iPad Protection Plan, Repair/replacement costs will be limited to program deductibles. Damaged iPads that are not covered under the District 211 iPad Protection Plan will be assessed replacement cost as described below: 

iPad Non-Protection Plan Repair and Replacement Costs

• iPad – 32GB: $329 for lost/stolen devices or $199 flat rate repair cost.

If there is damage to the iPad, you will need to see Mr. Kase in the technology department to arrange a repair.

If you would still like to purchase the iPad, you can do so through Myschoolbucks. Information about MySchoolBucks account can be found on the District 211 website at https://adc.d211.org/Page/7743.

Please back up any data that you would like to keep as it will be wiped once collected.

Although you will have access to your accounts until the end of August this year, please transfer any files that you would like to keep to your personal storage account ASAP.

What happens when the iPad is purchased?

• Upon receipt of payment, all District-owned apps (Notability, Procreate, etc.) and licenses will be staged for return to District ownership.
• District-owned apps and licenses will be removed from the iPad on May 22, 2023.
• Once District-owned apps and licenses have been removed, District 211 relinquishes all responsibility for the purchased iPad and its accessories. Additionally, coverage under D211’s iPad Protection Plan and technological support for the device end.
• To prepare for the purchase, it is recommended that students back up the iPad and data to a personal Google Drive or another personal online storage service.
  • Back up any files or photos you want to keep.
    • First, you need to back up any data you’d like to keep. Here are directions on how to:
      • Back up Notability files to Google (this should already be set, but double-check it anyway).
      • Back up photos or videos to Google. You can save them to a personal Google account, or you can save them to your school account which will then need to be moved again later this summer to your personal account.
• To be released from the school management system, the iPad will need to be erased and reset to the factory setting.
  • Resetting your iPad will remove everything! When you are done, you will set it up as a brand-new iPad. Do NOT restore an old backup because you will bring device management right back onto your iPad. Now that you know that here are the directions for resetting your iPad.
  • When it’s finished, you can sign into your iPad with your personal Apple ID. Set it up as a new iPad – do not restore from a backup! If at any time you get a message related to management software or it says “Township High School District 211 would like to configure…” then the device management app is somehow still on your iPad and needs to be removed. Give the school tech department a call at 847-755-3761 to help you remove it.

Google and other account access

Students will have access to their school-provided email account, Google Drive account, and school-server storage drive until August 31, 2023. 

• Your Schoology account will remain active until July 31 and your Google account including your school email and your files saved to Google Drive will remain active until August 31, 2023.

If you want to download and save your Google Data, you can use Google Takeout, share the files or folders with your personal account, or download them to your personal computer or external hard drive. Here is a link to instructions on backing up the iPad and Transferring information to a Personal Google Drive.

Access to these resources will be terminated without recourse after September 30, 2023. 

Congratulations on your upcoming graduation!  Please contact the technology department if you have questions.

District 211 allows graduating seniors to be exempt from second semester final exams if they meet the following criteria:

• Have at least a “C” average in the course

• Have fewer than six absences from the class

• Have no truancies from the class

• Have not been suspended from the class

• Are not incomplete on required assignments

Seniors not qualifying for the exemption will be allowed to participate in graduation ceremonies but will not receive a diploma that day. Senior finals will be administered concurrently with all other scheduled final exams on May 24, 25 and 26. Diplomas will be given to students required to take final exams following the processing of final grades.