When: Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Where: Stevenson High School Sports Center
Daniel Wright’s eighth-grade graduation celebration will be held in person on Wednesday, May 28, 6:30 pm in the Stevenson High School Sports Center. There is no limit on the number of family guests who may attend. Tickets will not be required for this venue.
All students who will be attending the in-person graduation will need to attend a practice ceremony on the morning of May 28th during their normal school day.
PREMIUM SEATING
Premium seating at the 8th-grade Graduation allows you guaranteed front-row seating to enjoy watching your loved one graduate while supporting the District 103 PTO programming. We are offering four families the opportunity for five VIP front-row seats at the Daniel Wright Graduation! The top bidder will purchase the item through our bidding site, and the second, third, and fourth-place bidders will receive separate payment instructions.
Bidding will open about 3 weeks before graduation.
GRADUATION GOWNS
Students will receive their gowns at school the week before graduation.
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
Wednesday, May 28, is the last day of school for eighth-graders. It is a full day of school.
GREAT AMERICA TRIP
Students are invited to enjoy a special outing on Thursday, May 29, to Great America. More details will be forthcoming, and the RevTrak Web Store will provide everything you need to grant permission for your student to attend Great America theme park and to pay for the field trip. The deadline to respond is TBD.
GRADUATION REHEARSAL
Graduation Rehearsal will take place in the morning on Wednesday, May 28 at Daniel Wright Junior High School.
GRADUATION CEREMONY
The graduation ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, in the Sports Center, the West Building, at Stevenson High School. Families may park in lots B or E. Students should arrive no later than 6:00 p.m. The ceremony lasts about 90 minutes.
DRESS CODE FOR GRADUATION CEREMONY
Although Daniel Wright students will be wearing graduation gowns, graduates are expected to wear school-appropriate dresses, collared shirts and/or appropriate dress slacks. Dress shoes should be worn keeping in mind that graduates will be walking the procession from the Forum to the Sports Center and ascend the stairs to receive their diplomas.
PHOTOS OF GRADUATES
Stuart-Rodgers Photography will take pictures of graduates during the ceremony. Stuart-Rodgers will post the pictures on their website a couple of weeks after graduation. Pricing and purchase details are available on the graduation flyer.
CEREMONY LIVE-STREAM
A live stream of the ceremony can be accessed by friends and family worldwide via any internet connection; the entire program will last approximately 90 minutes. More details regarding live streaming will be shared as we get closer to the event.
GENERAL SEATING
General seating for the ceremony can accommodate up to ten guests per family; tickets are not required.
HANDICAPPED SEATING
Handicapped seating is limited, and tickets are required to ensure families can sit together near the handicapped accessible seating areas. To ensure appropriate seating, please complete the Handicapped Seating Form.
STUDENT FEES
Eighth-grade students with outstanding District 103 school fees or Quest lunch balances must reconcile the balances to receive their diploma. Questions and/or payment for Quest lunch balances can be addressed by contacting Vicky Shargo at vshargo@questfms.com. Questions and/or payment of District 103 fees can be addressed by contacting Carey Murphy at cmurphy@d103.org.
If you have additional requests, please contact Gayathri Kalyanaraman by email at gkalyanaraman@d103.org or by phone at (847) 295-1560.