Family Resources

Senior Year

Everything you'll need for senior year will be added here as the information comes in.

Quarter 1

  • Welcome to Senior Year Meeting | Thursday, September 10 @ 8:30am
  • Senior Retreat | Thursday, September 10–Friday, September 11
    • Please complete the permission slip no later than Thursday, September 3
  • ‍Diploma Name, Years at MCA, & Gown Sizing Form Due | Friday, September 18
  • National College Fair | Monday, October 5
  • Seniors will be bused to the Minneapolis Convention Center and attend during school hours.

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Quarter 2

  • Senior Portraits Due | Monday, November 2
    • Please refer to this year’s Senior Photo Guidelines for image requirements and full instructions on how to upload
    • Then click here to be linked to Jostens and upload your photos
  • Senior Led Chapel | Tuesday, November 3
  • College Info & Financial Aid Night | Thursday, November 5 @ 6:30pm
    • For students and parents in the Learning Lane  

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Quarter 3

  • Yearbook Ads, Group/Candid Photos, and Wills/Memories Due | Friday, January 22
  • Thank You Paragraphs Due | Friday, February 5
  • Seniors will need to submit their FINAL paragraphs by clicking here
  • Guidelines and draft instructions will be given during January’s senior meeting
  • Class Votes & Commencement Part Sign-Ups | February Senior Meeting
    • Senior class votes for junior ushers, commencement speaker, and Timothean award winners.
    • Opportunity to sign up for various commencement ceremony parts
  • Commencement’s Reserved Seating | Spring
  • Parents/guardians will receive additional communication regarding how to reserve seats for the commencement ceremony.
  • Achievements & Activities Form Due | Thursday, March 18

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Quarter 4

  • My Plans After MCA Form Due | Wednesday, April 28
  • Decision Day Lunch | Wednesday, April 28
    • Commencement regalia will be handed out during lunch.
  • NCAA Signing Day | Thursday, May 6
    • Parents welcome to attend
  • Senior Day Away | Monday, May 17
  • Awards Ceremony | Tuesday, May 18
    • Parents welcome to attend
    • Marathon Finisher awards given at this time
  • Senior Assembly Chapel | Tuesday, May 18
    • Parents welcome to attend
  • Seniors’ Last Day of School | Wednesday, May 19‍
  • Commencement Rehearsal Days‍
    • Thursday, May 20 (Musical/Speaking Parts Only)
    • Wednesday, May 26 (Entire Class Required to Attend)
    • Thursday, May 27 (Entire Class Required to Attend)
  • Senior and Kindergarten Parade | Thursday, May 27 @ 10:00 am
  • Parents welcome to attend
  • Commencement Ceremony | Friday, May 28
    • 4:30 pm – student arrival time
    • 6:00 pm – ceremony begins

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Parent-Led Events

  • Senior Moms’ Breakfast | Friday, May 14
    • All senior moms are invited to enjoy a delicious breakfast, fellowship, and hear from various speakers
  • Senior Party | TBD

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Senior Year Committee

It’s a BIG year and it takes a dedicated group of people to make sure this is the most memorable year of their lives!  

Committee Member | Core Focus | Senior-Specific Focus

  • Rachel Block, College and Career Advisor | Class Schedules, PSEO, Transcripts | Monthly Meetings, Senior Retreat & Senior-Specific Days/Chapels/Events, College Applications, Scholarships
  • Andrea Shoup, US Assistant Principal | Campus Culture and Life | Off-Campus Lunch
  • Susan Eibes, Language Arts and Yearbook | English and Yearbook Teacher | Portraits, Growing Up Photos, and Yearbook Ads
  • Michelle Yackel, Event Director | School-Sponsored Events | Commencement Ceremony  

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2026–2027 Yearbook Information

Help the memories last a lifetime and order your yearbook today! You can even celebrate your student with an ad in the yearbook. Click on the banners below for more information.

Order your yearbook: CLICK HERE

Buy a yearbook ad for your senior: CLICK HERE

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Senior Photos

Seniors and/or senior parents, please click on the banner below to connect to a special page on the Jostens website for you to upload your photos for the yearbook and graduation program. Click here to upload now!

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‍Letter to Families—August 17, 2026

Dear Senior Parents!

It's going to be a great year with these AMAZING seniors

I wanted to send a reminder about senior portraits and remembering your senior with a tribute ad in the yearbook. There are two different links that you will need to use for these two very different activities. I have attached information regarding portraits needed for both graduation and yearbook.  

The photo guidelines provide more detail on formal portraits (head and shoulders) and informal photos, as well as the two "growing up" photos and group candid photos that we use in the graduation video, programs, portrait pages, and senior wills pages of the yearbook. The link is live, so no password is needed to upload and label all the photos, and then the yearbook staff will share them with the graduation committee. These all get uploaded to one link: https://photos.jostens.com/Z6M9Q3. Please see the attached guidelines.

Also, to purchase a senior tribute ad, or if you have a business you would like to advertise in the yearbook, follow this link: Recognition Ads and/or Business Ads: https://www.jostens.com/apps/jcom/router.mvc?affiliateId=1062746. This is a sweet way to celebrate your senior in the yearbook.  This is a completely different process through Jostens. Flyer and prices are attached.

The yearbook is at its lowest rate of $60. This back-to-school price is good for 25 more days, until September 11. After that, the price will go up to $65.

Finally, the company we use for school portraits is offering a mini senior photo session on picture retake day, Wednesday, October 14. Spots are available for senior portraits. We've created a link HERE for you to sign up. If more spaces are needed, reach out to me, and we can adjust for you. These sessions are free, and the only cost would be if you order pictures. A flyer is attached.

Finally, to purchase a yearbook, click this link: http://jostensyearbooks.com?ref=A04006793

-Mrs. Eibes