Senior Class

Caps and Gowns

Caps and gowns should be ordered through Herff Jones Graduate Services. Caps and Gowns are not mailed home. They will be distributed on May 23rd at Western. Please contact Herff Jones with any question by phone at (734) 725-5743.

• Cap and Gown Ordering Information

Book Deposits, Fees and Fines

• Duty to Return Textbooks - All textbooks used during the students Walled Lake Western career must be returned and all fines and fees must be paid off in the form of cash, money order or via Skyward Family Access. No personal checks will be accepted.
• $40 Book Refund - If your student has officially graduated from Walled Lake Western, and has no outstanding fines or fees, you should expect a $40 book deposit refund. All efforts will be made to get those checks processed and mailed to you during the month of August. For record keeping purposes, these checks are made out to the student.
• Deduction for fines from $40 Deposit - If a student needs to use deposit monies to pay fees or fines, the student must sign a release; and then, deposit monies can only be used for textbook fees or fines. If there is a net refund for less than $5, Walled Lake Consolidated Schools donates the amount to the Invisible Dad Program unless you request an alternative choice.

Food Service Account

• Account balances of $5.00 or less will be donated to our Food Program to students in need of assistance unless we are notified otherwise by May 23rd. Email FoodService@wlcsd.org. Please include student’s name and if which of the following options you prefer:
  • Transfer to another student - include the name of the student receiving the funds.
  • Donation for a student's meal account in need.
  • Refund - include the name that should be on the check and a mailing address.
• Senior Students will not be able to use their meal account after May 23.
• Questions relating to food services accounts should be directed to Anne Merchant at 248-956-3081.

Commencement FAQ

• Date and Time: Sunday, June 1, 2025 - 12:00 pm (Graduates must arrive by 11:00)
• Location: George Gervin GameAbove Center at Eastern Michigan University
• Attire - Proper attire for all seniors is requested: No flip flops or athletic shoes. Ladies are asked to wear dress shoes with a skirt, dress, or dress slacks with a blouse or dressy top. Gentlemen are asked to wear dark dress shoes, dress pants with a dress shirt (and tie, if desired).
• Possessions/Accessories - NO purses, cameras, phones, ear buds, coats, etc. should be carried or worn into arena or practice gym by graduates. Graduates should enter the convocation center carrying their cap and gown (for safety purposes), and then, after entering the practice gym for staging/organizing, graduates will put on caps and gowns.
• Tickets/Seating - Each senior will receive two (2) complimentary non-reserved tickets. These tickets will be issued to seniors by school administration when they receive their caps and gowns. Additional tickets may be ordered from Eastern Michigan University at https://emueagles.evenue.net closer to the date of graduation.  All persons over the age of five (5) are required to have a ticket to enter the arena. The graduating senior does not need a ticket. There will be no tickets sold or distributed at the door. Please acquire all tickets necessary for your family and friends well in advance of graduation day. In addition, Eastern Michigan University is providing first come first serve private suites for a flat fee. Seating is limited to 20 people. These suites can be ordered by calling EMU at (734) 487-3669. Handicapped seating is available throughout the arena. No more than one (1) guest may accompany each handicapped person.
• Diploma Distribution - Diplomas will be distributed at the Convocation Center, in the auxiliary gym, immediately following commencement. If diplomas are not picked up after commencement, they may be picked up in the Main Office at Walled Lake Western during school hours following commencement.
• Exiting Arena - Graduates will exit the arena after receiving their diplomas and meet parents in the parking lot. There is no re-entry into the building.
• Photographs - An official photograph will be taken of each graduate with his/her diploma. An order form with proof will be sent home. Guests are not allowed to approach the stage to take pictures. Pictures may be taken from your seat.

• Date and Time: Friday, May 2, 2025 6:30pm
• Location: Henry Ford Museum, 20900 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn, MI 48124
• Prom ticket and contract required.
  • Each senior must submit a Walled Lake Western Student Prom Contract
  • Each guest must complete a Guest Contract
    • Walled Lake Western underclassmen complete the WLW Student Contract
    • Non-Western students complete the Prom Guest Contract
• Ticket Sales
  • Prom contract MUST be submitted to purchase a ticket
  • Cash or Check payable to Walled Lake Western
  • Ticket sales dates and details coming soon

• Questions: All questions should be directed to the class sponsors, Ms. Krystin Frane or Ms. Erin Muller
• Code of Conduct - The senior prom is a school-sponsored event and all rules of the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools code of conduct apply and will be enforced. Consequences
  for violating the established guidelines are noted and students(s) understand the penalties, which will be enforced by Walled Lake Western Administration and/or their designees.

Senior All Not Party is NOT a Walled Lake Sponsored or Coordinated Event

• Date and Time: Sunday, June 1, 9:00pm - Monday, June 2, 1:00am
• Location: On the Dunes, Commerce Township
• SANP ticket and contract required to be signed and returned before arrival. Contracts may be turned in when purchasing tickets or by email to swah2003@sbcglobal.net
• Cost: $65 per person before Spring Break; $75 after
  • What's Included: unlimited food and soft drinks, DJ, beach volleyball, fowling, games, golf simulator, and gifts/prizes for each attendee
  • Gift include: microwaves, speakers, Keurig coffee makers, LED lights, Stanley cups, poker sets, and many more surprises.
• Ticket Sales:
  • Beginning February through March 23rd during lunch
  • Purchase ticket before March 21st and be entered in a raffle to win a gift basket
  • Cash or Checks accepted - payable to WLWSANP 2025 or Venmo to @MSRunyon (include Student name in Venmo note)
• The Senior All Night Party is a parent-organized and parent-supervised event with no supervision provided by Walled Lake Western personnel.  Any questions should be directed to Susan Runyan, Committee Member WLW SANP 2025, at Swah2003@sbcglobal.net

Graduation

• Tickets are required for admittance into Eastern Michigan University’s George Gervin GameAbove Center.
• NO signs, noisemakers, balloons, etc. will be allowed into the convocation center per EMU’s policies. EMU security will confiscate air horns, noisemakers, etc. upon entry.
• There are handicap accessible areas available in the arena. Accommodations for one other person (accompanying the handicapped person) are available. Upon arrival, if you need wheelchair assistance in the arena, locate an EMU employee and he/she will assist you.
• You will not be allowed to go near the stage to take pictures. You can only take pictures from your seat. An official photo will be taken of each student arranged through a photography company.
• Graduates will exit the arena AFTER the ceremony into the parking lot and meet families there. There is no re-entry into the building after the ceremony. There, be sure he/she does not take anything into the building that could be left behind is of high, important value. Graduates will not be allowed to carry anything into the arena other than their cap and gown. Please be sure all other items are kept with you or remain at home or in the car.
• There are no concessions and/or vending machines at the Convocation Center.

Prom

• Set a reasonable budget in advance for prom expenses and adhere to that budget.
• Remember that the Student Code of Conduct remains in effect for prom night and after prom activities. This includes abiding by the school dress code when dressing for the event.
• Empower your child to say “no” by blaming you – “I can’t do that; my parents would kill me!”
• Talk with other parents and become informed about the plans for after the prom.

Coming soon...

Actual Size: 24" x 18" - includes a wire stake
Colors: Blue, Black, and White

Show support for your graduating student by displaying a lawn sign in front of your home! Proceeds support the Senior All Night Party.

Order via Google Form or print and send Form/Payment by Snail Mail to:

Lawn Signs
WLW 2025 SANP Committee
600 Beck Road
Walled Lake, MI 48390

Makes checks payable to WLW SANP or Venmo @Stacey-DeRoche. Please put "senior sign" in Memo and Venmo note.

Pricing:

• Order by January 31 - $25 per sign; delivery mid-February
• Order by February 28 - $30 per sign; delivery mid-March
• Order by March 31 - $35 per sign; delivery mid-April
• Orders after March 31 will cost $40 and will only be fulfilled with enough interest. All orders must be received before April 30.

Signs will be delivered to Walled Lake Western High School. A SANP representative will contact recipients when signs are available for pickup.

Questions? Please contact:

• Sharon Roney: sroney2001@yahoo.com or 248-563-2345
• Stacey Deroche: staceyderoche@gmail.com or 248-207-0066