SENIOR EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

 

Senior Year at Columbia High School is filled with memorable events and so much joy ... yearbooks, senior portraits, prom, celebrations, and GRADUATION! But all the things that make the year special can be a financial hardship for families. Financial assistance for certain senior activities is available through the district for those who qualify and CHS HSA Cougar Cares helps fill in the gaps by providing additional funding for more families and other activities. 

 

The CHS Home and School Association is committed to ensuring equal access to Senior Year activities for all students. If your family does NOT need assistance, please consider helping us fund this extra support by donating to the HSA or directly donating to Midnight Madness.

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Here are the Class of 2025 events and celebrations happening this spring and how to request financial assistance:  

 

 

Midnight Madness on June 18th

$100 (estimate). Optional.

 

Midnight Madness has been a CHS tradition for over 35 years, taking the graduating class on a substance- and phone-free mystery overnight adventure after graduation. The Midnight Madness destination is TOP SECRET and won't be revealed until the Class of 2025 arrives at the venue.

 

Registration is now open at the early-bird rate of $90 per ticket! (Fundraisers, like Senior Signs and Flocking, and community sponsors help lower the cost for students.)

 

Everyone is invited, no matter their ability to pay the registration fee. If you need financial assistance, there is an option to request a free ticket on the order form. We don't want cost to be a barrier for students who want to attend.  

 

► REGISTER HERE

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College Clothing Drive
Free Swap! Optional.

Student Council collected unwanted merch for an upcoming College Gear Swap. Tees, sweatshirts, jackets, sweatpants, shorts, bags, hats, posters, magnets, stickers ... stay tuned for details on the Swap Event!

Questions? tbennett@somsd.k12.nj.us

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Graduation Fee

$20. Required for graduation ceremony.

 

The deadline was Friday, May 9th.

Cash only, payable to Ms. Hernandez in the Main Office. Seniors should contact Ms. Hernandez right away if they haven't paid or need financial assistance. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cap & Gown

$30. Required for graduation ceremony. 

 

Orders closed on Sunday, April 6th. 

If you did not place an order or if you need financial assistance, please have your Senior reach out ASAP to Ms. Hernandez in the Main Office or at chernand@somsd.k12.nj.us.

 

 

 

 

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Senior Prom on June 10th

$130. Optional.

 

Senior Prom tickets sales ended early May. 

Seniors who still want to purchase a ticket should reach out to Ms. Hernandez or Ms. Bennet right away. (A registration form and permission slip are also required to attend. Click here for full details and dates.) If financial assistance is needed for your senior's ticket or their guest, please have your senior fill out this form.
Photo Credit: Joy Yagid Photography 

 

 

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CHS Prom Shop

Free! Optional. 

 

Prom Shop was amazing! Huge thanks to all who donated and volunteered! See you next year for Prom Shop 2026!

Senior Prom is in June, but before that, CHS Prom Shop pops up every spring to help our seniors look amazing and feel incredible as they dance the night away. Dresses, tuxedos, suits, shoes, accessories ... Everything is FREE and open to all CHS students. 

 

CHS Alumni Commons:
Friday, April 25th, 3:00-6:00pm
Saturday, April 26th, 10:30am-3:00pm
Friday, May 2nd, 3:00-6:00pm
Saturday, May 3rd, 10:30am-3:00pm

 

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Flamingo Flocks

$35. Optional.

 

Orders closed on Monday, May 5th.

Another fun Midnight Madness fundraiser is surprising our seniors with a flock of flamingos that appear in their front yard overnight. After a few days, the birds will fly away to visit another senior's home. Our volunteer teams are delivering flocks right now and will continue through early June. 

 

If you have questions, please reach out to chsflockingseniors@gmail.com.

  

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Senior Lawn Signs

$35. Optional.

 

Orders closed on Sunday, April 6th. 

A lawn sign personalized with your senior's name is a great way to announce their graduation milestone. All proceeds help make our Midnight Madness celebration in June accessible to all CHS Seniors. 

 

Our goal is for everyone who wants to celebrate their graduating student with a Senior Sign to have one. A limited number of signs will be printed without a name and available for sale during the June pick-up window. If you would like a sign and need financial assistance, please email CHSSeniorSigns25@gmail.com right now so they can set one aside for you.

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Senior Scholarships

The application period closed on Wednesday 4/16.

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MORE SENIOR CELEBRATIONS:

 

• Senior Recognition Night on June 4th! An evening of celebrating the accomplishments of the Class of 2025! Students receiving recognition will be notified by email in May. 

 

• Senior Clap Outs on June 13th! Each June, CHS Seniors gather at SOMSD elementary schools* to walk through the halls one last time as their families, former teachers, and current students clap and cheer. It's a happy and sentimental experience to see how much our children have grown before they head into the world after high school. 

 

1:30 pm − Clinton 

1:30 pm − South Mountain

1:45 pm − Delia Bolden

2:00 pm − Marshall

2:00 pm − Seth Boyden

2:30 pm − Tuscan 

 

*All Seniors who attended SOMSD elementary schools are welcome, even if they are not graduating from CHS. CHS seniors who did not attend a local elementary school are also welcome!

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Financial aid questions? Please reach out to Ms. Petroccia in CHS Counseling at epetrocc@somsd.k12.nj.us or Cougar Cares at chscougarcares@gmail.com. Students can also stop by the Social Work Interns table in the Alumni Commons.

 

Midnight Madness, flamingo flock, or lawn sign questions? Email mm@columbiahsa.com. 

 

General graduation or prom questions? Email Assistant Principal Ms. Morrison at tmorriso@somsd.k12.nj.us.