Senior Class Information

Senior Class Information Update 04/19/2022

• Prom is Friday, May 6th 6:30-10:30PM at Barrister Gardens, St Clair Shores, MI
  •  Tickets are $75.00 per person and will be sold during both A and B lunches until Wednesday April 27th. Outside guests are allowed, with a permission slip filled out and approved by Dr. Mitchell. Guest forms are due by Friday, April 29th. We will be continuing universal masking at the event. 
• T-shirts and Sweaters have been ordered and will be arriving soon!  
• Cap and Gown are available for pick up in Mr. Wotherspoon’s classroom (112) if senior dues of $130.00 have been paid in full
• Senior Trip will be to Cedar Point on  June 1st. We are looking for chaperones/drivers. Please contact Mr. Wotherspoon if you can help! 
• Credit Recovery is due May 26
• Graduation will be Friday, June 3rd at the Arts Academy in the Woods field. 

August 2021

The Senior Class Advisor for the Class of 2022 is Mr. Wotherspoon

Mr. Wotherspoon will be stopping into the Senior Project classes in October to inform them about all the senior events. There will also be a parent meeting at the school on Thursday, October 21st at 5:00PM. In meetings with the seniors, we will discuss t-shirt design, a possible senior trip, skip day, and prank. All these things will go through Mr. Wotherspoon and he will discuss with Dr. Mitchell to come to the best (safest) decision for the students. Herff Jones will handle graduation memorabilia and other items for the seniors. Additional information will arrive soon!

Seniors that plan to use their own photo in the yearbook (instead of the school photographer’s photo), will need to submit an electronic copy. Senior Pictures must be submitted by January 1st and details can be found on the Yearbook Info page.

If you have any questions, please contact your class advisor.

Sincerely, Brett Wotherspoon bwotherspoon@artsacad.net

Senior Class Advisor

Senior Dues – $130.00 – 1 payment DUE – Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021

Cap and gown, tassel, lawn sign, t-shirt, sweater, announcements, 5 tickets for graduation

Prom – May 13th, 2022 Barrister Gardens, St. Clair Shores, MI, 48080

Senior Finals –

Monday May 23rd – 7th hour

Tuesday May 24th- 5th and 6th hour

Wednesday May 25th – 3rd and 4th hour

Thursday May 26th – 2nd and 1st hour

Senior Trip – Wednesday, June 1st , 2022 – Michigan Adventures OR Cedar Point

Just a day trip. Looking for donations or sponsors for a charter bus to take us from the school, to our destination, and back. Chaperoned by 2 other teachers and myself. Not included in senior dues.

Graduation – Friday, June 3rd, 2022 – LOCATION TBD

Senior Prank – Chosen by the seniors, approved by Mr. Wotherspoon and Dr. Mitchell.

Mr. Wotherspoon met with a representative from Herff Jones to discuss diplomas, cap and gown, and graduation announcements.

Our representative at Herff Jones has sent some links and videos to me to share with you. These will tell you everything you need to know about ordering memorabilia that do not come with the Senior Dues.

Seniors & Senior Parents,

Congratulations, you’ve made it to Senior Year! We’re Graduate Service Detroit – your local Herff Jones Office – a one stop shop for all things graduation and the exclusive provider of your Arts Academy in the Woods Cap & Gown, Class Ring & Senior Jewelry.

In lieu of our usual Senior Class meeting in school, we’ve included a quick 10 minute video for you to watch and all ordering material attached. Without any in school order dates, please make sure you contact us directly with any questions and be sure to place your order before December 20th to be included in the Group Order/Early Bird discount.

We’ll be open the following Saturdays to assist you in person for ordering your Class Rings & Necklaces. Otherwise all orders can be placed:

Please take a few minutes to watch the attached videos and we look forward to hearing from you soon!

Senior Celebration Catalog
Class Jewlery Catalog
Senior Parent Video
Senior Virtual Class Meeting

With remote learning, and the unknown ahead, we have 2 different ways senior dues will work out.

A) Senior dues for the Class of 2022 are $130.00 (1 payment) DUE – Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021  This includes the diploma, diploma cover, cap and gown, announcements, 5 tickets for graduation, and senior t-shirt.

Checks can be made payable to: Arts Academy in the Woods. Senior Dues may now also be paid online through EZ-pay on our website. All monies should be turned into the office or through EZ Pay, so that you can get a receipt.

If you haven’t paid senior dues yet, please do so as soon as possible. If your family is experiencing difficulty making arrangements, please reach out to the main office for assistance.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out!

We do have a prom date and venue booked if we are able to return face to face and have an event like this.

Class of 2021 May 14th, 2021 at Barrister Garden in St. Clair Shores. Students will discuss possible prom themes on the 28th, and I will create a google form for them to vote on it so decorations can start to get ordered.

For the most up to date information check here

Finals for graduating seniors will begin on the Tuesday after Memorial Day.

Seniors will take their finals during their regularly scheduled class periods. These will be regular school days for all other students.

During Senior Finals week, seniors will be expected to leave the building after they complete their last final of the day each day.

• Tuesday- 7th hour final, seniors will be dismissed at the regular time -3:31 p.m.
• Wednesday- 5th and 6th Hour finals. Seniors will be dismissed at 1:47 p.m.
• Thursday- 3rd and 4^th Hour finals. Seniors will be released by 12:43 pm
• Friday- 1^st and 2nd Hour finals. Seniors will be released at 10:17 a.m.