Congratulations on reaching this incredible milestone! This is a momentous achievement, and we are so proud of how far you’ve come. This bulletin will serve as your go-to source for important updates and information throughout your senior year. Be sure to review each update carefully and take prompt action on any outstanding requirements. Let’s make this final chapter of high school unforgettable! I am so proud of you! ~Mrs. Short

Do you want to celebrate your senior in the form of a senior yearbook ad? This is a great way to recognize and commemorate milestones and achievements!

Choose your ad size, layout, add your own photos, and enter your own text. Due by 1/12, but purchase now to save $$$!

We are excited to announce that Upstate Images has been chosen as the official senior photographer for the Class of 2026.

Senior portraits will be taken at the school on Oct. 21st and 22nd in the tux and drape (provided).

You may wish to add a portrait session at our studio! Scheduling a portrait session with Upstate Images.

To book a private portrait session at the studio, visit the Upstate Images website:

https://www.upstate-images.com/seniors.

Select the Carolina Region when booking your appointment and select your school.

Sitting Options and Fees: (Sitting fees are prepaid online when the session is booked.)

Platinum: $55 sitting fee includes 25-30 images (traditional yearbook attire, cap and gown, three casual outfits, multiple backgrounds)

Gold: $40 sitting fee includes up to 20 images (traditional yearbook attire, cap and gown, two casualoutfits, multiple backgrounds)

Silver: $25 sitting fee includes up to 15 images (traditional yearbook attire, cap and gown, one casual

outfit, multiple backgrounds)

Yearbook Only: Free session for those who need it. This includes four images in yearbook attire only.

Call 1-855-773-3321 to book this session.

All students that meet NC Graduation Requirements will walk at the 2026 High School Graduation ceremony on May 16th at 4pm. Only students that have completed their Medical Assistant or Associate's Degree pathways will attend the Cabarrus College graduation ceremony also.

Mrs. Short has gotten additional clarification on this question because students and families have many questions and rightly so. If you are staying at CHSI/CCHS for a 13th (or beyond) year, you will get to participate in our CHSI HS graduation ceremony with your class. You will receive a letter from Mrs. Short that states you have completed all of your high school graduation requirements on graduation day in your diploma cover.

In order for the state to pay for your 13th year, your official diploma will be given to you once you complete your time at Cabarrus College. If we give you the official diploma, the state will not pay for the 13th year of college. Even though you do not receive the paper diploma, you have still met all of the requirements for a high school diploma and can obtain a job that requires a high school diploma. All early colleges follow the same protocols. Please call CHSI if you have any questions or need clarification about this issue.

You will walk in your college graduation ceremony once you have completed all of the requirements for your degree at Cabarrus College. You do not walk again at a high school ceremony because you have already done that with your cohort.

Cabarrus County Schools and Cabarrus College set the dates of graduation ceremonies, respectively. The positive side of them being on the same day is that family that is visiting from out of town can attend both.