Mound Westonka High School

• We are holding a Senior class meeting Thursday, May 15th at 2:15pm in the PAC.
• Students will receive information about the ceremony.
• Caps and Gowns will be distributed at the conclusion of this meeting. Students will be encouraged to hang their gowns once they get home. Steaming the wrinkles out is the best method to prepare the gown. 
• Honors Medals and NHS Stoles will be in the bag for students who will wear these at the ceremony. They should arrive to the ceremony with them on and will wear them the entirety of the ceremony.
• ALL PSEO students are asked to attend this meeting to ensure they receive all necessary information.
  
  

Graduation Walk in Elementaries and Grandview Middle School

• All Seniors are invited to join their classmates and return for one last walk through Hilltop, Shirley Hills, & Grandview Middle School.
• Thursday, May 29 at 1:30pm; students will leave the high school and bus together to the other schools to inspire future graduates of Westonka and say goodbye to their teachers from earlier in their educational experience. 

Graduation Rehearsal

• Attendance of ALL seniors is mandatory. 
• Monday June 2nd at 8:35am: Students arrive at Haddorff Field.
• This rehearsal is essential to ensure a smooth ceremony for all students.
• The rehearsal takes approximately an hour and a half to two hours.  

Graduation Ceremony

Graduates are asked to arrive by 5:20pm in the Cafeteria, where we will line up to prepare to enter the ceremony. Commencement is the most formal event of a student’s high school years, and the school district’s public acknowledgment of graduation. The cap and gown are formal educational attire. With this in mind, the following are suggested for graduates:

Dress slacks, skirt, or dresses
Dress shoes (no flip flops or overly casual footwear, heels are challenging on grass)
Dress shirt & tie presents nicely under the gown for photos
No shorts or sunglasses
We respectfully request students DO NOT alter their graduation caps
Graduates should not bring purses, cameras, bags, cell phones, etc., to the ceremony. Please leave these with a family member or in their car.

Gates to Haddorff Field will open at 5:30pm. Tickets to attend the ceremony are not needed. Seating for families will be available in the home bleachers and on the field.  

We strongly encourage graduates be dropped off at the school at their arrival time of 5:20pm. Drop off can occur in the courtyard. Graduates are bussed to the Senior All Night Grad Party after the ceremony. Families are highly encouraged to carpool if they are able to.

Live Streaming of the Ceremony will be Available 

This link will go live the day of the ceremony 2025 MWHS Graduation Ceremony Please share with family members who are unable to attend the ceremony.

Lifetouch Photography will photograph every graduate as they receive their diploma. To access your photos after the ceremony, text the code 35042GY25 to 90738. At this time, there is an option to pre order, but after graduation the link will take you to view the photos taken the night of graduation.

If you or a guest have special needs to attend the ceremony, please email Kassidy Carriger carrigerk@westonka.k12.mn.us to coordinate how we can help. 

In the event of an inclement weather forecast for June 2nd, alternate plans would be announced. This decision will be made May 31st and communicated out to families.