Class of 2026

1. How do I get graduation information updates?
   1. ALL TICKET INFORMATION IS SENT TO THE SENIOR's JACKSON EMAIL ADDRESS
   2.  Other graduation information/updates will be posted on this website and messaged through the Class of 2026 ParentSquare Group.
2. When is the 2026 Commencement Ceremony?
   1. Saturday, May 23 at 5pm (we will keep pushing it back to avoid moving it to Sunday.)
   2. Rain Date is Sunday, May 24, at 2 pm
3. Where is the 2026 Commencement Ceremony to be held?
   1. Robert Fife Stadium
4. What time should seniors arrive?
   1. 3:30 pm
5. Where should SENIORS park?
   1. Seniors will be provided a parking pass at cap/gown distribution if they intend to drive to graduation.
   2. Seniors will use their pass to park on the east (bus garage) side of Jackson Memorial Middle School
   3. There will be parking attendants and Jackson Township Police directing traffic and checking parking passes.
6. What if I want to drop off my senior?
   1. Senior drop off will be in the front turnaround at JMMS (front of JMMS). 
   2. Parents are not permitted to park on the purple gym/bus garage side if they are dropping off their seniors.
7. Where should seniors report?
   1. JMMS Purple Gym (no family members or non-seniors are permitted into the Purple Gym at this time)
8. Where should GUESTS PARK?  [SEE MAP BELOW]

*ALL GUESTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO FOLLOW ARLINGTON ROAD TO MUDBROOK WHEN PROCEEDING TO THE GRADUATION CEREMONY* 

1. ALL GUESTS ENTER AT SAUDER ELEMENTARY [the rear JMMS entrance will be blocked off)
2. Parking will be on the west (Sauder) side of JMMS (as we do for our football games)
3. There will be Jackson Police directing traffic before and after the ceremony

*Guest traffic out of Sauder AFTER THE CEREMONY will be directed west (towards Arlington Road) ONLY

 

 

9. Will there be HANDICAP PARKING?
   1. HANDICAP GUESTS (with official handicap tag) will be permitted to park on the east (bus garage side) of JMMS until that lot is full
   2. There will be additional handicap parking on the west (Sauder) side of JMMS
10. What time will the gates open?
    1. 3:30 PM (Main Gate is the HOME ticket-takers' side gate; just past the concession stand next to the main gate is the AWAY ticket-takers' side gate. You will know which side to choose for your child when the tickets go on sale.)
11. PLEASE NOTE: TWO physical graduation programs will be given to seniors at graduation practice.  

*There will be NO PROGRAMS DISTRIBUTED AT THE GATES on graduation day.  There will be a QR code in the physical program, projected on the scoreboard, and on this website should you want access to the program.  The QR code was also made available on the spring email sent to seniors.

12. Where do we enter Robert Fife Stadium?
    1. On the EAST SIDE (Sauder side)
    2. Main Gate OR the Away side gate
    3. When deciding where to sit, you may want to refer to where your graduate will be seated to get the best view of him/her.  This lineup is tentative and subject to change.
       1. Home Side: Senior Class Officers/Graduates Last Name A-L
       2. Away Side: Graduates Last Name M-Z  
13.  Will the commencement ceremony be live streamed online?
    1. No. 
14. How many tickets do seniors get to graduation this year?
    1. 10 tickets is the cap per family
15. How do we get our tickets?
    1. Each member of the Class of 2026 will receive an email to their student email account on Monday, May 11 with a link to our Hometown ticketing system and you will be able to acquire up to 10 tickets at no charge beginning TUESDAY, MAY 12 at 7:45am. The student’s NINE-DIGIT JACKSON STUDENT ID NUMBER will be used as the pass code. Tickets can be downloaded May 12 (7:45 am)-May 15 (2:00pm)
    2. Where can I find my student identification number?  This number is in the Home Access Center used to look at your student information/grades.
16. Is it possible to get more than 10 tickets?
    1. While we cannot guarantee extra tickets will be available, should extra tickets be made available, check your student's Jackson email on Monday,  May 18 for an email with a Google Form for extra ticket requests.  Extra ticket requests will close on THURSDAY, MAY 21 at NOON.  Extra ticket requests should be reasonable and will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis.  EXTRA TICKET REQUESTS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED USING THE GOOGLE FORM.  You will receive confirmation that your request has been processed within 24 hours from Hometown Ticketing.

*NO EXTRA TICKET REQUESTS WILL BE TAKEN BY PHONE OR PERSONAL EMAIL

17. Where do guests sit at graduation?
    1. ALL SEATING IS GENERAL ADMISSION.  
    2. Seating is available on the Home and Away sides of Robert Fife Stadium only.
    3. When deciding where to sit, you may want to refer to where your graduate will be seated to get the best view of him/her.  This lineup is tentative and subject to change.
       1. Home Side: Senior Class Officers/Graduates Last Name A-L
       2. Away Side: Graduates Last Name M-Z     

*All guests should be seated in the stands. NO GUEST should be standing along the rail to the field once the ceremony begins.

18. Where is Handicap Seating at Robert Fife Stadium?
    1. Handicap seating is provided at Robert Fife Stadium on the east and west ends of the Home side ONLY (This is similar to our athletic events there).
19. What happens if it rains?
    1. Option 1:  the ceremony will be delayed
    2. Option 2 [RAIN DATE]:  Sunday afternoon at 2 PM.
20. How do we access the lifetouch pictures being taken at the ceremony?
    1. This information is TBA and will be updated after the senior advisor meeting with Lifetouch.

 

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