Seniors

  • NEST+m Graduation at Centennial Memorial Hall

    Graduation Ceremony at Centennial Memorial Hall.

  • NEST+m Prom at Giando's On the Water

    NEST+m Prom at Giando's On The Water in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

  • NEST+m Senior trip to Frost Valley

    NEST+m Senior Trip to Frost Valley YMCA

Dear Class of 2025 Students and Families,

We are off to a great school year! As we make plans for your Senior Experiences--Commencement, Prom, and Senior Trip--we would like you to have as much information as possible. Please carefully review the following information about your senior events this year.

BEHAVIOR CONTRACT

Please download, print and sign the  [Senior Experience Contract]are due ASAP. Please turn in your signed contract page outside Room 333

COMMENCEMENT

Our June Graduation ceremony will be held from 2:00-4:30 PM on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at Centennial Memorial Temple located at 120 West 14th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues. Each student will automatically receive 4 tickets to distribute to family members, as needed. 

Additional ticket requests will be taken through the Google Request Form, at a cost of $10 each.  Please request your additional tickets here [link to Google form]. Once the form closes, we will evaluate the tickets requests to see if we can fulfill them all equitably.

PROM

Prom will be held on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025 from 7:00pm-11:00pm at Giando on the Water in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, a beautiful outdoor location overlooking the Williamsburg Bridge. Permission slips and behavioral contracts will be sent out in the spring semester. 

  • PAYMENT due by Friday, May 10. Turn in forms to Julie Longmuir in 248 (Permission Slip, Rules & Regulations, Outside Guest Form)

  • See Ms. Thompson in 333 to sign up for table/seating by May 15.

  • Wednesday, May 15: HARD DEADLINE to be added to guest list

  • Day of prom the doors open at 7PM; no one will be admitted after 8PM, and all exits are final.

SENIOR TRIP

Our Senior Trip to Frost Valley will take place from [dates to be confirmed]. We’ve had a ton of fun there in past years, and this year should be no exception! Hiking, canoeing, archery, zip lining, arts and crafts, and capture the flag are just a few of the many activities offered (not to mention bonding with your classmates and teachers). Permission slips will be sent home in the spring semester.

SENIOR BREAKFAST, AWARDS & GRADUATION REHEARSAL

  • June 10, 2024
  • Breakfast starts at 8:30am on June 10 and the awards ceremony will follow around 9:15am in the cafeteria (ending by around 10:30).
  • Families are invited to breakfast for a small additional cost! Please RSVP by May 15 in order for us to order enough food.
  • Students will be dismissed after the awards ceremony and must report to the graduation venue by 11:45am.
  • Rehearsal is mandatory for all graduating seniors; you will get your cap & gown after rehearsal at the venue!
  • Tickets will also be distributed to seniors on this date. Please indicate the number of tickets needed on THIS FORM by May 20th. Each senior is guaranteed 4 tickets. 

SENIOR SCAVENGER HUNT

  • [date TBD]
  • Permission slips distributed  in ELA class
  • Students will meet in the courtyard at 9AM for their group picture and head out with their chaperones after that
  • Students will be dismissed from Battery Park City at 2:35PM

SENIOR GRADUATION CEREMONY

  • Students must arrive by 12:45 PM
  • Ceremony begins at 2:00PM
  • Families can request additional tickets using this form (each student will receive 4 tickets automatically and extras will be given out for a small additional fee)

BREAKDOWN OF COSTS

Since there is a cost involved in all these activities, we hope to ease some of the burden on families by notifying you in advance and spreading out the cost throughout the year. The cost of venues, bussing, catering, etc. has skyrocketed in recent years and we are doing our best through fundraising to offset the costs to families as much as possible. Please know that we don’t want cost to be an inhibiting factor for any senior in enjoying their senior experiences. If your family is experiencing financial hardship, please contact Ms. Glickman sglickman6@schools.nyc.gov in the Guidance Department to discuss waivers for special circumstances.

Your senior dues cover many costs, including:

  • Cap and Gown Package
  • Senior Shirt
  • A portion of the Commencement Venue
  • Yearbook (DO NOT buy a yearbook separately from the PTA unless you want two books!)
  • Senior Breakfast
  • Tickets for graduation

Please note that while the senior trip and prom are optional activities, paying senior dues is not. You will not be allowed to pay for either the Trip or Prom if you haven’t already paid for dues.

HOW TO PAY 

Students can bring payments to School Business Manager Julie Longmuir’s office during 7th period on any days during the payment window listed below. Payments can be cash, check, or money order made out to NEST+m; unfortunately we are unable to accept electronic payments. If you have any questions about the payment process, please contact Julie Longmuir at jlongmuir@schools.nyc.gov.

Expense

Regular Fee

Financial Assistance*

Payment Window

Senior Dues (details above)

 

 

Jan 15 - Feb 2

Senior Trip

 

 

Feb 26 - Mar 15

Senior Prom (any +1 will pay full price)

 

 

Apr 15 - May 3

*Financial Assistance:

To qualify for financial assistance, your family must submit the lunch application at myschoolapps.com.

 

Can you help support our community?

Families who wish to donate more than the cost of the dues to help cover the costs for other families also have that option. If you choose to do this, please just indicate the additional donation on the check. 

This can be $25, $50, $100, really anything you’d like to donate to help. 

 

SCHOOL PHOTOS & GRADUATION SLIDE SHOW

  • More details coming soon!

We can’t wait to celebrate the hard-earned milestones of your final year at NEST+m!

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.