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COMMENCEMENT 2026

COMMENCEMENT LIVESTREAM

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Please review this letter with your child, as it provides important details regarding Graduation Rehearsal as well as Graduation. ALL GRADUATING SENIORS MUST ATTEND REHEARSAL.

 

GRADUATION REHEARSAL:

Scheduled for Monday June 22nd at 7:30 a.m.

Bus transportation will be provided. Students are to follow their regular A.M. bus schedule and report directly to the Auditorium upon arrival to school. It is anticipated that Graduation Rehearsal will conclude at approximately 9:30 a.m.(THERE WILL BE NO BUS TRANSPORTATION AFTER 11:15 a.m.) STUDENTS WHO CANNOT ATTEND REHEARSAL DUE TO AN EMERGENCY MUST CALL THE MAIN OFFICE AT 631-345-9200 TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO PICK UP THEIR CAP AND GOWN, INVITATIONS AND RAIN DATE TICKETS.

 

IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

  1. Receiving a cap and gown for your child does NOT guarantee their graduation.
  2. In order to participate in our graduation ceremony, students MUST MEET ALL NYS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS.
 

GRADUATION DAY:

Commencement will take place on Friday, June 26, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

  • Students must report to their assigned classroom NO LATER THAN 5:00 p.m.
  • Students will return to their assigned classroom at the conclusion of the ceremony to pick up their diploma.
  • Traffic will be challenging. Please arrive no later than 5:00 p.m. so that your graduate will be on time. The ceremony will begin PROMPTLY at 7:00 p.m.
  • Longwood Road and all parking at High School lots will CLOSE promptly at 5:00 pm. 
  • Handicapped-accessible seating will be available.
  • A photographer will be present to take pictures of each graduate as their diploma is presented to them. Every parent/guardian will receive proofs via email and through a direct mailing and will have an opportunity to purchase additional prints. Therefore, parents/guardians, relatives and friends should not leave their seat to take pictures. Please respect the significance of the occasion, as well as the rights of others, to view the ceremony without obstruction.
  • You will be able to view the High School’s Commencement ceremony on the District website where the link can be found under “LIVESTREAM.”
  • Longwood High School and its grounds are, by law, a “smoke-free” environment. We ask that all spectators observe the ban on smoking including the use of any type of vaping device and electronic cigarettes.
  • The rain date for Graduation is Saturday, June 27th at 9:00 a.m. if weather conditions prevent the scheduled ceremony on Friday. If that is the case, an automated notification system will be utilized to notify all seniors of this change. Rain-date tickets will be distributed at Graduation Rehearsal and are to be used ONLY if rain prevents an outdoor ceremony on Saturday June 27th. In that case, graduation will be held in the Gymnasium at 9:00 a.m. Due to fire regulations, gymnasium seating is LIMITED to two ticket holders. Additional seating will be available to two additional ticket holders in the auditorium and additional classrooms, where the ceremony will be simulcast in our air conditioned facilities.

Your child has been working toward this day for many years. It is a joyful passage into adulthood marking an important milestone in life. We ask that you be respectful, either as a participant or an observer. The ceremony should be enjoyable, not tarnished by inappropriate or immature behavior. Please stress to your child that you will not tolerate any actions that will embarrass parents, relatives, or Longwood High School.

Congratulations and thank you for your support.

Sincerely,

Sam Ahmed, Ed.D.
Principal

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