Seniors have two options for Senior Portraits and Lifer Photos as listed below.
IMPORTANT! Regardless of your photography choice, please review the HCS dress code policy before your photo session to ensure that your photo attire meets the requirements. The yearbook will not publish any portraits that violate the HCS dress code, nor edit other photographer's images.
There is NO FEE to take this picture and the photographer will send it directly to the Yearbook staff. However, the photographer's package prices will apply if you wish to purchase this photo. You only get one pose (headshot).
Dates: September 2 & 3, 2025 ONLY. See the school website for more details.
We will not edit this photo. If it doesn’t meet dress code, it will not be published.
Photos submitted must be PORTRAIT orientation (vertical), jpg format, and at least 2MB in size or the software program won’t accept them.
We will not edit this photo. If it doesn’t meet dress code, it will not be published.
Must be submitted by parent along with senior bio, not by your photographer. The yearbook staff will only communicate with you regarding senior photos, not other photographers or businesses.
This is a special yearbook recognition only for the graduating senior who has been privately homeschooled from kindergarten/1st grade through 12th grade either through a PSP or Private Affidavit. This doesn't have to be exclusively through HCS. For this recognition, homeschooling through a charter school does NOT qualify as a Lifer because a charter school is a public-school entity.
You may check out a cap and gown loaner from the office to have your photographer take this photo at your session or have it taken by a friend or family member at home. Parents and siblings are encouraged to be part of the photo if they wish to do so. Loan time is limited so make sure to contact the office to reserve a cap and gown loaner to coincide with your photography session.
The Senior Bio is a google form where you enter the name of the senior as you would like it to appear in the book, activities that the student has been involved in, their senior quote, baby photo, senior portrait, and Lifer photo if applicable. For more detailed information please download the complete packet.
Class of 2026: Due September 30, 2025
Option A: Preferred streamlined senior bio form (Google account sign in required)
Option B: Senior bio form (NO Google account sign in required). You must then email portrait, baby, and lifer photos including first and last name of senior to: yearbook@hcssd.org with subject line: "Senior Bio Photos."
Class of 2026: Link Opens September 1, 2025
Class of 2026: Due September 30, 2025
Cost is $75.00 for half page OR $125.00 for full page.
This section of the yearbook is reserved for parents, family, and friends to publish a special blessing over their graduate.
Size options are either half page (8" x 5.5") or full page (8" x 11"). Multiple layouts available to select from.
Photo(s) and payment are due upon order submission. This item is NON-REFUNDABLE.
Photos that do not meet HCS dress code policy cannot be published in the yearbook. If a photo does not meet dress code, you will be notified and given an opportunity to submit an alternate photo.
Images shown above are samples only. Actual background color may be different and will be determined by yearbook staff to maintain uniformity of book design.
Jostens' website gives you more information about Senior Tributes, provides inspiration, and guidance on how to create your online tribute. Follow the prompts to create your ad. Your payment to Jostens will be due at time of ad submission. If quality of photos used do not meet requirements for publishing, you will be notified via email. This link will automatically expire and will not accept submissions after September 30, 2025.
If you would prefer to have the yearbook staff create your Senior Tribute at their own design discretion, please email yearbook@hcssd.org the following information by September 30th: 1) Indicate half page or full page. 2) Include your blessing to the students in 50 words or less. 3) Send 3-5 photos for half a page or 6-10 photos for a full page.
Class of 2026: Due January 15, 2026
If this applies to you, please submit a family photo for this special recognition section in the yearbook which celebrates this great accomplishment.
Photo may be of parents and graduating senior only or if possible a family photo which includes all the students who have already graduated.
Due date of January 15th should give you time to take this photo when the family is together at Thanksgiving or Christmas.
We will not edit this photo. If it doesn’t meet dress code, it will not be published.
Entries without photos as of the January 15th deadline will not be published in the yearbook.
Option A: Preferred Streamlined Google Form (Google account sign in required)
Option B: Google Form (NO Google account sign in required). You must then email family photo including first and last name of senior to: yearbook@hcssd.org with subject line: "Graduating My Last Senior."
