Chalk / Parking Spot Decorating

Sunday, August 23, 2026 5:00 to 7:00 PM AFHS Parking Lot

What It Is

StuCo hosts the chalk decorating, and it is one of the best ways to kick off senior year. Senior families come out to decorate the senior's parking space for the first day of school. The school calls it Senior Parking Space and Sidewalk Decoration. If your senior does not have a parking spot, there are sidewalk areas to decorate instead.

The goal is community, not competition. Families approach it in different ways. Some decorate together as a family, some decorate it as a first-day surprise for their senior, and some seniors decorate their own space. All of these are great. It is about building community and enjoying the start of the school year.

Just for fun, there are gift card prizes for a few of the most creative spaces (1st, 2nd, and 3rd).

StuCo runs this event and handles the rest of it. Our committee's part is small. We hand out senior yard signs and shirts at the distribution table, and we provide the gift cards for the awards.

We are collecting donated gift cards, both for those awards and to thank the AFHS SRO and the Apex Police officers who help with our senior events. If you can chip in one, claim it on our donations SignUp Genius, email [email protected], or see the Donations page.

Chalk Rules - Please Read

There is a strict requirement on what can be used, and only this is allowed:

Washable chalk only. It has to wash away easily and be completely temporary.
No spray chalk. Even "washable" spray chalk is not permitted, because it does not come off cleanly enough.
No permanent chalk, chalk markers, or paint of any kind.
If it is not plainly temporary, washable stick chalk, it is not allowed.

Please plan ahead and bring only washable stick chalk. This rule protects the parking lot and keeps the event possible year after year.

Logistics

Please come during the 5 to 7pm window, not earlier. The facility is rented on Sunday until early afternoon, so families are asked to wait until 5pm to be on campus.
Cars are not allowed in the student parking lot for safety. Park in the carpool loop at the front of the school, the staff lot behind the school, or at the nearby elementary or middle school, and walk in.
It will likely be warm. The PTSA will have bottled water on hand.
Weather: If rain or other weather interrupts, a message will be posted on the AFHS school website by 2pm on August 23. The event would be rescheduled with the senior StuCo officers.

Yard Sign and Shirt Pickup

If you ordered a yard sign, pick it up at the distribution table. Signs are sorted alphabetically. Senior shirts are also available here if your senior missed the Senior Social. If your student cannot make it, see the Senior Signs page for options.

Volunteer Needs

This one barely needs us, since StuCo manages the chalking. We only need one person at the sign table to hand out yard signs and shirts, plus a photographer. See the roles and times on the Volunteer page.

We would also love a volunteer photographer to capture the evening. Sign up on our SignUp Genius.

Sign up to volunteer →

Questions?

Questions about this event go to Assistant Principal Will Kasapidis ([email protected]).

Questions about donations or volunteering? [email protected] | collegehound.com/community/afhs/seniors