MONROE - As the school year comes to a close, area schools are preparing to graduate their senior classes.

Black Hawk kicked off the area's graduations with its commencement ceremony Friday, May 20 at 8 p.m.

Monroe High School's commencement ceremony will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 29. The Monroe Alternative Charter School's graduation will be at 7 p.m. Friday, May 27.

Other graduation ceremonies are scheduled for:

• Darlington, Friday, May 27 at 7 p.m.

• Pecatonica, Friday, May 27 at 7:30 p.m.

• Monticello, Saturday, May 28 at 1 p.m.

• Argyle, Saturday, May 28 at 2 p.m.

• Juda: Saturday, May 28 at 2 p.m.

• New Glarus, Sunday, June 5 at 1:30 p.m.

• Albany, Sunday, June 5 at 2 p.m.

• Brodhead: Sunday, June 5 at 2 p.m.