Graduation caps and gowns and tassels

The 8th graders received their Graduation cap and gown order today. Their order is in their back pack. We have advised the students to take the gown out of the bag when they get home, try it on to make sure the zipper works, and then hang it up. They will need their cap, gown, and tassel for Graduation pictures in March. We have had a few problems in the past with students "losing" their tassel. When this has happened, parents have had to call the company to order another tassel (which is more expensive than the first order) so please make sure that this doesn't happen. Thanks so much for your help with this.
Can you believe that we're only 5 months away from Graduation????
We are getting our dates for activities together and will send out an email with all of this information in the near future.