8th grade Weekly Warrior
April 16, 2019
Autism Awareness Month
#elliestrong Fundraiser/Student v Faculty Basketball Game April 18th, at 10:00 am
8th grade Boy's and Girl's Basketball Players will play against the Faculty on April 18th at 10:00 am.
We are suggesting students donate $1.00 dollar to watch the game with all proceeds going to Ellie and family. We are encouraging ALL students and staff to wear lime green that day in a show of support for Ellie as she fights against cancer.
Washington DC Final Parent Meeting
Illinois Assessment of Readiness- April 8-12(see details below)
Order Graduation Signs using the form below. Return the form and money to your son's/daughter's advisory teacher
8th grade Activity Money was due LAST FRIDAY- Please send in money by APRIL 22
Graduation- $60.00(Cap and Gown, Diploma, Diploma Cover, Graduation Supplies) Each Family Receives 5 Tickets
Great America/Breakfast- $70.00 for GA and Breakfast, $15.00 just for breakfast(Students can use season pass)
Dinner Dance- $30.00 Chateau Orleans Banquets, 8025 S. Cass Avenue, Darien, IL 60561
(Chucks BBQ)
8th grade end of the year activities
- April 23-26th Washington DC Trip
- April 23-26th Holocaust Museum Field Trip and Iron Oaks Field Trip for 8th-grade students staying home
- May 10th Dinner Dance at Chuck's BBQ in Darien(students must come to school that day for at least 1/2 day)
- May 17th 8th-grade Breakfast & Great America.
- May 22nd 8th-grade Awards Assembly
- May 23rd Graduation
8th grade Participation Requirements
- Graduation- Excellent behavior during the last trimester- 2 failing grades is an automatic disqualification
- Great America/Breakfast- Excellent behavior during the last trimester
- Dinner Dance- Excellent behavior during the last trimester
- Washington DC- no grades lower than a "C" and excellent behavior
- 8th-grade field trips- excellent behavior
Dinner Dance Dress Expectations
- Students are expected to wear formal wear to the dance. Shirt and Tie/Dresses/Suits
- The handbook states, "Dress must be appropriate for the age level, sufficiently modest and in good taste. Each school will establish guidelines for appropriate dress".
OQMS guidelines are as follows: dress length should be at least to the student's thumbs with arms on the side, the material should not be see-through, dresses should NOT reveal an entire front belly of the student.
If you have questions about the dress code at the dance please contact Mr. Billingsley or Mrs. Kleehammer.
Old Quarry Middle School Information
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Email: jbillingsley@sd113a.org
Website: http://www.sd113a.org/oldquarry
Phone: (630) 257-2286 4101
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oldquarrymiddleschool/
Twitter: @OQMSMRB