8th grade Weekly Warrior
February 26, 2019
School Dance Friday, March 1st
Coin Wars to raise Awareness about Recycling- Suzie Knutte/ Emma Amberg
Money collected will be donated to : https://4ocean.com/
Box Top Competition Winners
Carson Elko - 8th Grade - 285
Brandon Stec -7th Grade - 221
Kaylee Sojka -6th Grade - 281
Top Advisory - Mrs. Hayes 6th Grade - 520
Chess Team Places 5th in State
Jazz Band Competition
Band Booster Fundraiser- March 12th
In queso you forgot, your Chipotle fundraiser is one month away! Click HERE to access your fundraiser flyers and other awesome marketing materials to get ready for your big day!
- Old Quarry Band Boosters
- 03/12/2019
- 4:00pm-8:00pm
- 750 Janes Avenue Suite A, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
Boy's Soccer Coach hired
Extra Curricular Sign Up
Sign up now for boy's soccer, bowling, swimming, boys' volleyball, board game club, and track and field! Go to this link for more information and to sign up: https://www.sd113a.org/extracurriculars/program-information
Shirley Kleehammer
Assistant Principal/Athletic Director
Wireless Ear buds
8th grade Activity Prices
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
8th grade end of the year activities
- April 1st, 6:30 pm- Washington DC Parent/Student Meeting(Mandatory)
- 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.
Meal Plan- Each student and chaperone must complete
8th grade Parents, please read the attached document about Graduation names.
Order Yearbook Now!
ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK NOW!
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Don’t miss the deadline to order your yearbook! The FINAL deadline to pre-order your yearbook is Wednesday, February 20th. Online orders only http://www.jostens.com
Old Quarry Middle School Information
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Email: jbillingsley@sd113a.org
Website: http://www.sd113a.org/oldquarry
Phone: (630) 257-2286 4101
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Twitter: @OQMSMRB