William Mendenhall Mustangs
8th Grade Promotion Newsletter
2020 PROMOTION NEWS
Now that Winter Break has concluded, it is time to plan for the end of the year and your child's transition from middle school to high school. It is an exciting and critical time for students as they anticipate the next phase of their school life while maintaining their focus on schoolwork and doing their best. All activity sign-ups and promotion robe orders are done online. Please follow the links below to sign-up. We look forward to our students' continued academic excellence and hope that these final months of their middle school years are enjoyable and productive. Please save this guide to refer to in the coming months.
Tammy Rankin, Principal
Tom Fletcher, Vice-Principal
Promotion Robe Orders
Orders due by April 15, 2020
All students who participate in the WIlliam Mendenhall Middle School promotion ceremony must wear the school's designated promotion robe. The school has a number of previously worn robes that may be borrowed for the ceremony. If you prefer, you may purchase a new robe for $23.00. Cash or check only, please. Checks should be made payable to Mendenhall Middle School and can be combined with the payment for the Discovery Kingdom trip.
National Anthem Auditions
Thursday, May 7, 2020
room 41 @ 2:45pm
Vocal or Instrumental - music and/or lyrics must be memorized
Soloist/Group for promotion ceremony
Soloist/Group for Awards Night
Awards Night
Monday, May 18, 2020
6:30pm in the gym
By Invitation Only
The purpose of this ceremony is to recognize academic achievement and excellence. Award recipients are determined based upon set criteria. Invitations will be mailed to those families whose child will be recognized.
Promotion Dance
Friday, May 29, 2020
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Cost - $15.00
This event is sponsored by the Mendenhall PTSA. Cash or check only, please. Check should be made payable to Mendenhall PTSA. Food and drinks will be provided. This dance is only for WMMS 8th grade students.
Students must be picked up promptly at 9:00pm
Discovery Kingdom Trip
Monday, June 1, 2020
8:30AM - 6:30PM
Cost - $35.00 DK admission plus $40.00 bus fee
For season pass holders, only the bus fee applies
Cash or check only, please. Discovery Kingdom payment can be combined with promotion robe payment, if applicable. Check should be made payable to Mendenhall School and is due by April 15, 2020.
Students will report to the blacktop, outside the gym at 8:25AM to line up by bus number. No food or drinks are allowed. Students must ride to/from the park on the bus.
At the park: Students may not leave the park boundaries. If a student gets into trouble at the park, the parent will be asked to come to the park to get his/her child. All school rules apply while on the trip. Students should bring money for food as Discovery Kingdom does not allow outside food. Please contact the school office for medical exceptions regarding food.
Returning Home: Buses will leave Discovery Kingdom at 5:15PM. Students must meet the chaperones at the entrance to the park at 4:45PM. The buses will arrive in Livermore at approximately 6:30PM. Students should have transportation to their homes from school arranged prior to the trip.
In order to attend: Students must have no suspensions during the third trimester.
There are no refunds for this activity. Tickets are valid only on June 1. The school cannot refund your ticket or bus fee for any reason, including disciplinary exclusion. The last day to pay for the trip is Wednesday, April 15.
Promotional Rehearsal/Breakfast
Thursday, June 4, 2020
8:30AM - 12:15PM
Please do not make any appointments for your child until after 12:15PM. Students must attend the rehearsal in order to participate in the ceremony. Breakfast will be available to those 8th graders participating in the ceremony.
Promotion Ceremony
Thursday, June 4, 2020
6:00PM - 7:00PM
Guest seating is on a first-come, first -served basis. Beginning at 4:00PM, the campus will open for early seating. To ensure that all students' name are heard clearly and to maintain the health and safety of all guests, air-horns are not permitted.
Dress Code: Robes must be worn during the ceremony. MMS achievement pins are the only accessories allowed to be worn on the robe. Families should hold flowers and/or leis until after the ceremony. No sunglasses, hats or other headgear, please.
Important Dates
January 2020
15 - High School Intra-district transfer window opens
February 2020
19 - Livermore HS Expo 6:00PM - 7:30PM
27 - End of 2nd semester
March 2020
1 - High School Intra-district transfer window closes
18 - Granada HS Expo 5:30PM - 8:00PM
April 2020
6 - First day of Spring Break
13 - Last day of Spring Break
15 - Promotion robe orders due
15 - Last day to pay for Discovery Kingdom trip
May 2020
7 - National Anthem Auditions
18 - Awards Night - Invitation Only
22 - Last Day to pay for the promotion dance
29 - Promotion Dance
June 2020
1 - Discovery Kingdom trip
4 - Promotion rehearsal/ceremony