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The Nerve Center for All Things 8th Grade
The Final Countdown! (Not Europe’s 1986 hit, but our current reality.)
This is it…as promised, the final stretch. Thank you for your patience as you anticipate dates and details surrounding graduation. The graduation gowns and diplomas are here and the end-of-the-year projects are under way.
THE FEE (Due by May 13, 2016)
In anticipation for the many events to come, please send a $150 check payable to St. Mary School and return it to me (Mrs. Mantecón) in an envelope marked “Graduation Fee”. The fee covers the cost of the gown, diploma and diploma covers, medals and awards, flowers, musician stipend, flowers, class composite picture for graduation wall, and graduation dinner expenses.
THE DATES
Date/Time
Event
Action
Monday, 5/23
Angel Island Field Trip
Field Trip Permission Due 5/13
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Announcements
Tuesday 5/24 –
Thursday 5/26
Finals Week
Final Schedule to Come
Thursday 5/26
Shakespeare in the Park
Details from Mrs. Hilliard-Grey
Friday 5/27
Retreat: Capstone Day
Details to come/Parent Help Needed
Friday 5/27
Final Grading Day
All work and assessments need to be completed before this day.
Friday 5/27
Textbooks Collected
Send books to school by this date
An invoice will be issued for any book not returned in good condition by May 27. Invoice must be paid by June 1.
Monday 5/30
Memorial Day
No School
Tuesday 5/31
8:00 – Noon
Homeroom Day, Bacc Mass and Graduation Practice
Appropriate Free Dress Girls bring graduation shoes
Wednesday 6/1
8:00 – Noon
Goodbye 8th Grade Assembly. Bacc Mass and Graduation Practice
Appropriate Free Dress
Thursday 6/2
8:00 – Noon
Bacc Mass at 9 A.M.
Graduate Honor Parade
Graduation Practice follows
Bring pressed gowns in hangers with names/ID tags
Appropriate graduate attire
Gowns stay at school
Thursday 6/2
6 – 10 P.M.
Dinner/Dance
6 P.M.: Hors d’oeuvres and family pictures; dinner follows
Appropriate attire and behavior
Friday 6/3
10 – Noon
Clean up after dance
Final Graduation Practice
Appropriate Free Dress
Friday 6/3
4:30 P.M.
Graduation
Reception: Report Cards, Diploma
4:30 P.M.: Meet in 8th Grade Classroom
Don gowns
Pick up report cards and diplomas in Hofmann
APPROPRIATE ATTIRE FOR BACCALAUREATE MASS AND GRADUATION
Graduation Gowns: must be pressed; no adornments except cords, medals, or pins received from the school. Flowers leis, boutonnières, and corsages may be presented to the graduate only AFTER the Graduation Ceremony has concluded.
Shoes: No athletic shoes. Boys must wear dress shoes that will complement the color of the pants and gown. Girls may NOT wear heels higher than three inches (bring shoes to practice during graduation week) in a color that complements the gown.
Attire (Boys): Dress shirt and tie (style and color of family’s choice). Dark pants (blue or black).
Attire (Girls): Dress or blouse/dress that is not longer than the gown, but not too short, too revealing or too tight to be immodest.
APPROPRIATE ATTIRE FOR GRADUATION DINNER
Boys must wear dress clothes (dress shirts, slacks, dress shoes). Coats and ties are appropriate.
Girls must wear a nice dress or outfit (appropriate length skirt, dress pants). Material must not be see-through or revealing. Bare shoulders are not allowed (wear a cover up for an attire that does not meet this criteria). No element of the attire must be too tight, too short, too revealing, or immodest.
MORE TO COME
As the date draws near, anticipate more communication to get you ready and excited for these special events.
In the meantime, attend every opportunity for every “LAST” St. Mary moment for your 8th grader. It means a lot to them that you are around for these milestones.
As always, please call or email if you have any questions.