Graduation Checklist
8th Grade Graduation Reminders and Checklist
Washburne 8th Grade Families,
Please read through the following list of important reminders regarding the Class of 2022 graduation events.
Monday June 6 (Day Before Graduation)
The group graduation photo is taking place on Monday June 6 at 8:30am. Students will be given their Washburne t-shirts that morning in Advisory. Please ensure that your student arrives on time to school on Monday!
Lunch will be provided by the PTO in celebration of the graduates.
The graduation ceremony rehearsal will take place at Washburne in the afternoon during school hours.
Tuesday June 7 (Graduation Day)
- Gaffney doors open at 6:30pm, ceremony begins at 7:00pm. Graduates should arrive with their families and will be seated with their Advisory.
Please bring your ticket confirmation (printed or on your phone). Ushers will be available to help with any seating questions.
Please take all family/graduate photos before the ceremony! There will not be an opportunity following the ceremony. There will be two professional photographers at the event, and a link to purchase photos of your graduate will be provided by email following graduation.
Parking is very limited. If you live close enough to walk to Gaffney Auditorium, please consider doing so. Family carpools are strongly encouraged. Parking will be in the gravel lot on Essex, east of the school. Handicapped parking is available.
Please pick up the gift for your graduate at Gaffney check-in. Please keep the gift on their behalf; they should not take the gift to the party.
Please label any jackets or sweaters, etc. with your graduate’s name.
When choosing your student’s shoes for graduation, remember that the graduates will be wearing them at the ceremony and at the party (comfort is important!).
There will be a few moments to congratulate your graduate outside Gaffney Auditorium following the ceremony. Please take their diploma for safekeeping (and any other items they don’t want at the party - sweaters, heels, jackets).
Graduates will take buses by team to the graduation party in the gym at Washburne. Please ensure that they promptly re-join their Advisory to ride the bus to the party. Graduates must be on their assigned team bus to attend the party.
Pizza and other refreshments will be served at the graduation party.
Please pick up your graduate from the party at Washburne promptly at 10:00pm. Graduates will be exiting the gym doors on Elm Street. If you need to pick up early, please contact Julie Pagliaro at 917.941.8787. For safety purposes, students will only be allowed to leave the party premises early if a parent/guardian signs them out in person.
Please remind your student that the Washburne Student Code of Conduct applies during both the ceremony and graduation party.
A big THANK YOU to our fantastic 8th grade graduation committee: Amy Capocchi, Amy Chudgar, Sarah Graham, Effie Karavites, Sara Kirkpatrick, Alexis Malayter, Madeline Poulakidas, Megan Ratke, Nicole Rivera, Stevie Rush, Tine Tschackert, Ashlea Varca and Sarah Wood.
If you have any questions, please reach out to the graduation committee at washburnegraduation2022@gmail.com.
See you next Tuesday!
8th Grade Graduation Chairs
Natalie, Julie & Bethany
Dr. Andrew Fenton
Principal, Carleton Washburne School