Dear Eighth Grader and Parents,

As we enter into the the of school here is a quick run down of your child’s activities with the school.  There is a parent group who will have other activities for the 8^th grade students.  If you need information on that please contact the following parents – Karen Skinner, Cindy Westbrook or Paula Adkison.

Monday, May 26 – No School – Relax 

Friday, May 30 – Retirement Reception for Mrs. Tammy Jean Willeford, 10:00 am – Noon in the High School Library. 

Tuesday, June 3 – Middle School Blast -- Students who participated in the School Fund Raiser will have Pizza Lunch at 11:50, all other students will eat as normal.  Lockers must be cleaned out at 12:30 PM and students are to pack up everything, non-essential to take home!  After this is completed students and all staff will report to the track.  Coach Pope is organizing these events. We still need parents to work this event with us! Please contact us if you are willing to work!

Wednesday, June 4 – 1, 3, 5 at High School will be testing.  Therefore, we too will meet periods 1, 3, 5.  At 9:55 AM the 8^th grade students to report to the Auditorium for practice.         

Times Tentatively: 1^st  period      7:55 AM – 9:15 AM

                              3^rd period       9:25 AM – 10:45 AM

                              5^th period      10:55 AM – 11:55 PM

                             Lunch            11:55 – 12:25 PM

                             All School Awards Ceremony      1:00 - ??? PM  in the Auditorium.

Thursday, June 5 – 2, 4, 6 High School will be testing.   We will report to the Auditorium at 10:30 AM for the 8^th grade Promotion Celebration.  Students will be released at 11:50

Times Tentatively:  2^nd period      7:55 AM – 9:15 AM

9:25 AM   ---- 8^th grade report to Mrs. Mize, Mr. Knight and Mrs. Perez’s room for directions.

                              4^th  period     9:25 AM – 10:20 AM then report to the Auditorium.

Program:  10:30 – 11:50 – 8^th Grade Promotion Celebration.  Students may leave after the program with their family or students may stay for Lunch.  Any remaining students will be dismissed at 12:30 – Busses will run at that time.

Monday, June 9 – Summer School – Speech and Health Classes.

Thursday, June 12 – Final Report Cards mailed home. 

Dress for the 8^th Grade Promotion Celebration is as follows – Sunday Best – neat and crisp.

Boys:  Khaki type pants or pressed jeans

          Collared shirt – polo or button down with or without tie

Girls:  Dresses, Skirts, or nice pants.  Dresses may be sleeveless, but must have at least a 2” shoulder strap.  No spaghetti straps.  No shorter than 3 inches above the knee. 

If you need assistance on getting proper attire, please see Mrs. Mize or Mrs. McGuire.  There are always people willing to help out deserving students who work hard. 

On a personal note to parents: 

In the next few days, these students will no longer be Middle School students.  They will have earned their wings and be ready to soar into the world of High School.  I know that many of you have experienced this time with another child previously, but for some of you this is your first experience.  I encourage you to continue to support your child, but also give them the room to experience life – everything that is around them.  This includes the natural consequences that come from making the wrong choice.  Still talk to them, be their “cheerleader”, but remember that as parents we still have parental responsibilities and while we want to be our child’s “friend”, they have plenty of friends, and they still need direction and supervision.  There are many times they need us to say “No” or “That is not O.K.”  - enough of that “mushy stuff”. 

It has been my pleasure and honor to have worked with you and your child.  May you continue to receive blessings.

Always,

Mrs. Mc

(Mrs. McGuire)

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