On May 26, 2020, at 4:44 PM, Brett Joachim <bjoachim@marywalker.org> wrote:Dear 8th Graders!I have to say, I really, really, miss you guys. Yes, all of you...the bathroom mess-makers, the eye-rollers, the 'I'm-never-going-to-stop-talkers, and even the cafeteria food players! I miss you all.The 8th-grade promotion is June 9th at 7:00 PM. I am working with school staff, parents and county officials to establish a safe promotional event that honors all of you.I need your help!What ideas and suggestions do you have for your 8th-grade promotion?Also, I need pictures to add to the 8th-grade promotion video. I was so pleased to find some 6th-grade Egyptian presentation videos and look forward to including them. It was awesome to browse through those clips. Some of you were so tiny and squeaky back then, as my grandmother would say, "cute as a button!†I think I have some old dance videos too.Please email me photos and video clips. Or, upload them to tinyurl.com/8thPromotion2020.Miss you,Mr. Joachim
Drive-Through 8th Grade Promotion
Next Tuesday, June 9 at 7 PM is our 8th-grade promotion. We are following the Washington State Department of Health guidelines to host a drive-through promotion. We are all saddened by the fact that we are not hosting a traditional promotion and limited in how we can celebrate. This class has persevered through some tough times, and we are so proud of each and every student. Please join us to celebrate the class of 2024! This event is going to be a festive one that honors our hardworking students.
At the start of the drive-through, students will receive a mini-party bag that includes festive items like a party popper, silly string, candy, and a USB drive with the 8th-grade promotion video. Cars will drive through the bus loop where staff and community members will be honking and cheering them along the way. Near the middle of the bus loop, students will pass through a balloon arch, which will be a symbolic reference to a gateway to their high school years. Each student will then receive their 8th-grade promotion certificate.
All 8th-grade families are encouraged to line up at the start of the bus loop prior to 7 PM. Community members and guests are invited to attend the promotion by parking inside the parking lot to cheer our students along the way.
Per State guidelines, 8th-grade students, and only their immediate family members who are staying at home together, should arrive in waves and leave after their individual recognition. Students must remain in the car and should be in the passenger seat as they drive through."
I greatly appreciate everyone who has shared photos for the 8th grade promotion video. The deadline to add photos is this Friday at noon. Feel free to email me photos and video clips, OR just upload them to tinyurl.com/8thPromotion2020.
We look forward to celebrating our 8th graders next Tuesday, June 9 at 7 PM. See you then!