8th Grade Promotion Information

General Information

Parents and their guests are invited to share in the Promotion Program on May 24th, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. in the Glendale American cafeteria. 

Students will report to their homeroom classes at 8:10 a.m.  They will be brought to the cafeteria by their homeroom teacher for the Promotion Program.   

Students must be in attendance at the beginning of the school day in order to participate in the Promotion Program.

Students will need to wear appropriate clothing for their promotion to school- they will not be allowed to change once they arrive.   Please see the dress code guidelines below for more information.

Students being recommended for retention or for summer school in order to be promoted will not participate in the Promotion Program.   The administration has the right to remove any student from participation due to inappropriate behavior.

At the conclusion of the Promotion Program, students may leave school with their parents/guardians or remain at school for the remainder of the day; school on Tuesday will also be optional for 8th graders who have been promoted.  No student will be allowed to leave campus Monday, or be absent on Tuesday without a parent/guardian written authorization.

Dress Code Guidelines

8th grade students participating in our promotion program must abide by the following dress code:

Boys

• Long pants (no jeans)
• Button-up dress shirt, tucked in, with a collar
• Dress shoes or tennis shoes
• Plain belt without logos, initials, or pictures
• Pants must be worn at the waist with a belt - no sagging!
• Undergarments must not show, including top items
• Unnatural hair colors/dyes will not be permitted - for example purple, blue, red, etc.
• Tuxedos are not acceptable
• No hats or other headgear are allowed

Girls

• Straps on blouses, shirts, and dresses, must be at least 2 inches wide on the shoulders - no halter tops or spaghetti straps! **If questionable width is worn to school, the student will have to borrow a "shawl" from the office to wear over clothing.
• Dresses and skirts may not be more than 4 inches above the knee, including the slit
• Pants must be worn at the waist (no jeans)
• Undergarments must not show through the clothing
• Blouses, shirts, and dresses must not be skintight or revealing
• Floor length dresses are not acceptable
• Unnatural hair colors/dyes will not be permitted - for example purple, blue, red, etc.

It is important to understand that all promotion activities including the dance, field trip, awards ceremony, and promotion exercise are privileges and not rights. Each student must earn the right to participate in these activities. Listed below are the behavior expectations.

Ø No office referrals after spring break

Ø No suspensions (In-school or out of school)

Ø Appropriate behavior at all promotion events

Ø Respect to teachers and adults that displays trustworthiness, whether in class or during promotion activities

Any deviation from these behaviors can/will result in the loss of the following privileges:

1.Field trip (Wet’n’Wild)

2.Dance

3.Promotion Exercise

4.All other activities related to promotion