What is your school's 8th grade End of Year Events?

[Anonymous]

It really seems to vary by school and I am curious if this has to do with funding or the principal/teachers.

[Anonymous]

Varies by school. Ours is not doing anything.

[Anonymous]

Our school did a class trip to King’s Dominion and there was also a dance and the award ceremony.

[Anonymous]

Varies by school. Ours did a trip to an amusement park. Then there was the promotion ceremony. Personally I don’t see why anything needs to be done beyond maybe a dance and promotion ceremony.

[Anonymous]

It's funny where I grew up - 8th grade was a full on cap and gown graduation, school dance, a trip to Dorney Park, and an optional 2 night 3 day trip to DC ironically LOL.

But in 5th grade was absolutely nothing. Around here they make 5th grade a bigger deal.

Our school is doing a dance, a ceremony, and a trip to Adventure Park which I think is a complete waste of time. My kid is jealous of the kids going to King's Dominion.

[Anonymous]

I am honestly not sure what my kid's school is doing. I don't think it is fair some schools do ceremonies and amusement parks and others do nothing though

[Anonymous]

Hershey Park trip the last week of school, and promotion ceremony.

[Anonymous]

Hershey Park, a social gathering/ dance and a promotion ceremony just for students and staff due to the size of the venue and not live streamed. Families will receive a commemorative video after.

[Anonymous]

Is it safe to assume if the school hasn't sent any information about anything, that DC will have nothing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am honestly not sure what my kid's school is doing. I don't think it is fair some schools do ceremonies and amusement parks and others do nothing though

Ours is doing a day cruise, a carnival and the ceremony. The cruise costs nearly $80.00 I doubt all schools have enough parents who would pay for these events, just for their DC to move from one grade to another. It's not affordable to many families.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it safe to assume if the school hasn't sent any information about anything, that DC will have nothing?

I haven’t heard anything from our middle school but I assume they will be doing something. They did last year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am honestly not sure what my kid's school is doing. I don't think it is fair some schools do ceremonies and amusement parks and others do nothing though

Ours is doing a day cruise, a carnival and the ceremony. The cruise costs nearly $80.00 I doubt all schools have enough parents who would pay for these events, just for their DC to move from one grade to another. It's not affordable to many families.

It would be ok if the PTA contributed to families who need help but I wouldn't pay $80 for a dinner cruise for my kid.