Hello Cal Young 8th Grade Families,

It’s promotion week!

Schedule of Events:

• Tuesday, June 11th- Yearbook distribution & signing day. Locker clean out
• Thursday, June 13th- 8th grade pool party at Eugene Swim & Tennis
  • Students will walk from Cal Young to Eugene Swim & Tennis where they will have snacks, music, pool access, pickleball, yard games, basketball, volleyball, board games, and lunch provided
  • Volunteers are needed for this event! We’ll need set up, take down, & chaperones
    • If you have yard games (corn hole, ladder ball, spike ball, giant jenga, travel horseshoes…) you are willing to let us borrow for the afternoon, please sign up to bring these below
    • Students should bring: sunscreen, a towel, a swimsuit, and a change of clothes if they plan to get in the pool
  • 10:00 am 8th graders arrive on campus & report to cafeteria
  • 10:25 am Walk to Eugene Swim & Tennis
  • 10:35 am Arrive at Eugene Swim & Tennis
  • 12:00 pm Lunch delivered
  • 2:00 pm Begin return walk
  • 2:15 pm Arrive back at CY (Students dismissed upon arrival back to CY-- bus riders to library to await end of school day)
• Friday, June 14th- 
  • 9:15-Noon  8th grade breakfast & promotion ceremony rehearsal
  • 12:00 pm  8th grade students dismissed for remainder of day
  • 5:30 pm Students gather in East Gym to organize for ceremony
  • 6:00 pm Promotion Ceremony in West Gym
  • 7:30 pm  9:30 pm- 8th grade dinner & dance in courtyard/cafeteria

Parent Help: We want each student to have the best experience possible and to do that we need your help! We are looking for chaperones, decorators, breakfast servers, and more! Please consider giving your time to help us have a memorable celebration for our 8th graders. Can’t give of your time but would like to contribute? Sign up to supply snacks, beverages, or games for the events. 

Activity Day Volunteers & Donors

Dance & Decoration Volunteers

Breakfast Volunteers & Donors

Miscellaneous: 

• This year’s celebration has a tropical theme
  • All promoting students are encouraged to dress nicely in either semi-formal attire or embrace the theme and wear neat tropical attire
    • Attire should be clean, neat, and tidy
    • Students who choose to wear heels or platform shoes as their footwear are encouraged to practice walking stairs in their promotion shoes, as the stage is elevated
• Photo opportunities will be set up around the front of the school to allow for families to take pictures with their promoting 8th grader directly following the promotion. 
• Meals provided: 
  • Snacks & lunch at Eugene Swim & Tennis
    • Pizza & subs
  • Breakfast at promotion rehearsal
    • Variety
  • Dinner & snacks at Promotion Dance
    • Hawaiian Food by Lani Moku Grill

Sincerely,

8th Grade Promotion Team

Sheldon’s 9th Grade Webpage