8th GRADE INFORMATION

Important Dates

Dear 8th Grade Students and Parents/Guardians, please mark your calendar according to the events. This will allow your family to plan in advance for important 8th Grade activities at Middle School South for the remainder of this school year.

Please Note: As a result of building construction at Vernon Hills High School, this year’s 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony will be held at Libertyville High School.

January 6	8th Grade Promotion Order Review form to be distributed.
January 17	Deadline date for returning 8th Grade Promotion Order Review form.
January 12	Stevenson High School Benchmark Assessments for 2020-2021 Incoming Freshman. Please contact Stevenson High School for information.
February 3	Detailed information regarding important dates, promotion information, student promotion fees, class trip permission form, and reserve seating.
February 6	8th Grade promotion/casual pictures and VHHS District 128 school photo ID taken at Middle School South. Gown provided by the school for promotion pictures. Any questions contact Ed Clark at 847.231.4444
February 25	8th Grade promotion/casual picture makeup for those who were absent on February 7th. Any questions contact Ed Clark at 847.231.4444
March 6	Deadline date for returning Promotion Fees and Class Trip permission form.
April 24	Deadline date for returning seating request form for Mobility Impaired Guest seating for promotion ceremony. Seating is limited and will be honored to the first fifty requests submitted.
May 1	8th Grade Awards Ceremony student invitation mailing.
May 20	8th Grade Promotion Gown Distribution
May 22	8th Grade Class Trip
May 26	8th Grade Awards Ceremony (Parents/Guardians attendance by invitation only) at Middle School South, 10:00 a.m.
May 26	Last day of attendance for 8th Grade.
May 26	Promotion Ceremony at Libertyville High School, 6:00 p.m.
May 27, 28, 29 June 1, 2	Non-attendance days for 8th Grade students.
June 4	8th Grade Promotion Certificate and Final Report Card mailed to address on file.

Please refer to the information listed regarding promotion and end of the year activities for eighth grade students.

Promotion Ceremony Information Letter: Document
Important Information and End of the Year Activities: TBA in February
Promotion Information Letter: TBA in February
Request for promotion Seating request for Mobility Impaired Guest: TBA in February

Promotion/Casual Portraits

Promotion/Casual pictures for all 8th graders will take place on Thursday, February 6th. Students will pose wearing a blue gown as worn in the promotion ceremony. This pose will be used for both the individual portrait and group composite picture. A second picture will be taken with students wearing casual attire.