TO THE PARENTS OF EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATES:
The following will be helpful to parents of students who are graduating from the eighth grade in May,
2008.
1.   Date of Graduation: Thursday, May 29th, 2008.  8:00 a.m.  Rabobank Center  ALL 8th grade graduating students must be at the front of the Center by 7:30 a.m. to line up.
2.   Policy of the Board of Education: “Graduation exercises shall be marked with dignity and
      simplicity and shall be of a pleasant and memorable type.”
3.   Requirements: All students being promoted from the eighth grade must complete assigned work.
      All students shall maintain proper academic and behavior standards. In accordance with District
      policy, pupils may be excluded from the graduation ceremonies.
4.   Clothing: Boys and girls should be neatly and simply dressed. It is not recommended for parents to
      purchase or rent expensive clothing for graduation exercises because Stiern students will be wearing

     graduation gowns.
     Slacks and sport shirts are recommended for boys.

     Flat or low heel shoes are generally considered to be appropriate. Hats, gloves, purses, or corsages do
     not fit the type of promotion exercises being planned by the schools. Simplicity and moderation
     should be the basis of dress.
5.  Gifts: Because of limited time, it will not be possible to present flowers or gifts during the graduation
     ceremonies.
6.   Name to be used on Diploma of Graduation: The name will appear on the diploma as it is recorded
     on the school enrollment form. This will be the student’s legal name and, if different, the name the
     student uses (AKA). Example: Bill (Smith, legal) Jones.
7.  Pupil Records: Federal law requires that the district inform you that we intend to send the records of

    your child to the appropriate high school. These records include a history of your child’s attendance,

    grades, work habits, test scores, and health history. You may make an appointment to review these

    records at your junior high/middle school before June 1. You may request a copy of the records at

    fifteen cents a page. You may challenge, in writing, any item in the record.

If your child has been tested and placed in a Special Education program, those records will also be
sent to the high school. Before June 1, you may call the Department of Special Education
(Telephone: 631-5863), located at 714 Williams Street, to determine the location of, and schedule a
review for, special education records.
 

Information regarding time and location of graduation exercises, tickets, and parties for graduates will be
sent at a later day from the office of the Principal.