Graduation Participation Policy                                                             

    All Walter Stiern Middle School students will be expected to maintain at least the following standards in order to participate in graduation activities.  Principals may include students for the graduation exercises according to the following: 

Attendance
                     No more than 19 days of willful/intentional absence during 8th grade year.

Behavior
                    Maintain Satisfactory Conduct

                    As a minimum a student must not be suspended or expelled immediately prior to,

                    or at the time of graduation.

 

Academic    2.0 Cumulative GPA

                    Pass 8th grade Constitution Exam

     Sixth, seventh and eighth graders at the junior high/middle schools will receive grade reports
(3 progress and 3 report cards) monitoring student work.  Students below a 2.0 G.P.A. will be
on a non-participation list.

                                                     



To the parents/guardians of all 8^th Grade students 

Graduation gowns:  All junior high/middle schools in the Bakersfield City School District will be adding a very special and dignified touch to graduation ceremonies this year.  Signifying the solemnity of the occasion, all graduating students and participating staff will be asked to wear academic robes.  These will be available from Jostens, who will be at Stiern to measure the height of every graduating 8^th grader!!!

Boys will wear black gowns,

and the

girls will wear teal.

No ceremonial caps will be worn.

 

The gowns will be made of cotton, not a disposable paper-like product, and so will be very suitable to keep for use by younger siblings in future years.  The cost will be $17.00 per student until April 7^th.  After April 7^th cost will be $20.