Welcome to our first 8th Grade Parent Meeting!

Do Now Where do you hope for your student to attend high school? What will your child need to accomplish this year to be accepted into this school?

Meet the Team

Agenda 8th Grade End of Year Activities 8th Grade Laurels Community Service Fundraising Reminders

EOY Activities!!! Promotion 8th Grade Formal 8th Grade EOY College Trip

Promotion Any interest in robes? Promotion: $50.00 Venue Reception Certificates and Awards 8th Grade T-shirt Any interest in robes?

Formal Formal Dance: $60.00 Venue Food DJ

College Trip Breakfast, lunch, and dinner Hotel Transportation Activities Amusement Park College Tours Entertainment

FEBRUARY 1, 2016 A 50% deposit is due… $30 – Formal $25 – Promotion $150 – Trip

All final payments are due… MAY 2, 2016 If you made a deposit, you may receive a refund up until this date. No refunds will be issued after this date.

8th Grade GREAT Expectations INTRODUCING 8th Grade LAURELS Students can learn Laurels in 4 categories. What are they? What is the minimum number of Laurels you must earn in order to participate in the EOY activities? If you earn 100 Laurels, does that mean you are automatically eligible for EOY activities?

Community Service 30 Hours Required Volunteering = not paid Local libraries, churches, and schools Field experience opportunities throughout the year Appletree DC Central Kitchen Anacostia Watershed

Fundraisers SOME Dress Down Fridays → $3.00 DonorsChoose PTA Fundraisers

Last Year… Students were accepted to: School Without Walls Columbia Heights Education Campus McKinley Tech Phelps School of Engineering and Architecture Eastern’s Specialized Programs

This Year… We expect even MORE students accepted to their school of choice. We want 100% of students to participate in all of the exciting end of year events.

How can you help? Send Ms. Jakubow & Ms. Adams volunteer opportunities Participate in all fundraising with the PTA Check in Engrade weekly