Promotions
Celebrating the transition from middle school to high school helps students appreciate the steps they are taking to maturity. Some middle schools host a farewell dance to celebrate the move, most stage an awards assembly to honor eighth-grade achievements, and still others perform more formal promotional ceremonies.
In the Spotlight
Alvarado Intermediate School, Rowland Unified School District, a 2004 Schools to Watch™-Taking Center Stage Model School
With the help of a very active Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA), Alvarado devotes the last week of school to activities recognizing eighth graders. The focus on student assets rather than deficits creates a climate of intellectual development and a caring community of shared educational purpose.
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