Upcoming 8th Grade Events (Class of 2025)

 

Class of 2026 Events

September 2 – Opening day of school

September  4, 6:30pm – Back to School Night

September 16 – Picture Day

September 17 – 19  – Ropes Retreat at Camp Colman

September 19 – 20 – WestFest

November 24 – 26 – Conferences

December 12 – First Trimester Report Cards

December 18, 6pm – Christmas Program

January 6 – All applications due to Catholic High Schools

January 25 – February 1 – Catholic Schools Week

March 20 – 2nd Trimester Report Cards

March 23 – Olympia Field Trip 

March 27 – Three pictures of your child emailed to Mrs. Arciaga for Graduation Slideshow (one baby picture, one toddler picture, one recent picture).

April 6 – 10 –  Easter Break

Tuesday, April 14 (Tentative Date) – Parent informational Happy Hour at Good Society. We will highlight the very busy and exciting final month-plus of events for 8th graders.

Tuesday, May 5, 8:30am – Graduation Picture Day. Individual and class pictures. Students must dress up for pictures. Graduation dress code.

Wednesday, May 6, 8:35am – May Celebration in honor of Mary in the church. The 8th graders will be performing the liturgical dance during a school Mass. 

May 6, 1:10pm (Tentative Date) – 8th grade M’s Game at T-Mobile Park

May 8, Friday – Service Hours are due.

May 13 – Kennedy Band Festival

 

May, TBD – Science Field Trip to Lincoln Park.

May 15, Friday – Love Books Due; Talent Show in Lanigan Gym (8th grade performs our dance as the show’s final act!)

May 19 – 8th Grade Spring Retreat, Camp Don Bosco

May 22, Friday – Field Day. 8th graders will lead events. Noon dismissal.

May 26 – June 2 – FINALS WEEK

May 31, Sunday, 3pm – 8th Grade Baccalaureate Mass for graduates and parents. Dinner and Award Ceremony follow Mass in the gym for graduates and parents only. (7th Grade Parents and Students Serve Dinner) 

June 3, Wednesday – Fun Day at Alki. Leave school at 9am. Hang out at the beach. Parents are welcome to attend.

Graduation Day, June 4, Thursday

▪   8:30am – Graduation rehearsal, clean up and turn in books. 8th grade students are dismissed early, usually about 10:30 unless the rooms are not clean.

▪   7:00pm – Graduation at Holy Rosary Church; Please arrive at 6:30pm.

▪   8:15pm – Reception in Lanigan Gym for graduates, parents, and guests (planned and served by 6th grade parents)

▪    9:00 – 11:00pm – Graduation Dance/Party for graduates only in Lanigan (6th Grade parents provide chaperones and refreshments).

▪    11:00 – 11:30pm – Clean up

▪   Parents pick up graduates at Holy Rosary (Please no limousines. Thanks for your cooperation.)  If parties are being planned, please consider all-inclusive invitations.

*Students pick up report cards and final projects on Thursday, June 8th, at school.  If report cards aren’t picked up, they will be mailed with diplomas the following week.