8th Grade Events
Class of 2027 Events
August 31 – Opening day of school
September 3, 6:30pm – Back to School Night
September 15 – Picture Day
September 16 – 18 – Ropes Retreat at Camp Colman
September 18-19 – WestFest
September 24 – Lancer Visit Day at Kennedy for Holy Rosary 8th Graders.
November 23-25 – Conferences
December 11 – First Trimester Report Cards
December 17 – Christmas Program @ 6pm
January 5 – All applications due to Catholic High Schools.
January 29 – Three pictures of your child due to Mr. M / Mr. Secrest for Graduation Slideshow (one baby picture, one toddler picture, one recent picture).
January 31 – February 6 – Catholic Schools Week
March 22 – Olympia Field Trip
March 19 – 2nd Trimester Report Cards
March 29- April 2 Easter Break
Tuesday, April 20 (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.
Wednesday, May 7, 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 14, Friday – Service Hours are due.
Tuesday, May 4, 8:30am – Graduation Picture Day. Individual and class pictures. Students must dress up for pictures. Graduation dress code.
May 12th – Kennedy Band Festival
May, TBD – Science Field Trip to Lincoln Park.
May 15th (Tentative Date), Wednesday – 8th grade M’s Game at T-Mobile Park*
May 21, Friday – Talent Show in Lanigan Gym
May 20 (Tentative Date) – 18th Grade Spring Retreat, Camp Don Bosco
May 28, Friday – Field Day. 8th grade will participate. Noon dismissal.
May 24 – June 1 – FINALS WEEK
May 23, Sunday, 3pm – 8th Grade Baccalaureate Mass for graduates and parents. Dinner and Award Ceremony follow Mass in the gym for graduates and parents only.
June 2, Wednesday – Fun Day at Alki. Leave school at 9. Hang out at the beach. Parents are welcome to attend.
Graduation Day, June 3, Thursday
▪ 8:30am – Graduation rehearsal, clean up and turn in books. 8th grade students are dismissed early, usually about 10:30 unless the rooms aren’t 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.