Mustang 8th Grade Newsletter

Congratulations! Your 8th grader has almost completed middle school! We have many exciting opportunities for your scholar to participate in during the coming months. Please spend some time with your student reviewing all of the information in this newsletter.

In this newsletter, you will find:

1. Important Dates
2. Buy your Knotts Berry Farm Tickets ASAP!
3. Sunrise Sendoff - Food and monetary donations needed
4. Purchase 8th Grade Shirts, leis, bouquets, and teddy bears

• May 27, 2025: 8th Grade NJHS Induction Ceremony - 5:30 pm in the Auditorium
• May 29 , 2025: Knott's Berry Farm Trip
• June 2- 4, 2025: 8th Grade Textbook and Chromebook turn-in
• June 2, 2025: 8th Grade Daytime Awards Ceremony (7th Period)
• June 2, 2025 TVHS Walk of Gratitude (9:15 am - 11:30 am)
• June 2, 2025: 8th Grade Nighttime Award Ceremony (6:00 - 8:00 pm)
• June 3, 2025: 8th Grade Yearbook Distribution Party (Period 2)
• June 4, 2025: 8th Grade Sunrise Sendoff (8:00 - 9:45 am)
• June 5, 2025: Promotion Practice (8:00 - 9:45 am)
• June 5, 2025: 8th Grade Game Day (11:05 - 12:05 pm)
• June 5, 2025: Modified Day (Dismissal at 12:10 pm)
• June 6, 2025: 8th Grade Promotion (8:45 - 9:45 am) - Get here early and bring lawn chairs! 8th Graders are dismissed when the ceremony is over.

• If you would like to be a speaker at 8th Grade Promotion, please submit a typed or emailed copy of your 3-5 minute speech to Mr. Legg. The topic for 2025 is "Learning from Mistakes."
• If you are interested in singing The National Anthem for end-of-year activities, please submit a video audition.

The deadline for submissions is Friday, May 23rd.

With your help, Margarita and ASB will treat our 8th-grade Mustangs to a continental breakfast picnic.

The items on this Sign-Up Genius sheet are suggestions of the type of items we would like to provide to our 8th-grade students. These and similar items are available at; Walmart, Costco, and Smart & Final. ANY SIMILAR DONATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AND APPRECIATED.

CLICK HERE TO SEE ITEM LIST

Donations can be dropped off at the front office during regular school hours.

Monetary donations will also be accepted, and greatly appreciated through our ASB Store on the MMS website.