8th Grade Chronicles
2025-2026
IMPORTANT 8TH GRADE DATES
Special 8th Grade Only Dates:
- 8th Grade Washington D.C. Trip June 1st-June 4th
- 8th grade promotion ceremony June 8th at the Walled Lake Northern Stadium beginning at 7:00 p.m.
- 8th grade promotion ceremony makeup date is June 9th at the Walled Lake Northern Stadium beginning at 7:00 p.m. (please note that we've had to reschedule our promotion ceremony in the past so please note the makeup date on your calendar).
- Students must arrive by 6:40 p.m. to organize behind the visitor bleachers.
- Ceremony starts at 7:00 p.m. and students sit on the field and families are invited to sit in the stands.
- Please remind your 8th grader to wear flat shoes
- Clap Out on June 10th at 11:30 a.m.
- Additional information below
- Last day of school is Wednesday, June 10th
PTSA Sponsored 8th Grade Celebration on June 10th from 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Additional information below
A REMINDER THAT OUR SCHOOL CALENDAR CAN BE FOUND IN EACH WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
PSAT 8 INFORMATION
Scores for the PSAT 8 are set to be released on Thursday, May 14th. To access scores, students will need to create a College Board account. Please follow the steps below to create an account.
Before you get started, have the following materials ready:
- Email address (personal, DO NOT use school email)
- Expected high school graduation date (month and year)
- Name of High School
To create a College Board Account:
- Go to www.Collegeboard.org
- Select " Student"
- Enter information in required fields
- Confirm information
- Verify email
- Create password
- Provide phone number or skip
- Account setup complete
Need help with the account setup? Please visit: https://support.collegeboard.org/help-center/account-help.
PTSA Sponsored 8th Grade End-Of-The-Year Celebration
It’s hard to believe our children are wrapping up their middle school years! In addition to the 8th grade clap-out and ceremony, we hope they will be able to attend the annual end-of-the-year party on the last day of school, Wednesday, June 10th from 2:30p.m. to 4:30p.m. at Oakland Yard Athletics in Waterford. The party will be outdoors and our group will have the entire facility to ourselves.
The cost is $30 per student, which includes:
● DJ and entertainment
● Unlimited food & drinks
● Outdoor games such as sand volleyball, basketball, cornhole and use of the mini soccer field
● Slip-n-slide on the hill
● Great prizes and giveaways
● A frozen treat
● And more!
Please note - this is not a school event and is taking place off school grounds. We want to make this a fun and safe day for all. While parents may choose to stay or drop off their child, if direct supervision is required, those parents are encouraged to stay. Please look for a sign-up genius in the upcoming weeks if you would like to volunteer the day of the event.
To register your student, fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8fr3O22RK5m_K-F3fuIt8ls_dPBeTQwALjmmxWIitUxtVsw/viewform?usp=publish-editor
Please keep the following in mind:
● This party is for our current 8th grade students - NO SIBLINGS OR OTHER GUESTS WILL BE ALLOWED
● Payment is due at the time of registration and can be sent via Venmo, mail or dropped off at the school (details on registration form)
● Transportation is not provided
● Please have your student bring or wear a swimsuit if interested in the slip-n-slide
Registrations and payment are due by May 29th.
Looking forward to a great party!
Questions?
Contact Jillian Moutafis at 248-568-2396 or Jillymsu@comcast.net
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL DISMISSAL AND CLAP OUT INFORMATION
All family members are welcome to wait outside the main entrance to see the 8th graders leave CHS one last time and for safety and security purposes are not permitted inside the building.
We will have a "parent viewing area" right outside the main entrance, where the 8th grade will be exiting the building.
6th and 7th grade students will be exiting out of the media center entrance to help improve the flow of students leaving the building.
Once the 8th graders have emptied out of the building, parents may join them briefly in the "student dismissal area" as we load buses for dismissal.
We will begin our dismissal/ clap out process around 11:30 a.m.
Walled Lake Northern High School SWAT Information & Permission Slip
Welcome to Walled Lake Northern High School! We know what an exciting time this is for you and your child with the anticipation of becoming a KNIGHT! Walled Lake Northern’s Student Council would like to formally welcome your child and introduce them to the school at a special “Knighting” event.
This is an invitation to our Freshmen Orientation on Thursday, August 20th, 2026, which we refer to as SWAT, or Students Who Are There. This event will run from 9:30 to 1:00 and is designed to help your Freshman feel more comfortable as they begin their journey at Walled Lake Northern High School.
Students who are current Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors who are involved in the Student Council will help as SWAT mentors to our incoming Freshman students. Two mentors will be assigned to a group of 8-10 Freshmen and they will have an agenda to follow for the day. Agenda items include addressing school policies and the Code of Conduct, getting acquainted with the building layout and the location of their classrooms, participation in clubs and activities, academic resources, Homecoming Spirit Week activities, Class Council elections, and many other important pieces of information, including information on the dangers of vaping.
Parents are asked to return to Northern and meet in the Auditorium toward the end of SWAT—exact times will be provided prior to the event, and WLN Principal Mr. Greg Diamond will offer a closing statement.
In order to register for SWAT 2026, you may do one of the following:
1) Sign up in person at the Student Council booth at 8th grade graduation. You must include a registration form AND payment to register.
2) Sign up in person at the Student Council booth at 2026/2027 registration. You must include a registration form AND payment to register.
The payment of $5 (non-refundable) will cover a pizza lunch with salad, a bottle of water, and dessert. We can accept $5 (non-refundable) cash or a check made out to Walled Lake Schools.
We look forward to your child’s participation! Please feel free to email me with any questions.
Go Knights!
John Sharpe (Student Activities Coordinator)
Please click on the SWAT (Freshman Orientation) document and permission slip below.
SWAT Permission slips and payment will be collected at the promotion ceremony this Thursday