The 8th Grade promotion ceremony and end-of-year activities are important events for our Falcons at John Muir Middle School. As such, the promotion ceremony and end-of-year activities are designed to honor all students, celebrate the year and acknowledge the many accomplishments of our Falcons as they move on to high school.
- 8th Grade Promotion Party: An evening event to celebrate 8th Grade Promotion. Friday, May 30, 2025.
- 8th Grade Field Trip: A day of fun at Six Flags in Vallejo. Monday, June 2, 2025.
- 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony: A program to honor our graduates for their success at John Muir Middle School as witnessed by family, friends and Falcon staff. Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
8th Grade Contract Requirements
- ACADEMICS
- Students can have NO MORE than two F’s in Quarter 3. Any student who receives more than 2 F’s on the Quarter 3 Report Card will not be allowed to attend the 8th grade field trip. Students will be classified as Academic Probation for the remainder of Quarter 3 and for Quarter 4. Students who are classified as academic probation must show improvement in their grades or risk losing the privilege of the 8th grade Promotion Party & Ceremony.
- Students can have NO MORE than two F’s in Quarter 4. Any student who receives more than 2 F’s on the Quarter 4 Report Card will not be allowed to attend the 8th grade Promotion Party & field trip. They will also not be allowed to attend the Promotion Ceremony excluding extenuating circumstances.
- In order to participate in the promotion ceremony, students who are classified as academic probation will have to attend a parent/student meeting regarding promotion opportunities.
- 8th Grade teachers will submit their final lists for students not meeting promotion criteria by May 27, 2025.
- ATTENDANCE AND MATERIALS:
- Maintain 90% attendance and no more than 10 period tardies in Quarter 4.
- Students must be marked Present for all classes on Friday, May 30th in order to participate in the Promotion Party that evening.
- Students must be marked Present for all classes on Tuesday, June 3rd & Wednesday, June 4th in order to participate in the Promotion Ceremony that afternoon.
- Students must return all library materials by Friday, May 30, 2025.
- Parents are required to attend one mandatory meeting that reviews the promotion criteria.
- Thursday January 9th, 7pm on Zoom
- Friday January 10th, 8:30am in person in JMMS Library
- Tuesday January 14th, 7pm on Zoom
- BEHAVIOR:
- Students must remain Responsible, Respectful and Reflective.
- Students must not receive more than five days of suspension between January 6, 2025 and June 4, 2025.
- Students that receive discipline referrals or suspensions between May 19th and June 4th can lose the privilege of participating in one or more of the end-of-year activities.
No uncleared detentions or community service after May 30, 2025.
You can download and sign the contract HERE. If you want more information regarding the 8th grade promotion requirements, then you can click HERE for the presentation slides.
