POLs, Promotion, Beach Day, Report Cards and Summer Plans

This is it!  We made it through Eighth Grade!  I am surprised it is already the end of a great year. Below are the final details of the week.  I am so grateful to have met this amazing group of kids and am so excited to hear about their future endeavors.


1) PRESENTATIONS OF LEARNING (POLs)

Presentations of Learning (POLs) will take place this week (6/10-6/12). Click here to see when your child has signed up so that you can attend. We look forward to POLs and to seeing you again as well!

2) PROMOTION CEREMONY:

• DATE: Thursday, June 13, 2013
• TIME:  6:00 p.m.  (graduates will need to be at the park NO LATER THAN 5:40 PM)
• WHERE: Scripps Highland Neighborhood Park, located off of Scripps Highland Drive in Scripps Ranch (directions were sent out in an email last week)
• DRESS ATTIRE FOR GRADS: Please dress your grads as if they were attending a party! 
• Girls: Party dresses, nice slacks with dressy blouse, pretty sandals or heels (keep in mind they will be on grass for the ceremony) 
• Boys: Nice slacks, dress shirt, dressy shorts with dressy shirt, deck shoes or some type of dress shoe.
• NO JEANS, TANK TOPS, EXERCISE CLOTHING, SHORT-SHORTS, YOGA PANTS, LEGGINGS, CLOTHES/SHOES WITH HOLES, ETC.

3) PROMOTION CELEBRATION: 

We are holding a Celebratory Dinner, in honor of all our new IA Class of 2013 Graduates, immediately after the ceremony! 

  

• The Celebratory Dinner will be held at the residence of Joe and Debbie Kutyla (parents of Joseph). 
• Please stop by for dinner, have some cake, a beverage or two, and share in the joy of our children graduating! All family and graduates are welcomed!
• We will give you directions to our home this week and the park is right around the corner from our home! It is walking distance if that helps!
• An e-vite invitation is going out to each family. If you do not receive one, please let our room parent, Debbie Kutyla know, and she will get one to you right away!

4) BEACH DAY:

• WHEN: Friday, June 14th
• TIME: We will leave I.A. at 9:00am and return at 12:00pm
• WHERE: Torrey Pines State Beach (park in North Parking Lot near bluffs)

We will provide burgers, chips and water for the students for lunch. Students should bring bathing suits, towels, sunscreen and a change of clothes. We unfortunately do not have space for surfboards. We welcome any parents who would like to join us!


5) REPORT CARDS

Our goal is to get Report Cards to you on Thursday at the Promotion Celebration.  We will not send then home with students.  If you will not be attending the promotion, please make other arrangements to pick up your student's report card at a different time.

6) SUMMER PLANS

Just because school's out doesn't mean the fun ends!  Starting the last week of June, I try to have weekly get-togethers for those who want to stay in touch.  Students (and parents!) have the option of joining any of the events planned throughout the summer.  We will be having events such as weekly beach days, drive-in movie night, pool parties, bonfires, etc.  Every summer, I have an alumni bonfire (all previous 8th grader grads from IA are invited!). I haven't made a master plan yet, but check back in the next week or so for dates.