PROMOTION PROGRAM ARTWORK OPPORTUNITY:
Grade 8 students are invited to design the front cover for our printed Promotion Programs which are handed out to parents and families on the night of Promotion. The cover design should be black on a 4.25” x 5.5” sheet of white paper. This year’s Promotion Program artwork entries are due by Friday, June 9, 2023. Please turn in the artwork to the main office.
PROMOTION COMMOTION SEMI-FORMAL:
Tuesday, June 13, 2023, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in Gym West. WJJMS students only, no guests will be allowed. Dress to impress - nice slacks, skirt, dress, collared shirt w/ a tie, flats, sandals, shoes or neat sneakers. Complimentary beverages and light snacks will be available. Students must be in good standing, in attendance at school the day of the dance and be eligible for Promotion. Puma Pride Core Values are expected. Permission forms are available in the main office and online here. The cost is $10.00. Forms are due by 2:00 pm on the day of the dance.
GRADE 8 FIELD TRIP:
The 8th Grade field trip to High Meadow Resort in Granby will be on June 14th from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The cost is $70.00 (student behavioral points will be used toward eligibility). Field trip permission forms with payment are due Friday, June 9, 2023.
PROMOTION CEREMONY:
The Promotion Ceremony will be held at 6:00 p.m. in the William J. Johnston Amphitheater Courtyard on Thursday, June 15, 2023. We ask that students arrive by 5:45 p.m. The Promotion Ceremony generally lasts just over one hour. As a suggestion, appropriate attire for the evening would be slacks and a tie (jackets are optional) or a simple sundress or skirt with a blouse. This is an OUTDOOR event. Tickets are not required for the outdoor event. Please bring your own folding chair(s). IN THE EVENT OF RAIN the ceremony will take place at Bacon Academy in the gymnasium. Tickets WILL BE required to enter the gym. Each student will receive four (4) tickets for the indoor event. Please note that the front entrance is only to be used for ADA access. All others please walk around the right side of the building to the back amphitheater/courtyard. Here is a map that shows routes for walking to the back of the building depending on the location of where you park.
PROMOTION REHEARSAL:
Students promoting to 9th grade will have rehearsal the morning of Promotion at the WJJMS school, providing that the ceremony will be held outside. However, if it has been determined that there will be rain on the evening of Promotion, the ceremony will then take place at Bacon Academy in the gymnasium. For rehearsal, students will be dropped off by their buses at Bacon Academy first thing in the morning on Thursday, June 15, 2023. Parents who drive their students to school should drive their students directly to Bacon Academy. Walkers can walk to Bacon Academy, take a bus from WJJMS to Bacon Academy or take their bus from home. Students will be brought to WJJMS after rehearsal by buses around 9:30 a.m. Students are handed their Promotion tickets during Promotion practice. A decision about rain will be made the night before, June 14th. Parents will receive an email from the school.
PROMOTION TICKETS:
All families will receive four tickets to attend the Promotion Ceremony IF it needs to be held in the Bacon Academy gymnasium in the event of rain. 8th-grade students do not need tickets. Promotion tickets will be distributed to students during Promotion practice which is held the morning of the Promotion Ceremony. Should your family need additional Promotion tickets, please contact the WJJMS office at 860-537-2313, or send a note in with your student to adjust the number of Promotion tickets that your student receives during Promotion practice.
PROMOTION PICNIC AND T-SHIRTS:
The WJJMS PTO is happy to coordinate the annual event for 8th graders to celebrate their promotion with their classmates. Pizza, snacks, drinks, and desserts will be served on Friday, June 16, 2023. Special Bacon Academy T-shirts will be given to all students promoting to 9th grade. We will also need volunteers on the day of the picnic.
If you would like to help set up, assist during the picnic, and/or clean up, please fill out the CPS volunteer form/info in preparation and then sign-up with the PTO using this link. Please contact Jessica Trusz at [email protected] with any questions. Thank you for your donation and assistance with this special day.