8th Grade Promotion

The 2024-2025 8th Grade Panoramic picture day is scheduled for the morning of Thursday, April 10^{th at} 8:45am. All 8th grade students who are present on this day and on time will be included in the photograph. Students should dress appropriately, as the LVJUSD dress code will be enforced.

The school will display a copy of the photo in the school library.

For Panoramic picture ordering please click the link below. Cost is $25.00

https://mydorian.com/

Date: Friday, May 9 from 7:00pm -9:30pm

Entrance: $15

• The 8th-grade Dance is only for 8th-grade students who attend East and is a privilege for students who have successfully met all of the requirements of the promotion criteria. Students should wear dressy or nice/casual clothing; clothing that is nicer than usual.

• Eighth grade students attending the dance must present their current EAMS photo ID card at the door for admittance. Students who do not adhere to the District dress code will not be permitted to enter the dance.

• Please pick up your student promptly at 9:30 PM

Eligibility:

• No 'F' grades during 3rd Trimester (Final grade check on May 8, 2025) 
• No suspensions during the third trimester 
• No more than 3 Major Discipline Referrals
• All school materials returned 
• No more than 9 total tardies during  the 3rd trimester

Date: May 16, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Buses leave at 9:00 am

This is a school-sponsored field trip. Students that are not eligible to attend this trip or do not have a permission slip are not allowed to go to Six Flags that day, on their own, or with a parent. Please pick up your child by 6:00

Ticket Information: $100 per student
Discovery Kingdom Ticket: $50 (student with season pass are excluded from this payment)
Bus (No Refunds) - $50 
Purchase your ticket HERE by April 17, 2025!
Submit your Permission Slip and Order Form with your web store receipt or payment to the office no later than April 17, 2025

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom only accepts card payments at all locations including restaurants, retail stores, games, ticket windows, and parking tollbooths. You can either pay for purchases using a Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, or a debit card. Only have cash? You can convert your cash to a prepaid debit card at one of the multiple kiosks located throughout the park and anywhere in the U.S. where Visa is accepted.

Outside food and drink is not allowed in the park, so students will need to plan on purchasing lunch.

More information on their policies can be found on their website: https://www.sixflags.com/discoverykingdom/plan-your-visit/park-policies

Eligibility:

• No 'F' grades during 3rd Trimester (Final grade check on May 9, 2025) 
• No suspensions during the third trimester 
• No more than 3 Major Discipline Referrals
• All school materials returned 
• No more than 9 total tardies during  the 3rd trimester

We have a traditional blue promotion gown ready for each of our 8th grade students to borrow for their promotion ceremony. Gowns will be distributed during lunch on Thursday, May 22, 2025, to allow families to have the weekend to use the gowns in photographs, etc. Gowns will be collected at the conclusion of the ceremony.

Students may not bring their backpacks on the last day of school. All students will be released to go home at 12:25 p.m. on Thursday, May 29. We will not be releasing 8th graders early. If you need to sign your child out before 12:25, please remember those students who are promoting will be rehearsing until approximately 12 pm. It is important that all students who are participating in promotion be at the rehearsal.

Date: Thursday, May 29th at 3:00pm in the Quad. 

Promoting students need to arrive in the gym no later than 2:30 p.m. on the night of promotion, May 29.

A blue promotion gown will be provided to each student to borrow for use during the ceremony. Gowns will be returned at the end of the evening.

In order to participate in this activity, students must have passing grades in all of their classes for the third trimester. We encourage our eighth graders to see this event as one for which they "dress for success." Jeans, flip-flops, and hats are not appropriate for this event and are not permitted at the ceremony. Note that it is possible for students not to have the grades for the Six Flags trip but still be able to participate in the other two promotion-related activities.

Dress Code:
Robes must be worn during the ceremony. Robes will be provided and should be returned at the end of the ceremony.  Families should hold flowers and/or leis until after the ceremony. Please no hats, sunglasses or other headgear. Please no horns.

Seating:
There will be no reserved seating at the promotion ceremony. The gates will remain locked on the day of promotion until 2:15 p.m. We ask that all families respect the disabled seating areas and are considerate of others. We have limited seating with the chairs available. We also ask that families do not bring noisemakers (as they can create distractions), balloons (which can obstruct the view), or animals to the ceremony. Thank you for your cooperation.

The only way to guarantee your EAMS 2024-2025 yearbook order is to purchase one from Dorian Yearbook Order Center.

The price is $35 until February 1. The price will increase after February 1 to $40. Yearbook sales will end on April 7, 2025. There will only be a limited number of copies available for purchase after this date. The prices include shipping to EAMS in May. 

Books will be sold directly through the publisher. Use a credit card to order your yearbook. Go to https://www.buytheyearbook.com/en/yearbook and use School Code #725289.