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8th Grade Promotion

Eighth Grade Promotion Activities

EAMS Eighth Grade Promotion Letter to Families

February 19, 2026

Dear 8th Grade Students and Parents/Guardians,

Promotion is the culminating activity that represents the completion of a student’s hard work and achievement from 6th through 8th grade. The 8th grade Promotion Ceremony, the 8th grade dance, and the 8th grade field trip are not requirements for 8th graders to move on to High School. They are a privilege and a reward that are earned throughout the year. We expect all 8th graders to be able to participate in the activities and we expect all 8th graders to exhibit positive behavior and academic excellence until the last day of school. 

We are sending this letter to ensure that every parent receives the information needed for your child’s successful completion of 8th grade. Please keep this letter as a reference for the rest of the year.

Students who are in good academic and citizenship standing are eligible to attend the end-of-year activities: 

  • 8th grade Field Trip- Six Flags (Friday, May 15th)
  • 8th grade Promotion Dance Party (Tuesday, May 26th)
  • Promotion ceremony (Thursday, May 28th - 3:00 pm East Avenue Quad)

Please pay particular attention to the eligibility and payment guidelines on the next page.  We are hopeful that all of our students will participate in the planned events.

For your reference, we have included the following:

  • Timeline of eighth grade activities and eligibility guidelines
  • Promotion activities order form. You may purchase online at Purchase 8th Grade Activities  Please turn in to the office with web store receipt or payment attached (Payments are due no later that April 25th, 2026).
  • Permission slip for the Discovery Kingdom trip. Please turn into the office.

If you have any questions concerning the attached information, please call the school office at (925) 606-4711 or email East administrators at  kmrzywka@lvjusd.org or mneal@lvjusd.org

We urge you to pay particular attention to grades and information posted by our teachers on Schoology.    

Sincerely,

Mark Neal

Principal

East Avenue Middle School

 

Elegibility for 8th Grade Activities

Eligibility:

  • No 'F' grades during 3rd Trimester (Final grade check on May 8, 2026) 
  • 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

8th Grade Class Panoramic Picture -Thursday, April 16th

The 2025-2026 8th Grade Panoramic picture day is scheduled for the morning of Thursday, April 16th  at 8:25am.during 1st. period. 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.
Ordering information will be sent home closer to picture day.

Promotion Dance-Tuesday May 26th.

Date: Tuesday, May 26th from 6:00pm -8:30pm

Locatiion: 1790 First St, Livermore, CA 94550

All eighth grade students are invited to attend the 8th Grade Promotion Dance on Tuesday, May 26, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Livermore Stampede. Locatiion: 1790 First St, Livermore, CA 94550.

Tickets are $10.00 and can be purchased on the EAMS website. EAMS 8th Grade Dance Ticket To participate in this activity, students must have passing grades in all of their classes by Thursday, May 21, 2026.

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 8:30 PM

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom- May 15th.

Date: May 15, 2026
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
  • More information to follow.

Promotion Gown Distribution- May 19th

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 Tuesday, May 19, 2026, to allow families to have the weekend to use the gowns in photographs, etc. Gowns will be collected at the conclusion of the ceremony.

Promotion Rehearsal

It is important that all students who are participating in promotion be at the rehearsal. 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 11 a.m.

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 28.

Promotion Ceremony

8th Grade Promotion Ceremony - Thursday, May 28, 2026, 3PM

The Promotion Ceremony begins promptly at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, in the EAMS Quad.

A blue promotion gown will be provided for 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. 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.

Promoting students need to arrive at the gym no later than 2:30 p.m. on the afternoon of promotion, May 28. All students are expected to be dress code appropriately (no gum, hats, strapless, spaghetti straps, halter-top dresses, sagging pants, etc.). In addition, all students must wear the royal blue Promotion Ceremony Gown. This is an important event, and we want to ensure that all students are dressed appropriately.

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 chairs available. We 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.

We look forward to seeing you at the promotion ceremony. Please call the office at (925) 606-4711 if you have any questions.

Order your 2025-26 EAMS Year Book Now!

The only way to guarantee your EAMS 2025-2026 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 17, 2026. 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 Order Yearbooks Here and use School Code #730821.