Graduation

An 8th grade celebration day(s) is provided to recognize and honor students who have completed the District’s requirements. Participation in the school’s celebration day(s) is based upon meeting the following requirements:

• The student must have a minimum 8th grade cumulative (all subjects, all year) GPA of 1.0 or have actively participated in and completed the goals of a written academic intervention plan developed by the school.

• An academic intervention plan is developed at the discretion of the principal or assistant principal when a student's 8th grade first semester GPA is 1.5 or is showing a trend which may fall below 1.0 without support. Academic intervention plans are developed no later than the mid-term point of the fourth quarter.

• The building administration, the student, and the students’ parents/guardians will be invited to participate in developing the academic support plan.

• The academic support plan will list improvement goals, school supports, and student responsibilities. A student participating in an academic intervention plan may not have a U grade in the fourth quarter to participate in the school’s celebration days.

• The academic support plan must be reviewed monthly by the student and principal after its development and will include a description of the student’s progress.

• A decision to exclude any student from the celebration activities must be made no later than one week prior to the activities and after parent/guardian notification of the decision.

If any parent/guardian has questions regarding these celebrations, please feel free to contact your child’s principal. 

High Honor Roll Award – Students who achieved a cumulative 8th grade GPA of 3.76 to 4.0.

Honor Roll Award – Students who achieved a cumulative 8th grade GPA of 3.5 to 3.75. 

As part of our 8th graders’ transition to high school, the District works with Township High School District 211 and District 214 to make the process as smooth and efficient as possible. At the end of each school year, District 211’s and District 214's official records custodian requests copies of all official student records of our 8th grade students, including academic information required to determine what courses each student should take as a freshman. The District will transfer all existing permanent and temporary records to the high school and any records created during your student’s 8th grade year to their high school, as well as communicate directly with their staff regarding student information contained in your student’s records, beginning on September 15 each year. Parents/guardians have the right to inspect, copy, and/or challenge the contents of their student’s records prior to this release. If you do not plan to enroll your student in District 211 or District 214 and/or wish to inspect, copy, or challenge the records being transferred, please contact Mindy McGuffin, District Records Custodian, recordsrequest@ccsd15.net, or 847-963-3149.