8th Grade Graduation Information
8th Grade Graduation Dues and Celebration
Thanks to fantastic fundraising efforts, including the hotel raffle, the fees for both graduation and the cruise have been lowered to help all families!
Below is the information for 2024 GRADUATION!
Graduation Form
Please click here to complete a form regarding diplomas and graduation tickets. Please complete this form by March 22!
Graduation Ceremony
Tuesday, June 18
9:00am-noon
92nd St Y
1395 Lexington Avenue (91/92 St)
Graduation dues: $155
Dues pay for a yearbook and the ceremony: cap & gown, auditorium rental, reception, diploma & program.
Graduation Dinner Cruise
Tuesday, June 18
6-9:00pm - Cornucopia Destiny will leave from a West Side Pier. More info to come!
Dinner cruise dues: $130
Pay online now using this link for the Graduation Ceremony and Cruise
If you need to pay by cash or check you can download this form. .
Important 8th Grade Graduation Information
Important 8th Grade Dates
April 11-12, 2024 - NYS ELA Exam
May 7-8, 2024 - Practice Algebra and Science tests
May 15-17, 2024 - 8th Gr Science Testing
June 4, 2024 - Algebra I Regents Exam
June 5, 2024 - Graduation Practice (Tickets and caps/gowns will be distributed)
June 18, 2024 - 9am Graduation Ceremony
June 18, 2024 - 6pm Dinner Cruise
June 20, 2024 - 8th Grade Color Wars
June 24, 2024 - NYS Spanish Proficiency Exam
June 26, 2024 - Last day of school. Diplomas distributed.
All post-graduation days continue to count toward attendance.
If a student will not be in school on June 26, they may either pick up their diploma over the summer or submit a self-addressed 9x12" envelope with 2 stamps.
Yearbook
March 31, 2024 - Deadline to upload yearbook portrait & baby photo - Instructions here
April 30, 2024 - Deadline to buy yearbook ads - Instructions here
Photo uploads here.
Do not buy a yearbook unless you need multiple copies - one is included with your graduation dues.
On the yearbook site, you may also buy and design a quarter, half or full page ad to celebrate your graduate! In the past, these ads have included things like family & pet photos, friend group pictures, student artwork etc. in addition to a message from you. Ads print in all students' books. More instructions on this can be found at this link.
Please reach out with any questions to:
Beth Servetar, Parent Coordinator
esms.bethservetar@gmail.com
212.360.0114