Maricopa Unified School District #20

April 7, 2015

Dear 8th Grade Parents/Guardians,

On Tuesday, May 19, 2015, the Maricopa Unified School District will celebrate the 4th annual 8th Grade Unification Celebration with Desert Wind Middle School and Maricopa Wells Middle School on the Maricopa High School football field at 7:00 p.m. Please join us as we honor the "RAM Class of 2019".

The 8th Grade Unification Celebration is a privilege. Student conduct and academic success will be looked at to determine participation in the celebration. Letters have been sent home explaining the academic requirements to walk in the celebration. Parents will be notified no later than May 13th if their student doesn’t qualify to participate in the 8th Grade Promotion Activities.

As we plan for this celebration, please review our dress code expectations with your student. Our female students may wear spaghetti straps or strapless dresses. However, no undergarments should be visible. Dress length should be knee length or longer. Any color is permissible. For our male students, they should wear dress pants and collared shirts with a tie as an option. Please maintain our school and student integrity by adhering to our dress code expectations; this is an opportunity to acknowledge their success.

Below are 8th grade activities for the rest of the year:

  • Friday, May 8th - Final day for 8th grade students to turn in textbooks & library books, all fees and fines need to be paid. (Required to participate in 8th grade activities.)
  • Tuesday, May 12th– Final day to turn in athletic equipment and uniforms
  • Friday, May 15th

8th grade field trip to Six Flags Magic Mountain – student will leave DWMS at 5:00am and return to DWMS Saturday May 16th at 8:00 am. (The cost is $120 per student, payment due by April 24th)

  • Monday, May 18th - Unification Celebration Practice (mandatory) @ DWMS 9:30am -12:00pm, noon.
  • Tuesday, May 19th
  • Unification Celebration Practice (mandatory) @ MHS 9:30 – 12:30 p.m. Parents can pick their student from the student’s home school starting at 2:00pm
  • Unification Celebration 7 p.m. @ MHS (students report at 6:00 p.m.)
  • Thursday, May 21st
  • 8th grade Breakfast- Promotion certificates, academic certificates and grades will be given out
  • Last day of school – 2:10 p.m. dismissal

Please review 8th grade requirements on the back of this form.

8th Grade Requirements

Desert Wind Tigers and Maricopa Wells Panthers will unite during this ceremony to become Maricopa High School Rams. The 8th grade Unification Celebration is a privilege. Student conduct and academic success will be looked at to determine participation in the 8th grade activities: field trip and Unification Ceremony.

  • Letters are sent home each quarter notifying parents and students that they must pass all core classes with a “D” average or better to participate in 8th grade activities
  • Students who receive an out of school suspension (OSX) (see code of conduct) from the beginning of the school year through the day of the celebration, may jeopardize their participation in the unification celebration and other 8th grade activities.
  • Students who receive an in school suspension (ISS) (see code of conduct) from the beginning of the school year through the day of the celebration, may jeopardize their participation in the unification celebration and other 8th grade activities.
  • Transportation discipline is also included.
  • Attendance history will be considered as well.
  • Completion of assigned Saturday School, Intercession School hours or Tutoring hours.
  • All fees need to be paid in full (P2P, book fines, Instrument rental, cafeteria, etc.) by Thursday, May 14, 2015.

All decisions will be at the discretion of the site administrator.

If you have questions, you may contact the Front Office Staff at (520) 568-7110.

Thank you,

DWMS Front Office Staff

Maricopa Unified School District #20