JohnW.StewartMiddle School
8138 Malone Street
Douglasville, GA30134
(770) 651-5400
August 21, 2017
To:8th Grade Parents
From:8th Grade Planning Committee
Dear Parents and Guardians:
As we celebrate our students here at Stewart Middle School, we are planning this years’ activities,which will include Four Field Trips,Yearbook Signing, Class Cookout, 8thGrade Breakfast,Class Field Trip, Flight of the Eagles Ceremony and our long-awaited 8th Grade Dance, where we will crown our Stewart Middle 8th Grade King and Queen of 2018.
The Flight of the Eagles Ceremony is solemn occasion as we celebrate our 8th grade students and wish them the best as they leave Stewart Middle School to go onto conquer great things in high school. The ceremony is opened to family and friends of our students. The ceremony will take place Friday, May 18, 2018 at 10:00am until 12:00pm. Students are required to wear a white top (no white t-shirts) black bottoms, and dark shoes (no sneakers). Students who wish to wear a black and/ or white dress or skirted bottom may do so.
Our annual 8th Grade Dance will be held at Douglasville Municipal Court Ballroom on Friday, May 19, 2018 at 6:00pm until 9:00pm. The 8th Grade Dance is a semi-formal event whichmeans that young men are required to wear a nice suit or slacks and dress shirt and young ladies are required to wear age appropriatesemi-formal/formal dress. Tennis shoes or jeans will not be permitted. If your attire is questionable, do not wear it. If you are unsure, get approval in advance.
This danceis forStewartMiddle Schools’ 8th grade students only. No 6th or 7th grade students are permitted to attend. All attendants must be 8th grade students of Stewart Middle School.
In order for these activities to be achieved, 8th Grade dues have been assessed at $180.00CASH OR MONEY ORDER ONLY. The money may be paid in6installments or in one lump sum payment. The first installment must be paid by September 29, 2017. The committee must begin ordering items in advance;therefore, it is imperativethat you adhere to theaforementioned payment schedule. Payments must be complete by April 25, 2018. Please turn in all monies toMs. Dunn on the 8th Grade hall. A receipt will be given to each student with each payment.
For the remainder of the school year, from September 1, 2017 until May 10, 2018, if your child has 3 or more discipline referrals, is suspended out of school for any amount of time, or expelled any time before the week of the activities, they will not be permitted to attend any of the 8th Grade Week activities. If money is paid and your child becomesineligible, their money WILL NOT be refunded, but they will still receive their ordered items (i.e. t-shirts). Additionally, if your child has any lost textbooks, library books, or fines he or she will be unable to participate or attend any of the activities until the fees for those books have been collected.
We would like to thank you in advance for all of your support. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Ms. Dunn at 770-651-5400.
Sincerely,
8th GradePlanning Committee
Payment Schedule
# of Payments / Amount Due / Date Due1st Payment / $30.00 / September 29, 2017
2nd Payment / $30.00 / October 31, 2017
3rd Payment / $30.00 / November 30, 2018
4th Payment / $30.00 / January 29, 2018
5th Payment / $30.00 / February 28, 2018
6th Payment / $30.00 / March 30, 2018
NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN
This payment schedule applies to those wishing to participate in all yearlong activities totaling to $180.00. Individual activities may be paid accordingly. Also payments will be taken at all times throughout the year until April 25, 2018.
*IF YOU PLAN ON PARTICIPATING IN ANY OF THE ACTIVITIES, A PAYMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED BY September 29, 2017. Checks/ Money Orders are made out to Stewart Middle School include students’first and last name.In the event of insufficient funds with personal checks, money order or cash will only be accepted. Payments will be received by Ms. Dunn on the 8th Grade Hall
BeginningWednesday, August 23, 2018
PLEASE NOTE THAT IF ONLY A PORTION OF YOUR DUES HAVE BEEN PAID, YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL OF THE 8TH GRADE ACTIVITIES.
May 11, 14-18, 2018
Friday, May 11th
8th Grade Dance
Douglasville Municipal Court Ballroom
Monday, May 14th
8th Grade Breakfast
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Game Day
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 15th
Honors day
8th Grade yearbook signing, SMS Lovejoy Gym
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Attire: Free Choice
Students will be given their class t-shirts for field trip
Wednesday, May 16th
8th Field TripWild Animal Safari
8:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Attire: class t-shirts
Thursday, May 17th
8th Grade Practice Ceremony
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Friday, May 18th
8th grade Transition Ceremony
Ceremony 10:00a.m.-12:00 p.m.
8th Grade Cookout
Jesse Davis Park
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