8th Grade Promotion 2025 

INTRODUCTION

 

Each year, Orinda Intermediate School celebrates the promotion of our 8th-grade students with an 8th Grade End of Year Field Trip, Promotion Ceremony, Promotion Party, and Farewell Breakfast. This year’s festivities will begin with a Field Trip to Boomers Park in Livermore on Tuesday, May 27.  The Promotion Ceremony and Party will take place on Thursday, May 29, followed by a Farewell Breakfast in the morning on Friday, May 30.  


Parents, friends, and family are all welcome and invited to attend the Promotion Ceremony. The students will be bussed to and from Boomers on Tuesday, and on Thursday, the 8th Graders are invited to head over to the Celebration Party immediately following the Ceremony. The day outing and Celebration Party are exclusive to the 8th Graders. Students from other grade levels, friends and family may not attend. If you are a parent who is interested in volunteering to chaperone the Field Trip on Wednesday or the Promotion Party after the ceremony on Thursday, we will have sign ups a few weeks.  


There is no cost to attend the Promotion Ceremony. Contributions are requested for students attending the Promotion Party, 8th Grade Field Trip and Farewell Breakfast. Students must register through the Bulldog Store to attend Promotional activities, including the ceremony. 

 

CLASS OF 2025 PROMOTION FESTIVITIES DETAILS

 

It is hard to believe but in just under three months our 8th graders will be graduating from OIS!  To mark this milestone, we are planning some fun events for our 8th Grade Students.  Please see below for further details and action items.

 

March 4th, 2025 - Registration opens for the 8th Grade Field Trip, Promotion Ceremony, and Party. The cost for this year’s Promotion activities is $150 per student and includes the Field Trip to Boomers, the Promotion Party, and the Farewell Breakfast. There is no cost to attend the ceremony.  All 8th graders are welcome and encouraged to attend all Promotion-related activities

 

Tuesday, May 27th - Fun 8th Grade Field Trip to BOOMERS! in Livermore

 

All 8th Graders will depart on buses from OIS at 10 am and return by 4 pm. While chaperones will be on hand, your student is free to enjoy their day with friends at the park!  They will have four hours of unlimited use of the entire venue- laser tag, bumper boats, go-karts, mini-golf, and an arcade. Lunch (ONE large slice of pizza and a drink) will be provided. Please plan to send money for snacks and any other miscellaneous items. Further details will be provided as we get closer.  

  • Questions about the 8th Grade Field Trip? Please contact Pamela Ha and Gina Gabriel. 
  • Dress Code: Casual clothes; however, NO flip-flops!

 

Thursday, May 29th, 2025 – Promotion Ceremony and Party (Early Dismissal at 1:05 pm)

 

Parents, friends, and family are all welcome and invited to attend the Promotion Ceremony, Thursday May 29 at 6:00 pm.   A promotion rehearsal will take place on this day from 9:30-11:30 am.  Note: There is early dismissal at 1:05 pm on this day.   

 

Promotion Dress Code: Although this is not a formal event, students are encouraged to dress for the occasion. Suggested attire includes collared shirts, sport coats, slacks, dresses, skirts, and pantsuits. Please take care when selecting high-heeled shoes as students will be walking up and down stairs.

 

Also Thursday, May 29 – OIS Sail Away Promotion PARTY – 7:30-9:30 pm at OIS MPR

The 8th Graders are invited to head over to the celebration Party immediately following the Ceremony in the MPR. This year's theme is Sail Away. This is sure to be an evening your graduate will not want to miss!  Note: Students from other grade levels, friends, and family may not attend the party. However, parents are encouraged to sign up to chaperone (info to sign up coming soon).   

Cell phones are not allowed at the Party.  All cell phones should be left with parents following the graduation ceremony.  If necessary, students can check their cell phones in upon entry to the MPR, but they should be prepared to wait in line for them to be returned at the end of the party.  


Questions about the party? Please contact Meighan Baldwin and Lena Van Leeuwen.

 

 

Friday, May 30 – Farewell Breakfast (Bring your yearbook!)

All 8th grade students are to attend the first period of the day to take attendance and then will walk together to the Farewell Breakfast at the lunch tables outside the Bow Wow Chow. Breakfast will be served. Students can hang out, sign yearbooks, and reminisce about their time at OIS! 

 

CLASS OF 2025 PROMOTION FESTIVITIES ACTION ITEMS

  • A $150 contribution is requested for each student who plans to participate in the Promotion Activities (Field Trip, Party and Breakfast). Please use the link below to make your contribution. There is no charge to attend the Promotion Ceremony. Contributions are requested for students attending the other events. These donations will help pay for the party DJ, entertainment, dinner, Boomers admission, buses to Boomers, breakfast and much more!  

  • Please RSVP your student for each Promotion event using the link below. 

  • Are you a parent who is interested in chaperoning? To make all this magic happen, we need your help!  Please consider signing up to chaperone Boomers Field Trip, the Promotion Celebration Party or the Farewell Breakfast!  Sign ups to Chaperone are coming soon. Stay tuned! 

  • 2025 Promotion Slideshow - WE NEED YOUR PHOTOS! A slideshow will be shown at the party, and we need your submissions! We need 2-3 photos of your child from vacations, sporting events, or other activities for a slideshow. Photo details and where to upload are below! The deadline for submissions is March 31st.

 

CLASS OF 2025 PROMOTION FESTIVITIES FINE PRINT

 

School rules regarding student behavior apply to ALL events.  A copy of the school rules is available online in the OIS STUDENT HANDBOOK. Students should treat each other and parent volunteers with respect.  

 

Promotion RSVP and Payment Form

 

 

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Check this page for all your past transactions!

 

 



The OIS Promotion Slideshow Details:

The OIS Promotion Slideshow will be distributed via link to 8th grade parents and shown to students at the post promotion party.

    • Please upload no more than 3 photos from your student's time at OIS.
    • Photos can be from school events, social events, extracurricular activities, school or family trips, or any other memorable moments from the last 3 years.

    Upload your chosen photos to this dropbox and change the filename to use the following naming convention:
    StudentLastName_StudentFirstName_Photo# 

    For example:
    LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_Photo1.jpg
    LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_Photo2.jpg
    LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_Photo3.jpg

    The DropBox is located here

     
    We want to ensure each 8th grader is represented and ask for all photo submissions to be completed
    by March 31st.

 

 

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