Special thanks to the following families for contributing to our 2009 Promotion Activities:

Najera Family (Ciara)
Hernandez Family (Ryan)
Dyer Family (Raena)
Tellez Family (Monique)
Pinto Family (Chris)
Sua Family (Shanelle)
Hall Family (Jada)
Castro Family (Dominique)
Brown Family (Cheyenne)
Carpenter Family (Tayler)
Soriano Family (Olivier)
Cooper Family (Titus)
Mead Family (Brandon)
Tran Family (Vivian)
Poon Family (Steven Chan)
Voung Family (Derek)
Kubanik Family (Veronica)
Legaspi Family (Melissa Thymiakos)
Bustos Family (Jeanine)
Snavely Family (Elizabeth)
Tsung Family (Kimberly)
Britt Family (Amanda)
Chang Family (Jimmy)
Nwosu Fam (Tochi)
Mendoza Family (Brianna)
Martinez Family (Kevin)
Abramian Family (Catherine)
Irish Family (Kystal)
Ruiz Family (Rolando)

The following are the activities that have been planned for the 2009 promoting class:

Wednesday, June 17
Knott’s Berry Farm Trip
Students will be attending Knott’s Berry Farm for the day. They will be departing school at 8am and returning by 6:30pm. The cost of the trip is $40 per student due JUNE 1, 2009 to the front office. CASH ONLY. Lunch is included in the price. If you are interested in being a chaperone, please contact your child’s home base teacher.
Contact Person: Mrs. Hale, ext. 4005

Thursday, June 18
Promotion & Dance
Promotion will begin at 4pm. It will be taking place at San Jose-Edison Academy’s quad area. We believe that it will be a hot day, so please come prepared. There are no umbrellas allowed in the sitting area as well as no tents unless they are on the grassy knolls. Water will be sold by ASB for $1.00. Dress code for students is attached. Please review with your child.

If you decide to purchase a purple orchid single strand lei it may be picked up in the cafeteria before promotion begins (3pm).

The 8th grade dance will be held in the school cafeteria. Students will be allowed to enter beginning at 7:00 pm. Snacks are being provided by the 8th grade parent committee through the donations of 8th grade families. The dance will end at 9:00pm. Please make sure to be here on time to pick up your child. The dress code also applies to the dance.

Friday, June 20
Brunch & Video
The 8th grade parent committee, along with all the generous donations from parents, will be hosting a brunch for the 8th grade students. Students will be enjoying their brunch starting at 9:00am. The 8th grade video will be shown to the students in the school cafeteria. We will be showing it around 10:00am and students will be dismissed at 11:00 am.
Contact Person: Mrs. Lemus, ext. 5005

SJEA Promotion is a formal academic occasion and should be viewed as such in dress and demeanor. To provide a sense of dignity and formality to our ceremony, students are expected to follow the dress code. The ceremony is a privilege, not a requirement or right.

Dress Code:
• Boys must wear dress pants (khakis are fine) or black jeans and a collared shirt; jackets are optional.
• Girls are to wear a dress or nice pant outfit. (Girls may wear summer dresses that would be appropriate for an afternoon party. Strapless dresses are inappropriate for a Junior High ceremony).
• Dresses with “spaghetti straps” or off-the-shoulder styles or halter-tops, should be worn with a jacket and necklines should not be low-cut (shawls are not acceptable replacements for a jacket).
• Please no tuxedos or semi-formal dresses.
• Blue jeans, shorts and sweat pants are not to be worn.
• Barn boots, army boots, flip -flops, tennis shoes and chunky sandals are not to be worn.

Students are asked to wear clean, neat clothes to the Eighth Grade Promotion and Dance. Clothing is expected to conform to the SJEA Dress Code with the exception that young ladies may wear dresses with shoulder straps provided they are appropriate. All clothing and shoes will be checked prior to the promotion, students choosing to ignore the dress code will not be allowed to participate. The dress code is not meant to cause a financial hardship, please do not feel you must purchase new clothes. If you have any questions, please call Ms. Lemus (ext. 5005).