2024 Moving On Ceremony & Celebration

 

 

 

                

 

      

View Moving On Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/2qCzcUJcu3ufhz3T6

Livestream on Bedford TV: https://youtube.com/live/uskyUKndG7g?feature=share

 Contribute $50 to Moving On 2024

RSVP & Order T-Shirt DUE 5/17

Order a custom Moving On Yard Sign DUE 5/17

John Glenn Middle School staff and the Middle School Parents Association (MSPA) are thrilled to present the 8th Grade Moving On ceremony and events. The JGMS staff will organize the ceremony, while the MSPA will plan a celebration for our 8th grade students as they transition to high school.

 

The ceremony will be held at Sabourin Field in Bedford at 5:00 pm on Thursday, June 13, 2024. Parents and extended family are invited to attend. Following the ceremony, there will be an 8th Grade Student-Only Celebration in the rear parking lot and fields of JGMS from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. The event, chaperoned by JGMS staff, will include a cookout dinner, yard games, a DJ, a photo booth, a bounce house, and more.

 

The Moving On events will have a “tropical summer” theme, and we encourage everyone to dress in festive attire. Parents are welcome to bring a blanket to sit on during the ceremony on the field. Please note that chairs, high heels, and pets are not allowed on the turf field. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony and party will be held inside at BHS, with limited capacity for the ceremony.

 

In the week leading up to Moving On, the LGI hallway will be dedicated to our 8th Graders, featuring a commemorative “Then & Now” photo collage for each student.

 

All 8th grade students will receive a Class of 2028 t-shirt to wear on their class trip to Canobie Lake Park on Friday, June 14. Additional information about this trip will be sent home directly from the school.

 

To make Moving On a success, we need YOUR HELP! Each family is asked to donate $50 to cover expenses associated with Moving On, including catering, entertainment, t-shirts, and decorations.

There are also many opportunities for 8th grade caregivers to volunteer and help make Moving On fantastic for our children:

Thank you for your support in making this a memorable event for our 8th graders!

 

TIMELINE

June 10-15

  • "Then & Now" posters on display in the LGI Hallway leading to the cafeteria.

June 13

  • 12:00 pm - Rehearsal for 8th graders; students will receive their class t-shirts & have a class photo taken.

  • 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Drop off Entertainment Donations

  • 3:45 pm - 7:30 pm - 6th & 7th Grade Parent Volunteers

  • 4:00 pm - 4:45 - Drop Off Food Donations on your way to Sabourin Field 

  • 5:00 pm - Ceremony @ Sabourin Field

  • 6:00 pm - Student-Only Celebration @ JGMS Back Parking Lot

  • 7:30 pm - Pick up students; pick up donated items; help clean up JGMS

June 14

  • 8th grade class trip to Canobie Lake Park

June 17

  • Last day of school. 8th graders receive Class of 2028 magnets & take home "Then & Now" posters.

What you need to do:

  • Then & Now photo project: Parents please email two photos of your student (1 recent and 1 from earlier in their childhood), we are also collecting candid photos of 8th graders participating in activities, sports, etc. (alone or with friends). Photos can be emailed directly to jgmsmovingon@gmail.com. Please include the following in your email: Student First and Last Name; 1 recent photo, 1 photo from the past, 2-3 candid photos.

 

 

 

Sign Ups for yard games, refreshments, day of help, etc. will be sent out closer to the date.

 

2024 Moving on committee

Gretchen Heid & Nina Tate, Co-Chairs

Erin Dorr, Kimberly Drolette, Robyn Gilmartin, Michelle Kung, Sue Udell

 

Questions?

Please reach out to the Moving On 2024 Committee at jgmsmovingon@gmail.com