8th Grade Graduation Information

Graduation Ceremony

June 23, 2025
9:00am-12pm
92nd St Y Auditorium
1395 Lexington Avenue (91/92 St) 

Graduation dues: $TBA
Dues pay for a yearbook and the ceremony: cap & gown, auditorium rental, reception, diploma & program.

Graduation Dinner Cruise

June 24, 2025 TBA
6:00-9:00pm - Cornucopia Destiny will leave from a West Side Pier. More info to come!

Dinner cruise dues: $TBA

Pay online now using this link for the Graduation Ceremony and Cruise

Tentative 8th Grade Dates - Actual dates TBA

April 22-23, 2025 - NYS ELA Exam
May 2025 - Practice Algebra and Science tests
June 10,  2025 - 8th Gr Biology Regents
June 18, 2025 - Algebra 1 Regents Exam
June 2025 - Graduation Practice (Tickets and caps/gowns will be distributed)
June 20, 2025 - NYS Spanish Proficiency Exam
June 23, 2025 - 9am Graduation Ceremony
June 24, 2025 - 6pm Dinner Cruise
June 2025 - 8th Grade Color Wars
June 26, 2025 - Last day of school. Diplomas distributed.

All post-graduation days continue to count toward attendance.

If a student will not be in school on June 26, they may either pick up their diploma over the summer or submit a self-addressed 9x12" envelope with 2 stamps.

Yearbook

March 2025 - Deadline to upload yearbook portrait & baby photo - Instructions here
April 2025 - Deadline to buy yearbook ads - Instructions here
Photo uploads here. 

Do not buy a yearbook unless you need multiple copies - one is included with your graduation dues.

On the yearbook site, you may also buy and design a quarter, half or full page ad to celebrate your graduate! In the past, these ads have included things like family & pet photos, friend group pictures, student artwork etc. in addition to a message from you. Ads print in all students' books. More instructions on this can be found at this link.

Please reach out with any questions to:
Beth Servetar, Parent Coordinator
esms.bethservetar@gmail.com
212.360.0114