8th Grade Activities Information
CMS Eighth Grade Class of 2026
The CMS Class of 2026 promotion ceremony will take place in the CMS courtyard on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
CMS 8th Grade Class of 2026 Newsletters
Hello 8th Grade Students and Families,
Eighth grade activities are just around the corner. We are looking forward to a celebration of the culmination of three years of hard work on the part of your children. Hopefully, the information included in this letter will assist you in your planning.
We hope all of our 8th grade students will want to participate in the 8th grade events. If there is anything preventing your student’s participation in any of the upcoming events, please feel free to contact Mr. Scharmann or Ms. Shiffrin Chi so that we may assist. We look forward to successful second and third trimesters for all of our eighth grade students.
Brian Scharmann
Principal, Christensen Middle School
CMS 8th Grade Class of 2026 Newsletter May 3, 2026
CMS 8th Grade Class of 2026 Newsletter March 8, 2026
CMS 8th Grade Class of 2026 Newsletter February 8, 2026
CMS 8th Grade Class of 2026 Events January 11, 2026 Update
Order your 2025-2026 CMS Yearbook and 8th Grade Dedication Ads
The only way to guarantee your CMS 2025-2026 yearbook order for your 8th grader is to purchase one from the Varsity Yearbook Order Center.
The price is $35 until February 1 and $40 until April 6. The prices include shipping to CMS in May. There will only be a limited number of copies available for purchase after this date. Books will be sold directly through the publisher. Use a credit card to order your yearbook. Go to www.YearbookOrderCenter.com or call 1-866-287-3096 and use School Code16490. Yearbook sales will end on April 6, 2026.
If you would like to order an 8th grade dedication ad for $5 use the same website and school code. Scroll to the bottom of the website and it will say start your ad. The deadline for 8th grade dedications is March 23, 2026.
If you want to verify your yearbook order, please visit the Varsity yearbook website at www.yearbookordercenter.com. Click Find Your Order. You will enter the email address used when you placed your order. The school number is 16490.
8th Grade Field Trip Information
8th Grade Trip to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom - Friday, May 15, 2026
This year the eighth grade trip to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom will take place on Friday, May 15. In order to take part in this activity, students must have passing grades in all classes on their report card at the end of the second trimester, February 27, 2026. Students must continue to maintain passing grades during the third trimester to attend. Students who do not meet the participation guidelines will be restricted from attending the 8th Grade Field Trip.
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom permission slips will go out at the start of Trimester 3. Permission slips and field trip emergency form and money are due no later than March 28. The cost is $100 for ticket and transportation or $50 for transportation only (for students with season passes). Permission slips are available and payments can be made via the CMS webstore at RevTrak.
Students attending the Six Flags Discovery Kingdom trip should report to their first period class at the usual time. Students enrolled in 0 period should attend 0 period. Buses will return to CMS at approximately 6 p.m. for parent pick-up. Students not attending the Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Trip will receive an alternate schedule for the day.
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom only accepts card payments at all locations including restaurants, retail stores, games, ticket windows, and parking toll booths. You can either pay for purchases using a Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, or a debit card. Only have cash? You can convert your cash to a prepaid debit card at one of the multiple kiosks located throughout the park and anywhere in the U.S. where Visa is accepted.
Outside food and drink is not allowed in the park, so students will need to plan on purchasing lunch.
More information on their policies can be found on their website: https://www.sixflags.com/discoverykingdom/plan-your-visit/park-policies.
Field Trip Parental Authorization Form 2026
AUTORIZACION DE LOS PADRES DE FAMILIA PARA EXCURSIONES ESCOLARES 2026
Promotion Rehearsal
It is important that all students who are participating in promotion be at the rehearsal. We will not be releasing 8th graders early. If you need to sign your child out before 12:25, please remember those students who are promoting will be rehearsing until approximately 11 a.m.
Students may not bring their backpacks on the last day of school. All students will be released to go home at 12:25 p.m. on Thursday, May 28.
8th Grade Promotion Dance
All 8th graders are invited to attend the 8th Grade Promotion Dance on Friday, May 22, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. In order to participate in this activity, students must have passing grades in all of their classes by Thursday, May 21, 2026.
Eighth grade students attending the dance must present their current CMS photo ID card at the door for admittance. Students who do not adhere to the District dress code will not be permitted to enter the dance.
Please visit the PTA 8th Grade Promotion Dance Information and Lei Sales web page for more information and volunteer opportunities.
Promotion Gown Distribution
We have a traditional blue promotion gown ready for each of our 8th grade students to borrow for their promotion ceremony.
Gowns will be distributed after school on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, to allow families to have the weekend to use the gowns in photographs, etc. Gowns will be collected at the conclusion of the ceremony in yellow bins as students and families exit the quad.
CMS 2026 Promotion Information
8th Grade Promotion Ceremony - Thursday, May 28
The Promotion Ceremony begins promptly at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, in the CMS Courtyard.
A blue promotion gown will be provided to each student to borrow for use during the ceremony. Gowns will be returned at the end of the evening.
In order to participate in this activity, students must have passing grades in all of their classes for the third trimester. We encourage our eighth graders to see this event as one for which they "dress for success." Jeans, flip flops, and hats are not appropriate for this event and are not permitted at the ceremony. Note that it is possible for students not to have the grades for the Six Flags trip but still be able to participate in the other two promotion-related activities.
Promoting students need to arrive in the gym no later than 5:30 p.m. on the night of promotion, May 28. All students are expected to be dress code appropriate (no gum, hats, strapless, spaghetti straps, halter-top dresses, sagging pants, etc.). In addition, all students must wear the royal blue Promotion Ceremony Gown. This is an important event and we want to ensure that all students are dressed appropriately.
There will be no reserved seating at the promotion ceremony. The gates will remain locked on the day of promotion until 5:15 p.m. We ask that all families respect the handicap seating areas and are considerate of others. We have limited seating with the chairs available. We also ask that families do not bring noisemakers (as they can create distractions), balloons (which can obstruct the view), or animals to the ceremony. Thank you for your cooperation.
We look forward to seeing you at the promotion ceremony. Please call the office at (925) 606-4702 if you have any questions.
8th Grade Class Panoramic Picture
The 2025-2026 8th Grade Panoramic picture day is scheduled for the afternoon of Wednesday, February 18. All 8th grade students who are present on this day will be included in the photograph. Students should dress appropriately, as the LVJUSD dress code will be strictly enforced.
The school will display a copy of the photo in the school library.
Panoramic picture ordering information will be available before picture day. If you would like to purchase a copy for your student, the cost for the panoramic picture will be $25 and the laminated picture will be $30. Families wishing to order the panoramic will place their order on the Dorian Studio website. To order, visit the Dorian website beginning on January 28, 2026.