8th Grade Moving Up Ceremony

8th Grade Moving Up Ceremony Class of 2021

By WIS News Editor Celeste Bloom

On June 13th at 4:30pm, 67 students entered the gym as 8th graders and departed as freshmen.

The Podium before the Ceremony

"It's half way between Primary and 12th Grade Graduation which makes it a perfect mix of celebration, congratulation, acknowledgement and right of passage"- Ms. Bhalla Associate Head of School

Soon to be crowded!

Parents, relatives and friends wait for the Ceremony to start

Much preparation is needed before the Ceremony. Thanks to 7th grade parents, volunteers and staff, the entire mansion is transformed to host a festive graduation after party. This year's highlight will be the candy bar in the senior lounge.

Everybody works hard to have everything prepared for new and hungry high schoolers

"The 8th graders will be excited to take over the senior lounge"- Luisa Caro, parent volunteer

"I think the kids are excited to graduate and I hope they enjoy the after party we're making for them"- Megan Connolly, Parent Volunteer

Apart from the actual certificates, this year's 8th grade Moving Up Ceremony includes several unique performances.

Moving Up Ceremony Program and Acknowledgements

"It was better than I could have ever imagined. Every year I am impressed by the talent in the performances"- Mr. Althaus, Middle School Principal

Master and Mistress of Ceremonies Yared Zegeye and Marama Diaz-Asper (Left), Boroka Ferencz and Isabel Belmonte singing "Opportunity"(Right Bottom), Nicholas Lampietti and Sophia Nehme's "Teacher Tribute" speech(Right Top).

"It was very enjoyable"- Marama Diaz-Asper, Mistress of Ceremonies

8th Grade advisors in the first row watch their students graduate after a year of being together

"I am very proud of all my students, both French and Spanish, they were a wonderful group and I wish them all the best"- Sra. Nicolich, Spanish Teacher

"Hallelujah" Performed by Kanitta Cheah, Ava Dwyer, Ester Luna, Lilly Orloff, Juliet Wallemacq and Inaya Zaman

"It was an amazing experience" - Zoli Smith

Student Tribute speech by Lara Siegenthaler and Anna Zettelmeyer(Left), Parent Tribute speech by Sofia Giorgianni and Clementine Rotsaert(Right)

"The Moving Up Ceremony was full of so many talented performances and for those who didn't perform it was still very obviously a joyous experience" - 9th grader, Pheobe Conoway

Tomas Kraay's Cello Solo, Daniel van Goen's Scherzo

"It was a breathtaking and all in all an unforgettable experience" said 8th grader Sophia Sepulveda

Certificates!

Matias Barrientos (Left Top), Mounis Cader (Left Bottom) and Nicholas Lampietti (Right)

"It is vain for the coward to flee; death follows close behind; it is only by defying it that the brave escape."- 8th grader Sage Rogers,Voltaire

Speech by Mr. Althaus

AFTER PARTY!

Notes to upcoming freshmen from current freshmen:

"If you're gonna wear heels know how to walk in them" -Alizé Rotsaert

"Try everything!" - Ye'Amlak Zegey

"Last year we had a chocolate fountain instead of a candy bar"- Madeline Connolly

Thank you!

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Celeste Bloom

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