8th Grade Graduation Information

Graduation Ceremony

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

Graduation dues: $155
Dues pay for a yearbook and the ceremony: cap & gown, auditorium rental, reception, diploma & program.

Graduation Dinner Cruise

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

Dinner cruise dues: $130

Pay online for the Graduation Ceremony and Cruise using this link

The PTA understands that the fees for 8th grade families may present a challenge, so they are happy to work on all requests for assistance. Email Beth about this as soon as possible

Important 8th Grade Dates - Spring 2025

April 24-25 - NYS ELA Exam
May 6-7 - Practice Algebra and Science tests
May 29-30 - 8th Grade Overnight Trip to Philadelphia 
June 10 - 8th Gr Biology Regents
June 12 - Graduation Rehearsal (Tickets and caps/gowns will be distributed)
June 18 - Algebra 1 Regents Exam
June 20 - NYS Spanish Proficiency Exam
June 23 - 9am-11:30am Graduation Ceremony at 92NY (Dancers arrive at 7:45am)
June 24 - 6-8:30pm Dinner Cruise (Boarding at 5:30pm) 
June 24 - 8th Grade Color Wars (Periods 1-7 in the ESMS Gym)
June 26 - 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 & Graduation Details

Before March 1, 2025 - Complete the Diploma name form HERE by March 1. Please enter your child's name exactly as it should appear on the printed diploma. You will also indicate the number of ceremony tickets you will likely need.

April 25, 2025 - Baby/Toddler Photo for the yearbook. To upload, log in to www.treering.com (Passcode: 1015121555284336). Your child's yearbook copy has already been ordered, so ignore the book purchasing section, unless you need to buy additional copies. Scroll down on the dashboard page to upload a baby/toddler photo; pictures will get cropped to just the face.

April 25, 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