Dwyer Middle School

Promotion

The 8th grade promotion ceremony will be held on Wednesday, June 18, at 2 pm on the Dwyer front lawn.

Requirements

In order to receive a Certificate of Promotion or be allowed to participate in any promotional activities students must meet the following conditions:

The student must maintain a cumulative grade point of at least 2.00 at the conclusion of the eighth grade.
The student must have no more than 10 absences without valid excuse (deliberately stayed away from school on his/her volition) during the eighth grade.
The student must meet all conditions of a School Attendance Review Board contract (if the student is under contract) in the eighth grade that stipulates attendance as a “conditional of promotion”.
The student must have a clear library account by either returning all books checked out to the student (both text books and library books) or paying for the replacement value of the books checked out to the student.
The student must have accumulated no more than 22 discipline demerits this year, or suspensions during the 4th quarter of their 8th grade year.

Any student who has attended less than one semester in Huntington Beach City School District will be considered for promotion by the site administration.

Each eighth grade student who is not eligible to receive a certificate of promotion or participate in any promotional activities shall conference with the student’s parent and an administrator. A written notification shall be provided to parents explaining the reasons for the ineligibility.

Retention

Students in grades six thru eight will be retained if they have not met the District standards regarding promotion or they have not satisfied the conditions of a “conditional promotion.” Please visit HBCSD website to view the student retention brochure, under Educational Services.

Promotion Packages

There are two promotion package options:

Package One (includes the gown) - Gown, commemorative class t-shirt, digital photo download, program, and promotion event fee - $43.00
Package Two (excludes the gown) - Commemorative class t-shirt, digital photo download, program, and promotion event fee - $28.00; order this package only if you already have a black Dwyer promotion gown from a previous student.

Package Order Form

In order to participate in the promotion ceremony, students must wear a black promotion gown. Gowns may not be altered in any way (no embellishments, alterations, etc.).

Contact Trish Rogan at (714) 536-7507 if you know your student won’t be attending the ceremony due to a family decision, need access to a computer to complete the order form, or to request assistance due to financial hardship. Orders are due by Monday, April 21, 2025.

Optional Item for Purchase: Ribbon Lei

Black and orange ribbon leis from Hawaii are available by pre-order only on the Promotion Order Form for $10.00. The purchase of a lei is optional.

Optional Item for Purchase: Program Message

If you would like to have a special message for your student printed in the program, it is available for purchase on the Promotion Order Form for $5.00.

Optional Sponsorship/Donation for another student

If you would like to sponsor another student’s promotion package, you may make an optional donation on the Promotion Order Form.

Promotion Ceremony Photography

A photo of your student with Dr. Glembocki will be taken on the day of promotion. A downloadable photo is included with the purchase of your student’s promotion package. Printed photos may be purchased from the photographer using the link for the downloadable photo.

Photo spots will be available on the lawn to take family group photos with your personal camera after the ceremony.

Photo Gallery Link 2025

Photo Gallery Link 2024

Student Participation Opportunities

Program Cover Art Contest

Calling all artists! Create an artwork masterpiece related to the promotion theme of “Catching Waves and Chasing Dreams”. The winning entries will be included in the promotion program. Submissions should be prepared on 8.5”x11” paper in portrait orientation and turned in at the office by Friday, May 23.

Farewell Speaker

As a Dwyer tradition, we are seeking an outstanding 8th-grade student author/speaker to bid a fond farewell to Dwyer with an inspirational speech at our promotion ceremony. If your student is interested in writing and delivering a speech, tied to our theme of “ Catching Waves and Chasing Dreams”, and would like to be our Farewell Speaker, they should submit their written speech via email to dwyerpromotion@gmail.com for consideration by Friday, May 23. Finalists will be contacted and auditions will be held on Friday, May 30.

National Anthem Vocalist

If your student is an aspiring singer and wants to represent their 8th grade class by singing our National Anthem, they should submit an audition video to dwyerpromotion@gmail.com for consideration by Friday, May 23. Finalists will be contacted and auditions will be held on Friday, May 30. Students are welcome to perform solo or in a small group of up to three students.

The contests are open to 8th-grade students only.

Events & Schedule

Save the Dates

April 7: Online order begins for promotion packages

April 21: ALL PROMOTION PACKAGE ORDERS DUE

April 22: Panoramic photo of entire 8th grade class (order form to come separately)

April 30: Optional headshot portraits taken by Photo House

May 23: Deadline for submission of student contests

May 23: Student t-shirts distributed (tentatively)

May 26: Memorial Day holiday (no school)

May 30: Auditions for farewell speaker and National Anthem vocalist

May 31: Online yearbook orders due

June 10: Distinguished Honor Roll trip

June 12: 8th Grade dance/activity

June 13: Gowns and leis distributed during Core classes

June 16: 8th Grade Awards Night

June 17: 8th Grade trip

June 18: Promotion ceremony/Last day of school

Promotion Day Schedule

9:00 AM: Rehearsal (students only)

11:00 AM (approximate time): Students may be signed out after rehearsal at 15th and Palm so they can get ready for the ceremony

1:40 PM: Students must arrive to their assigned room/auditorium (enter campus from the 14th Street gate near the cafeteria)

1:40 PM: Guests may arrive on campus for seating (see below for parking and seating information)

2:00 PM: Ceremony begins

3:00 PM (approximate time): Ceremony ends

Parking & Seating

Parking & Entrances

Parking will be limited because Dwyer and Smith students will be released from school at the time when guests will be arriving. Parking will be available at First Christian Church and the surrounding streets. A limited number of handicapped parking spaces will be available in the Dwyer Gymnasium parking lot.

Guests may enter from the gates on Palm and the gate near the Dwyer Gymnasium. No guests will be allowed to enter from the gates on 14th Street.

Tickets & Seating

Tickets are not required and there is no limit to the number of guests each student may invite.

Guests may enter the Dwyer grounds for seating beginning at 1:40 p.m. Guests may hold up to six seats for members of their group who have not yet arrived. Guests are not allowed to stand near or behind the promotion stage or in the aisle ways.

Handicapped seating will be available on a first to arrive, first to be seated basis and is located in the shade under the solar panels. The path from the gate at the Dwyer Gymnasium parking lot to the handicapped seating is a paved surface.