Eighth Grade Promotion
Event schedule & FAQ
Hello Parents and Caregivers of the 2026 BCS 8th Grade Class! Our promotion is less than 1 week away! Don’t forget to submit the permission form for your student to attend the promotion festivities.
Event Schedule
Wednesday, June 3, Evening:
5:45 PM - Students and families arrive at BCS
6:00 PM - Promotion Ceremony in BCS GYM
7:45 PM - Students load buses at BCS
8:00 PM - After-party at the PSU Viking Room (drinks + pizza + dessert = fun)
10:00 PM - Students load buses at PSU to return to BCS
10:15 PM - Students return to BCS for pickup
- The 8th-grade promotion ceremony will be in the BCS gym
- Arrival time for graduates and families is 5:45 pm PT on June 3
- Enter BCS from the gym doors
- Please drop off the 8th-graders in the east gym; they will wait there until the ceremony begins
- Seating will be available in the bleachers and on the gym floor. Please help us prioritize floor chairs for those with limited physical ability. The gym capacity is 400, and we believe there will be enough room for all in the bleachers and chairs.
- You do not need to purchase tickets for the promotion ceremony
- Please do not bring helium balloons into the gym.
- Graduates will leave for the after-party from BCS at 7:45 pm. Plan to have them go straight from the promotion ceremony.
- A bus will transport graduates to and from the after-party at the PSU Viking Room.
- Pizza, drinks, and cake/cupcakes will be provided at the Viking Room. Please contact us with questions if your student has a food allergy.
- Families will need to pick up graduates from BCS at 10:15 pm
- Contributions through SchoolPay for the promotion will support food and drinks at the after-party, picnic, and donut yearbook signing.
Last day of school (Thursday, June 4th):
8:45–9:52 - 1st period or late arrival
9:52–10:15 - Locker clean out
10:15–11:30 - Donuts & Yearbook Signing in the BCS Courtyard
11:30–1:15 - Picnic and games at Grant Park (graduates only) (sandwiches, chips, drinks)
1:20–2:40 - 8th Grade vs. BCS Staff Volleyball Game
3:00 - 8th Grade Clap-Out on the black top, outside of the cafeteria (school-wide and parents)
- Thursday is the last day of school for 8th-graders.
- Volunteers will be on-site at school and at Grant Park to help coordinate activities and keep it fun.
- Thursday’s picnic lunch will include sandwiches, chips, cookies, and drinks. Please contact us with questions if your student has a food allergy.
- Clap-Out is an annual tradition for 8th-graders (and Kindergarten graduates). We invite all families, caregivers, and friends to join in the Clap-Out if you can make it - meet outside the cafeteria doors onto the playground/basketball court, typically starts at 3:00.
No School - Block Party (Friday, June 5th @ 4pm):
- On June 5th, there is no school for the 8th grade.
- All 8th-grade families are invited to attend a private celebration block party, hosted by a BCS family, Suzanne & Grant Malin, at NE 20th between Siskiyou and Klickitat, at 4 pm.
- We want to send them off in a big way. If you can help contribute to the cost of the block party, please Venmo the Malins at @Suzanne-Malin (8322), or at PayPal @GrantMalin
- This June 5th event is not a school-affiliated event.
- All 8th-grade graduates and their families are welcome.
- RSVP here: 8th Grade Graduation Block Party
Please contact Kecia Classen, keciaclassen@gmail.com or Suzanne Malin, gnsmalin@comcast.net with questions.
With gratitude,
The 8th-grade promo team
(Sue M, Kecia C, Carrie A, Courtney A, Emily S, and Karlyn C)
