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Parent urges board to reinstate eighth-grade commencement
Summary
A parent asked the board to reinstate an eighth-grade commencement or similar recognition event, offering to organize fundraising and a committee if the district supports the idea.
At the public comment portion of the May meeting, Catherine Zumwalt, a parent with two sons in Effingham High School, asked the board to consider reinstating an eighth-grade commencement or to provide an alternative recognition event for junior-high students.
Zumwalt described the potential value of a short commencement or an afternoon/evening of music, games and awards that would give eighth graders recognition and a boost of confidence before moving to high school; she offered to help organize fundraising, secure sponsorships from local businesses and convene a committee to run the event if the board wanted one.
Board members acknowledged the request and said they would "do some homework on that" and look into options for reinstating an eighth-grade recognition event.
