8th Grade Step-Up 2024
Step-Up Ceremony, Dance and Lawn Sign Information
* 8th Grade Step up Ceremony and Dance Information for Students & Families
Families! Can't make it in person? Catch the ceremony Livestream on Gaelvision!
Everything you need to know for the big night on June 12!
All 8th graders report to RHS cafeteria (in gowns and ready to go) between 5:15 and 5:30 pm. Please do not be late! See the visual guides below for additional information.
Semi-Formal Attire is Required - Here are some suggested looks...
Dress and Attire - Additional Tips and Information
- Ladies - Avoid strapless dresses or anything that is overly form fitting. You will be moving and grooving, and we want to make sure you feel comfortable out on the dance floor. A small clutch or handbag is acceptable for personal items, but we will be moving around a lot so the less you pack, the better. Choose your footwear wisely...it is the one thing that will show even with a gown, and you will be wearing it for a few hours.
- Gents - This is a special night, dress for the occasion. Leave the hoodies and sweatpants at home! Shirts should have a collar and buttons. This could be a polo shirt, casual button up, or full dress shirt with/without a tie. Go for nice jeans, khakis or dress pants with dress shoes or a clean pair of sneakers. Sport coats, blazers, or full suits are never a bad choice for a night like this!
Step Up Dance - Information, Policies & Procedures
Additional Notes & Information
- Tickets - 5 Indoor Ceremony tickets were distributed at Monday's rehearsal. Need extra tickets? Ask a friend or neighbor if they have any tickets that will not be used. Additional ticket requests may also be submitted to Mrs. Albanese via email (malbanese@roxbury.org) by the deadline listed below. Requests will be honored on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity limits are reached. They will be delivered to your student via their homeroom teacher prior to the ceremony.
- Gowns - Step-Up Gowns were also distributed to each 8th grader at the first rehearsal. The colors are as follows: 8-1 Blue, 8-2 Gold, 8-3 White. Gowns will be returned in exchange for diploma and certificates immediately after the ceremony, so be sure to take your in-gown pictures before the ceremony!
- Phones - Phones are permitted, this is a night to make and capture memories with your classmates and friends. Ringers must be off during ceremony (leave with a parent if you can), and acceptable use is required at all times.
- Weather - Our ceremony will take place rain of shine, as scheduled, in the RHS auditorium. If we have inclement weather, the students may need a ride from RHS to EMS for the dance. If that is the case, families will be asked to stay in the RHS auditorium while students return gowns and get certificates. If the weather holds, the front sidewalk of RHS will be used as the re-unification location between students and families before students walk to EMS for the dance.
- Reminder - Participation in the Step Up Ceremony/Dance and other end-of-year field trips, events and activities remains contingent upon the student remaining in good standing, both behaviorally and academically. It is our sincere hope that all students will be eligible to participate in each of these capstone experiences. If there are concerns about your student's eligibility, they will be communicated to you by administration in the coming days and weeks.
Other Important End-Of-Year Dates to Remember
- May 10 - PTO Lawn Sign Orders due (see above)
- May 13 - Morris County Teen Arts Festival (for appropriate choir participants only)
- May 15 - Final deadline for permission slips - Jeff Lake & Sandy Hook Lighthouse & Ocean Institute, 8th grade field trips
- May 17 - Dorney Park, Music in the Park Festival (for appropriate band/orchestra/choir participants only)
- May 30 - Jeff Lake - 8th Grade Class Field Trip (Rain Date 5/31)
- June 5 - Sandy Hook Lighthouse & Ocean Institute - 8th Grade Science Field Trip (Rain Date 6/6)
- June 10 - Step Up Rehearsal #1. Get tickets and gowns, PTO class gift
- June 11 - Step Up Rehearsal #2 and locker cleanouts. Pack light from here on out. No more backpacks needed.
- June 12 (12:35 dismissal) - Step Up Final Rehearsal in the morning @ RHS, Ceremony and Dance in the evening.
- June 13 (12:35 dismissal) - Last day of school
- July 1 - Last chance to claim lost & found items before donation
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