Columbus Tustin Middle School
Dear Parents of CTMS 8th Graders:
It hardly seems possible, but promotion and various end-of-the-year activities are quickly approaching! The
purpose of this letter is to provide as much information about each activity.
Event Details
Requirements to attend:
(These activities are optional)
 Permission slip turned in
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8 Grade Promotion Party
 Have all P.E. locks and library books turned in or get clearance
Friday, June 10, 2016
for lost locks, library books, ipads/ipad accessories.
in the Multi-Purpose Room
 Student is not on a Promotion Contract
 Arrive on time (by 7:00 p.m.)- Students who arrive after the
Important notes:
door closes will not be permitted.
 Admission includes food, games,
 Follow ALL school rules
dancing, and photographs.
 Dress Guidelines “Dressy”
 Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
BOYS
 All school rules are in effect.
 Dress slacks and a collared long or short sleeve shirt with or
 No limos
without a sports coat is appropriate.
 Tie is recommended but not mandatory.
 No tuxedos, jeans, shorts, t-shirts, sweatshirts.
 No flip flop sandals
GIRLS
 Dresses or dress skirts or pants and dress shirt
 No strapless, backless, halter or low necklines.
 No short skirts or short dresses – slits should be below the
knee.
 No see through clothing.
Optional: Students are encouraged to
 Shoes which are appropriate for walking and dancing.
submit 3 digital photographs that will be
 Moderate heels or flats are appropriate;
included in the Dance Slide Show. Digital
no higher than 2-1/2 inches.
photographs can be emailed to Mr. Avellana
 No flip flop sandals.
at [email protected]. The deadline is
Friday, May27th.
The suggested donation for this event is $5. This is not a
fundraising event. The donation amount is based on the cost per
student to provide food, games, a DJ and photographs.
 Permission slip turned in
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 Student is not on a Promotion Contract
 Students must ride bus to and from Knott’s Berry farm.
 Follow ALL school rules
Thursday, June 16, 2016
The suggested donation for the trip is $40 (or $10 if a student
has an annual pass and only needs transportation to the event).
Important notes:
This is not a fundraising event. The cost per student for this
 Please arrive on campus by the
event is $30 for the Knott’s admission ticket (discounted from
regular 1st period start time of 7:50
their gate price of $72) and $10 per student to cover the
 We will depart campus at 9:00 a.m.
average cost per student for bus transportation. If we are unable
and will arrive back at CTMS at
to raise the funds to cover the per student costs for this trip we
approximately 4:30 p.m.
may have to cancel and schedule an alternative on-campus
activity.
8 grade Fieldtrip to
Knott’s Berry Farm
*No student will be excluded from any of these activities due to inability to provide a monetary donation.
Event Details
(This activity is highly encouraged!)
Requirements to participate:
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Promotion Ceremony
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Important Notes:
 Balloons and horns will not be
permitted.
 No limos
 Seating is limited for families. Plan
on arriving before 5:45 p.m.
 Each family will be allotted four (4)
tickets. If you will not be using all
your designated tickets, please
indicate this on the 8th Grade
Activities Order Form. Also, please
indicate if you are requesting
additional. Based on availability,
additional tickets (limit 2) will be
given through a lottery, to those
who have put in requests on the
order form. Tickets for promotion
will be distributed on Wednesday,
June 15, 2016.
 Guests and parents need to remain
in their seats while taking photos
during the Promotion Ceremony, so
they do not block the vision of
other spectators.
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Have all P.E. locks and library books turned in or get
clearance for lost locks, library books, ipads/ipad
accessories.
Student is not on a Promotion Contract
Must attend all promotion practices- June 13th, 14th, and
15th.
Request for tickets turned in
The day of ceremony: Students should meet at 5:15 p.m. on
the lawn by the portables. The actual ceremony begins at
6:00 p.m. and will last about one hour.
All school rules are in effect.
Dress Guidelines “Dressy”
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BOYS
 Dress slacks and a collared long or short sleeve shirt with or
without a sports coat is appropriate.
 Tie is recommended but not mandatory.
 No tuxedos, jeans, shorts, t-shirts, sweatshirts.
 No flip flop sandals
GIRLS
 Dresses or dress skirts or pants and dress shirt
 No strapless, backless, halter or low necklines.
 No short skirts or dresses – slits should be below the knee.
 No see through clothing.
 Shoes which are appropriate for walking and dancing.
 Moderate heels or flats are appropriate;
no higher than 2-1/2 inches.
 No flip flop sandals.
Collection Dates for Permission Slips, Donations, and Ticket Requests
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June 2-9 at LUNCH on the Quad Stage
All 8 Grade Promotion Order Forms, permission slips, and ticket requests must be turned in during lunch
on one of these dates.
Nothing will be accepted past this date.
The order form and permission slips must be signed and returned to participate. If you have any questions, please
contact CT at 714-730-7352.
*No student will be excluded from any of these activities due to inability to provide a monetary donation.
8th Grade Activities Order Form
Turn in dates: June 2-9 at Lunch on the Quad Stage
1. To attend Knott’s Berry Farm, parents must complete the ENCLOSED permission slips.
 Students who indicate they have a Knott’s Berry Farm Annual Pass must bring it with them as all tickets
are ordered in advance. We will confirm that they have their passes before they get on the bus.
2. Please only write ONE check or bring cash. Make check payable to Columbus Tustin PTO. Money will not
be accepted without permission slips.
3. To attend the 8th grade dance, parents must fill out the ENCLOSED permission slips.
4. The final deadline to turn in paperwork and payments is June 9th.
5. Students not attending Knott’s are expected to attend school on June 16th.
6. The end of the year activities are for CT students only.
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Student First and Last Name: _______________________________________________
Please mark the event(s) your child will be attending:
(Suggested Donation)
_____ Promotion Party, June 10th ………………………………..…………………$5
_____ Knott’s Berry Farm and bus transportation, June 16th……………..….....…..$40
_____ Knott’s Berry Farm transportation only (with annual pass)…………….........$10
_____ My child chooses NOT to attend Knott’s and will be at school on June 16th.
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Would you like to help out in any other way?
____I would like to sponsor a student for Knott’s ……………………..$40
____I would like to partially sponsor a student for Knott’s ……………____
____I will donate food for the dance:
_____cookies/brownies
_____chips/pretzels(snack bags) ____case of bottled water
** Please drop off food and water donations on Friday, June 10 before 4:00pm**
____ I can offer my time (PTO will contact you)
______decorating/set up the week of June 6-10
______chaperone during the dance
______clean up immediately after the dance
Office Use ONLY
CASH
Total enclosed…………………………………………………..……$ ____
CHECK # _________
(Please make all checks payable to Columbus Tustin PTO)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Promotion Ticket Request
(Each family is allotted 4 tickets)
Based on availability, additional tickets (limit 2) will be given through a lottery.
_______Our family will need all 4 of the tickets allotted to us.
_______Our family will only need _____ tickets (less than 4).
_______We would like to request an additional 2 tickets (maximum). We understand that this will be based
on availability and will be given through a lottery.
*No student will be excluded from any of these activities due to inability to provide a monetary donation.