RJK celebrates its graduates with inaugural Moving Up ceremony

June 2010

The Robert J. Kaiser Middle School celebrated student achievement and said goodbye to its 8th grade class with a Moving Up ceremony on June 21.

Teachers, administrators and families packed into the auditorium to watch students receive their official middle school graduation certificates. Although this year’s ceremony was the first of its kind, according to RJK Principal Deborah Wood, the immense size of the audience proved this type of event was very important and would become a regular happening as part of the middle school experience.

Monticello High School Principal Arleene Siegel shook hands with every student and welcomed them to the high school. 

The day began with a barbeque luncheon and t-shirt giveaway for the 251 graduates and ended with a complimentary snack reception for students and their families – all paid for by the RJK PTA. Music for the ceremony was provided by the MHS chamber music group, Majek.

Photo: Team 8R student Shantel Richards was honored with a certificate from RJK teacher Robert Keesler for having the highest team average in ELA.