8th Grade Information (for students & parents)

CULMINATION REQUIREMENTS:
To participate in the culmination activity, eighth grade students must have :
- 50 credits in the eighth grade.
- No more than TWO (2) F’s on the final report card for the entire 8th grade year. BOTH FALL AND SPRING combined.
- No more than TWO U’s in “Cooperation” and/or TWO U’s in “Work Habits” on the final report card for the 8th grade year. BOTH FALL AND SPRING combined.
- No more than SEVEN (7) UNEXCUSED absences for the 8th grade year.
- Have returned and/or cleared all textbooks debts, library books, and/or any other debts. If you do not pay your debt, you will not receive your culmination certificate and furthermore, your debt will follow you to high school.
- Have no frequent or serious violations of school regulations.
Estos son los requisitos de culminación de 8º grado para la Escuela Walter Reed:
- 50 créditos en el 8º grado con calificaciones "D" o mejor en todas las materias. Esto significa no más de DOS (2) Fs en las calificaciones finales para todo el año de 8º grado: el semestre de otoño Y de primavera
- No más de DOS (2) Us en Cooperación y no más de DOS (2) Us en Hábitos de Trabajo durante todo el año de 8º grado
- No más de SIETE (7) ausencias sin excusa durante todo el año
- Haber devuelto o pagado todas las deudas de libros de texto, deudas de libros de biblioteca, deudas de tecnología y cualquier otra deuda
- No se aceptan violaciones frecuentes o graves de las reglas escolares
- La administración se reserva el derecho de impedir que un estudiante participe en la ceremonia de culminación.
RECOMMENDATIONS & TRANSCRIPTS FOR H.S. ADMISISONS:
If you are seeking teacher or administrator recommendations or transcripts for High School admissions, please review this letter for how to request these documents.
*Note regarding IHP Teacher recommendations: Because this is a highly competitive 3-year program, it is our policy to provide teacher recommendations ONLY to 8th grade students applying to high school.
8th GRADE CULMINATION LETTER FOR ELIGIBLE STUDENTS: Coming Soon!
8th GRADE CONTRACT / ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN ACTIVITIES:
All 8th graders, MUST complete the contract below with their parent and submit it ASAP to be able to participate in 8th grade activities during the year!
8th Grade Events

Non-Sponsored Grad Night
8th Grade Awards Night
8th Grade Dance
8th Grade Fun Day (during school hours)
Culmination Ceremony
More details and times to follow!
To support these events, Friends of Reed & Reed PTSA are asking for optional and voluntary parent donations.
To learn more about 8th grade fundraising or the non-sponsored field trip, visit our parent & community groups page: https://www.teamreed.org/8thgrade
If you want to volunteer at events, please complete the LAUSD Volunteer process.
To help with event planning, you can reach out to the 8th Grade Parent Committee Chair at [email protected].