8th Grade Information

Senior Bulletin #1

Dear Parents/Guardians of the Class of 2025:

It’s hard to believe it was three years ago that your child began the intermediate school experience at I.S. 72. This June, we will have approximately 550 students graduate and go on to high school. Our graduation ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, June 24, 2025  at 9:00 a.m. and will be held at Wagner College, 1 Campus Rd, Staten Island, NY 10301, in the gymnasium. 

There are certain expenses incurred by the graduating class that cannot be covered by the school.  It is customary that these expenses are the responsibility of the graduates and their families. We are therefore informing you that senior dues this year will be $105.00 per graduate.  Listed below you will find the items covered by senior dues:

• Rental of Wagner College facilities 
• Diploma and diploma case
• Graduation cap and gown (to be kept by graduate)
• The Class of 2024 yearbook (hardcover edition with color pages)
• Senior class t-shirt
• Senior digital video download
• 2 guest tickets per student to attend the graduation ceremony (the graduate does not need a ticket) 

We ask that all payments for senior dues are made via Operoo. If you have any issues with Operoo, please contact our Parent Coordinator, Stephanie Montanez, for assistance (SMontanez2@schools.nyc.gov). NO CASH PAYMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.  Payments will be accepted from January 6,  2025 through May 9, 2025.  If you have any questions regarding the dues, or may be experiencing a hardship with payment, please feel free to email DMovsesian@schools.nyc.gov for guidance.

As senior events are a privilege and not a right, please be aware that any 8th grade student who does not abide by the Department Of Education Discipline Code may be excluded from the graduation ceremony and/or other senior activities so long as the parents/guardians have been notified in advance. This notice will serve that purpose. The senior dance and senior trip are by invitation only, and there will be a separate cost for both. These events are intended to celebrate those students who have worked hard and maintain our core values of being #BulldogSTRONG in the I.S. 72 community on a daily basis. Invitations for the senior dance and/or senior trip will not be issued until senior dues are paid. Invitations will be sent via Operoo.

Due to the large number of graduates this year, extra ticket requests should be emailed to Ms. Movsesian. If you are granted an extra ticket it will be confirmed via email and packaged with your tickets come distribution in June. Tickets will be granted on a first come, first served basis. If you are bringing a child or baby that can fit on your lap, a ticket will not be required for the child. No strollers are allowed into the gymnasium for the ceremony. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.   

Important dates to know:

Laurie’s Leaders Ceremony                                                        February 27, 2025

Spring Musical : Mean Girls Jr.                                                     April 1, 2025

Spring Musical : Mean Girls Jr.                                                    April 3, 2025

NYC ELA Gr. 8 Exam - Day 1                                                          April 28, 2025

NYC ELA Gr. 8 Exam - Day 2                                                          April 29, 2025

NYC Math Exam - Day 1                                                                 May 12, 2025

NYC Math Exam - Day 2                                                                 May 13, 2025

8th Grade Science Exam                                                              May 14, 2025

NYSESLAT (specific students)                                               May 19/20/21, 2025

7th Grade Spring Performing Arts Showcase                       May 28, 2025

8th Grade Spring Performing Arts Showcase                       May 29, 2025

Arista Ceremony                                                                               June 2, 2025

No School (Eid Al - Adha)                                                              June 5, 2025

No School (clerical day)                                                                June 6, 2025

Earth Science Regents (honors classes) 11:00 a.m.          June 10, 2025

8th Grade Dance (invitation only) 5-8 p.m. (Hilton Garden Inn)       June 11, 2025

Senior Trip to Dorney Park (invitation only)                                              June 13, 2025

8th Grade Awards Night (invitation only)                                                    June 17, 2025

Algebra I Regents (honors classes) 11:00 a.m.                                          June 18, 2025

No School (Juneteenth)                                                                                     June 19, 2025

U.S. History Regents (honors classes) 9:15 a.m.                                      June 20, 2025

Spanish Proficiency Exam (specific students) 9:15 a.m.                      June 23, 2025

Graduation Ceremony 9 a.m. (Wagner College)                                      June 24, 2025

Bye Bye Bulldogs- yearbook distribution & signing (pd. 7 & 8)         June 25, 2025

Last Day of School- diploma and report card distribution                 June 26, 2025

Throughout our years together your cooperation, support, and understanding have been appreciated.  We feel confident that our final year together will be with the same spirit of unity.  If you have any questions regarding the information in this bulletin, please contact the 8th grade Assistant Principal (Ms. Movsesian) at DMovsesian@schools.nyc.gov .

Sincerely, 

Danielle Movsesian

8th Grade Assistant Principal 

 Senior bulletin 1-2025 - Google Docs.pdf