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A Message From Our Principal Regarding 8th Grade Evening of Reflection

Blake Middle School

June 9, 2026

June 8, 2026

Dear 8th Grade Families,

I hope everyone is doing well and had a nice weekend. I am writing with reminders and information about the 8th Grade Evening of Reflection scheduled for Wednesday, 6/17 at 6:00 p.m.

** As a reminder, the rain date is Tuesday, 6/16. Our hope is to hold this event on Wednesday, 6/17, but if inclement weather is in the forecast we will move it to Tuesday, 6/16 so that we can be outside. If it is a rainy week, we will hold the event on Wednesday, 6/17 inside the Blake gymnasium.

8th Grade Evening of Reflection Info

Our 8th grade Evening of Reflection is scheduled for next Wednesday, 6/17 at 6:00 p.m. on the baseball field.

  • All students should arrive by 5:45 p.m. so that we can start promptly at 6:00 p.m. When students arrive they should head directly to their seats on the baseball field (students will be sitting by advisory in alphabetical order). Students should not be entering the building before heading to their seats on the field.

  • All students should enter the baseball field by the 'dugout entrance', near home plate.

  • Families are welcome and we ask that all guests bring lawn chairs/blankets for seating in the outfield. We will have a limited number of chairs for our guests or those who may need some accommodated seating.

  • We ask that students and families do not bring any food on to the field, and that only water be brought for beverages.

  • There are no requirements for student attire. Students typically like to dress up a bit but cool, comfortable clothing makes sense and is appropriate -- collared shirts and nice shorts, dresses, or pants are common choices. Both students and families should dress for a potentially warm evening.

We are looking forward to celebrating and recognizing our 8th graders as they finish their years at Blake. The safety and well-being of our students is and will remain to be our top priority, and we will communicate any/all updates as we get closer to the evening. Let's all hope that the weather stays 'in our favor' and we get a cool and dry evening! As always, do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.

Take care.

Nat

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