8th Grade News, Events and Activities
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March 26 - Formal Picture Day (Culmination Pictures)
April 4 - Panorama Picture (All 8th graders must wear uniform shirt)
The 8th grade class of 2025 Panorama Picture will hold memories for years to come. Panoramic photo purchases can be made through Fotorama.
The Academic English Mastery Program is featuring a Written Word and Multimedia Contest for Black History Month. This is a fantastic opportunity for our students to write an essay or create a multimedia presentation about African Americans & Labor.
Description: The Academic English Mastery Program presents the 2025 Black History Month Written Word & Multimedia Contest.
Theme: African Americans and Labor
Contest Dates: February 10, 2025 – March 14, 2024
Flyer/Contest Guidelines:
Link for Submission:
Submission Deadline: Friday, March 14, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
Submit to bit.ly/BHMSubmission2025,
For questions, please contact:
Micaela Mesino, SEL Specialist, [email protected]
Javier San Roman, Administrative Coordinator, [email protected]
8th Grade PANORAMA PICTURE – FRIDAY, APRIL4, 2025! 📸
Hello, 8th Graders!
Get ready for our 8th Grade Panorama Picture happening on Friday, April 4, 2025!
To be included in the photo, make sure you:
✅ Wear your white or black polo shirt
✅ Arrive on time to school – the picture will be taken early in the morning!
📸 FOTO PANORÁMICA DE 8VO GRADO – Viernes 4 de abril de 2025📸
¡Hola estudiantes de 8vo grado! ¡Prepárense para tomarse la foto panorámica de 8vo grado el viernes 4 de abril!
Para salir en la foto, asegúrate de:
✅ Usar tu camisa tipo polo blanco o negra
✅ Llegar a tiempo a la escuela – ¡la foto se tomará temprano en la mañana!
Hi 8th Graders!
The 8th Grade Council team is presenting the DANCE. It will be on May 9th at the Gym from 3:10 to 5 PM. Make sure to have your dues paid and maintain eligibility (no more than 2 U's AND no F's).
Hope to see you there!
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Summer Programs for incoming 8th graders at Gardena High School
Programas de verano para estudiantes de 8º grado en Gardena High School
Hi 8th Graders! It's time to celebrate the awesome personalities that make the Class of 2025 unforgettable. Nominate your classmates for fun titles. Please complete the Google Form attached.
ATTENTION ALL BSAP 8TH GRADE STUDENTS! PLEASE TAKE THIS SHORT SURVEY REGARDING COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS.
- (Wednesday, June 11, 2025 @9:00am
- Eligible 8th Graders must be at GHS entrance by 7:30am!
- 2025 Culmination is at Gardena High School's Football Field.
- Eligible 8th Graders will be given 4 tickets each for Culmination.
- Participants of ALL ages must have a ticket
Culmination Ceremony Guidelines
- Mandatory Rehearsals are on June 6th,June 9th, and June 10th.
- Participating students will receive four (x) tickets.
- Culmination Tickets and loaner gowns will be available for pick-up on Monday, June 9th, 2025 ( during school hours) and Tuesday, June 10,2025 ( during and 1 hour after school) to eligible students who have cleared all fines and returned all school-issued materials. .
- Participants are to return the gown immediately following the ceremony.
NOT allowed in the Ceremony
- No purses, cameras, cell phones, sunglasses, or other items.
- Eligible, participating students may not wear a graduation cap. Caps are reserved for HS graduates.
- Students are encouraged to wear low heels or flats for safety.
- To ensure a memorable culmination for all participants...
- Please leave all confetti, balloons, flowers, umbrellas, poppers, noise makers, stadium horns, and any similar items that might distract from the ceremony, outside of the facility.
- Students are not permitted to carry balloons, flowers, nor wear leis during the ceremony. We kindly ask that you hold on to any leis, flowers, or balloons and present them to your child after the ceremony!
- This list is not extensive; other items may be added to this list at any time without warning.
- Bags, bottles, and outside food will not be allowed into the stadium.
- There will be no concession sales
We thank you for your cooperation and look forward to a great Culmination Celebration for all families. Please call (310) 225-4200 if you have any questions.