On the morning of Thursday, June 11, Sierra Foothill Charter School held a promotion ceremony for all of its eighth graders moving on to high school. The multipurpose room was full to standing room only with students, staff, family, and friends celebrating these seventeen students and wishing them every success next year in high school.
SFCS Eighth Graders promoting into high school -- Sitting: Emily Estrada, Trinity Owens, Kayla Enger, Tallulah Kemp, Shayna Henry, Vicky Saner, and Ian Harry. Standing: Judith Phillips, Tyler Mangan, Martin Teixeira, Jayden Philips, Samantha Telles-Trujillo, Josie DuBois, Celeste Lawrence, Gauge Butler, Jessica Milazzo, Teresita Ocampo, and Principal Alfonso Garagarza.
Students, including Emily Estrada, walked down the center aisle and then turned to face their families and friends before taking their seats to the side of the stage.
Students, including Trinity Owens, shook hands with Instructional Aide Dana Swarth, Principal Alfonso Garagarza, and Teacher Jill Harry before posing with their certificate.
Five students, including Judith Phillips, chose to give speeches. They were touching and very well received.
After the official picture with certificates, students had fun setting off poppers with streamers inside.
Students then posed for pictures with friends and family. Kayla Enger and Jessica Milazzo hug in front of the wonderful poster made by Erika Miranda's fifth and sixth graders, signed by all the students.

Friends and family enjoyed refreshments, the excitement of the morning, and each other's company for a long time after the event.

Sierra Foothill Charter School is a free, non-profit, K-8 public school. For more information, contact the office at (209) 742-6222 or visit SFCS’s website: sierrafoothillcharterschool.org. To stay up to date on all the latest happenings, “like” SFCS on Facebook.