March 5, 2024

Dear Fifth Grade Families,

It’s that time of year – preparing for the Grade 5 Closing Celebration and saying goodbye to your children’s years in the Lower School. Whether this is their first year at Academy or if they started in PreK seven years ago, this is a time to celebrate and look forward to Middle School!

The Grade 5 Closing Celebration will occur on Friday, May 31, at 9:00 a.m. in the Mackenzie Gymnasium. Students need to meet in their homeroom classes no later than 8:30 a.m. Family members are welcome to attend. Immediately following the celebration, there will be a reception hosted by the school in our athletic lobby.

Please complete this form no later than Wednesday, April 17, that shows how you wish for your child’s name to be printed on the certificate and read at the ceremony. If the form is not submitted, the name will be printed and read the way it is on this document.

The dress code for the Grade 5 Closing is as follows: dress pants (no shorts), button-down shirts, dresses, skirts and shoes suitable for the event (no flip flops, Crocs or shoes with heels that are more than one inch high). If a dress or skirt is chosen, it must be of appropriate length (knee or below). In addition, dresses may not be backless, see-through or have straps less than two inches wide (spaghetti straps are not allowed).

We will continue to share updates with you as we get closer to the date.

Warm Regards,

Mark L. Hansen

Head of Lower School