Click here for the 2026 Moving Up Ceremony Information Letter:5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony Letter

JMI is excited to host our Moving-Up Ceremony for our 5th-grade students to celebrate all they have accomplished these past few years!

Date and Time

The ceremony is scheduled for Monday, June 8, at JMP at the following times:

9:30 - Homerooms: Jackapino, Garcia, Purnell & D’Angelo and Romeo & Murillo

11:00 - Homerooms: Bowler, Misko, Agostinacchio

2:00 - Homerooms: Benson, Nuesa, Peters and Pace

The ceremony should take approximately one hour. Students will then walk as a class from JMP back to the JMI MPR. Families are strongly encouraged to meet their child at the JMI MPR for photos.

If you want to sign your child out after the ceremony, please click here: https://forms.gle/bMzW1DHTw8QcRqLK6) and ensure to see your child’s homeroom teacher before leaving the school grounds with your child.

Two-person limit

Each family will get two tickets for the moving-up ceremony. Siblings under 5 years can attend without a ticket but must sit on a parent’s lap. Siblings older than 5 years must use one of the two issued tickets. The tickets will be sent home with each student (or family if you have twins) on Thursday, June 4. Please do not lose your tickets. The tickets are required upon entry. If you leave them at home, you must go back home to get them. Tickets cannot be duplicated, and we cannot accommodate extra ticket requests.

Attire for 5th-Grade Students

There is no dress requirement for the moving-up ceremony. Students are welcome to wear a special outfit as long as they are comfortable. Students should also be comfortable in the shoes they are wearing. High heels, platforms, and flip-flops are not permitted. Caps and gowns are not used for an elementary moving-up ceremony.

Miscellaneous

Guests cannot stand on the sides or in the middle aisle before or during the ceremony. If you bring balloons for your child, please ensure they do not block other guests' view of the ceremony.

Yard Signs

The PTO is selling yard signs. Orders and payment are due by May 29, 2026. If you are interested in ordering a yard sign, please click here: https://forms.gle/W2eqQNPa5vcEyakN8. Once the signs are in, you will receive information about picking up your order.