Evanston/Skokie District 65 is celebrating eighth grade graduation this week, with ceremonies on both Tuesday and Wednesday. This year, 746 eighth graders are graduating from the district.
Chute Middle School, Haven Middle School, the Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies and the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Literary and Fine Arts School honored their eighth graders Tuesday. Park School and Nichols Middle School will celebrate Wednesday.
“The future grows brighter because of your perspective and exceptional talents,” Superintendent Angel Turner said in a video message. “The world urgently needs visionary minds like yours to craft a better future for the generations to come.”
Turner also told students that their success is not based on academics alone, but on how they impact other individuals. She encouraged them to uplift others and work to make their community a better place.
You can watch Turner’s full remarks to the graduates at the 24:30 mark of this live stream of the Haven graduation Tuesday evening at Evanston Township High School.
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Balloons and a sign welcome graduates and families at Bessie Rhodes. Credit: Margo Milanowski ![]()
From left: Graduates Mariah Anais Cisneros, Leah Kionne Grant, Jade Ona Akudo Okereke, Darcie Geraldine Solorzano stand with their eighth grade diplomas in the gym at Bessie Rhodes. Credit: Margo Milanowski ![]()
Bessie Rhodes graduate Akira Lewis, right, poses with family members Christopher Lewis and Christiana Lewis. Credit: Margo Milanowski ![]()
Grads Lola Paesky and Andrew Bautista Orellana hold up their diplomas and their President’s Education Awards Program certificates. Credit: Margo Milanowski ![]()
Parents and graduates of Bessie Rhodes gather in the school’s gym for photos and refreshments. Credit: Margo Milanowski
Click through the slideshow above to see Bessie Rhodes graduates and families celebrate in the school gym following their graduation. You can also see Chute graduates in RoundTable photographer Richard Cahan’s picture.
Send photos of graduates in your life to news@evanstonroundtable.com for a chance to be featured in our middle school graduation roundup this week!
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