• 8th grade team leader:
     
    Tiffany Ward (Math)

     

8th grade activities

  • Gradventure:

    When: Friday, May 05, 2023 

    Where: Universal Studios and Island of Adventures

    Cost: TBD (approximately $250) includes transportation, shirt, bag, 1 meal ticket, entrace to the Gradventure event.

    Students leave Montford at 10:30 AM on Friday and arrive to Universal at approximately 4pm. At 7pm the parks are closed down to only the schools that are participating in the Gradventure event. We stay at the park until midnight. We will return to Montford at approximately 4:30 AM.

     

    Dance:

    When: Friday, May 12, 2023 6-8pm

    Where: the Montford Cafeteria

    Cost: FREE

    This event is only open to 8th graders at Montford Middle. There will be a DJ, food, and more!

     

    CEREMONY:

    When: Friday, May 19, 2023 at 10AM

    Where: the Montford Gym

    Doors will open at 9am. Since there is limited space, we are asking to please attempt to limit it to 2 guests per student. To accommodate everyone, please get there early and sit close together. There will be a designated area for handicapped access. 

    Attire: Students tend to dress up for this event. Please keep in mind, the school dress code still applies.

     

     

     

Washington, D.C.

  • 2022-23 8th Grade Washington, D.C. Trip

    Date: March 6-10, 2023  Contact: Andrew Keltner
    Location: Washington, D.C., Luray Caverns (Va.), and Monticello (Va.)
    Cost: $969 student/quad
    Payments:

    • During Registration: 1st Deposit of $300.00 due/per person
    • 11/15/22: 2nd Deposit of $400.00 due/per person
    • 01/15/23: Final Payment of $269.00 or remaining balance due/per person


    Description: Montford's annual 8th grade trip to Washington, D.C., Luray Caverns, and Monticello will occur March 6-10, 2023. This is the week immediately before spring break. All 8th graders are invited as long as they remain a student in good standing in regards to the behavior and academic requirements discussed at the 8th grade assembly the first week of school. The all-inclusive price for the trip is $969. This includes motorcoach transportation with Lamers Bus Lines, hotel accommodations at Holiday Inn Express in Springfield, Va., all admissions, Potomac River Dinner/Dance Cruise, all meals, guided tours, nighttime security, and gratuities for drivers and guides. All payments will be made online or by phone directly to Educational Tours. Our contact person at Educational Tours is Brian Lattin or Brad Lattin at 1-800-343-9003. An itinerary and the online payment registration instructions for the trip are available below. An informational (optional) meeting will be held on Monday, August 29th at 7 pm in the cafeteria.  It shouldn't last more than 20-30 minutes. A mandatory parent meeting for participants is scheduled for Monday, February 27, 2023 at 7:00 PM in the cafeteria.  We will discuss everything your student needs to make the most out of their week in the Washington, D.C. area.

    Eligibility: To qualify to attend this field trip, students must have:

    • Registered with Educational Tours;
    • No more than one (1) in-school detention assignment (OFI) since the beginning of the current school year;
    • No out-of-school suspensions since the beginning of the current school year;
    • No 1's in citizenship on the second quarter report card;
    • No more than one (1) 2 in citizenship on the second quarter report card.
    • 2.0 GPA on second quarter report card.

     

    Register Now!! Click here...Registration and Payment

    Please register online and make your first payment to guarantee your spot by Friday, September 30, 2022. Please e-mail Andrew Keltner, if you have any questions or concerns.  

    2023 8th Grade D.C. Trip Itinerary - Open the PDF and click on the website at the bottom of the page to begin the registration process.