Girls 4:00
Boys 5:00

Girls 4:30
Boys 5:30

CA Auditorium 
Call Time for Middle School 6:15
Call Time for Elementary 6:30
Concert Begins at 7:00 pm

Students are to wear the following (according to the syllabus):

1. All students must be in proper dress code for performances.  Improper dress will reduce grade.
   1. Boys – black dress pants, black (or white) collared dress shirt (button down), black socks, and black dress shoes, (black tie optional).
   2. Girls – (1) Black dress or skirt.  Must be modest and come below the knees (when sitting).  Black (or white) dress shirt or blouse that is the proper length, modest, and has sleeves.  Black shoes.  Or (2) Girls may wear black dress slacks (instead of skirt).
   3. No cell phones, gum, or jewelry will be permitted at any performance!

Students may also wear something “Christmassy” along with their uniform (i.e. red tie, scarf, etc.).  Students are also invited to wear a Santa hat for the last song if they wish.

Girls 4:15
Boys 5:15

ETIQUETTE BANQUET – December 19, 2024
Our 8th graders are looking forward to the Etiquette trip in December. It’s a fun night when
the students are all dressed up, on their best behavior, and using their newly acquired skills in etiquette. On top of that, the evening ends with a vote for Mr. and Miss Etiquette!!!
Between now and December 19, we will have instructional sessions for students to learn how to treat one another with social courtesy. These sessions will also inform the students about proper manners in
various situations in public. The Etiquette Banquet is an 8th-grade function that serves as a formal assessment of the class material to see how well students can put what they have learned into practice. The event itself is not a required function, but we plan for all our students to participate. Those who choose not to attend will be given a written assessment.


DRESS CODE: 
Dress approval days will be scheduled for the ladies after school from 3:45 to 4:15 p.m. We
will post the specific dates in a few weeks. If a dress does not meet the dress code requirements, we will need a second dress check to approve alterations or to approve a different dress. (The dress code is
attached.) Students must return a field trip permission form at least one week before the event. If the permission forms are not returned by the required date, we will assume the student will not be attending. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or issues.
THURSDAY: Our Etiquette Day will begin at school with regular morning classes, but students will be
dismissed at 11:45 a.m. to prepare for the evening’s event. All eighth graders need to be back in the gym by 3:30 p.m.


Below is the basic Itinerary for students on Etiquette Day.
11:45 - Dismiss from school
3:30 - Be back at CA Middle (dressed and ready)
3:35 - Group Picture (Be on time, or you might miss the big group photo!)
3:50 - Partner selection
4:20 - Leave for dinner via bus and van
7:00 - Chattanooga Theatre Centre
10:30 - Anticipated return to CA Middle 
(Parents will be notified of the exact ETA when we leave the Theatre Centre.)


FRIDAY 
Since we will be returning late on Thursday night and since Friday is a ½ day of school, the
Eight-grade students will NOT be required to be at school on Friday, December 20.
Total Etiquette Trip Cost has already been paid through school fees.

PARENTS 
Those of you who are not familiar with the structure of our program may be interested to know how
Students are partnered this evening to practice their social etiquette skills.


The 8th graders will be dismissed from school at 11:45 a.m. to give them time to prepare for the evening. Please pick them up right away so the teachers can also make their preparations.
At 3:30 p.m. – after the 6-7 th graders have been dismissed from school – the 8 th graders will meet in the gym for group pictures. When photos are complete, the girls will be asked to line up on one of the
volleyball lines in the gym, and the boys will face them from another volleyball line. Each boy and girl will pick a random number from a container. After all the students have numbers, the teachers will pick
randomly from new containers, with a boy’s number first and then a girl’s number. These students will be partners for the evening. Since we have more boys than girls, several partnerships will
contain three students – one girl and two boys.


Once they receive their partners, students will step into the lobby to pose for a quick photo and then walk back into the gym so that they can have the fun of seeing who the other partnerships turn out to be. We then allow time to snap a few more pictures before we load the bus. By about 4:20 p.m., we plan to travel to Chattanooga. The adult-to-student ratio will be approximately 1:10. Chaperones will be selected from CA staff who associate with the students on a daily basis. No parents will be needed as chaperones for this event.


Thank YOU! 
8th Grade Teachers – Darmody, McColl, Richardson