The annual Stepping Up Ceremony celebrates our rising 8th graders and honors their entrance to high school. As a grade 6-12 school, the transition from being leaders in middle school to eventual leaders in high school is an important milestone.
Photos by Ms. Cheng
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Lighting the Four Pillars. Priya Chohan, Johnson Wang, Yoshiki Kudo, and Shan Chen presented their written reflections on Honor, Excellence, Curiosity, and Celebration. |
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| Each student received a certificate of recognition. From Stepping Up 2011 |
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| Students from the Korean drumming class led the processional. From Stepping Up 2011 |
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| Lyric Jacobs performed the national anthem. From Stepping Up 2011 |
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| Mr. Diaz presents Adam Lu with a Congressional Special Recognition award. From Stepping Up 2011 |
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| Ms. Pervizaj presents Sam Lee with the Safety Award. From Stepping Up 2011 |
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| William Jin, salutatorian. From Stepping Up 2011 |
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| Angela Hui, valedictorian. From Stepping Up 2011 |
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"East-West is doing a great job preparing my children for high school. My daughter Priya is on the honor roll. She has grown as a public speaker because there are more opportunities for her to get involved. She was able to join the Student Government cabinet and act in the school play." Neelam Chohan, parent |
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