SOMS 8th Grade Dance

A Night in Paris

8^th Grade Dance Information and Guidelines

Many of our parents are working hard to plan an enjoyable fun evening for our students as they get ready to move on to High School next year. There will be a DJ, Photo Booth, Food, and Fun. Our theme for the evening is A Night In Paris. In order to take every opportunity to make the evening as enjoyable as possible there are some rules and guidelines that need to be followed.

General Information:  

                Date:  May 22, 2015
                Time: 6:30 – 9:00
                Place: SOMS Cafeteria

·         Only Eighth Graders that currently attend Spring Oaks Middle School may attend. Students that are eligible to attend will receive an invitation the week of the dance. A student must receive an invitation to attend. 

·         No one may enter the dance after 7:30PM. If a student wants to leave early, he/she must sign out and will not be permitted to re-enter the dance.

·         Any inappropriate dancing or behavior will result in immediate removal from the dance.

·         Students may not enter with backpacks and girls purses are subject to search.

Dress Code Requirements:

• Girls: Party Dress or Dressy Pants such as Palazzo Pants
• Articles Not Allowed: Strapless dresses, extra short dresses, off-the-shoulder dresses, and dresses with a low neckline in the front or back, long ball gowns, or jeans.
• Articles Allowed: Dress length where the hemline is at the fingertips with arms fully extended or longer. Beaded dresses or semi-formal dresses, Dresses with spaghetti straps worn with a jacket, sweater, or shawl.  Dress pants and nice blouse.
• Boys: Must wear a buttoned dress shirt and nice pants. Shirts must be tucked in with a belt. A jacket may be worn but is not required. 
• Articles Not Allowed:  Tuxedos or jeans.

Behavior Guidelines:

Administration reserves the right to refuse admittance to any student that has had persistent misbehavior or excessive tardiness. Any student serving time in ISS or repeated or prolonged stays at DAEP will not receive an invitation. Any student with persistent failing grades based on refusal to do work will also not receive an invitation to the dance. Each student’s case will be reviewed on an individual basis.

Students not meeting the above guidelines and requirements will not be allowed to attend the dance.

Please see Mrs. Gates, 8th grade Assistant Principal for more informantion.