8th Grade Activities
Class of 2025
Welcome to the Class of 2025! We will use this site to share resources and keep you up-to-date with information from now until graduation.
Community Service
It is BRAVE to Give!
DPM 8th grade students perform community service as part of their graduation activities. The Class of 2025 has the goal of collectively contributing 2025 hours/acts of service to our community before graduation, providing the opportunity for students to gain an appreciation for civic engagement, their community, and develop a love of volunteering.
Each 8th grade student is encouraged to complete six hours or six acts of service this year. The APT will be providing volunteer opportunities during the school year for both local and international organizations to promote global citizenship. Our first APT facilitated event at Deer Path will be writing cards for Veterans on October 7th, which is right around the corner.
Students should track their completed hours using the Community Service Form, which can also be found on the DPM Website under the Community Service page. The deadline for community service submissions is May 2, 2025 at midnight.
8th grade students who meet the six hour/act requirement will be invited with their families to our end-of-year Community Service Breakfast before school on Wednesday, May 14th to celebrate the many acts of service performed by the Class of 2025 and recognize this year's President's Service Award recipients.
LF Scouts Swimming Volunteer Opportunity
Volunteer opportunity that can be used towards 8th graders’ 6 acts of Community Service! LF Scouts Swimming is looking for volunteers to help at a swim meet at LFHS the weekend of March 1. Slots are for approximately four hours, and jobs include selling tickets, working in the concession stand, and timing the swimmers. If you would like to learn more and sign up, please use this link.
Special End-of-Year Activities
Special End-of-Year Activities
8th Grade Class Picture
Monday, April 28, 2025 at 8:35am
(Rain Date - Monday, May 12, 2025)
DPM Back Patio
It is a Deer Path tradition to take an 8th grade class photo in the Spring to commemorate the students' time together in middle school. Mark it on your calendar so you can make sure your student is present so we can capture everyone from the Class of 2025!
An Adventure Uptown
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Market Square
Downtown Lake Forest
8th grade students and teachers will walk uptown in groups to get lunch, do some shopping, and laugh together as the Class of 2025. Students should bring their own money to make purchases during this time.
Field Trip to Launch Trampoline Park
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Launch Trampoline Park
880 Lakeside Dr, Gurnee IL
Launch offers a wide variety of activities for the 8th graders to enjoy including trampolines, bowling, an arcade, and others. Transportation will be provided by Olson buses to and from the location. Submit your child's permission slip as soon as possible!
8th Grade Celebration Braves Palooza - Hosted by the APT
Friday, May 23, 2025
The Farm
921 Sherwood Dr
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
On Friday, May 23rd, from 7:30pm - 9:00pm, the APT's 8th Grade Committee will host a pre-graduation celebration for everyone in the 8th-grade class at The Farm at 921 Sherwood Dr in Lake Bluff (next to Lake Forest Pediatrics). The theme and attire for the event will be shared once the final details are confirmed.
Logistics: A parent/guardian must drop-off and pick-up. Students are not allowed to ride their bikes or walk. We will also be collecting cell phones from the kids. They will be collected at check-in, labeled, and tucked away for the duration of the celebration and returned at the end of the evening. We will have photographers on hand to capture pictures of the students that will be posted to a shared drive after the event and sent out.
8th Grade Graduation
Ceremony Information
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 from 5:00-6:00pm
Lake Forest High School West Campus
300 S. Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest
- Admission: Doors will open at 4:00pm with general admission seating. There are NO tickets and NO limit on the number of guests attending. Guests will enter through the door with the blue awning.
- Photography: VIP will be taking a photo of each graduate as they receive their diploma. Photos will be available for purchase on the VIP website approximately 1-2 weeks after graduation.
- Diplomas: The name on each graduate's diploma will match the full name of your student in PowerSchool that was submitted during registration. During the ceremony, the reader will use the student's preferred name.
- Recommended Attire:
- Boys: sport coat, collared shirt with tie, dress slacks, dress shoes. (We have a collection of generously donated blue blazers of various sizes, please email 7/8 Admin Assistant, Linda Crowe if you wish to borrow one for the event)
- Girls: semi-formal dress/skirt of appropriate length, or pants suit. (Tradition is for an all-white outfit, but it is by no means required)
- Can't Make It?: If you know your student will not be attending the graduation ceremony, please email our 7/8 Admin Assistant, Linda Crowe. Students who do not attend the ceremony can pick up their diplomas in the DPM West main office following graduation
