8th Graders' Farewell

Aimme's favorite memory at Ralston is the spring dance. 

Aimme's advice to the incoming 8th grade class is: do your work two days in advance so you can have time to revise it. 

Lastly, she hopes to make more connections with people and to get better at cooking so she can help with school festivals and events.

One of Amy's favorite memories at Ralston, was becoming better friends with students from the 6th grade and from this year, too.

Some advice she has for the incoming 8th graders is to make as many memories as possible and not to procrastinate on school until the last minute. 

Finally, Amy wants to accomplish being able to run a business successfully by the age of 16 years old, or she would like to be able to make good money at that age,

Some of Brielle Au’s favorite memories were: being able to join ASB, being involved with school activities, and going to the Long Beach Aquarium field trip in 7th grade. These were her favorite memories because she was able to help the school and give others a chance to create their favorite memories, too. 

Going to the aquarium was one of her best memories because she had so much freedom, interactions with sea animals, and being able to learn numerous facts about the ocean.

One of Nathan's favorite memories at Ralston is spending time with his friends at lunch. 

He recommends for the upcoming 8th graders to become office aides or teacher assistants because one can learn a lot while helping others. 

Nathan looks forward to getting onto the high school's basketball team and working his way up to one day make it onto a professional team.

Ryder's favorite memory here at Ralston is spending lunch time with his friends. He especially enjoyed playing volleyball with them!

Some advice Trisha has for the incoming 8th graders is to cherish their middle school memories. She also recommends to pay attention and to focus as much as possible in each class. She also encourages everyone to step out of their comfort zone to try new things and have fun with their friends. She believes that 8th grade will be a great year if you make it a great year!

 Klaire's advice for the incoming 8th graders is to turn work in on time and to pay attention in all classes. She recommends taking school seriously and to not procrastinate. Lastly, have fun!

A piece of advice Kristi Nguyen has for the incoming 8th graders at Ralston is to have fun, do the work to avoid stressful situations, and lastly, cherish the last year in middle school.

Matthew advises the incoming 8th graders to choose their friends wisely. Having a few solid friends who don't pressure one into dumb stuff, is much better than trying to fit in everywhere or having a huge group of friends.

8th grader Miranda says that her favorite memory at Ralston is laughing with her friends during lunch. 

Some advice she can give to the future 8th graders is not to worry about being liked by everyone; instead, focus on learning. 

Miranda also says she hopes to have all A's in at least one quarter per high school year.    

Emma's favorite memory throughout the school year is the joy of meeting new people and making new friends. 

She advises incoming 8th graders to complete their work right away rather than to procrastinate. 

She looks forward to getting great grades in her high school career.

8th grader Misty says her favorite memory at Ralston was making new friends.

Misty's advice for the upcoming 8th graders is not to be shy. Allow yourself to participate and learn new things. 

Misty is looking forward to high school and doing her very best!