Fifth Grade Promotion & Sorting Ceremon
Each year, the end of our school year brings with it the promotion of another class of fifth graders to Sixth Grade and the Upper School. This is a monumental accomplishment for our students, and we could not be prouder of the work they have done. To mark this momentous occasion, we are honored to host a very special Promotion Ceremony for our Fifth Grade scholars.
When and Where
This year, our Promotion Ceremony will be held at their future home, the Upper School! We strongly encourage all current fifth graders and their parents attend this important milestone in your child’s academic life.
Monday, May 19, 2025
6-8pm
Doors open at 5:30pm.
Great Hearts Irving Upper School
3520 World Cup Way
Irving, TX 75038
Order of Ceremonies
Students will be sorted into their respective Upper School houses. Representatives from the Upper School, including Head of Middle School, Mr. James McCormick, and Headmaster of Upper School, Dr. Amber Dyer, will be present to welcome them. The ceremony will also include a poetry recitation, a recognition of our prefects, the performance of a song by our students, and a goodly amount of other pomp and circumstance.
Reception
If you pre-ordered house shirts (option to pre-order is coming soon), students will be able to pick them up after the ceremony. Additionally, students and family are invited to stay and enjoy refreshments.
House Shirts
If you would like to pre-order your students house shirts, please do so by 5pm on Friday, April 25th.
Student Attire
Such a notable occasion also calls for an elevated degree of formality. We ask that our Fifth Grade students come to the event dressed in more formal attire. We will use the standard School Concert Dress Code described below (also found on page 101 of the Lower School Family Handbook):
- Boys: Black or dark dress pants with a white button-up dress shirt, black or dark belt, black or dark necktie, and black or dark dress shoes.
- Girls: Black or dark, modest-length dress or skirt with a white blouse/top, and black or dark dress shoes, dress sandals, or ballet flats.
Reception at Pop Factory
To give all our fifth graders an opportunity to visit and celebrate their promotion together, we will be hosting an informal reception for Fifth Grade families at Pop Factory adjacent to Toyota Music Factory in Las Colinas from 4 to 6pm on Tuesday, May 20th.
We eagerly look forward to celebrating our Fifth Grade students as they matriculate to a new year, a new grade level, a new school, and the next stage of their journey at Great Hearts Irving.
For questions about our Promotion Ceremony and Banquet, please reach out to charles.brogan@greatheartstxschools.org.