8th Grade Important Information 2025-2026

Important 8th Grade Dates at a Glance

** Spring MAP testing to be added

1/7 - 2/12  School Choice Applications Open 

1/16    Deadline for Recognition Ads for Yearbook

2/02    Deadline to Order Yearbook

2/10    High School Preview Day (all students visit their zoned high school)

2/19    High School Registration at Laing

5/7 English I Exam

5/8 Computer Science Exam

5/13 SC Ready Writing

5/14 SC Ready Reading 

5/15 Spanish I Exam

5/19 SC Ready Math

5/20 Algebra EOC and Geometry Exam

5/26 8th Grade Ceremony @ 11am Seacoast Church

 

 

8th Grade Yard Signs- 8th grade yard signs are now available for purchase. Delivery will be in May. Please see the link here to purchase.

 

CLASS Graduation Ceremony DATE: Tuesday, May 26, 2025 Location: Seacoast Church Time: 11:00am (Reporting time for students: 10:00am) There are no tickets required for this event. 

**** Extremely important so READ carefully! ATTIRE GIRLS: WHITE dress or WHITE blouse with a WHITE skirt or pants. If you wear strapless or spaghetti straps, you MUST wear a cover, & it MUST be WHITE as well!!! 

BOYS: WHITE collared long or short sleeve shirt w/ a tasteful tie or bow tie (any color) KHAKI DRESS PANTS (No other color; no jammers, & you must wear a belt) 

****PLEASE NOTE: If your child is NOT dressed accordingly, then she or he will NOT participate in the ceremony! Our administrators have the final say about participation. Sneakers are permitted. 

CHAMP AWARD for 8th Grade

The CHAMP Award was created by Greg Blatt, Founder and Executive Director of Coaches for Character. This is the fifth year that Charleston County School District will be awarding the CHAMP Award to 8th and 12th grade students. This award is designed to honor true “Unsung Heroes” who all too often are not recognized for their accomplishments. 

The selection process focuses on identifying and selecting students who often go unnoticed even though they have accomplished great things in their home, community, church or school. The criteria by which students are selected should be based on character, community service, academic effort, and overcoming adversity.

Nominations will be open until Friday, February 20th, 2026.

Nomination form (CHAMP Award Nomination 2026) 

Promotional video (CHAMP Award 2026 Video) 

We will assemble a team to review the nominations after the nomination window closes and choose two CHAMP Award winners to represent Laing!

 

Early College High School

Representatives from the Early College High School will be here at Laing on Friday, January 23rd from 10:00 - 10:45.

At the Early College High School students from all over the district have the opportunity to take college classes as early as sophomore year and graduate in 4 years with a high school diploma and associate degree. It's a great opportunity for kids who would get overwhelmed and lost at Wando or Beckham, since there are only 100 students per grade. 

Many of you have received information in the mail about this school. Only  students who are interested in going to ECHS should attend the information session. Parents are also welcome. 

Please RSVP for your student (and yourself) here if you want them to attend the information session. 

 

Yearbook Orders and 8th Grade Recognition Ad- Deadline for recognition ads is 1/16/26. The deadline for yearbook orders is 2/2/26. If you are unsure if you ordered a yearbook please email kim_holmes@charleston.k12.sc.us.

 

East Cooper CAS

Lucy Beckham Information - Becoming a Bengal

Wando High School Information

"Coffee with Coker" is an event at Wando where we invite our rising 9th grade students (and their parents) to visit during the school day and learn more about curriculum choices, meet our administrative team, and tour the school.  RSVP here.

Jan. 14th

Feb. 11th

Feb. 25th

March 25th