Coming 8th graders and their friends and family cheer at the end of the 8th grade promotion ceremony at Colonel Smith Middle School on Thursday, May 25.
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Staff Sergeant William Del Valle Aviles pours sprinkles into a happy customer’s ice cream bowl on Thursday, May 25, at the USO’s School’s Out Sweet Treats event.
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Beach balls will be thrown at the Brown Parade Field Splash Bash on Thursday, May 25, hosted by the Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation Directorate team.
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Children and parents enjoying cool sprinkler water at Brown Parade Field during the Splash Bash hosted by the Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation Directorate Team on Thursday, May 25.
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Fort Huachuca, Arizona – Students celebrated the last day of school with a variety of activities as another school year came to an end.
On Thursday, May 25, students enjoyed a promotion ceremony, delicious treats, and a sprinkler run to cool off on a sunny Arizona day.
The celebrations began with the 8th grade promotion ceremony held at Colonel Smith Middle School, where 73 students took the next step towards their future.
Students heard from multiple speakers during the event, including Dr. Jackie Cray, Cochise County Superintendent of Schools. Promote 8th graders Jairan Battle and Bowen Wood. and Mark Goodman, Superintendent of Fort Huachuca Accommodation School District.
At the ceremony, 15 students were honored as members of the National Junior Honor Society. Those students are Jaira Battle, Abigail Bynum, Jaelyn Espinueva-Sebastian, Anne-Margaret Gacutan, Claire Gilbertson, Madalyn Lane, Sophia Moore, Cadence Sanchez, Andrew Stearns and Dustin Safin. , Natalie Sweet, Kylie Weir, Cara Wilson, Bowen Wood and Gabriella Works. .
Eighth grade Daniel Robison said he is looking forward to summer vacation and going to high school.
“I’m looking forward to relaxing and training on the track in Buena this summer.” [High School] I would like to get a scholarship there,” Robison said. “I’m looking forward to seeing what the honors class is like in high school and seeing all my friends again.”
Late in the afternoon, the USO handed out ice cream and popsicles to children and families in celebration of the end of the school year.
This event, “School’s Out Sweet Treats,” invites children and parents to try out dozens of different ice cream flavors and dozens of different gummy candies, sprinkles, chocolate and caramel syrups, marshmallows, whipped cream, and other delicious treats. You could choose from toppings.
To wrap up the day’s events, the Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation Directorate team activated the sprinkler system at Brown Parade Field to signal the start of summer for children and parents.
Children and parents ran through sprinklers, threw soccer balls and played with inflatable beach balls as they celebrated the end of the school year and looked forward to the adventures ahead.
Be extra cautious when driving in the neighborhood and watch out for children as students are on summer break and school is closed.
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Fort Huachuca is home to the U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence, U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command/9th Army Signal Command, and supports over 48 tenants representing a diverse and multidisciplinary workforce. Our unique environment includes 946 square miles of restricted airspace and 2,500 square miles of protected microwave ovens, which are critical elements of our national defense mission.
Located in Cochise County in southeastern Arizona, about 25 miles north of the Mexican border, Fort Huachuca is a frontier military installation with a rich history. Founded in 1877, the fort was designated a national landmark in 1976.
We are the home of the Army.Learn more about https://home.army.mil/huachuca/.
