"Geneva (Unit District) 304 has an eighth-grade promotion ceremony; no cap and gown," Chrissy Swanson wrote in response to Avery's post. "It is nice to acknowledge the last few years without ...

Caps, gowns, and class rings for fifth-graders By Marjorie Coeyman Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor July 02, 2002, 12:07 p.m. ET | NEW YORK ...

PATERSON — For the first time in generations, the city's eighth graders will not wear caps and gowns at graduation ceremonies this June to mark the end of their elementary school days.

After generations of cap-and-gown eighth grade graduations, the board last year banned that attire from the ceremonies on the argument that too many Paterson families were looking at the ...