Almond Acres’ 8th grade Kites promote to high school
Maria Salgado, 8th Grader – Future Paso High School Bearcat.
Public invited to attend graduation ceremony
– Almond Acres Charter Academy in Paso Robles proudly celebrates its students’ eighth-grade promotion at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3. The ceremony will take place in their multipurpose room on campus. The public is welcome to observe as AACA commemorates the many accomplishments of our multitalented scholars.
“It has been my honor and pleasure to help foster learning and growth within the class of 2025 over the last two years,” said Mr. Spencer Murray, 7th and 8th Grade History Teacher at AACA. “This class is creative, energetic and eager for the new opportunities in high school. My encouragement for them would be to seek out their place in helping heal the world and care for others. Congrats to the Class of 2025.”
Madison Eitel, 8th Grader – Future Paso High School Bearcat.
These students are leaving Almond Acres with many habits that will help them be successful throughout their lives.
Mr. Vince Walla, 7th and 8th Grade English Teacher at AACA, reminded the students, “Hope is not a strategy. There’s a solution to every problem: over it, under it, around it, or through it. But you cannot back down.”
As these graduates think about their time at Almond Acres, they reflect back on the golden memories of their time at this school. From breathtaking field trips to Hearst Castle and the Monterey Bay Aquarium, playing sports such as cross country, basketball, flag football, soccer, and volleyball, to performing in their topsy-turvy 2025 drama production of Alice in Wonderland (disco version), these students have matured and built lasting friendships. This class of kites will leave the nest and soar to new heights and new places: Paso Robles, Templeton, Atascadero, San Luis Obispo, and beyond. The accomplishments they have achieved at this school are sure to inspire a new generation of Almond Acres students.
Asalah Ruiz, 8th Grader – Future Templeton High School Eagle.
“8th grade promotion is such an exciting moment—it’s where one chapter closes and a brand new adventure begins,” said Ms. Carrie Fiel, Assistant Executive Director at AACA. “Our students have grown so much, and we’re incredibly proud of who they are, as citizen-scholars, and all they have accomplished at AACA. We can’t wait to see where life takes them next—they’re ready to make their mark!”
Written by Almond Acres’ Eighth Grade Students Maria Salgado, Madison Eitel, and Asalah Ruiz
