Middle-school students at Idyllwild School are recognized for their many accomplishments Friday morning on campus. Here the Associate Student Body is awarded for their hard work throughout the school year. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
Middle-school students at Idyllwild School are recognized for their many accomplishments Friday morning on campus. Here the Associate Student Body is awarded for their hard work throughout the school year.Idyllwild School’s eighth grade promoting class of 2015 stands proudly while friends and family take photos from the audience. Photos by Jenny Kirchner Idyllwild School’s eighth grade promoting class of 2015 stands proudly while friends and family take photos from the audience. Photos by Jenny Kirchner

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Class Valedictorian Abby See receives her promotion certificate from Principal Matt Kraemer Wednesday during the Idyllwild School promotion at the school. Hemet Unified School District Trustee Vic Scavarda (standing right) participated in the promotion ceremony.
Class Valedictorian Abby See receives her promotion certificate from Principal Matt Kraemer Wednesday during the Idyllwild School promotion at the school. Hemet Unified School District Trustee Vic Scavarda (standing right) participated in the promotion ceremony.
Mrs. Connie Chavez’s second-grade class poses with their awards, ranging from reading, math, language arts and many other accomplishments.
Mrs. Connie Chavez’s second-grade class poses with their awards, ranging from reading, math, language arts and many other accomplishments.
Middle-school students at Idyllwild School are recognized for their many accomplishments Friday morning on campus. Here the Associate Student Body is awarded for their hard work throughout the school year. More Idyllwild School and Hemet High School year-end photos inside, see pages 15-17. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
Middle-school students at Idyllwild School are recognized for their many accomplishments Friday morning on campus. Here the Associate Student Body is awarded for their hard work throughout the school year. More Idyllwild School and Hemet High School year-end photos inside, see pages 15-17. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
Students were recognized for many achievements, including these students who received awards for outstanding attendance Wednesday morning at Idyllwild School.
Students were recognized for many achievements, including these students who received awards for outstanding attendance Wednesday morning at Idyllwild School.
Principal Matt Kraemer poses with the six eighth-grade students recognized as “hillbillies” — attending Idyllwild School from kindergarten through eighth grade. They are (from left, in front) Abby See, Rylan Hardy, Carolyn Edelstein, Jessica Chavez, Vinny Parillo and “Rocky” (Zack Zambrana, next to Mr. Kraemer).
Principal Matt Kraemer poses with the six eighth-grade students recognized as “hillbillies” — attending Idyllwild School from kindergarten through eighth grade. They are (from left, in front) Abby See, Rylan Hardy, Carolyn Edelstein, Jessica Chavez, Vinny Parillo and “Rocky” (Zack Zambrana, next to Mr. Kraemer).
The middle school had a dance after the promotion ceremony Wednesday night. Students enjoyed pizza, shrimp and other appetizers and beverages.
The middle school had a dance after the promotion ceremony Wednesday night. Students enjoyed pizza, shrimp and other appetizers and beverages.
Glow sticks and face painting also were available at the middle-school dance.
Glow sticks and face painting also were available at the middle-school dance.
Kirsten Ingbretsen’s (right) photo booth with alien props was a big hit at the middle-school dance.
Kirsten Ingbretsen’s (right) photo booth with alien props was a big hit at the middle-school dance.