Gustavo Santos takes a selfie Wednesday on the bridge to ninth grade at Auburn Middle School. Santos is one of 235 students who graduated from AMS and are now high school freshman. Family of students were invited to attend the celebration. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Teagan Barter-Levine proudly shows her certificate of completion Wednesday during the eighth-grade celebration at Auburn Middle School. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Pam Swan waves to her son, Austin Wing, during the eighth-grade celebration Wednesday at Auburn Middle School. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Eighth-grade students and members of their family listen Wednesday to Principal Bob Griffin during the eighth-grade celebration at Auburn Middle School. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Jack Martin proudly shows his certificate of completion Wednesday during the eighth-grade celebration at Auburn Middle School. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Principal Bob Griffin wishes his eighth graders well Wednesday during their celebration at Auburn Middle School. Griffin’s last day with AMS students will be Thursday, the last day of school. Ben Wilson will be the new principal at AMS beginning July 1. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Gwendolyn Storer receives her certificate of completion from Assistant Principal Shawn Magaw during the eighth-grade celebration Wednesday at Auburn Middle School. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Sophie Cote shakes hands Wednesday with Principal Bob Griffin during the eighth-grade celebration at Auburn Middle School. Cote is one of 235 students who graduated from AMS and are now high school freshman. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Auburn Middle School teacher Christy Keep, center, celebrates with Melania Dumont as Dumont crosses the bridge to ninth grade Wednesday at AMS. Dumont is one of 235 students who graduated from AMS and are now high school freshman. Family of students were invited to attend the celebration. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Kylee Lebrun receives a fist bump explosion from Bim Gibson on Wednesday during the eighth-grade celebration at Auburn Middle School. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Edward Little High School Principal Scott Annear gives Adolphe Ngengele a pat on the back after Ngengele crossed the bridge from eighth grade to ninth grade during the eighth-grade celebration Wednesday at Auburn Middle School. Ngengele is now a freshman at EL. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Joshua Pratt waits for his daughter, Madison Pratt, following the eighth-grade celebration Wednesday at Auburn Middle School. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Princess Monday takes a picture of her sister, Favour, brother, Bari and mother, Catherine, following the eighth-grade celebration Wednesday at Auburn Middle School. Favour and Bari graduated from AMS and are now freshman at Edward Little High School, the school that Princess graduated from June 5. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal