A closely held secret, the ‘Sneak’ offers the eighth graders a fun-filled weekend together at the end of the year. No student knows when it will occur, but one day the principal’s voice will pop on the intercom saying, “The Sneak has begun!” Eighth graders pile into cars loaded with their luggage (packed by their parents ahead of time) and drive with their sponsors to the beach or to a hotel to play games, shop, and make memories as a class. It is one of the transitional celebrations from eighth grade to high school.