Both our kids had 8 grads. They wore cap and gowns , church service after awards given out and back to the school for a formal dance. This was 7 years ago for one and 4 for the other.
They both got new laptops so they could do school assignments etc. Well used and needed.
Oh and they also have grad pictures done at the school too for grade 8.
Their school does a clap out on the last day ....this is one day before gradutation they have that day off to get all dolled up. Clap out they start at the top of the school where their grade is and run all the way though the halls to the Kindergarten rooms then the front door. All the other grades stand in the halls and clap and high five them. Principle announces each student by name and the person starts , then the next until they are all out the front door. Parents can come what take pictures . It is at the last hour of the day.