Clarification regarding Commencement Ceremony from Mr. Willis
UPDATE: May 4, 2024
Senior Parents,
We're continuing to monitor the forecast and hoping for an outdoor graduation. That being said, IF we are forced to move indoors I have some news that I hope helps. We've decided not to have a live band indoors. Instead we will use this space for additional seating on the gym floor. This will allow us to give each graduate an additional 3 tickets for the indoor ceremony. IF we are indoors, I will distribute those tickets to the graduates at 12:30 on Sunday. They will then have time to take them out to their loved ones.
One question I keep hearing is "Why would we have an indoor graduation in the Middle School Gym instead of the High School?" The Middle School Gym actually seats about 200 more people. The seat back chairs that we have in the high school are great, but they take up more space than a traditional bleacher seat, limiting the number of people we can fit.
We're looking forward to a great day, celebrating the graduates, either way! Please let me know if you have any questions!
- Mr. Willis
UPDATE: May 2, 2024
We understand many of our graduates have a large number of people wanting to honor them on this special day. We understand many of you have family coming from out of town. Please trust, we will do everything in our power to have an outdoor graduation. Sunday morning, Seniors will receive an email with updated information as the forecast changes. We will also make that information public on our Facebook page.
If we are forced to have an indoor graduation:
- It will be in the Middle School Gym
- This is the only scenario where guests will need a ticket to attend
- Each graduate was given 8 tickets to distribute to their family and friends as they see fit
- Family and friends who do not have a ticket will be encouraged to watch the ceremony live on our facebook page
- We will also play this livestream on a projector in the FEMA Event Center (just west of the football field) for those that want to be on campus. You will not need a ticket to watch the livestream in FEMA
Again, an indoor graduation will be our very last option. Be prepared to bring ponchos and/or umbrellas in the event it rains during the outdoor ceremony.