It should be a time of caps & gowns, valedictorian speeches and crossing the stage for 2020 high school graduates. Celebrations in the gym or auditorium with your friends and family, looking forward to summer on the South Shore before some big moves in the fall. This year though, thanks to COVID-19, these celebrations are taking on a new look. South Shore high schools are coming up with inventive ways to honour their grads, celebrations that will, in some ways, be even more memorable. Let’s take a look at Graduation 2020 Events on the South Shore. 🎓
Park View Education Centre
Park View Education Centre will be recognizing the efforts of their graduating students in a way that respects public health protocols on June 24th, 2020 at Park View Education Centre. Their school staff is now working through the details of how we can appropriately celebrate, recognize and honour our graduates of 2020.
We are working to put together an event that contains some of the following elements:
– student and guests (4) to receive their diploma at the school (by appointment, of course)
– a photographer will be at the school to take a picture of the student and guests in their grad outfit,
– a Grad package from the school for each student
We will be in touch with each graduate and their family when additional plans are finalized for the event.
Our priority is making sure that the recognition event takes place in a manner that respects student and family health and safety by following appropriate COVID-19 public health principles.
Sincerely,
Gordon Walters
Principal
Park View Education Centre
As well, a volunteer/community group is hosting a PVEC 2020 Graduation Celebration at the LCLC Parking Lot on June 25th. A grad parade cheered on bay their families and community, followed by a fireworks display…now that’s a fun way to end your high school years during Covid!
Liverpool Regional High School
Graduating from high school is a significant milestone for the students, their families and supporters, as well as the staff at Liverpool Regional High School. They will be hosting individual graduation ceremonies to mark this special event.
As well, Queens County is celebrating their graduates with a Graduation Drive-By at Queens Place Emera Centre Parking Lot on June 25th.
Everyone is invited to a Drive By celebration of the LRHS Class of 2020! Graduates will be lined up along Queens Place on the side walk of the parking lot Standing 6 ft apart. The public is invited to drive by anytime between 7 and 8 pm on June 25. Rain date June 26. Entry will be by the Pentecostal side of Queens Place. Vehicles will enter and drive by the Grads and exit on the opposite side of Queens Place. Come show your love and support for our Grads!
Traffic Control will be in place. Vehicles will not be permitted to stop. Everyone must stay in their vehicles.
Celebrate the LRHS class of 2020
Forest Heights Community School
All of the Forest Heights Community School staff are thinking of their students and want to celebrate the grads of 2020! They are happy to say that although not ideal, they are able to do something while following the guidelines laid out by the province and SSRCE.
Any community based celebrations or events are separate from this and the school graduation will be communicated directly from us and will be posted on our website.
-Receiving your diploma and graduation will happen at FHCS by appointment on the following dates and times:
June 22 – between 3-8pm
June 23 – between 9am-3pm
June 24 – between 3-8pm
-Please email Ms. Lovett at fhcsvp@ssrce.ca, and request a date and time for your appointment.
The school also held a virtual awards ceremony for 2019-2020 and posted it online for students and family to enjoy!
New Germany Rural High School
New Germany Rural High school staff are working through the details of how they can appropriately celebrate, recognize and honour their graduates of 2020. They are working to put together an event that contains some of the following elements:
– student and guests to receive their diploma at the school (by appointment, of course)
– a photographer will be at the school to take a picture of the student and guests in their grad outfit,
– a memory package from the school for each student
They will be in touch with each graduate and their family directly when a date is confirmed and additional plans are finalized for the event.
Today from now until 3pm (Monday 10:00-1:00, and on Graduation Day), grad signs are at the school and you can come and do a drive by photo by the school sign. Please ensure social distancing, no gathering, and do not take the signs as they will be displayed in the gym for grad. Each grad will receive their sign at their grad appointment!
North Queens Community School
North Queens Community School has a plan for graduation appointments at school on Friday, June 26th. They are very excited to be able to see everyone in person.
NQCS Graduation – Friday, June 26th, 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm
1. Please follow all provincial health guidelines (attached). Make sure you wash your hands before and after your appointment, and please do not come to school if you are feeling sick.
2. Call Ms. Amiro (902) 527-8653 or Mrs. Wagner (902) 521-5088 to book a 15 minute appointment.
3. Four people may come with a graduate to take pictures.
Park and stay in your vehicle until someone comes to let you know you can enter the school through the front door.
4. Go to the Learning Commons (to the left after entering school).
5. Two pictures will be taken by a photographer; one alone with the diploma, one with parents.
6. Parents/Guardians may take a few pictures.
7. After completion of pictures parents/guardians collect their envelope, binder and swag bag.
8. Exit the school through the end door.
9. Go directly to your vehicle and leave school property promptly.
10. Please remember to return your grad gown to Mrs. Uhlman after the community ceremony, date to be determined.
Centre scolaire de la Rive-Sud
Centre scolaire de la Rive-Sud is celebrating nine graduates this year! Complete with caps and gowns, a photographer will be on hand to take photos of the graduates and then they will all be heading to Best Western Plus for a social distance meal and celebration!
Prom Photo Events
Details Event & Design Studio, Yumi M Photography and Primrose Lane have teamed up to organize Prom Photo Sessions for our South Shore Graduates, what a wonderful ideas! Check out the links below for all the details.
Liverpool Regional High School – June 23rd
New Germany High School – June 24th
In past years we have shared special events like Parkview and New Germany High School proms, and while we will miss seeing the smiles and feeling the excitement and energy that is innate in South Shore youth, we love seeing the schools find a way to have individual graduation ceremonies and community events to recognize the hard work and to mark this milestone for the graduating class of 2020. Congratulations to all of our South Shore graduates, we just know you are going to go on and do amazing things!
