By: Ryan Barnosky During these hard times involving the coronavirus, many people want the WHS seniors to have something special to look forward to, while they ponder how their special days may look with COVID-19 restrictions. To start, besides the project graduation signs being sold, each senior is getting a free sign that will be displayed at Veteran’s Park with the graduates name, the W logo, and a picture of the student (if the student/parents gave permission for Images to release the photo). There were also plans to create a mural, for seniors to leave a different mark on the school. Images and Town Mag teamed up and are responsible for the mural, which is named “The 2020 Wall.” Shortly after fundings were raised the mural was completed. You can find it around Depot Square Mall in Watertown and it's ready for pictures!
Many senior events have been rescheduled to! Project Graduation is rescheduled for Saturday, November 28th, hopefully all students are around for Thanksgiving break. Recently we have learned that due to COVID-19 restrictions the Senior Picnic at Holiday Hill is canceled, and the Aqua Turf has contacted the school saying they still won't be opened by our rescheduled prom date, so Senior Prom will not take place as a school sponsored event. Another rescheduled date is Wednesday, July 29th, there will be a Graduation Video Viewing at Pleasant Valley Drive-in in Barkhamstead (a time has not been given yet). The most important rescheduled day is Graduation Day. Wednesday, June 17th will remain the graduation date, rain or shine. There are half-hour time slots, beginning at 1:30 pm which allows 25 students to sign up for each slot. There are two cars allowed per graduate during the time slot. Cars will assemble in the front bus loop, then the two cars will approach the diploma distribution spot and only the graduate will exit as their name is called.While this is happening, Images will take a candid photograph of the graduate walking up to receive their diploma, and on a later date they’ll receive a free 5x7 of the photo. Once the graduate is back in their car they may leave or pull back around in the circle to watch others graduate in that time slot. Someone will be videotaping the students receiving their diplomas, and the ceremony will also be streamed on Facebook Live. Some details may be subject to change so make sure you keep up with the emails sent by the high school.
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By: Ryan Barnosky The Watertown Community has planned a parade for the Class of 2020, on Sunday, June 14th for everyone to be involved in! The parade is scheduled to happen rain or shine. Students should register with the link sent in an email by Dr. Parlato, they can register up until June 13th. One car per graduate and family is allowed and so are car decorations. The parade will start at 1:00 pm and everyone will follow the route on a flyer also attached in Dr. Parlato’s email. Townspeople, teachers, and families are going to line the roads cheering as the seniors drive by.
By: Anjeza Skudrinja
This year the unexpected happened, schools were shut down. Students and teachers were forced to adjust to virtual learning. This was hard on students, especially seniors because they had to say goodbye to high school earlier than expected. Here is how Watertown HIgh School senior Madison Migiano adjusted to virtual learning. When finding out that school would be off until April 20th, she was in “complete shock”. It made her upset to know that she wouldn’t be seeing her friends or teachers for a while. When it was changed to May 20th, she said she was annoyed because it assured her that school will most likely not start up again this year. She states “It’s just very sad that this pandemic had to happen”. Then it was finally announced that school won’t be starting up again at all and Madison stated “It’s a little sad, but we should always look on the positive side of things”. Throughout virtual learning Madison has missed her friend and her usual routine, she also said “I miss seeing all my teachers and friends, and I miss the routine of just going to school”. she remains hopeful throughout everything and states “It’s going pretty well; it’s definitely an adjustment, but I know that sooner or later things will get better”. Although it makes her happy to be able to spend more time with her parents. She says that one challenge of virtual learning is getting the help she needs, she stated “some teachers don’t see google classroom comments the same day that you comment, but you can always try asking some friends or parents for help”. The publishing class had an amazing adjustment to being online, she states “I think the newsletter did adjust very well to being online. The things that have been good about this is how we’ve made a plan on how to have our articles up a certain way and we get them up quick”. Her advice to underclassmen is “always get your work in on time even if you get to class early if you want to talk to your teacher about something class related. Also don’t skip class or make an excuse as to why you didn’t do your homework”. This summer she is looking forward to getting ready to go to college and getting to meet her roommate when she gets there. |
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