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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