Schools find ways to still hold graduations while in COVID-19 crisis

Schools find ways to still hold graduations while in COVID-19 crisis

By their peers and a crowd normally flocks to see them get their diploma.

But, we're not in typical times.

Still, that hasn't stopped school staff from doing what they can to honor their own, all while in a health crisis.

In a more intimate setting, 60 morris innovative high school students graduated high school.

Principal pat hunt: "we gave each one of the seniors a 30 minute time slot.

So they could sign up for whichever one they wanted.

They could bring, of course, themselves and two parent, family members with them."

By one family at a time, these mini graduation ceremonies took place over 7 days in the school's gym.

Principal pat hunt: "we just have a special bond with our kids and we wanted, we didn't want them to end their year on a negative note."

The coronavirus pandemic put graduations up for question and schools have been trying to figure out how to honor their seniors.

Some schools held drive-thru ceremonies like dalton high school.

Others rescheduled for another date.

Rhea county high school seniors will graduate friday night at their stadium.

Their superintendent posted this letter online, encouraging covid-19 prevention measures and warning people who voluntarily show up that they cannot guarantee a virus free environment or protection against coronavirus.

Hamilton county school officials have been weighing multiple options for graduation.

But i'm told it appears graduations will likely take place in june.

A little rearranging, a little rescheduling and non-traditional approaches, something most educators probably never thought they'd be having to do.

Principal pat hunt: "37 years and i've never seen anything like this, you know, if you would've told me back in december, you know, i'd be like you're crazy.

There's no way that's going to happen, but it did."