The Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board has officially postponed graduations for all Grade 8 and 12 students until physical distancing rules are more relaxed and the size of gatherings is increased.
In the meantime, the staff at SMCDSB wanted to do something to recognize this important milestone.
They have produced and are distributing keepsake lawn signs for close to 3,500 graduates at 50 schools to let students know that their success has not gone unnoticed.
Catholic school board students across Simcoe County, Muskoka and Parry Sound will receive their signs today!
“Obviously no one was expecting their final year of elementary school or high school to end like this. There were no goodbyes to favourite friends and teachers, no proms, and no cap and gown moments with family and friends. But it is still important to celebrate the culmination of years of hard work and the accomplishments of these graduates,” said Director of Education Brian Beal. “We look forward to celebrating their accomplishments in a more meaningful way in the fall, but hope this gesture shows them we are thinking about them and they are special.”
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— Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board (@SMCDSB) June 5, 2020