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Having everything figured out should not be the goal in life. This mindset runs contrary to much of what we are taught in the classroom, and it’s not a theme that ends in high school.
There were laughs and a few tears, but most importantly there was plenty of applause for the 150-plus members of Saucon Valley High School’s Class of 2021, who graduated in an outdoor commencement ceremony held in the school district stadium Friday evening.
Two Saucon Valley students graduated through Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 in a virtual ceremony May 27. The meaningful ceremony began with a photo montage presentation of all of the IU 20 graduates, set to the tune of “Pomp and Circumstance.”
One of the most unique things about this year’s graduation ceremony for the Saucon Valley High School Class of 2020 was the opportunity for families to decorate their vehicles in support of their sons and daughters. Doing them up in celebratory style made sense, since the entire ceremony was held outside the high school, due to the coronavirus pandemic and the need to maintain social distancing.
The Saucon Valley High School Class of 2020 celebrated a milestone achievement–graduation–in a way no other class has before Saturday.
In lieu of in-person recognition this spring, many school districts have distributed yard signs to seniors for them to display at home in anticipation of graduation. Even that, however, was taken away from one Palisades High School senior, police reported Thursday.
A group of Saucon Valley parents is trying to compensate a bit for the losses by raising money to help make this year’s graduation ceremony more memorable for those who will receive diplomas at it.
The annual ritual of graduation returned to Saucon Valley High School Friday night with commencement exercises for the Class of 2019, which were held in the school’s auditorium, where approximately 165 graduates turned their mortarboard tassles and the page to a new chapter in life.
Outside of the traditional graduation ceremony that will be held at Saucon Valley High School Friday there are other stories of student success to be told, and one of them is Dylan Rumfield’s.
At their meeting Tuesday night, the Saucon Valley School Board approved several changes to the 2018-2019 school calendar. The changes were necessitated by two additional snow days the district used this winter.