Dear Families,
Todayβs daily email applies to the families of our eighth-grade students, but I wanted to share our graduation plans with the entire community to praise the work of our administrative team and teachers at the Middle School. Even during these challenging times, it has been our goal to continue to provide our students with memorable experiences. To that end, the middle school staff put on their thinking caps and completely reimagined how graduation works in a world practicing social distancing.
On Friday, May 22, in the evening, we will host our first ever DRIVE-IN graduation. The district has rented a 65-foot projection screen and the audio equipment to host graduation without requiring graduates to leave their cars. Graduation will be held at Moraine Valley Community College (9000 W, College Pkwy, Palos Hills, IL 60465) at 8:30 PM. At the event, we will honor our graduates with a host of videos and live speeches all of which will observe social distancing guidelines. Parents of eighth-grade students can expect more information from Mr. Sonntag in the coming days.
This is yet another great example of how our staff is going the extra mile to ensure memory-making experiences for our students, even in the most extreme situations. While this is not the graduation ceremony we envisioned at the beginning of the year, it is nonetheless one that our graduates and families will never forget. We are fortunate to have such forward-thinking administrators and teachers in our district who are always looking for ways to enhance our studentsβ experiences.
Be well,
Dave Palzet
Superintendent | PSD 107
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