As part of our Virtual Proud to be HSD Festival, we are collecting and sharing reflections from the senior class. Our first is from Glencoe senior Ryan Smith:
The past few weeks have been tough for the class of 2020. Isolated from each other, our teachers, and the normal excitement and bustle of school, we’ve watched in dismay as our senior traditions slip away. The roaring crowds and tearful celebration of graduation look likely to be replaced by a video; our senior prom, one of high school’s most iconic experiences, will almost certainly be canceled. And what makes this situation especially heartbreaking is that we never really had a chance to say goodbye. When we left school on March 13th, none of us thought to take one last look around or to have one final conversation with the teachers, friends, and classmates we’ve known for years. As we stepped off of campus for an extended Spring Break, we didn’t realize that we were actually walking out of high school for the last time in our lives.(Click here to read more.)
Additional reflections will be posted as we receive them on the Senior Class Reflections sub-page of the 2020 Proud to be HSD Festival page. To submit a reflection, please e-mail Webmaster Justin Arey at areyj@hsd.k12.or.us. And if you are interested in participating in our Virtual Proud to be HSD Festival with a performance, TikTok, How-To/DIY video, sharing information about your CCP pathway or CTE course, signing up for our virtual chess tournament and more, please fill out this form by Wednesday, May 13.
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