Ann Arbor Public Schools announce tentative dates for in-person graduation ceremonies
ANN ARBOR โ In a recent update, Ann Arbor Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jeanice Kerr Swift announced that the district is moving forward with plans to hold in-person graduation ceremonies this year. Last year, all ceremonies were canceled due to concerns over the then-new coronavirus pandemic and each high school organized drive-thru events and virtual ceremonies for its seniors. Swift confirmed that Huron, Pioneer and Skyline high schools will have traditional graduation ceremonies outdoors at Eastern Michigan Universityโs stadium. Tentative dates for the three ceremonies:Huron High School: Wednesday, June 2 at 6:30 p.m.Pioneer High School: Thursday, June 3 at 6:30 p.m.Skyline High School: Monday, June 7 at 6:30 p.m.Community and Pathways high schools are also planning to hold outdoor commencement ceremonies. In addition to the graduation update, Swift announced that all Class of 2021 students will receive a celebratory yard sign like last year.
Spike in COVID-19 cases linked to grad parties in Oakland County
SOUTH LYON, Mich. โ There has been a spike in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in parts of Oakland County. The health department said the rising number of cases in the South Lyon area can be traced to summer parties -- specifically graduation and prom parties. There have been 50 new cases in South Lyon alone, which is a rate of 15 cases per 10,000 people. In Lyon Township, there are 16, which is almost 23 cases per 10,000. Several of them tested positive for COVID-19 and that started a domino effect.
With prom canceled, parents make sure seniors still get prom photos
That didnโt happen, but one student found a way to still enjoy a portion of her Senior prom, while not letting her beautiful prom dress go to waste. โYou hear about senior prom your whole life,โ Isabella Tomlinson said. Itโs something definitely happening.โBut with a pandemic, a lot of things that were guarantees for Senior Isabella Tomlinson became unknowns. If I got extremely upset, I thought that would be selfish.โTomlinson is taking all of this in stride, but her parents knew missing out on senior prom was a big deal. โI really wanted to wear my princess dress that I always wanted to wear and it was perfect,โ she said.