SJSD Graduation (4-29-20)
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School district announced this week that there wouldn't be any in-person graduation ceremonies this year... instead..
Offering virtual ceremonies... but things have changed in the last 24 hours... kq2's chris roush explains how the district listened to their students and the community... <<(sot, colten joseph: " central senior colten joseph just wanted an opportunity at a graduation ceremony...(nat sound: pomp and circumstance song)after all...it's a rite of passage and symbolizes making it through 13 years of education...so joseph posted to social media voicing is displeasure...hoping the school district would reconsider...(sot, colten joseph: " )and after listening and talking with student leaders...the district has reconsidered...(sot, doug van zyl: "after gathering further feedback from them and others, we have set up two for potential in-person graduation ceremonies at each high school.")the two potential dates june 27th and july 25th does not guarantee a ceremony...and in the announcement on the district's website..van zyl also apologize for any issues the changes to graduation originally caused...(sot, doug van zyl: "these are not easy decisions.")joseph isn't asking for a grand ceremony with thousands of people... (sot, colten joseph: " )but what's happening more than anything else right now... there's hope...hope being given to a class that just wants to celebrate their achievements...(sot, colten joseph: ">> joseph says district officials reached out to him this afternoon... and the district also says there will still be virtual ceremonies next month... (sot)