By Samantha Coe, Staff Writer
March 14, 2024
ROCKLAND- Seniors are anxiously counting down the days until graduation, and there are many changes and exciting things coming up.
The graduation ceremony this year will be held on Friday, May 31 at 6:30 p.m., which is slightly earlier than in previous years. The rain date is set for Saturday, June 1 at 11 a.m.
Senior students' last day will be on Monday, May 20, but they are still required to come in for Senior Issues on May 23. They are also required to attend graduation practices.
Principal Dr. John Harrison says, “My message for seniors is just because it’s your last day, doesn’t mean that you’re done, because every day until graduation counts as a day of school. So graduation practices, count as a day of school, and the required senior issues are a requirement. So you are technically in school until graduation even though you’re not physically here, so just be mindful of that.”
For senior issues, there will be CPR, a drug and alcohol awareness presentation with recovered addicts, and a new connectivity workshop with Spanish teacher Ms. Kayla Burgos to bring seniors together and see how much everyone has in common with each other.
School nurse Ms. Florence Davis said, “We think that as they move out of the more protected environment of high school, it’s important for people to have the skills to help the community with CPR when needed in an emergency situation. It’s setting them up for success in that way. Unfortunately, drugs and alcohol are around us a lot and we want students to sort of be prepared for what they might be encountering.”
Seniors who are already CPR certified do not have to be recertified, but may show their identification card and be excused from this portion of the program.
Other key dates and events for seniors are:
National Honor Society Induction- Tuesday, May 21
Senior Final Exams- Tuesday and Wednesday, May 21-22
Prom at Venezia in Boston- Friday, May 24
Graduation Practice- May 28 and 31
Senior Banquet, Athletic and Academic Awards- Wednesday, May 29
Senior Breakfast/ Yearbooks/ Elementary School Parade- May 30