LRHS Scholarship Fundraiser Auction,<\/a> says once she and other parents became aware there would not be a prom they leapt into action.<\/p>\n\u201cIt\u2019s been absolutely amazing. This prom, I may have organized it, but the community is basically putting it on,\u201d said Stevens.<\/p>\n
A call out on social media saw parents and volunteers step up and give their time, the Milton Hall donated their space for the night, the Queens florist, now called the Atlantic Grow Shop, will provide plants, the Decoration Depot in Hebbville donated trellises and lattice backdrops, even the DJ is offering a night of free music.<\/p>\n
Stevens says the students will start the evening with a sit-down, full turkey dinner.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause they\u2019re not having a traditional graduation this year, they\u2019re going to have their valedictorian speech while they\u2019re eating. They\u2019re going to have a couple of speeches and stuff and then they\u2019ll have the music once they\u2019re done eating.\u201d<\/p>\n
The prom will take place at the Milton Hall on June 24. As COVID-19 restrictions began lifting, the South Shore Regional Centre for Education told schools to decide for themselves what graduation activities they would provide students at the end of the year.<\/p>\n
LRHS will be honoring students with individual in-person ceremonies where each graduate will be assigned a time for close family members to watch them cross the stage and receive their diploma.<\/p>\n
Following that, Stevens and her team have coordinated with Queens Place Emera Centre to host a drive-by graduation on June 29.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd all the students will be in their caps and gowns. They all would have graduated by then,\u201d said Stevens. \u201cWe will line them up in chairs and we\u2019ll have music playing and then all of the family and supporters, they decorate their cars and drive by and honk. The kids love it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stevens says after that all 67 graduates will board a bus and head back to school to attend the safe grad being organized by the teachers.<\/p>\n
She says after taking on the work to organize events for students during COVID-19, the community now has a better understanding of the amount of time and effort it takes to host prom and graduation events.<\/p>\n
She\u2019s hopeful if the school once again decides to take on the job of organizing graduation events next year community members will continue to offer their time and support.<\/p>\n
\u201cInstead of the teachers trying to take it all on themselves, have more individuals volunteer and help with it.,\u201d said Stevens. \u201cBut as long as something gets done for the kids, I think that\u2019s the most important thing.\"<\/p>\n
Reported by Ed Halverson\u00a0<\/strong>
\nE-mail:\u00a0edhalversonnews@gmail.com<\/a><\/strong>
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